MacArthur Says Allies Bombed Japanese Bases Ceaselessly
In a Wednesday communique General MacArthur reports 227 tons of high explosive dropped on Salamua area over two days with widespread damage. He notes air and sea actions across the New Guinea and Solomons fronts with heavy bombing of ships, barges, storage dumps, and enemy installations.
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China Rejects Peace Proposal
A Chungiing report states China rejected another Japanese peace proposal with no further details provided. Visitors to London note an optician event by Mr Bono at Knepton's Pharmacy and Vandenberg Hotel consulting rooms with appointments available on Wednesday August 21.
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Forbes District Ambulance Board Approves Property Purchase
At a Forbes meeting Dr Veal announced a Federal Treasurer letter granting permission to buy the Bank of Australasia premises for an ambulance station. The current station will be sold to the PB F Board at a satisfactory price, with the committee urging completion of both deals.
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Second Front Talks In London Conference Anticipated
London dispatch says Stalin may attend the Roosevelt Churchill conference at Quebec to discuss a second front in Europe. The New York Times calls the meeting a pivotal wartime moment as Axis weakness grows, while German and British press gauge possible discord and rapid shifts in war strategy.
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Allied forces close in on fortress island in decisive push
Reports quote a general stating the Allies have driven the Aris forum into a pocket in the northeast corner of the island. The capture is imminent as Germany’s war effort stalls and defense becomes a delaying tactic.
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Glelly
Aris Forum
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Ana Commuikum
Mosquito Aircraft Now In Operation Previously Undrugged
The Mosquito is the owi aircraft now in operation which not been drwigged before the wa started.
Malta Submarine Base Adds Home Comforts for Crews
In WWII era notes, Malta's submarine base evolves into a self sufficient hub with shore facilities for fuel oil water stores and torpedoes. The base includes a large piggery garden plots and even a cinema for crew recreation with two shows weekly. Each submarine is associated with a resident rabbit and a doe named after it.
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Aili
Closing in on Kharkov as Soviet forces press near city
Reports say Russian troops moved toward Kharkov and Bryukivka threatening German positions on a wide Soviet front. Kharkov remains the main threat with Red Army gains near outer defenses and a center recently captured. Moscow confirms Russian air support aiding land forces. Berlin cites unconfirmed strikes toward Emolensk on the central front.
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Forbes Branch Meeting Delivers Bassett Visit and Membership Push
The Forbes branch of the CWA met in the Rest Room with 45 members present despite moods in the neighborhood. Mrs Bassett, group president, spoke as a guest of honor, praising comradeship and voluntary work and urging continued membership beyond dues.
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