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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 24, 1940
Page
1
The Act grants the government absolute control of Britain's resources and industries including steam, banks, mines, ships, and manufacturing of munitions. The press calls it the most sweeping, decemary measure in the nation's history, praised as a bold step reflecting the people's resolve to halt a perceived Western threat.
Included among the fallen was Lord Roberts 35 year old grandson. Lord Roberts died in 1914 while serving in France. The title now rests with his eldest daughter and would have passed to his son, awarded the V C, who was fatally wounded in the Boer War, marking three generations of the Roberts family lost to wars.
Mrs. L. A. Hall sent three prime crossbred lambs from Walla Wallah to Edward Weaver & Co. and the Farmers and Grazers Co op Co Ltd for sale. Lambs sold at 30 shillings each. Proceeds awarded to Hed Cross Fund. purchased by Mr. E. Paine for Riverstone Meat Co. Ltd.
A brief note stresses that maximizing fuel efficiency hinges on an engine kept in perfect trim. It implies performance benefit from precise maintenance and tuning to reduce waste and improve mileage.
Reports from the French War Ministry cite strong British actions against a German flank near Cambrai, with continued enemy pressure along the coast and in Lorraine. Allied forces conduct countermeasures as German thrusts threaten Amiens and Arras, while fronts remain held and Belgian counterattacks push back the invaders.
A 14,000 ton American liner Inez will sail from Wy Mut 14,000 tons to Hire for transporting U S citizens returning home from the war zone. The ship is not protected by the U S A and there is belief no attempt will impede or molest the liner during its voyage to America.
Local officials and business leaders convened to organize War Savings Groups as part of a national drive. Ald. Ford chaired with a committee to recruit groups, explain the system, and supply records and member cards. Interviews across municipal and civic bodies planned for rapid group formation and record keeping.
Garlick is added to the Group XI football squad amid notes of earlier omission. Porbea M year old forward had been sent to the press and Garlick now joins clubmate in the belief he deserves a place in the Dubbo game.
A parliamentary decree imposes the death penalty for acts of ambutage or for espionage. Enemy aliens will be tried by courts martial while aliens and British nationals face civil court proceedings.
A manage from Romania indicates an additional 250,000 reservists would be mobilized for a single month. The measure reflects military authorities lessons from the war's after strategy and the experiences observed on the western front.
A wartime notice appeals for immediate recruitment for the AJP and urges all able men to enroll. It cites the threat from a ruthless foe, recalls 1914, and invites Forbes district citizens to a Tuesday meeting at 7:30 pm to form a local recruiting organization. Enrolment forms available from Mayor Al Ford, the Town Hall, and local council offices.
The article outlines an accelerated war effort for Australia including a large naval dock project near Sydney, a third ALF division for overseas service, appointing T. H. Easington Lewis as Director General of Munitions and Supply, and a new recruiting organization under Brigadier General B.H. Lloyd. It notes Empire air speedups, naval personnel rise by 1970, and talks between State Premiers and the Prime Minister in Canberra as Australia pledges rapid production and defense readiness.
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