Unified command formed for anti Axis forces in SW Pacific
In Canberra and Washington it was disclosed that all anti Axis land sea and air forces in the south west Pacific are placed under a unified command led by General Sir Archibald Wavell with Major General Brett as deputy. Admiral Hart will command naval forces and General Pownall will be Wavell’s chief of staff. Chiang Kai-shek named supreme commander of the Chinese Theatre. A 26 nation Solidarity Pact pledges full effort against the Axis.
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Canberra
Washington
South-West Pacific
Archibald Wavell
Brett
United States Army Air Corps
Rrander
Wavell
Thomas C. Hart
Henry Pownall
Far East
Chiang Kai-shek
Indo-China
Thailand
United Nations
Malaya
Perak
Manila
General MacArthur
Corregidor
Domei
Singapore
Germany
Mojaisk
Moscow
Mr. Curtin
Titec
Australia
Britain
United States
Netherlands East Indies
Rabaul
Air Department
Bismarck Archipelago
R.A.A.F
U S Warships to Defend Australia
Canberra reports that U S warships may base in Australia to attack Japan as Prime Minister Curtin signals American fleet defense of Australian shores. General Sir Archibald Wavell is appointed Supreme Commander of Allied forces in the southwest Pacific. both announcements made in Canberra and Washington.
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Canberra
Rabaul
United States
Australia
Japan
Curtin
Archibald Wavell
South-West Pacific
Washington
Pretty Craven Church Wedding in Craven Union
A very pretty wedding was celebrated at Craven Union Church on December 13 between Olive Gee and Frederick Arthur Blanch. The couple, after a service officiated by Mr. David Clarke, planned a Newcastle and Sydney honeymoon.
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Craven Union Church
Olive
W. Gee
Stroud Road
Frederick Arthur
Howard Blanch
Ivy Wood
Mary Blanch
Fred Gee
Greenaway
Neil Blanch
Tender call for wooden telegraph poles Gloucester to Krambach
An advertisement in this issue invites tenders from suppliers for the supply and delivery of wooden telegraph poles between Gloucester and Krambach. The Postmaster-General's Department outlines the terms and conditions of the contract.
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Postmaster-General's Department
Gloucester
Krambach
Call Up Policy for Married Men in Army Draft
Minister for the Army Mr Formic outlined the call-up principle for married men amid the proclamation. The policy mirrors volunteer enlistment in the UF, giving priority to men with three children before those with more dependents unless special qualifications exist. Class 3 married men wait until single men are absorbed, with no standard split by number of children due to conflicting reserved occupation and training needs.
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Formic
District Rainfall Records 1903 1941 Summary Table
A compact historical rainfall table lists yearly monthly totals from 1908 to 1941 with a long series of figures. The document shows monthly rainfall amounts by year, sums per year, and an overall average of 36.19 inches across 34 years. It preserves numerous station abbreviations and numeric values.
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TOL AG
GOS
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