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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Feb 20, 1940

Page

3

Australian Troops Return to Sharon Valley in Blooming Spring

After two decades Australian troops reoccupy Sharon Valley also known as the Valley of the Rose. Jewish colonists cultivate gum trees and groves, while Arab drivers tend oxen camels and donkeys near settlements. Anzac and Light Horsemen savor Jaffa oranges as almond groves and grape vineyards promise a vivid spring.

Sharon Valley of the Rose Jaffa Richon le Zion Sinai Valley of Jerusalem Richon

Dorothy’s speeding tale and stage fashion fusses

A mother scolds Dorothy for making noise while racing and she reports being fined for speeding. A father checks on the quiet child as readers note debates over scanty stage clothing and an English broadcasting German announcer in Berlin.

Dorothy

Pasture Improvement Urged At Agricultural Conference

Mr A S Moodie Senior Agrostologist urged proactive pasture improvement in New South Wales stressing soil fertility, rainfall alone cannot guarantee production. He warned hill country erosion, advocated clovers and superphosphates, March sowing, and ongoing fertiliser use with animal droppings to build soil organic matter.

A. S. Mooile Department of Agriculture Agricultural Bureau Fosterton New South Wales New Zealand Moodle South Australia Moodie

Islam Gave Hitler His Greatest Disappointment

Ad hoc statement by Hy Prancois de Tessin former French Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs outlines German failure to rally Islamic world against Allies. He cites limited effectiveness of Nazi influence in North Africa and the Near East, noting loyalist demonstrations and regional feuds dampened Hitlerism’s reach.

Hy Prancois de Tessen Germany Todia Near East France Reich Jaime Trak Egypt Syria Palestine India Morocco Tunisia Tumisia Cairn Yaune

Islam and Nazism contrasted in Arab world debates

The piece discusses Islamic equality versus Nazi racial supremacy, citing the Journal d Egypte and Cairo paper Al Mesri. It highlights Moslem soldiers in French and British armies, Arab sentiment toward Germans, and a Fez scholar Abdelhai el Kittani who critiqued Nazism against Mahometic ideals.

Third Reich Journal d'Egypte Reich East France India Cairo al Mesri Mecca Kaaba Hitler Sner‘ifi Si Abdelhai el Kittani Fez Mahomet

Islamic world backs freedom as Hitler fails in influence

The Wafd party and Arab leaders reject Nazi totalitarianism, with Turkey signing democratic pledges to ensure Eastern Mediterranean stability. Arab sentiment favors emancipation, liberty, and resistance to German propaganda, aligning with Britain and France against tyranny.

Third Reich Adolf Hitler Great Britain France Fuehrer Germany Turkey Mediterranean Britain

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