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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1944
Page
2
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The Moscow front reports two armoured columns converging on Narva to sever supply lines to the Estonian frontier town as Leningrad battles intensify. Nine more columns push southeast of Leningrad into rail networks near the city, while German positions further north endure signs of panic.
Reuters dispatch describes German forces withdrawing south of Leningrad under pressure from massed Soviet offensives. Red Army advances threaten the Leningrad Moscow railway corridor. Baltic fleet gains freedom to operate from Kronstadt and Barents areas. Soviet prisoners taken and cargoes seized, with strategic rail junctions and supply routes tightening around the northern front.
Washington dispatch reports Anglo American governments drafting plans for restoring order in Europe. Key points include disarming paramilitary groups in occupied France and coordinating political settlements. Details remain unclear as negotiations continue through January.
Ambassadeur resigns as European crisis escalates. Officials cite pressure from governments and ongoing talks with two major powers. Unclear timing and lingering concerns over regional stability and potential shifts in alliance alignments.
In Canberra a Pacific policy conference aims to examine a potential agreement involving Australia, New Zealand, and other partners. Delegates discuss broader regional cooperation, with emphasis on trade and security, while noting possible constraints and timelines for reaching a formal accord.
Reports describe Russian forces pushing toward Novgorod and a junction near Luge with ski troops aiding advances. German besiegers retreat in the snow as Red Army attacks break through on northern fronts, despite prior siege image.
A Moscow communique states Russian advances across Rus Lane Routh and Kash areas capturing over 40 localities including Taisl and inora railway stations. They occupied more than 50 places north-east and north of Tosta, cleared the Leningrad Kyrishi railway toward the Volkhov, routed Germans west of Novgorod, and held several localities north-west of Kolenkovichic.
Reuters dispatch from Cairo reports Marshal Tito's partisans have seized multiple towns across a wide zone formerly held by Tito, with the principal town captured and claims that the valley line used by German Commander Field Marshal von Manstein has been breached.
Washington January 22 reports from the Wass Shipping Administration say German U boat commanders intensified efforts to seize senior officers from torpedoed merchant ships. The latest victim is Captain Owen Reed of the Willam King, sunk in the Indian Ocean en route from Arabia to South Africa. Reed is held in an internment camp in SAV.
A January 2 01 update from Chungking states Liverators sari a 171Meter passenger fighter and a 1860-ton tanker Ina Criva Seawnee were involved. All American air crew returned safely.
President Roosevelt forms a War Refugees Board with Cordell Hull Henry Morgenthau and Henry Stimson to rescue persecuted Jews and minorities in Europe. It will plan transportation relief and temporary havens with UN and foreign government cooperation emphasized. Negotiations for refugee releases are to proceed through neutral channels to forestall Nazi extermination plans.
New York January 22 officials announced a German spy ring active in Argentina. Helmuth, accused of compromising conduct, was dismissed from government service. British authorities provided information supporting the case.
Reports from London on January 2 quote General Spats demanding suitable European weather for daylight bombing, asserting Luftwaffe weakness. U S authorities vow full investigation into alleged Nazi spy ring in Argentina and to punish offenders as Montevideo paper cites a German embassy letter urging Nazi agents in South America to disrupt Pan American unity.
Velvalee Dickinson, 80, owner of a fashionable New York doll shop, was arrested for espionage by the FBI. She allegedly sent coded letters to Buenos Aires with military and naval details while using innocuous sales messages signed by customers including Hollywood figures. A bank vault seizure uncovered a safe deposit box with C4 as evidence. Dickinson, born in California of German descent, previously handled brokerage accounts for Japanese residents. Convictions could yield up to 10 years in prison and a $3000 fine.
Australia and New Zealand may supply butter to Britain if the present ration is kept. An official Food Ministry spokesman said demand for services would rise and the nation must seek other sources, with potential cuts and strategic shifts anticipated.
The United Press reports that Uruguay and Cuba have refused to recognize Bolivia’s new government. Similar actions are expected next week from the U S, Latin American nations, with Argentina as the notable exception having already recognised the regime.
An official said the meningitis outbreak in Cloncury prompted rationing measures. Deputy Director Dr G Alberry stated no further cases have been reported and meat must not be sold without coupons. Government warned against landings and warned authorities will investigate any illicit sales.
36 hours of heavy air raids over Berlin Magdeburg and French coastlines as Allied bombers and fighters from RAF USAAF and Australian squadrons strike targets. German defenses suffer heavy losses with multiple aircraft downed and raids continue from Thursday night through Friday.
A joint Admiralty and Air Ministry communique reports Allied ships decisively beating off a major U boat and air attack on a critical Atlantic convoy. Enduring four days of engagements, 21 U boats were sunk or damaged and several escort ships damaged. only two convoy ships were harmed.
New York January 11 The New York Times reports Allied planners believed a Rome desembark would break the Italian stalemate. Plans for an airborne approach faltered due to shipping and manpower limits. Marshal Badoglio's late denial of support halted the operation, though spontaneous uprising in Rome was deemed possible.
London faced a heavy barrage with 300 rounds fired from one site in the second attack. Ten raiders were shot down. incendiaries started 30 to 40 large fires in the London area. A second raid on January 22 was heavier, with widespread damage to houses and local casualties as crowds watched from doorways.
Australian Associated Press reports that as Britain and the United States plan a Western Front, Germany questions Japan’s inaction against Russia. Admiral Luetzow, German naval spokesman, says Japan is fully engaged across a vast battle area and cannot deploy a second front without overstraining Axis forces.
London reports Air Secretary Sir Archibald Inciair defends Allied bombing as necessary to strike German war industry and transports. He rejects claims of revenge or terror bombing, stressing civilians are not targets and promising destruction only of military targets despite civilian losses.
Australian Associated Press reports from Calcutta that Spitfires shot down six Japanese planes and anti aircraft fire brought down another. The British and American bomber commands are weakening German power to resist, saving Allied lives and shortening the war's peril.
British and American Fifth Army forces land on the Italian west coast to outflank mountains and rivers hindering Rome. A deep foothold is established and bridgehead expands toward Rome as German resistance is light and scattered. Reuter reports inland advance toward first objectives with few Luftwaffe counterattacks.
Allied forces press south of Rome with landings near Nettuno and along the Tiber mouth. Air and naval support dominate, German defenses reportedly caught unprepared as Fifth Army advances through Minturno, Cassino, and the Rapido corridor toward Rome amid heavy fighting and reports of encirclement threats.
In a January 21 broadcast, Food Controller Mr J P Murphy reported most State Departments of Agriculture did not back a federal guaranteed minimum price plan for vegetables. He noted his June proposal tied minimum prices to prices set by the Prices Commissioner and aimed to aid growers when production increased. He said departments opposed it due to administrative complexity and growers' groups previously opposing minimum prices, though some have since shifted to support.
Navy communique from the Aleutians reports two groups of bombers attacked Paramushiro Island on January night and three hours later. The first group hit southern coast installations amid anti aircraft fire. all planes returned. The second group bombed northern installations with no enemy aircraft encountered and all returning safely.
In Sydney on January 22, returning Australian airmen discuss the scale of bombing Germany. Squadron leader Peter Haydon DFC says German cities are being wiped out and an invasion could force underground life. Flight Lieutenant Neville Lewis notes bombing alone may take time to end the war and predicts an eventual avalanche of events.
From Our Specie Canberra January 19 The Canberra conference between Prime Ministers and other officials from Australia and New Zealand is the most momentous ever held between the two nations. It will address migration and aviation and seeks a common approach to many shared interests in the South Pacific and inland northern territories. A permanent regional plan is proposed to coordinate principles and permits for movement and cooperation.
New York dispatch reports Chiang Kai-shek era wartime notes as Japan's Tojo cites personal handicaps and overstretched supply. He claims Japan prefers a long war while Britain weakens, and the United States hits peak wartime production amid growing material strain and power concerns.
A Tokyo radio report cites a new Japanese budget totaling 18,086,000,000,000 yen. The amount is described as a record budget plan, with confirmation that funds were allocated across ministries and public works.
London reports Allied troops secured a beachhead along the coast after the west coast landing. Allied air support attacked German vehicles while forces pushed inland across several miles. Casualties included engine troops hit by mines and a few drunken prisoners among early captures.
Algiers dispatch quotes a large scale amphibious operation as Fifth Army forces land south of Rome and widen a bridgehead. American and British troops repulse counterattacks. Rapido bridgehead expanded. patrolling on Eighth Army front active. News notes multiple nations involved and Allied air activity along Tyrrhenian coast.
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