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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 26, 1940
Page
1
The article surveys RAF fighters including Spitfire and Hurricane, praising speed and firepower against the Messerschmitt 109, and highlights the Tribal class destroyers in Royal Navy service with details on armament and speed. It notes RAAF recruiting in Sydney and a Point Cook training school, plus Graf Spee/Deutschland observations by a neutral radio commentator.
Reports state Spee was battered by a sineh gut cruiser similar to the Australia and Canberra but with fewer guns, along with two light cruisers, as it moved to enter Montevideo. Aircraft inspectors plan to supervise Australian aircraft production with an external aeronautical staff to avoid weakening the Air Force.
An elderly self taught scientist Arthur Coxhead in a Maid enhead area near Mailenhead England claims to have built a death ray that could devastate cities within hours. He says a demonstration before War Ministry experts is imminent after years of tests including destroying canvas targets and creating storms. Neighbors report strangers around the estate as Coxhead prepares to reveal a device he insists will preserve peace by preventing war.
Tas the considera opinion of ex perts In a position to judge that the iilaate travelled by, the 828,000 mo nor vehicles in the State is less now than it was 12 months ago. Eco none autors, such as the price of petral, no dowbt are responsible for this easing up. This park os the road traffic pro biem ia understandable. What can not be valued Yet is a more serious aspert that aid in increasing road accident rate. If there is Iesy travelling on the vows it is logical to assume that there are fewer accidents. That is not in case at the present time in New South Wales. In January there has been a noticeable increase in the number of dead and injuries from accidents, and this increase is occurring in country areas and main. [Highways outside the closely settled areas. A Analysia is now being made to de [termine how many of these acci[ [dents are caused by country resi dents or tourists and so far it is] revealed that the degree of weapon 'sibility rests most heavily on the residents. There will be no diminu tion out everyone is made to ap preciate his responsibility in the 'good avcident problem and co-opera tes with those who are fighting for road safety. Because this week-end will in equite mm holiday on Monday an ap peal is made to the country motor Istani pedestrian to exercise the 'eimnat earn and vigilance when om the roads.
A children's page from London mocks the Reichstag and Hitler with lines about a voice free of opinion, Ja! and the chorus cues and yes men, portraying a one man show with a fake plaque.
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