Review of Week's War Events Reveals Tobruk Advance Ahead
The review highlights Tobruk's capture as a pivotal step for a British push toward Benghazi. It notes heavy air bombardment, rapid inner defenses breach, and plans to exploit grassed Libyan countryside and a new Mussolini highway for further advances. It cautions French armistice issues and warns against Franco-German breaches while detailing German pressure on Romania and France.
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Tobruk
Bardia
Benghazi
Cirenaica
Eseri
Mussolini
Egypt
Tunisia
Maranal Graziani
Weygand
Litya
France
Imperial Army of the Nile
Libys
Marshall Petain
Germany
North Africa
Syria
North African
Vichy
Marshal Petain
Italy
British Troops Recapture Kassala and Threaten Eritrea
British forces reclaim Kassala near the Eritrean border, aiming to cut Italian rail links and secure Red Sea supply routes. The frontier town sits 40 miles from the Atbara River and 10 miles from the border, key for rail and road connections to Port Sudan and Khartoum. A British advance could push toward Agordat and Masawa, reshaping East Africa’s strategic balance.
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Kassela
Gallabat
Red Sea
Eritrea
Kassala
Atbara River
Port Sudan
Atbara-Wadi
Haifa
Athara
Wadi Halfa
Nile
Massawa
Suakim
Port Soudan
German Activity in the Mediterranean and Likely Invasion Plans
The report notes German attacks on Malta and the Suez Canal and a British convoy in the Sicilian Channel as signs Axia seeks to bottle up the British Mediterranean Fleet. Germany may aim to end the war before American forces shift Britain's favor, with invasion plans needing Britannia’s naval strength to be reduced.
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Mediterranean
Britain
Cape
Malta
Suez Canal
Sicilian
Germany
Tinty
United States
Tur Foo
Stingem
Amazing faith rewarded widows joy over survivor Nicholls VC
Hagland rejoices as Lance-Corporal Harry Nicholls Grenadier Guards, long thought killed at Dunkirk, is confirmed alive and a prisoner of war. A Nottingham widow, Mrs Nicholls, bursts into tears yet ruefully recalls the King’s private VC gift. a Grenadiers comrade’s letter reinforces belief in Nicholls’s survival amid wartime hardships.
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Hagland
Harry Nicholls
Grenadier Guards
Dunkirk
England
Grenadiers
Haywood
Harry
The King in Peace and War praised as theatre of monarchy
A review of Keith V. Gordon's The King in Peace and War lauds the biography as up to date and insightful. It compares the monarchy to a long running theatrical production with the King and Queen as stars, Royal Family as understudies, and the British people funding the pageant. The piece notes royal duties focus on social and charitable roles and fashion influence that can affect national trade and economy.
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Keith V. Gordon
Bodley Head
Lilly
Mr. Gordon
Duke
Gloucester
Duke of Kent
Victoria
Gladstone
Bundoom Steers At Homebush Track Event
Fragmentary report notes a racing event at Homebush featuring Bundoom Steers and competitors. Details are incomplete with names and placements unclear, but mentions a Thursday schedule and a weight of 12 stones. Further text unreadable.
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Bundook Steers
Homebush
Rofimsan
Bun- Torchmang Alvesions Weilt
Dupones
Roll of Honour enlistment list for Gloucester district
Gloucester district men who have enlisted and passed medicals are listed here. The rolling roster acknowledges new enlistments as they join the service, inviting authentic corrections for errors or omissions from readers.
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Gloucester
Gloucester men listed dead on active service in Madagascar
The Gloucester district records show many men including Woollard K F, Anderson E H, Britten Ron, Bull E A, Davey Jim, Dean Ray Craven, Gidg ey Jack and Reg, Grahame Owen, Harris S A, Hays Albert, Jones Wm, Muddle J W, Munro F W, McSwan Keith, Naughton Paul, Oldfield Fred, Ralph Carl, Ross Gretg, Ross Harold, Thompson Doug, Turner L W, Young Doug and Young Eric all serving or listed in Royal Australian Navy and others named in the militia. Eric Young of Gloucester is reported dead at Madagascar while on active service with H S L A 8. Instructions state particulars of regimental number and unit be notified to the Gloucester District Patriotic & War Chest Fund, P O Box 12, Gloucester, and advised when men embark for active service abroad.
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Anderson
E. H
Gloucester
Batger
Don
Britten
Ron
Bull
E. A
Copeland
Dare
W. E
Davey
Jim
Dean
Ray
Craven
Giddey
Jack
Reg
Grahame
Owen
Harris
S. A
Hays
Albert
Rawdon Vale
Jones
Muddle
J. W
Munro
F. W
McSwan
Keith
Naughton
Paul
Rockhurst
Oldfield
Fred
Ralph
Carl
Ross
Gretg
Harold
Royal Australian Navy
Young
Eric
Price
Barry
Ellis
Madagascar
Stuart
Gloucester District Patriotic & War Chest Fund
P.O. Box
Cysts in the udder of dairy cows explained
A pamphlet from the Department of Agriculture notes cysts in cow udders, including congenital and injury related causes. Cysts lie just under the skin in the superficial gland, may be mistaken for abscesses, contain watery milk and cream, and are harmless if left alone. The pamphlet, titled Diseases of the Udder of Dairy Cows, is available free by application.
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Department of Agriculture
Sydney
War Savings Groups Formed Across Regions
The following groups have already been formed and others are in formation. Group 1 Bank of New South Wales with Mr. B Weekes Secretary. Group 2 Messrs Street and Pars Ply Ltd with Mr BF Horner Secretary. Group 3 Ginuvester District Rural School with Mr W McGown Secretary. Group 4 Gloucester Cooperative Dairy Co Ltd with Mr G McGregor Secretary. Group 5 Gloucester Bowling Club with Mr R Sheldon Secretary. Group 6 Graname's Garage with Mr S Frost Secretary. Group 7 Pitlochry Panic School with Mrs EB Hooke Secretary. Group 8 Gloucester Illuminars Block with Miss Phyllis Ham Secretary. Group 9 Gloucester Abspineas Block with Mrs Les Stevens Secretary at Chapman's Pharmacy. Group 10 Gloucester Business Block with Mr St McIntosh Secretary at Garner's Cash Store. Make a point of joining a War Savings Certificate group.
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Bank of New South Wales
B. Weekes
Messrs. Street and Pars [Ash Ply, Ltd
BF. Horner
Ginuvester District Rural School
W. McGown
Gloucester Conperative Dairy Co. Ltd
G. &. McGregor
Gloucester Bowling Cluny
R. Sheldon
Graname’s
S. Frost
Pitlochry Panic School
EB. Hooke
Gloucester Llurinars
Phyllis Ham
Reg
Paget's
Gloucester Abspineas
Les, Stevens
Chapman's Pharmacy
Gloucester
Block
Mr. St. McIntosh
Garner's Cash Store
State Wages Tax for Military Men Training in Australia
The military and naval forces called up for duty in Australia will in future pay state wages tax. Previously tax was not deducted from their pay, unlike Staff Corps and Instructional Corps officers. State authorities insist the Federal Government is an employer and should deduct wages tax from all payrolls. Wages tax will not be deducted from ALF members while training in Australia.
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Naval
Vale
Australia
Staff Corps
Instructional Corps
ALF
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