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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 28, 1943
Page
3
The article argues for Commonwealth over State control to protect native Australian fauna and fisheries. It condemns unsystematic harvesting and calls for uniform laws, centralized licensing, and research under a national framework to prevent exploitation and preserve diverse species and marine resources.
Australian Associated Press reports Moscow forces pressing toward Jitomir after a breakthrough west of Kiev. Russian units push to tighten the encirclement, with heavy fighting and reinforcements as the red army expands its winter offensive in White Russia and near Vitebsk, Chernikov, and surrounding areas.
Albert Hickox aged 68 of Cambridge Terrace and his daughter Edn Hope Hickox about 40 were killed when their car plunged 300 feet down a steep hill near Miteham cemetery. Emma Theresa Hickox wife suffered severe concussion. Coral Hims a 33 year old typist from Mortpelier Street Parkside injured with head and arm abrasions. Hickox was driving as the car left the road and rolled about six times through a wire fence.
The American Red Cross announces aid for the Indian famine relief. It will ship 0 pounds of evaporated milk and 2 060 000 multi vitamins tablets to assist victims in India. The December 25 release specifies the assistance as part of ongoing humanitarian support.
AP report notes a tenfold rise in typhus since October in Naples leading General Clark to bar Fifth Army forces from the city except those based there. Civilians number 290 cases, a quarter taint, amid ruined water and utilities after German retreat. Troops vaccinated, no typhus among them. authorities push action but civilian vaccination is impractical.
Australia and New Zealand will hold high level talks in Canberra next month on common interests and future policy in the South West and South Pacific. Dr H Evatt announced plans for a wider conference with powers having territorial interests. The New Zealand delegation, led by the Prime Minister, is to attend, with Australia likely represented by Prime Minister Curtin and senior ministers.
London reports the Soviet press highlights President Roosevelt’s Christmas address and the anticipated offensive in the Pacific. Dr Evatt notes Australia and New Zealand will lead postwar Pacific policy, inviting NZ to a conference on security, island administration, and closer Australia New Zealand cooperation. An agenda covering welfare, territories, and communications outlines a broader regional strategy.
An Admiralty communique reports the German battleship Scharnhorst was sunk off North Cape Norway by the Monte Fleet under Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser. The ship, first built in 1916, had a long history including attacks on British ships and attempts to interfere with Allied convoys to Russia before its final defeat.
An East Asian war report quotes German and Japanese leaders on Japan’s resolve and fighting strength. It notes Emperor Hirohito urging total effort and predicts decisive Allied moves in the South Pacific, with Tojo and others expected to address Parliament. It mentions renewed naval vigilance and the risk to supply lines as American aircraft production expands.
New York December 26 Vice President Mr Wallace forecast a German breakdown within a few days. He warned that Germany's war power would collapse after Allied offensives and naval actions, urging heavy postwar responsibility by the United States and other nations to secure lasting peace.
Amid calls for imperial mobility Britain faces emigration appeals as Australians debate offering incentives to settlers. A War-era discussion highlights voluntary relocations to mining regions and agricultural lands in Australia and New Zealand, with leaders urging bold frontier expansion and government-backed inducements.
London dispatch says Lieut General McNaughton, commander in chief of the First Canadian Army in Britain, requested leave due to ill health. Sir Arthur K. Stuart acts as commander pending a successor. Canada expands forces in the Mediterranean to cope under Lieut General H D rere. Stuart previously led Pacific coast command and Canada’s early war efforts.
The Associated Press correspondent reports that several high officials of the de Gaulle party attended ceremonies placing wreaths on the tomb of a French youth executed a year ago for assassinating Darlan. French underground movement members aided the tribute.
An Allied Asia Associated Press summary reports German high command claiming that on the December 34 period German forces killed French commandos attempting to reach barbed wire entanglements on the Channel coast. The text includes garbled lines about emigration, arithmetic, and references to New Zealand and imperial representation.
London reports the selection of Eisenhower and Montgomery as the two leaders of allied efforts to clear Europe, with Eisenhower cited as a proven commander and Montgomery praised for his coordination and leadership. The piece notes broad British approval of the appointment amid wartime expectations.
Observers praise Montgomery for leadership and victory in North Africa. Articles credit his charisma and tactical skill, predicting a new clash with Rommel and strong popular support in the British Army. Other wartime leaders, including Eisenhower and Alexander, receive mentions in context of roles and aims for a swift victory in Europe.
Washington reports Seventh Air Force Liberators attacked Wotje on December 24 with light bombers and Airacobras. Two bombers were slightly damaged. two small transports near Kwajalein on December 4 probably sunk. A Liberator on a search mission near Teros repelled 12 intercepting Zeros without damage.
Washington reports United States cruiser and destroyer task force fired 7800 rounds at the Buka Bonis area of northern Bougainville at dawn Christmas Day.
In Europe and the Mediterranean during the week ended dawn today the Allied air forces destroyed 181 German aircraft. The RAT reported one confirmed shot down in Europe while North Africa and the Middle East supplies add to the tally. The USAAF claimed 2 total as part of the week’s operations amid Christmas period activity.
Reuter reports grim street fighting in Ortona as German resistance hardens in the north-west corner. Eighth Army advances inland about eight miles, taking ridges near Crecchio and Arielli. New Zealanders take prisoner German cadet officers. Americans push on San Vittore area as British pioneers destroy a German ammunition dump near Rocca. Grenadier Guards noted in Italy since early December.
Algiers reports heavy Allied air strikes on Bolzano and Vicenza as German efforts to destroy Ortona quays intensify. Fifth Army advances overlook San Vittore while Canadian and New Zealand troops push through Ortana amid house to house fighting. Soldiers share Christmas meals in bombed towns as reinforcements arrive and German resistance slows but endures.
Brisbane declares a major manpower call-up for the pineapple crop in the New Year. Two hundred men and 408 women will be needed at canneries to aid processing. Labor officials say volunteers may suffice but many will be directed to the job from mid January. Women are also expected to assist in hospital work later.
December 27 Canberra report quotes Navy Minister N J Makin praising the sinking of the Scharnhorst as a major Allied sea power gain. He notes the German ship’s long menace in Norwegian and North Atlantic waters and salutes the Royal Navy for its achievement. The loss signals Werld diminished German naval strength and Allied ascendancy.
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