British Naval Guns In Action First Action Off Ryukyus
British Pacific Fleet guns opened fire on May 4 off the Sakishima group in the Ryukyus. Battleships fired 14 inch salvos at Myako airfields while cruisers bombarded with six inch guns. Crews endured heat and humidity as King George V led the line, with wreckage and smoke marking the bombardment and coordination from radio observers guiding shell fall.
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Pacific
Sakishima
Ryukyus
Britain
Gaetonabella
Myako
Dulles
Thira
Fnery
F. N. Elliott
Wan
Carriera
Jerulacen
Geoge V
Aranda
Watchera
Bewter
Ags
St Henry
Ham
Portsmouth
Mannine
Glaaser Ayere
George V
Allyuko
Tiehore
Que Island
Australians Play Lancashire In Rain Interrupted Opener
The English one day cricket match at Manchester opened after a Tuesday rain delay. Australia posted a total with Workman, Carmody, Miller, and Pollard among the scorers, while Lancashire relied on Chiseld, Paynter, and Brierley. Final totals show Australia and Lancashire competing amid cautious batting and several early wickets, with notable performances from Roberts and Kin for Lancashire.
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Ondon
Lancashire
Manchester
Avestrallan
Une
Pollard
Bilion
Milley
Carmody
West
Miller
Radio Stations Act as Own Censors in Sydney
Sydney radio stations acted as their own censors amid government scrutiny. Officials banned patent medicine scripts passing medical safeguards, while each station reviewed scripts for double meanings and crudities. The president of the Semimercial Broadcasting Federation defended that obscenity decisions should be made by courts, not by departments.
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Sydney
wWei
Syoadcast
Blass Elationa
Pederitin Ter
A.C
Paddieun Naid Bow
Benne
Cameron
Action
Paddison
Prefector-General of Health
Children Play With Death in Balloon Bombs Tragedy
In San Francisco, boys explored Japanese balloon bombs drifting from the war front. One device detonator was handled without explosion, another balloon was shot down after an air interception. A hydrogen filled bag produced a large flame as the fire caused service disruption.
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San Francisco
Wodawsy
Dnilveit
Associated Prets
High Prices Paid For Army Junk
The fragmentary text shows a report about prices for army junk, mentioning high payments and references to prices or valuing worn items. It includes garbled passages and unreadable names, with no clear dates or locations. The readable parts suggest a market or auction note on discarded military material.
Ratings to billet at Admiralty House Sydney
In response to a radio appeal Duchess of Glew requested billets for British navy ratings at Admiralty House. Secretary of the Bel Centre A Spooner said he hoped more accommodation would be available to meet urgent needs.
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Sydney
Wednraday
Admirity Hose
Bel Centre
Me. A. Spooner
Wwe Am
Morean
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Dunlop Rubber Australia Limited
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Secretariat
Market Street
Melbourne
John Loughlin
Soom
Australia
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Baymtes
Higain Wothford
Pollard Carmody
Uli Midler
Taoberts FA
Williamay
Iain
Htoberbe
We Paynter
Harkin
Wuanbruo
Roberts
Lancashlnc
Waahbyvik
Gosford
Greil Blackey
Markell
SONEY
Wintel
Pete
Alan
Admiralty House
Ony Pleqoyve
Irsistie ‘Scar Usagi de Flowing
Saeco Beauty
Sueday About
Tokio
Eluyphiains
Ballon
Brosh
Mike Sreural
Caterpillar Earth
New South Wales
Queensland
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