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Newspaper
Burra Record
Location
Burra, South Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 16, 1943
Page
4
A lengthy honour roll for Burra and district lists many individuals eligible for a tribute or recognition. The roster includes numerous surnames and initials across local families and associations, with no narrative context or dates provided in the fragment.
A condensed wartime notice lists mine results and a prisoner of war tally. It notes a reported missing, a prisoner of war, and a wounded count, with names including Cormack and Ogilvie among others. The fragmentary text also mentions RAAF Baynes and several service members, all within a brief safety bulletin style.
The article discusses wartime lend lease and reciprocal aid, noting Australia supplies foodstuffs to American forces to free US ships for munitions. It highlights civilian stock depletion, production plans, and manpower limits, stressing intensified war economy controls and the need to boost vegetable production and industry to strengthen Allied strength against Japan.
Senior Red Cross representative B. Haughan describes the Australian advance driving Japanese from the island. Red Cross depots 25 miles from Moresby pack and load supplies for delivery by plane, with native assistants and punctual air drops praised for reliability and low loss. The piece links these efforts to broader wartime civilian sacrifices and lend-lease cooperation with the United States.
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