Australia’s Menzies Faces Party Feud Amid War Strains
Canberra reports a rising storm in Parliament as Prime Minister Menzies battles attacks from Curtin and Cameron while defending compulsory home defense training. Fractious UAP ranks and Country Party splits threaten unity, with calls for a possible composite government and debates over Cabinet relocations to Melbourne.
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Menzies
Curtin
Country Party
Cameron
U.A.P
Senzien
Melbourne
Defence and Supply
Ministry of Information
Melhowe
Henry Gullett
Parliament
Este
House of Representatives
Senate
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Earle Fage
U.ap
Hirn
Ma Memes
Si Earle Page
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Weakasays
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Fadden
Callin
Nsw
Radman
S.A
Labour
Avi
Messies Lam
Australia
Hume
Tahour East
Meni
Laheny
Mr. Menzies
New Road Powers Debate in State Parliament
A bill before Parliament would extend powers of the Main Roads Commissioner, enabling vehicle inspections at any time. Critics warn of overreach and bureaucratic cost, while supporters point to safety needs on the open road. Brisbane's economy shows signs of recovery with rising motor trade, construction, and business activity despite European conflict. Flower and horticulture coverage notes Brisbane’s lack of floral culture compared with Toowoomba, with mango and garden notes concluding the piece.
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Kiwis
Indo
Brisbane
Europe
Bris
India
Deat
Brisbane Notes on plebiscites and Labour feuds in Parliament
A Brisbane correspondent reports on Labour members and aldermen resisting plebiscite changes. The plan to test changes with aldermen sparked dissent, with threats of political action and possible endorsements by the Queensland Central Executive. Harmful remarks by Mr. Hanlon intensified tensions in the House.
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Labour
Holy of Holies
Queensland Central Executive
V'seliament
Hanlon
City of Brisbane
Empire Must Win Memento of Haig Draft To British Museum
A WWI artifact titled Back to the Wall drafted by Field Marshal Douglas Haig on April 11, 1918, has been donated to the British Museum by Sir Philip Sassoon. The five paragraph document, written in careful hand, carries Haig’s signature and 24 lines of instruction to British forces in France, with minimal corrections noted.
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Odith
Lord Haig
Ued
Sir Philip Sassoon
Western Front
France
D. Haig
Haig
Polish General in Peasant Disguise Escapes Through Carpathians
A Paris reveal recounts General Kasimiere Sosnkowski, Poland's top officer, slipping from Poland with 12,000 men after taking command near Praem. Disguised as peasants, he traveled 15 days through SE Poland and the Carpathians, aided by Soviet troops and a lorry ride, avoiding Nazi air and patrols until reaching safety near Cracow.
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London
Kasimiere Sosnkowky
Ound Low
Poland
Paris
Dehmel
Carpathians
Sosnkowski
Praem
Cracow
Dehnel
Ino
Batd
Fourchy
Air Raid Surgery in England Honor Gillies Sacrifice
Three New Zealanders lead England’s hospital service effort for jaw and face injuries from air raids. Sir Harold Gillies abandons private practice to advise the Health Ministry, with A H Melndoe and Rainsford Mowlem aiding. Centers are set in London and provinces amid War Office plans to handle military casualties. Gillies, a renowned plastic surgeon, previously served at Sulcup hospital in the last war and eased soldiers’ fears about facial disfigurement.
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England
Harald Gillies
Glasse
Ministry of Health
A. H. Melndoe
Rainsford Mowlem
London
Rome
Harold Gillies
London County Council
Sulcup
Kent
Harold
Answers to what you think question set
A compact, readable item noting a list of phrases and names. It references weather hints and spelling corrections. The piece mentions Quarantine and commensurate along with names like Jarves Hilton and Repton 3. It presents several options and implies a selection.
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Fantidicon Ax
Sahara
Mediterranean
Jarves Hilton
Repton
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