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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1940
Page
2
A fragmented war narrative details a famed ace's career and death, noting early exploits, air battles, and a tragic end near a distant front. The report mentions military units, command posts, and postwar honors while recalling family connections and the impact on communities.
A fragmentary report discusses Queen Marys influence on wartime morale and national effort. It notes social leadership, civilian duties, evacuation, and home front mobilization, highlighting actions by volunteers, churches, and schools as England sustains its war effort.
The page lists overseas news and domestic studio features including Mothers Chore, Home Koram four CA Women's Session, Radio erp Book at 10.30, and 4CA Women's Chit Activities. Musical comedy gems and variety acts fill the schedule with a clock of programs from 7.45 to 12. Clove and Diamies performances appear alongside travel and memory pieces.
A 1928 synopsis notes the German spring offensive of March 21 1918 on a 50 mile front aimed at Amiens and Paris. It details massive casualties and territorial gains by Germany, followed by Allied regrouping under Foch, shifts in strategy, and the eventual Allied counteroffensive that halted the German advance. It references trench warfare, American entry, and Ludendorff's retreating after heavy losses.
A 2510 word document outlines salvage commands across states. Special officers will supervise waste salvage with 28 inspectors per district, each backed by a sergeant and salvage clerk. At headquarters the salvage and recovery service is led by a salvage supervising officer Raytain.
A wartime circular outlines salvaging waste materials for national economic effort. It lists items to recover such as paper, metals, tins, rags, fats, and packaging, with prices and guidance. The plan aims to fund food and rations while teaching salvage discipline through troop-led campaigns and cartoons across Australia.
The article discusses Allied morale during World War I, noting Britain’s political scene under Asquith, American involvement, and German submarine and blockade pressures. It cites observers like Foch and references to air power, pancake engines, and factory limits shaping wartime strategy and optimism.
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