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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1944
Page
1
Allied forces land at Saidor on New Guinea’s north coast about 55 miles from Madang. Japanese troops on the Huon Peninsula face encirclement and possible annihilation as the offensive tightens, with heavy casualties reported and air and artillery fire continuing.
Russian and Runcian troops push west of Kiev in a rapid advance toward the Polish border. They claim to have captured 169 towns and villages as they head toward the Baltic region. German lines brace for a potential breakthrough toward the Baltic Sea.
Bad weather continues to hamper Allied operations in Italy Alley. Reports say the enemy uses tricks to slow the advance while Germans acknowledge ongoing delays as adverse conditions strain supply lines and river crossings.
Details show a Sunday RAP raid on Berlin dropping over 100 tons of high explosives. Total bombs since mid November exceed 13 000 tons. Allied bombers claim two enemy fighters shot down. Losses include 28 aircraft with two Canadian crews. Australian Lancaster crews participated in the raid. Local weather notes report Melbourne high and Adelaide temperatures.
Railways report a surge in long distance travel during December with tickets sold near record levels and revenue around 18 1 for the month. The largest traffic occurred before Christmas and New Year, and inward trains ran crowded with passengers including women and children without seat space for long journeys.
London reports hit by a gloomy New Year address from Hitler as he attacks Bolshevik forces and Jewry. He vows merciless struggle, promises retaliation for attacks on women, and asserts Germans face shared sacrifice with no clear path to victory. He says Allied landings will meet a blunt response.
Forbes records show 1636 points of rainfall for the year ending December 13, below the long term average by nearly three inches. January to December totals are listed with months like January 24 and November 313, noting a mild summer with a few days over 90 and a 100 degree day before Christmas. A cool spell yesterday eased the heat.
Despite many people away for holidays the Olympic Pool hosted strong turnouts. Christmas Day afternoon and evening sessions drew sizeable crowds with good participation across multiple classes and activities.
Department of Information photos show Mrs Churchill selling or presenting a flag titled Aid to Russia to the British Prime Minister. The event underscores wartime morale and aid efforts during the conflict.
A government proposal considers resuming lands in the Lachlan Valley between Cowra and Forbes. The move aims to consolidate holdings, promote development, and adjust land tenure for public use and agricultural support.
Funds from Lachlan Street New Year Eve fete are expected to top 400 pounds for Forbes District Hospital and Forbes ambulance, with 68 participants in fancy dress. Winners announced by Hospital president H. Ke Dord, prizes also awarded for best camouflage, goat race, and novelty costumes, as the event extended past midnight.
Mass deliveries to all industrial undertakings rise by 19 percent as part of a broader economic measure. Officials announce expanded distribution targets and schedule for procurement, aiming to boost production and employment across sectors.
A daughter named Mobily Lesley was born to Mir ding Mors W W Allison of Deowlin Street at Crombie private hospital on Wednesday 29 December. Family amid Christmas and New Year reunions includes Gunner Frank Bowd arriving from Brisbane, and Father Jo Dowd a solicitor returning home. Several relatives and friends, including Mira Dowel and Sheila Kevin, are mentioned with updates on homes and professions. A separate entry notes the death of 17-year-old Ton McDiarmid in Cowra District Hospital after meningitis, highlighting his sport achievements. Additional brief items list local candidates’ exam success, soldiers on leave, students home from colleges, and a bushfire on Mr Foster Borcham’s property destroying crops and sheep losses for the McKeon family.
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