Antelope Milk Could Rival Dairy Product If Domesticated
In southwestern Oregon, the wild antelope, once near extinction, is rebounding and could be bred to dairy size says Dr J R Haag of Oregon State College. Antelope milk runs high in solids and fat, with 24.1 percent solids and 18 percent fat, rivaling evaporated milk, though the animal remains wary of domestication.
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United States
Eugene
Oregon
J. R. Haag
Oregon State College
Vatican Radio
W. Sharpe
Taree
H.M.V
Singapore Defence Inspires Stand Against Retreat
General Alf Archibald Wavell urged Allied forces to fight without retreat and defend Singapore as memorably as Tobruk. He said the aim is to gain time for reinforcements from Britain, Australia, India, and the United States to the eastern theatre.
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Alf Archibald Wavell
South-West Pacific
Singapore
Tobruk
Nearest Yet to Mainland in Pacific Raid
Japanese bombers struck Port Moresby Papua in the first raid on the city since the war began in the Pacific. The attack started at 9 a.m. and lasted half an hour damaging airfields and installations, with reports of two to six enemy planes involved and unclear damage.
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Melbourne
Port Moresby
Papua
New Guinea
Pacific
Drakeford
Lsa
Canberra
Bombing hits Soura islaJava base in historic raid
Japanese bombers attacked Sourabaya deep in Java's north coast near Batavia, causing notable damage as the first Java airstrike. Reports say two more Java airfields were hit and Amboina Island may have fallen under Japanese landings, with communications cut and Dutch East Indies authorities warning of growing danger to territorial security.
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Soura
Isva
Java
Batavia
Netherlands Fast Indies
Amboina
Darwin
Netherlands East Indies
German Front Struggles Deepen as Russian Offense Rises
Ambitious Russian gains push German generals to appeal to Berlin for reinforcements on the Eastern Front. A Stockholm-dispatched report notes about 20 to 25 German divisions redeployed from the Italian front for storm-troop training and sent back to bolster defenses. The German broadcaster confirms heavier Russian manpower and more panzer divisions involved, with several defensive battles highlighting the mass offensive to repel the invasion of Germany.
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Berlin
Stockholm
Qantas Flying-Boat Shot Down Over Timor
Thirteen people were killed when a Qantas Empire Airways flying boat was destroyed by enemy action during a flight from Darwin to Koepang Timor on Friday. The air minister said the craft carried 13 passengers and a crew of five. three passengers and two crew members were saved.
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Melbourne
Qantas Empire Airways
Darwin
Koepang
Timor
Drakeford
All Equipment Needed for Forces Mobilised in Australia
Army officials argue that all gear should stay with current forces and for future mobilisations. An Australian people's army proposal risks overlapping with the AFL militia VDC ARP and other defence groups, and is under review by Army Minister Forde and General Sturdee.
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People's Army
Australia
A.lf
Volunteer Defence Corps
ARP
Forde
General Staff
Sturdee
Adelaide Premier Criticizes Policy Direction Crisis
South Australian Premier Playford said Australia faced a crisis with insufficient action and lack of drive in administration. He blamed unclear policy direction from a nonmajority National Government and condemned British war-effort critique, urging dissociation from ill-timed propaganda.
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Adelaide
Playford
Australia
Great Britain
Egg Deal Exposes Sparse Returns From Sussex Street Trade
In early 1942 Kempsey producer Tom Needs sent six dozen eggs to the Eye Marketing Board. Receipts split into various charges and shortages, leaving Needs with a small cheque and potential bank fees. The case highlights low returns from the Sydney egg boat trade and the standard 36 dozen case allowance.
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Sussex Street
Sydney
Tom Needs
Kempsey
Eye Marketing Board
Needs
Newcastle
Macleay Chronicle
Daily Examiner
Grafton
ARP era decisions and wartime measures outlined
War Council and Premiers' Conference led to key ARP actions. Curtin announced: discourage large scale civilian evacuation, intensify brownouts, and a coastline blackout ordered by Home Security Minister Lazzarini. RAAF losses total 100 names, the largest list to date. News also notes coal mine destruction debate, compulsory unionism talk, egg pricing issues, and Churchill’s wartime confidence vote of 461 to 1.
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War Council
Yesteray
Mr. Curtin
Home Security
Lazzarini
Britain
Churchill
House of Commons
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R.A.A.F
Pacific Zone
Baddeley
Australian Workers Union
Hamilton Knight
New South Wales
Hopetoun Caldwell
E.S. & A. Bank
Balladelah
W. J Caldwell
Jubilee Street
West Kempsey
R. L. Fitzgerald, M.la
Primary Producers’ Union
Lower Hunter
Roys
Roy
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