Allies Launch Solomons Offense and Aleutian Strike
Allied forces begin a large offensive against Japanese positions in the Solomons with U S and Australian units reporting progress amid enemy air and ground resistance. A U S Pacific Fleet task force attacked Kiska Harbour in the Aleutians as Curtin warns of the battle’s risk and demands shared wartime sacrifice.
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Sydney
Solomons
New Guinea
United States
United States Pacific Fleet
Kiska Harbour
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Curtin
Advisory War Council
Solomon Islands
Washington
U.S. Navy
Pearl Harbor
New York Times
F. R. Peterson
MacArthur
Mr. Curtin
Australia
Germans advance in Caucasus claim Maikop Krasnodar gains
German forces push toward the Don and Caucasus fronts as Berlin claims Maikop oilfield and Krasnodar gains. Moscow reports withdrawals at both centers while Russians reportedly dynamite Maikop wells. Hitler concentrates forces, including 20 Panzer divisions, in the Caucasus.
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Caucasus
Maikop
Berlin
Russia
Krasnodar
Moscow
Hitler
Don
Stalingrad
Allegation of Manpower Muddling in Wartime Policy
The Opposition leader Mr Fadden accuses the Government of muddling manpower policy since taking office and during wartime. He cites imperfect wartime draft use, abuse of call-up power, misallocation of skilled specialists, misplacement of experienced workers, and perceived bias in Minister Ward's administration.
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Mr. Fadden
Japan
Allied Works Council
Labour
Ward
Presbyterian Ladies Host Successful Tournament Tally
The Presbyterian Church ladies report a successful tournament with strong fundraising from in kind donations and visitors at luncheon and tea. Trophies went to Mrs Wellard Mrs Pender Webeck Mrs Creagh and Mrs Dombkins. A further charity tennis event will support the Presbyterian Hospitality Centre in Sydney as August ends.
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Presbyterian
Ladies’ Guild
Wellard
Pender Webeck
Creagh
Dombkins
Presbyterian Court
Presbyterian Hospitality Centre
Sydney
R. S. Henderson
Australia
D. Glyn Jones
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Indian Congress
Indian Congress Party
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Pandit Nehru
Dr. Azad
All-India Committee
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All- India Committee
India
von Falkenhorst
Norway
Oslo
U.S
E. A. Walsham
Wauchope “Gazette
P.P. Union
Topper
Roland Young
Joan Blondell
Dennis O'Keefe
Carole Landis
Patsy Kelly
Eddie
Rochester) Anderson
Gordon Harker
Alastair Sim
Phyllis Calvert
Leslierence Olivier
Glynis Johns
Eric Port
William Gargan
Irene Hervey
Charles Lang
Nelson Eddy
Jeanette MacDonald
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