22 Nov 1944
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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian And Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 22, 1944
Page
1
The seventh week shows the pastoral clip largely fine and dry with most lots grown tender. Prices varied by district amid seasonal ties as muliea, Mullewa, and nearby firms quoted bales and dates, names of companies and stations noted for the market.
A local council debate questioned paying gratuities to retiring staff. Members argued the policy was inconsistent with past practice and private employers, while supporters urged fair treatment for long-serving employees. A compromise version to study a sliding scale was approved, and several motions sought defined gratuity payments for future retirements.
At a Preset conference General Eisenhower urged mass mobilization and continuous effort to win the war. He said the Germans must be pressed with greater supplies and relentless pressure while Americans at home supply what is needed to sustain the front and victory. He warned against complacency and emphasized total commitment to the war effort.
Gale entertainment will present The Crystal Kal and The Magnificent Dope. Upcoming shows include Careful Soft Shoulders, Bells of Capistrano starring Gene Autry, and We are the Marines filmed with U S Marines. Also Journey for Margaret follows Robert Young and Laraine Day in a true war story.
General Sowell reports 40 percent lag in promotion of arms and equipment. US troops on the western front fire over two tons of steel per minute for a day, consuming ammunition faster than production. MacArthur requests five more ships of heavy artillery ammunition amid rising global demand. Aachen and drops in supply noted.
London reports shells production in Britain has resumed at restarted factories and output increased to counter ammunition shortages on the western front. A Ministry of Supply official notes the shortage would persist without renewed production and cites preexisting plans prior to Eisenhower's appeal for shells.
The readable fragments reference names and places in a wartime European context. It mentions railway activity, military or civilian mobility, and noted individuals with uncertain spellings. Context suggests a generic news brief or obituary fragment without a clear single event.
An RAF Wellington bomber story follows the crew led by John Glyn Hag as they bail out over Holland and reunite with a radio operator, gunner, observer and others. Their perilous journey to safety across Nazi-guarded territory features a schoolmistress aiding escape and a rescue at sea. The piece notes postwar aviation trends and passenger traffic growth since 1930.
Four Tiger Moths guided to safe landings during a live test at the Bunnbury forced landing ground in Western Australia. Volunteer Air Observers Corps members set a flare path after dark, with a crash team on standby and leadership from commandant F T McDowall. The exercise demonstrated the VAOC and National Safety Council of Australia aim to establish standard aid for aircraft in distress.
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