Pacific Strategy Dutch East Indies and Allied Stakes
The Dutch East Indies hold strategic value as Germany overruns the Netherlands. Britain and the United States share vital interests in Malaya Australia and the Pacific, influencing the future control and development of the Indies amid shifting authority from Amsterdam to British hands.
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Dutch East Indies
Germany
Holand
Australia
Holland
Pacific
Asia
Amsterdam
Britain
Netherlands
Malaya
United States
Japan
Air Force Rush of Recruits in Australia War Drive
Sydney reports a wartime surge in Royal Australian Air Force applications. Sir Donald Cameron says over 16 578 applied to be air crews and 81 288 to be airmen by June 8. In the brief period this week, 382 crews accepted, 802 began training, and 47 airmen accepted, with 100 fitters and 310 fitter and rigger trades. Ground staff totals rise. 9 909 on ground tail enlisted with 5075 on waiting list.
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Sydney
Royal Australian Air Force
R.A.A.F
Donald Cameron
Italy
Woolloomag
Italian Miners Pledge Allegiance at Wonthaggie Mine
One hundred miners at the State coal mine Wonthaggi after Australiana refused to work yesterday offered to sign a declaration of allegiance to Australia and the British Empire.
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Melbourne
Wonthagzi
Empire Air Scheme Opens New Training Establishments
A broad survey shows Australia plans 21 training establishments for all crews this year under the Empire Air Scheme. By year end two more Initial Training Schools will be formed, with eight openings already in place and several centers planned across Western Australia South Australia Queensland and New South Wales. An important Camden Central Flying School is highlighted for instructor training and refresher courses to ensure uniform standards in RAF Australia forces.
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Australia
J. V. Fairbairn
Fairbairn
Western Australia
South Australia
Queensland
Tamworth
N.S.W
Western Junction
Narrandera
Wagga
Amberley
No. 1
Evans Head
No. 1 Air Navigation School
Parkes
Central Flying School
Camden
N.3
W. al
R.a.alf
Melbourne
Canberra
Sydney
Adelaide
Perth
Hobart
Brisbanes
Canberra Recruits For A F With Daily Enlistments
The Canberra Recruiting Committee continues enlisting for the A F at the Census Building Civic Centre. About 15 recruits per day have appeared for a week and many are expected today for preliminary medical exams. Refreshments will be provided by lady helpers under committee direction.
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Canberra
Civic Centre
A.F
KING'S BIRTHDAY POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS IN CANBERRA
The Postmaster General's Department Canberra outlines observances for King's Birthday with morning openings from 8 to 10 for most business, except Money Order and Savings Bank. Air mails close at specified times, and deliveries limited. Telegraph office operates all day. Suburban letter receivers cleared at 9:30 am.
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Postmaster General's Department
Canberra
A.C.T
G.P.O
Savings Bank
Southern Air
Northern Air
Brisbane
GPO
Canberra City
Money Order and
Manuka
Italians Leave London in Tearful Farewell Train
The final trainload of 700 Thalians departed London for Italy tonight, carrying the Ambassador Signor Basthani and his family who followed later. There were no flags or demonstrations, but tearful farewells occurred between English and Tholian relatives and friends.
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London
Italy
Signor Basthanini
Wounded in Flanders airmen return home after internment
Six months after being shot down in a reconnaissance mission over Belgium, R A F airmen arrive home from a Belgian internment camp. They endured harsh weather that iced wings and forced forced landings before escaping to safety. A Junkers 88 bomber was shot down in France during recent air fighting.
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Boulogne
Flanders
Germany
Belgium
R.A.F
France
Italian Consul Detained as Pacific Status Quo Maintained
The Italian Consul is detained at home amid departure arrangements while Australia and the Netherlands seek to preserve the status quo in the Pacific. Britain, the Netherlands, and Japan pledge no aggressive change as Singapore and Manila gain strategic significance amid concerns over the Philippines and Indonesia.
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Bydney
Italy
Australia
Singapore
Pacific
Manila
Philippines
America
Casey Sentenced for Assault on Sister in Law
Walter Carrington Casey, 16, was sentenced to 24 years by Acting Judge Stuidert at the Quarter Sessions today for maliciously wounding his sister in law Minnie Bunhby who had custody of Casey’s two children. The judge called it a stroke of jurk that he was not charged with murder.
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Sydney
Walter Carrington Casey
Stuidert
Minnie Bunhby
Casey
Deportation Bill Passed to Target Bridges in House
The House approved a bill to deport Australian Harry Bridges by a 352 to 20 vote amid a heated debate. Representative Fish claimed the measure tests Bridges against the Government as Bridges faces a barrage of letters defending himself.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Harry Bridges
Fish
Bridges
Congress
Public Service Hours Extended in New South Wales
Regulations gazetted extend the working day for most public servants in New South Wales to 9:00 am until 5:30 pm Monday to Friday and 9:00 am to 12:00 noon on Saturdays when attendance is needed. No department will exceed 44 hours per week, with possible adjustments for war needs.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Pay Difficulties Face Palestinian A L F Soldiers
The Commonwealth Bank plans to address complaints from A L F men in Palestine who cannot withdraw funds quickly while on leave. Officials say the soldiers’ accounts aim to build large savings for return to Australia, and the passbook cannot replace a pay book. A compromise is being sought.
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Sydney
Commonwealth Bank
A.lf
Palestine
Australia
Red Cross Canberra Division Appeals for Funds and Help
The Canberra division reports £848 11s 0d received and pledges £10,000 to aid the French Red Cross amid heavy French and Australian casualties. The Australian Executive meeting next Tuesday will consider further aid as British and refugees add to the relief demand. The Lady Gowrie Appeal remains urgent with ongoing calls for funds and materials.
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France
Red Cross
Australian
National Government Urged as German Entry Shocks Paris
The Premier Mr Mair urged immediate formation of a strong National Government and temporary marshaling of manpower money and material resources after Germany entered Paris.
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Sydney
Atrong National
Mr. Mair
Paris
Education minister backs retention of married women teachers
The Minister for Education Drummond announced a proposal to retain married women who were teachers in the Department. He said the Public Service had agreed to certify these women as employed in their husbands' services, hoping to encourage enlistment and keep teaching services running in the absence of enlisted teachers.
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Sydney
Drummond
Public Service 4
Shipbuilding drive in Australia to aid Britain
A UK request prompts Australia to concentrate shipbuilding on patrol vessels and merchant ships. The minister notes British government preference for accelerating production at Australian yards to support wartime needs.
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Melbourne
Fir
Wes Syren
Vatia Pak
Bataih
Australia
Britain
Veasela
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