Government to Take Over British Armaments Plants in U S
Official circles say the government will seize British owned arms plants in the United States under the British aid program. The Memphis powder plant and other facilities may be used as part payment for materials lent or leased to Britain. Officials survey automotive plants for defence conversions as wartime needs rise.
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Washington
United States
Memphis
Tennessee
Britain
France
Journal of Commerce
Fragmentary Ad Rule Remains In Force in Newspaper
A damaged text fragment cites advertising rules about responsible insertion. It mentions the Federal Capital Press and Australia Ltd but provides no clear dates or names.
Annual Meeting Sets Stage for New South Wales Junior Rugby
The meeting approves the draft annual report and balance sheet and signals a NSW Junior Union visit. Key figures like G F Cordy and T J Carey oversee plans as a Canberra junior tour is arranged. New players join Eastern and Northern Suburbs squads while Captain Brogan and Captain Cook lead the six Committed sides into a hopeful season.
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Sage Taarch
Aes Mingetar Maeting
New South Wales
Yung
HH. Cerutt
Bon Treamjrancid
Dra
Otsarniep Wire Plang
A. Ae Foe
G. F. Cordy
Tatisticians
T. J Careecy
W. M. Spence
J. A. Kelly
New South Wales Junior Union
Canberra
T.eolta
Eastern Suburbs
Northern Suburbs
University
Governor General and Lady Gowrie attend Canberra charity night
Their excellencies the Governor General and the Lady Gowrie attended a special picture night hosted by the Canberra Picture Theatre Ltd. in aid of the Australian Capital Territory Division of the Red Cross, with Captain La Bracegirdie in attendance.
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Lady Gowrie
la Bracegirdie
Canberra Picture Theatre Ltd
Australian Capital Territory
Ried Cross
Utmiy
Weather data fragment and wind report
Fragmentary weather summary shows a temperature reading 5 degrees at a.m. and 72.3 degrees by 3 p.m. A 24 hour maximum around 77 degrees is noted with a minimum near 41 degrees on grass. Wind velocity listed at 26 mph with unclear direction.
Wanverra Games Schedule Brief
Schedule note shows Wanverra Games on Wednesday March 5 with details skimmed from the page. No event specifics or locations are provided in the readable text.
Wealth in Waste Aims to Increase Scrap Salvage in Australia
Britain reports large salvage yields from housewives and municipal collections, including 46 ships worth of paper and 16 000 tanks from scrap metal. Australia seeks to expand recoveries, educate the public, and overcome high costs from vast distances to boost national wartime wealth from waste materials.
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Bps
Britain
Australia
Land of Plenty
Western
Europe
German occupation curbs Romania trade. Australia faces verge loss
Australian trade with Europe has shrunk from over £25 million yearly before the war to under £500,000. Nonwar commodities filter from Switzerland, but limited reciprocity exists as Swiss exports are controlled by Germany. Negotiations seek new outlets with Southern Rhodesia and others in India and the East Indies to buoy a broader commodity export surplus.
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Rumania
Bulgaria
Europe
Greece
Yugoslavia
Switzerland
Portugal
Australia
Southern
Rhodesia
India
The
East Indies
New Zealand Defense Readiness Outlined by Prime Minister
Prime Minister Fraser told the municipal conference that New Zealand could muster over 100000 volunteers including Home Guard and Expeditionary Force members in a national emergency. He noted more than 30000 New Zealanders were overseas.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Fraser
Home Guard
Reduction in Rations for Navy
London reports Navy meat rations to be cut in mid March from 12-08 to 11 and sugar from 2d-08 to 2d-2 a week. Butter weekly ration shifts from 10-02 to 6-0. Rations for other ships drop from 6-62 to 6-06 and sugar from 17jom to 14-08.
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London
Debate on Lend and Lease Bill Faces Delays in Senate
Washington reports failed initial push for a late week vote on the Lend and Lease Bill as Senator Clark blocks a one hour limit on speeches and half hour amendments. Naval Chairman Walsh cites experts claiming U S capability to beat Japan in home waters, while concerns grow over U S engagement in Japanese waters and troop deployment abroad. Wheeler argues administration opposition to the Ellender Amendment highlights fears of overseas troops and Singapore risk.
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Washington
Senate
Senator George
Clark
Walsh
Senate Naval Committee
United
Bates
Japan
Wheeler
House of Representatives
Britain
Singapore
Port Bliss
San Diego
California
U S Consul for Noumea Appointment Reported
The United States appoints Karl McVittling Conmul as the first consul to Free French Territory at Noumea New Caledonia. His role focuses on American interests with De Gaulle authorities while Noumea serves as a Clinger route waypoint. he currently in Sydney and will visit Canberra next week for talks with legation staff.
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United States
Karl McVittle
Ug Conmuul
Noumea
Caledonia
Australia
United Sates
Tite
McVittle
de Gaulle
Noumea i
Sydney
Canberra
Admiral Darlan to See Laval in Paris
A Berlin news agency reports French Vice Premier Admiral Darlan will arrive in Paris today to renew negotiations with Laval as they seek a way forward on the government crisis and cooperation.
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London
Berlin
Admiral Darlan
Paris
M. Laval
Night air raids sweep Britain amid scattered bombings
Britain reports few daylight raids with bombings in Kent and northeast towns. One killed and several injured as German fighters are shot down near Kent. Overnight raids cause extensive damage in Cardiff with fires, churches, shops hit. one main target confirmed.
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London
Britain
Kent
East Anglia
South
Wales
South Wales
Cardiff
Ruina
Germans Evacuate Warsaw as Polish Bands Nets Rise
Monday dispatch reports about 600 Germans leaving Warsaw for Ineo Poland to avoid conflict with locals. Berlin paper Woelkiacher Beobachter notes police have formed and will deploy special units to pursue Polish bandits.
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Munich
Newte Machrichten
Warsaw
Ineo
Poland
Polis
Berlin
Woelkiacher Beobachter
Medienidel Nits
Quigley Seeks Work After Camp Refusal Breach Charge
Bidmey Wood Pty Ltd worker Quigley faced Campsie Court for breach of Defence Act after being called up for compulsory military training. He testified he worked as a body builder for four years and expected pay during camp, but was not re employed when he returned. Company manager William Henry Alfred said no work existed. Quigley had turned 21 in camp and earned 2 pounds 10 shillings 4 pence weekly, with a potential raise to 12 shillings 6 1/2 pence if rehired.
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Quigley
Bidmey Wood Pty
Uwo
Campsie Court
Companiee
Wood
Pert Heara
Australia plans extended short wave broadcasts world wide
The Minister for the Interior Senator Folls announced a new powerful transmitter built by the Postal Department will extend Australia’s short wave broadcasts. Existing German broadcasts are blocked, but the government will expand coverage and improve news for Australian troops in the Malay States.
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Australia
Interior
Folls
Postal Department
Germany
Foll
German freighter Lech arrives from Bordeaux
The German freighter Lech completed a voyage of a year from Bordeaux to Rio de Janeiro and back, arriving today under Gondor Air Line letters. The Admiralty reports the trawler HMS Ouse has been sunk in a separate incident near London.
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Rio DE Janiero
Lech Theotone
Gondor Air Line
Sordeaux
London
Admiralty
No Anglo-Chinese Military Pact Denied by British Minister
In Montreal on Tuesday British Minister Mr. Clark Kerr dismissed reports of a China Britain military alliance as nonsense. He gave no further details on the matter.
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Montreal
China
Britain
Clark Kerr
Willkie Shelves China Trip and Returns to Law Practice
President candidate Willkie postpones his planned China visit and resumes private legal work. Indications suggest Australia invites may still be considered despite the delay.
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Washington
Willkie
China
Australia
Sensation in State House over composite ministry proposal
In the state parliament Premier Bruxner caused a sensation by proposing a composite ministry with the present government. The Deputy Premier replied to Mr Morell’s attack and Mr Baddeley condemned the lack of national emergency service action while Bruxner defended his role.
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Bydney
Bruxner
Labour Party
Morell
Bruner
Baddeley
Natonal
Curtin Outlines Wartime Industrial Justice Plan
Opposition leader Mr Curtin sets out three core wartime goals for Australia peace in industry maximum munitions output and fair treatment of workers He praises new government industrial machinery for resolving disputes by common sense over profit or sectional claims aimed at sustaining war effort.
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Australia
Mr. Curtin
Curtin
War Council
Lta
Planes collide near Dy Rabba killing trainee Eric Girdler
One pilot died and another trainee escaped injury after a twin engined RAF aircraft collided in flight near Dy Rabba on the North Coast. Leading Aircraftman Eric Arthur Girdler, 27, formerly of Kimberl, Marysvale line, Queensland, was killed when his craft crashed. Leading Aircraftman John Joseph O'Brien, 20, of Brisbane, bailed out safely at 200 feet and landed. The other aircraft only suffered minor damage and landed at the canal’s aerodrome.
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Bydney
Fla.a.f
Dyrabba
Rla.a.f
Casino
Eric Arthur Girdler
Kimbril
Marysvale
Queensland
Girdler
John Joseph O'Brien
Brisbane
Cnalns
War-Day By Day France Yields to Japan
Reports say the Vichy government accepts mediation in disputes over Indo China and Thailand. After France collapsed, Thailand pressed for concessions and a border shift along the Mekong. Observers note Japan’s meddling and a weakened French administration, with speculation of Japan forcing a settlement on Indo China.
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Vichy
Hey Adrond
Renanant Etores
Thailand
Indo-China
Japan
Aly
Japa
France
War Savings, Wheat Surplus, and Public Notices Briefs
War savings in Australia show 38 000 members in 21 365 groups with 200 000 in unregistered groups and eight months of subscriptions totaling £13 240 000. The United States is expected to surplus 400 million bushels of wheat by July, with combined U S and Canada totals enough to supply world markets for two years. Dividend study finds 35 percent of U S dividends go to 25 000 individuals. most at middle or high incomes. A Chicago fogged blackout causes elevated trains collision. one dead, 20 injured. Britain urged to expand wheat production. Thomas D Campbell to advise. War department says civilian gas masks placed with five manufacturers. Printed for the Federal Capital Press of Australia.
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Australia
Washington
United States
Canada
Monning
O'Mahoney
Federal Monopoly Committee
Iay
Chicago
Britain
Thomas D. Campbell
England
Campbell
America
Department
Breach Fine Reduction Stirs Sydney Parliament
In Sydney the government reduced a 1438 pound 16 shillings fine for Abbey Bread Company breaches, despite objections from officials and the magistrate. The move followed appeals by the CAP member for the South Coast and a justice minister discussion. Parliament expected to vote censure as Labour leader McKell moves against the government.
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Sydney
Abbey Bread Company
Legislative Assembly
Mr. Treatt
Panera
M. C. Nott
Grugeon
H. J. Bate
CAP
South Coast
Supreme Court
Azeatnet
Labour Party
McKell
Balkans Advance Conflicts and German Supply Routes
Commentators assess Germany’s possible advance in the Balkans against Greece or Italy. Geographic barriers like Vardar and Maritsa basins shape routes, with safer paths through the Vardar corridor but risks via Maritza Struma. Mountain passes and limited rail and road facilities complicate logistics for any invasion.
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Erea
Vardar
Maritza
Vardar Ba
Germany
Yugoslavia
Struma
Dar
Turkey
Theaeeay
France
Ardennes
Bulgaria
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Labour
Beneft
Renry
Motor Works
War Department
Ford Company
Eer
Yebea
Aine Rizest, Cal
Coereeye Vv Ee
Federal Capital Press
Canegnea
Rugby Union
Tran
Thomson
N. R. E. Clare F
Optometrist & Optician
Iarmacy
Greig's Pharmacy
Kingston
Wanverra Games
N.Z. Defences
U.S
Darlan
Mr. Bruxner
Mekong River
Frana
Kanyeat Tee
Christopher John Shakespeare
Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd
Mort Street
Braddon
Balkans
Geanse
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