Australians and Americans bond in wartime exchange
The article compares U S and Australian wartime life noting shared traits and differences. It describes geography climate and agriculture deficits with manpower strains and rationing. It cites social ties between soldiers and locals and discusses postwar prospects for migration and development.
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Australians Slang In Wartime Echoes Of Docks And Dignity
An Australian wartime snippet notes American sailors marrying locals soon after arrival and lists coastal slang terms from Collins Street including jobbing poets and cowboy lingo. It mentions Our Lady of Lourdes Armadale wedding of Chief Petty Officer Lowell Rudy and Alice Drew with Navy attendants.
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sol@er
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Armadale
Lowell Rudy
Alice Drew
Waldo Gustafson
U. S. Navy
Lila Drew
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