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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 23, 1943
Page
5
Allied forces push through Italy as Fifth Army advances capturing Potenza and pressing toward Naples. Air forces attack roads rail links. Germans retreat with heavy fighting near Avellino and the Ceric area. Civilians in Naples suffer severe shortages and bombardment. Sardinia reports indicate coastal gains by Allied troops.
Fragmented OCR text mentions New York and a tea event with unclear details. It references names and a sequence of phrases that do not form a clear report or outcome. The readable portions are insufficient to identify a person, organization, place, date, or concrete action.
Fragmentary text referencing labour call up and personnel matters includes scattered names and garbled phrases. No coherent events or entities clearly identifiable for a solid card.
A fragmented report describes a fire diverting efforts at a masaca plantation near Tale on 2 ot sr 'aratat fe Eoegeh and Asters. The text mentions damage to the plantation and firefighting actions.
A fragmentary wartime notice discusses salvage of printed matter from ships near Port Moresby. It details procedures for handling newspapers and magazines found aboard, including disposition of undeliverable issues and reallocation to recreational and camp facilities.
A compressed dispatch from London notes ongoing efforts toward increasing aircraft production. Public figures sought intensified collaboration and pledged persistent work, aiming to raise the number of planes as soon as possible. The report highlights steady progress and a shared commitment among officials.
Sydney dispatch details a tragedy at a city building where a security manager, Mr Themeen, suffered a severe mental decline weeks earlier. The body was found in a courtyard near the site, an eight foot tall figure described in the fragmentary report.
Fragmentary report notes authorities urge evacuation of multiple cities due to a serious weather event. Widespread concern focuses on potential damage and public safety actions as officials coordinate shelter and evacuation routes.
About 12 000 women urged the north of England engineering sector to begin immediate action for equitable grading of work. They warned they would give notice to cease work for the same pay as men, amid broader labor unrest including miner strikes and disputes at Vickers Armatrom Limited and Marrowsin Furnems over nationwide tribunal awards.
A wartime dispatch describes French commandos landing on Corsica on September 13 as part of a planned operation. The reporter notes initial German resistance, then French fighters over the island, with French troops and civilians celebrating early successes and anticipations of Allied involvement.
Fragmented report describes Allied forces engaging a German group near Sardinia with Corsican patriots involved. It notes about 10,000 Germans concentrated on the east coast and mentions various Allied and local actors in a tense, war‑era setting.
The Air Ministry reports fighter bomber operations west of Naples and attacks on enemy transport targets. Bombing and strafing disrupted movements as RAF and US forces engaged airfields, plants, and road networks, with several bombers and fighters involved in protective sweeps and countering raids.
The report describes Allied expectations of the Naples invasion, noting German resistance along the coast and Italian cooperation. It outlines Allied strategic aims to force a broader front while stressing resolve to rally forces for operations against Germany and Mussolini. The account mentions leadership statements and the Quebec conference, aiming for Allied unity and coordinated action.
In a House of Commons address, Mr Churchill argued that Italy's overthrow shifted naval balance in favor of the Allies. He cited expanded Allied and U.S. forces, including Pacific deployments, and suggested Japanese leaders face tougher strategic decisions as Allied power grows. The Times reported broad wartime sentiment and parliamentary attention to his remarks.
Reported discussions in Washington and London consider General Marshall as head of a unified Allied command with authority over major regional leaders. Roosevelt and British officials reportedly favor a single supreme Allied commander to coordinate actions against Germany and Japan, with potential coordination across Europe, the Mediterranean, and Asia.
Amid foggy London reports on September 3 a naval engagement yielded mixed results. The unnamed submarine and escort vessels engaged, with torpedoes fired and one ship reportedly sunk while another withdrew in retreat.
Text describes Allied leaders promising strong offensives in Europe and Asia, pledging full strength to push the war toward an early conclusion. Mentions General Murdhall and General Macaballeds and preparations across Atclly and Salerm bases, with forces to be deployed in ground and air operations in the Pacific and against Japan.
A fragmentary foreign press note claims General MacArthur was kept in the dark about a supposed Pacific victory and that his plans were rejected. The New York Times correspondent cites a cautious tone as MacArthur allegedly reacts with quiet distress.
London reports claim Lord Mountbatten could become Supreme Allied Commander in the East while Admiral Stark signals a Pacific shift. Military circles note General MacArthur remains Americas senior combat leader as tensions rise over Allied strategy and naval posture in the Pacific amid uncertain official denials.
The text notes Senator Connally as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee stating General MacArthur has been pushed into the background and expressing certainty he would not be involved in upcoming actions. The report reflects clubbed remarks during a Washington discussion on wartime strategy and leadership.
Washington September 21 The House approved the Fulbright resolution by 20 to 29 in favor of creating an international peace mechanism with power to establish and sustain just peace among nations. Critics accused the measure of isolationist leanings but public opinion favored participation and unity among Republicans and Democrats.
Australian press reports Soviet forces pushing toward Kiev from the Dnieper line while Smolensk nears fall. Red Army units advance within miles of Smolensk and press from east and north, as German reinforcements struggle to hold.
A wartime Moscow communique claims the capture of Chernigov and outlines Soviet advances across multiple sectors from the Kuban to the Dnepropetrovsk region. It details towns and rail junctions seized, miles advanced, and large numbers of inhabited localities occupied as German forces retreat.
The opening of Parliament outlines a mainly financial program with war and postwar reconstruction measures. Early bills include the War Preference Bill and postwar reconstruction, plus social and medical service proposals. The House of Representatives will swear in members at 10:00 am, with Deme Brid Lyons poised to become the first woman to take a seat.
In the House of Commons Mr Churchill stated the aim of the government is an early gathering of Empire Prime Ministers. He has tried for two years to arrange a meeting, which is seen as more acceptable than a special conference. The proposal follows Prime Minister Curtin's suggestion for an Empire War Cabinet style conference.
Hobart authorities announced the death sentence for Percival Johnston 139 for the murder of Morrara Bear. The executive council confirmed the verdict and scheduled the execution for September 3, pending any further legal actions.
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