15 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 15, 1944
Page
1
A list of knitting wools including SunGlo Baby Wool Sunbeam Baby Wool and Sunbeam Super skeins with coupon values, plus items like SunGlo blanket wool in 2 oz skeins. Also advertised are Black Lance swimming trunks, mens working socks, cashmere hose, working trousers and navy cotton athletic vests with coupon requirements and sale pricing.
Fighting south of Rome sees ground regained near Carrocetto as British counter-attacks push back gains. Churchill says no pessimism, confident Rome will be won. Russians clear railways between Leningrad and Batesk Novgorod, cap Shepetovka, and encircle Lauga base. Kanev pocket relief efforts smashed. Japan silent to US note on cruelty. Rabaul defense heavy air raids. Pravda attacks Polish Government in London. Turkey commits to war entry conditionally. London censor ship criticized.
Two young AIF men nicknamed Snowy and Darky stop to serenade an aged street violinist near Wynyard. They prompt the crowd to choose tunes, and coins pour into the hat for about 20 minutes. Afterward Darby urges, We’re off before the provosts catch up, leaving the musician grateful with bulging pockets.
February 1942 fell on Singapore ending Malayan campaign with 17 000 of the 8th Division captured and held in enemy camps. The piece urges continued energy and sacrifice at home to hasten liberation and the return of prisoners.
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