Shipbuilding push as wartime needs prompt Australia exports
Government considers extending ship bounty to commission vessels over 1500 tons and to speed production of boats for Australia Britain trade. Officials report private support grows, with a drive to build ships, motors, and related craft to sustain exports amid wartime costs and industrial expansion.
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Tong Grove
Britain
Australia
Creatie
Ltr
Gaara Bing Deen
Enemies Repulsed in French Moselle Saar Vosges Front
French radio reports repulsed patrols along the Moselle Saar and Vosges sectors with clashes as German forces showed higher activity. French units engaged with rifle fire and hand grenades with German losses described as costly.
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Aiden
Cast
Moselle
Evan
Mo Selle
Saar
Vosges
War Savings Drive Reveals £58 Million Raised in Seven Weeks
Sir Robert Kindersley reports £58,000,000 in savings certificates and defence bonds sold in seven weeks as Britain forms 650 new savings groups weekly. He urges covering all 350,000 business premises and warns wages rises must curb price increases to aid wartime efforts.
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London
Robert Kindersley
National Savings Committee
Britain
Japanese bombing damages key Chinese bridge on Yunan line
The New York Times correspondent reports Japanese bombers severely damaged an important bridge on the Yunan railway near Mentec in the Chinese mountains. Rebuilding is feared to take months or a year as bombings threaten other links.
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York
New York Times
Yunan
Mentec
White feathers spark protest from Attorney General
In Sydney on Thursday the Attorney General condemned the sending of white feathers to men deemed to avoid overseas enlistment. He said such acts bring cheap notoriety and are deplorable.
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Sydney
Ere
Reds Switch Attack Against Finns Front News
Russian forces renew heavy attacks along the Salla front near the Arctic Circle and the Autojoki sector north of Lake Ladoga. Dispatches describe efforts to bisect Finland, threaten encirclement near Kitelia, and move best troops from the northwest to divert Allied attention.
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London
Salla
Arctic Circle
Finland
Autojoki
Lake Ladoga
Kitelia
Denmark Protests to Germany Over Bombings and Losses
London reports the Danish Government loudly protests to Germany over bombing incidents and attacks on two Dan ish steamers in the North. Denmark seeks compensation for damage and for the pendants of the Engler who died. Two steamers remain afloat though damaged and may reach port.
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London
Germany
Englert
Australian official named Director General of Administration
Colonel J L Hardie of the Australian Staff Corps becomes Director-General of Administration in the Defence Coordination Department, resigning as Commander of the First Military Division. post pays £1400 a year. Finland reports harassing fire on the Karelian Isthmus, claims of battalion casualties and advances near Svomusealm.
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J. L. Hardie
Australian Staff Corps
Department of Defence Coordination
Aerial Battle Over Heligoland And Sylt
British airmen struck Heligoland and the Sylt air base in a major raid with about 50 aircraft involved. Bombs hit the Hindenburg Causeway while searchlights and anti aircraft fire lit the skies from 3 am to 4 pm. A Danish witness praised the pilots as they pressed the fight under heavy fire.
State Elections and Ballot Order Change Proposed
The Premier, Mr. Mair, announced that the Cabinet will draft legislation to amend the Electoral Law. A clause will allow a ballot-based decision on the order candidates’ names appear on the state parliamentary election ballots to avoid advantages based on name initials.
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Sydney
Fortune
Mair
Britons Called Up For Training In January
London reports the first batch of men aged 23 to 27, exclusive of 23,000, to report for training on January 15. About 240,000 men are summoned for the activation phase.
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London
Effective Blockade of Reich Feels German Shortages Grow
Berlin reports show food shortages and wage salience as British blockade tightens. Workers accept promissory notes and taxes rise while the British Navy seizes 6200 tons of contraband goods destined for Germany. US trade with Germany shrinks sharply in November. Detentions include petroleum and foodstuffs as shortages worsen.
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London
Soufere
Berlin
Germany
Britain
Washington
United States
America
Lee Fame
Plane crashes near Melbourne during night exercises
Air Board reports three crew members parachuted to safety after a night exercise crash near Kurt, as conditions hindered wireless direction finding. The aircraft flew 72 hours before abandonment, with an inquiry planned into the crash and the incident fuelled by poor visibility. A military guard was posted at the wreck at daybreak.
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Melbourne
Ween
Asrie W Y
Fir Fees
Emama
Air Board
Sydney
Kurt
Canberra
Columbus Crew To Be Sent Home From Sunk German Steamer
It is reported that members of the crew of the scuttled German steamer Columbus will be sent home to Germany within a few days. The crew was rescued by an American vessel 400 miles off the coast after the ship was scuttled to avoid capture by a British warship.
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New York
Columbus
Germany
New Zealand Labour Attacks Soviet Finland Invasion
The New Zealand Federation of Labour denounces the Soviet invasion of Finland in a resolution. It says the Soviet Union once championed workers' rights but now commits an unwarranted attack on Finnish rights.
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Wellington
N.Z
Thursisty
New Zealand Federation of Labour
Russia
Labour
New Zealand
NSW Tennis Ranking List for 1830 Released in Sydney
The New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association published the women’s ranking for 1830. The list includes Thelma Coyne, J Hartigan, Hatteraley, O Stebbing, N Vickery, and T Rice. Berg missed ranking due to insufficient performances.
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New South Wales Lawn Tenm Association
Fallowa
Thelma Coyne
J. Hartigan
Mire Hatteraley
O. Stebbing
N. Vickery
Misa T. Rice
Misa M. Berg
British air clashes over North Sea report losses
British aircraft clash with German raiders over the North Sea with sun behind the attackers. One British plane was isolated in the mêlée as the enemy attacked. German fighters suffered at least one crash and two damaged. Danish reports claim German planes landed in Dutch territory. German sources concede new faster fighter types. Britain vows compensation if it is proven its planes caused damage. Washington dispatch notes Britain and France may need thousands more American planes to sustain aerial supremacy, with US plants capable of producing up to 1,500 planes monthly.
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London
Germany
North Sea
Heligoland
Sylt
R.A.F
Hindenburg
Denmark
New York
Washington
United Press
Saratea
Bellain
Uruguayan Medical Commission Denies Graf Spee Gas Claim
The report states British cruisers did not use mustard gas against the Graf Spee and finds no symptoms suggesting that wounded or sick sailors were exposed to war gases. The commission's findings were officially issued by the Uruguayan government.
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London
Decoding a World War II Broadcast Language
A garbled transcript shows Mr Walcolmaacdonalds from Calenial Secondary discussing a radio speech attributed to Herr Hitler. The text contrasts old order force with new order tolerance and reason while referencing a struggle between Nazi Germany and a united Commonwealth of Nations.
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London
Walcolmaacdonalds
Calenial
Hal Ney
Maeveeniltel
Italy promises military aid to Hungary in Soviet threat
Rome radio reports Italy agreed to provide military aid to Hungary if faced with a Soviet invasion. The broadcast noted no official announcement yet claimed the accord exists. Hungary would drop claims against Romania to counter Bolshevik pressure while Finland’s resilience remains key.
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London
Venice
Italy
Hungary
Rome Radio
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Thaly
Romania
Jncute
Finland
Australian Broadcasting Commission Senior Officers Seek Court Registration
Senior employees of the Australian Broadcasting Commission have applied for registration with the Commonwealth Arbitration Court. Their organisation is to be known as The Australian Broadcasting Commission, Senior Officers' Association. Registration is a normal preliminary step toward an award. Officers are currently employed under individual private agreements with the Commission.
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Commonwealth Arbitration Court
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Commission
Expulsion of Jews Reported Across Europe
The Geolin correspondent of Het Handelsbind says about 700,000 Jews were forcibly expelled from Posen West Prussia and Lithuania districts and sent to Warsaw, with many facing severe privations and lacking clothing or ration cards.
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Thureday
Geolin
Newspiper
Het Handelsbind
Posen
West Prugera
Iwnitia
Warsaw
Dublin
Arms for China threatens Haiphong Kunming railway
The New York Times reports Japanese forces demand the Haiphong to Kunming line be halted within about two weeks or be attacked. French authorities reportedly sought a ceasefire within Chinese borders, noting Indo-Chinese port munitions already landed. China had bought materiel from Germany before the European war.
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New York
Shanghai
New York Times
Haiphong - Yunnan
France
Kunming
Bombere
Indo-China
Sapeneee
China
Germany
Trade Commissioners seek staff for overseas training
The Department of Commerce invites Public Service members to apply for one overseas trainee post in India. The Assistant Australian Trade Commissioner plans to depart in April or May to establish an omige in Calcutta. The appointment offers £1,800 annual salary plus £250 per year for married residence and entertaining expenses. A broader policy aims to train Commonwealth Public Service officers overseas for later Trade Commissioner roles.
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India
Calcutta
Department of Commerce
Public Service
Imissoner
H. Roylan
Asaitralia
Cagomanwealth Public Service
Appointment of Mr Casey Applauded
The Times hails Mr Casey as Minister to Washington and a strong addition to the Empire's diplomatic strength. It predicts close cooperation between the British Embassy and Australian Legation and notes his wide experience. It argues Dominions can match wealthier nations in representation abroad.
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London
The
Times
Casey
Washington
Credits for Norway and other brief items in refugee notes
Government credit of 10 million dollars to Norway announced by the Export and Import Bank. Australia considers a scrap metal ban due to looming shortages. Lieut. Col. Whitfield appointed Director of Veterinary Services and Army Remounts, with temporary rank of colonel. London stamps to mark centenary with new low priced series. Princess Alice named Commander of the Women's Transport Service with Queen's approval.
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