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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Feb 23, 1945

Page

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Fury on Iwo Jima Stages Third Day of Fighting

Reports say on Wednesday fierce combat continued on Iwo Jima as American forces pressed the island's airfield positions. Marines surged to repel Japanese counterattacks amid heavy shelling and mounting casualties as leaders pledge a relentless assault toward victory.

Iwo Jima Fing Island Takin Vietory Tie Askin Adar Nifaita Togurda Ode Savois Avis Arunbeer Vie Hasparitte Oller Murmnes Sunvbachi Texan

Russian Army Resumes Drive Toward Berlin Near Guben

Reported push by Soviet forces resumes toward Berlin as units threaten the Oder front near Guben. British and Canadian fronts face intensified German resistance with paratroop reinforcements and desperate counterattacks echoing at Caen era tolls.

Oder Marshil Konley Guben Temnany Amit Moscone Pravda Wedhnyday Red Berlin Moscow Oue Bevinna Marshal Zhukov Krossen Orue Oder Bober Koniev Ziukov Annales Canavan First Army Sts Caen Montreal Black Watch Calcar John Lind

Third Army advances near Saarburg and Saarluchen

Farther south to US Third Army advances in Die Moselle region as troops reach within half a mile of the German town Saarburg and within thirteen miles of Saarluchen near Tring. Seventh Army also unpinches toward Saarburg to close the distance to the same objective region.

Die Moselle-Sayr Treangle Ein Agel Saarburg Tring Alan Toads Saar- Lruchen

War News In Brief From Allied Headlines

Wartime dispatches describe targets near a fortressed city and railway yards as Allied reporters report bombardment and rocket artillery affecting northern and eastern front areas. The text notes a looming Christmas period and a rising troop activity, with references to American troops and ongoing actions in a contested region.

Hitler Berehtesgasa Orare Aleem Allied

Return of tinned fish prompts price and supply notes

A Sydney grocer reports herrings sardines and salmon reappearing in shops. Orders are being taken for tomato sauce herrings and kippered tins. Herring supply from two British canning firms but imports from Canada expected. Salmon likely pricier postwar. tin cans around 28s with modest rise. Sardines limited initially from Portugal. large imports from Basra expected soon.

Sydney Ringish Canad Portugal Basra

Pilot Rescued From Burning Plane in Intensive Effort

In Muswellbrook a burning aircraft crashed near an embankment after its engine failed during takeoff. Cox, Stewart, and Hughes rushed to rescue the pilot as flames engulfed the cockpit. The pilot was removed and taken to Muswellbrook Hospital with head injuries in a non-specified condition.

J. Stewart Cox Win Wan Amiatanes Stewnet Hughes Eley Newing Muswellbbrook Hospital

Sheep numbers decline across eastern states prompt rainfall relief hope

At March 54 last, sheep numbers in New South Wales were 80,887,000 and in Queensland 28,205,000. A marked decline at the corresponding date this year shows dwindling flocks across the eastern states and will continue unless widespread rains bring relief within a few weeks.

New South Wales Queensland Eastor

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