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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 28, 1942
Page
4
A Gloucester Advocate arrival prompts a wartime London letter from Ovengdene Claremont Gdno Marl ow Bucks England dated January 10. The writer discusses Australia Britain American ties, Goebbels, Curtin and Wavell, timber trade, wool knowledge, frost in London, Home Guard, food rationing, and hopes for peace in 1942. He recalls Gloucester friends, laments war casualties, and signs off with cheer for the readers.
A Daily Herald correspondent reports that Allied planners aim to convert Britain from a defensive fortress to an offensive base. After a 10 day London visit, U.S. Chief of Staff General Marshall and President Roosevelt envoy Harold Hopkins hurried to Washington with decisions to be history making. The aim is to strike Germany early with full Allied resources, including proposed dates and four month schedules.
Sansom of Gloucester sells 35 bullocks at an average 12 pounds 0 shillings 3 pence with top price 12 pounds 19 shillings. Winchcombe Carson Ltd. organized the sale at Homebush last Thursday. Sheep offerings were heavy and prices depressed, with moderate cattle supplies in upcoming sales.
Melbourne reports Prime Minister Mr. Curtin said the Commonwealth Government still had no news of Australian troops captured in Malaya New Britain and other places and could not aid families. Japan refused to appoint a protecting power for Allied interests in Malaya Hongkong or the Philippines. No reply from Japan after two months of inquiry. The Red Cross envoy was denied access to prisoner camps.
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