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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 02, 1942
Page
2
Melbourne reports the Australian Government accepts and will cooperate fully in the new Pacific defense plans formed at Washington with Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt. Ministers warn that immediate Japanese progress may continue and Allied nations should expect further reverses as the strategic outlook shifts.
Winston Churchill spoke in Ottawa on Thursday praising Philippine defenders and predicting Japan would face game surprises before the battle ended. He conveyed confidence that Singapore would be held despite ongoing combat.
The Navy announced suspected Japanese warship activity near Kodiak Island Alaska. Tokyo radio claimed America planned an attack on Japan via Alaska, reported Thursday.
Washington officials believed Manila's fall was imminent as fighting raged on the city’s outskirts. The Herald Tribune report cited a Washington correspondent noting the tense early morning assessment amid ongoing clashes.
Moscow reports large advances on the Donets front and new Russian successes in Moscow and Leningrad areas. Berlin is shocked by Tuesday night front news as a major German command reshuffle on the Russian front is believed to be underway.
Burma London report states Lieut General Huston, now in command in Burma, pledges to use his forces to repulse any aggressor challenging Burma. He asserts readiness to mount a strong defense against invasion.
A Chungking communique reports eight Japanese attempts to cross the Milo River toward Changsha have been repulsed amid fierce fighting. The dispatch notes continued heavy clashes along the front in China on Thursday.
Reports describe heavy fighting along the front with the northern bank littered by Japanese dead. Chinese forces are increasing counterattacks in the Knosa area, about 35 miles southwest of Nonching.
Imperial Tokyo says Quanton on Malaya east coast, 175 miles north of Singapore, fell to Japanese forces. Singapore communique claims fighting continues on the Kuantan front as Japanese bombardment targets key Malayan centers including Port Swettenham and Singapore.
The Singapore communique says British forces attacked small enemy parties on the Perak front inflicting about four hundred enemy casualties while suffering slight losses themselves. Two air raids were made on Singapore with damage to civilian property and 17 civilians killed or wounded.
A Cairo general command reports enemy forces in Jedabya used full tank strength with infamy support to block Allied southern envelopment. A heavy engagement followed and Allied losses were substantial. Fierce attacks targeted isolated enemy at Bardia with heavy losses recorded.
Seaveld Handicap features GRAND LEG END and CORNFIELD with Glenbervie and Welter events naming BLUEBEARD, COMIC MARCH, RIPPLING AVON, PRAIRIEDALE. Dunallster Handicap lists SANGALLO and CONTACT in division one and OPERATIC and VALE in division two.
In Sydney selections for three and four year old handicaps and juvenile events, list includes Panflo or Plimsoll for Juvenile Handicap, Double Birthday or Kiare for Villesi, Peter Moore Cup options Nightbeam or Yaralla, Mooverveld Handicap choices Rhythmic or Aristocrat, Flying Welter First Division Foxwood or Milania, Second Division Marcoperi or Lord Pentheus, Third Division Gundare or Sir Galahad.
Sydney racers prepare for Moorefield with accepts across events including Three and Four Year Old Handicap One Mile Juvenile sprints and the Peter Moore Cup. Entries feature Yaralla John Dory Sedunum Parsing Adistontat Gallop Kurrawid Rhythmic and many more across Flying Welter divisions and the Third Welter Handicap.
Acceptance lists for Albion Park races include Baldwin Handicap First Division 5 furlongs at 12 p.m. with The Beaver and Royal Enborough among contenders. Second Division 12.90. Third Trial Handicaps. Open Handicap. Three Year Old Handicap divisions. and Fourth Novice Handicap, detailing numerous horse names and jockeys across divisions.
Tomorrow’s list includes trials at 2 miles with entrants such as Lynton and Windjammer in the Trial Hurdles and Selfield Handicap for two year olds with Grand Legend and Sainte Marie among others. Other races feature Silver Light in Glenberrie Handicap and Pannade in Cumberland Handicap with fields named across 14 miles and 6 furlongs divisions.
The Mt Isa community celebrated the December 29 wedding of Joan Fogarty to Harry Nicholls at St Josephs Convent Church with a satin gown and orchids. A large Welcome Home function for three invalided soldiers featured Norman Smith MLA and local leaders calling for unity and future committees. Rainstorm caused flash flooding, with 187 post office registrations noted as Leichhardt River rose briefly.
Selection notes for the Baldwin Handicap meeting at Albion Park on Saturday list First Division The Beaver of Royal Emborough Second Division Odd Fox oF Regal Bob Trial Handicap Spokane Second Division Your Eye Baltymore Third Division Polmack OF Overture Open Handicap Eve Spearfelt or Sir Corban Three Year Old Handicap Misa Splendour or Splendid Novice Handicap Marcondis or Wild Rose Welter Handicap Mag Nut OF Teresa Monash g 92 4
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