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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 08, 1946

Page

8

Brazil Takes Over War-Time Bases In Brazil

Brazil’s air force technicians and Brazilian corps move to replace U.S. forces at war-time air bases built in Brest. Ambassadors warn of complete withdrawal as Brazilian cadets finish training. New Fabrica Nacional de Moinhos expands production. Bases include Amapa, Belem, Natal, Recife, Porto Alegre and others with seaplane ports.

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Tyre Replacement Still a Bug Problem in Australia

A wartime easing of petrol rationing spurs calls for tyre replacements as millions of private cars and utilities forego service. Australia’s prewar output averaged about 1.92 million tyres annually, but wartime demand and military consumption created a massive backlog. If freed from rationing, many motorists will face long waits for replacements as manufacturers struggle to supply.

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Bombing Of German Submarine Plant Near Bremen

Reports say Allied air forces admit a heavier bombing sweep on the sprawling Kiel Weser plant between Bremen and Bremerhaven. The structure, 1400 feet long, 73 feet high, and 340 feet wide, shows bomb damage yet remains largely intact. German claims of partial completion and prior 29,000-pound bombs raised questions about whether further blasts will halt the project.

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Military mix up in Persia stirs regional powers

Iran faces a fragmented defense scene as Azeri forces clash with central authorities and various tribal groups in the mountains near Shiraz. The spread includes Turkoman horsemen, Baktyari allies guarding oil pipelines, Zale Yagharia villages under Mohamad Zolfaxtur, and Afshar Kurds who boast centuries of resistance. Qa Mohammed, Kurdish spiritual leader, proclaims an independent Kurdish Republic with claimed support across multiple nations.

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Australians Move to Ration Tyre Supplies

The Commonwealth Government orders industry and services to curb tyre demand as wartime production shifts. Australia faces fiber and coal constraints. while tyre output rises, it cannot instantly meet the near million-tyre call, risking shortages and requiring controlled distribution to sustain essential needs.

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Hitler superstitions said to curse Russian campaign

A report from Nuremberg cites General Halder alleging Adolf Hitler’s mystic beliefs and insistence on unlikely moves harmed the German campaign in Russia. The leaked notes quote Halder and others criticizing Hitler’s judgment, suggesting strategic missteps stalled advances toward Moscow and Smolensk.

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MirriwinnI Notes A Hall Event With Dancers And Cast

In Mirriwinni the State School held a Saturday night program in the hall. The committee organized costumes with dainty dresses and listed performers including Noela Angus Fairy Arica Bellini Flower Girl Aurora Spesas Journal panel and others. Names such as Colin Daley Cowboy and Denise Griffith Spring appear among the cast with music supplied by Mr Mary Ward and Joyce Daley.

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Piccard plans record ocean descent in spherical submarine

Swiss physicist Auguste Piccard prepares a two hemisphere spherical submarine to reach 13000 feet in the Atlantic off West Africa. With Belgian assistant Max Cosyus, the project builds a buoy topped craft to probe the ocean floor using electrified winches, air systems, and a camera driven by a cable.

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