28 Jan 1944
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1944
Page
1
A local advertisement lists men’s apparel with coupon details including khaki and navy drill overalls in all sizes six coupons a khaki shorts military style in all sizes four coupons working locks good quality two coupons athletic singlets cotton all sizes five coupons cotton and silk summer weight underpants all sizes five coupons white and khaki drill hats summer days six coupons
Strong Red Army forces widen their southern Leningrad salient capturing Vladimirsk and outer Krasnogvardisk. German counterattacks east of Vinnitsa aim to hold the Odessa Lwow railway. Allied progress on Italy’s western front with Cassino entered by Fifth Army patrols. Sixth German offensive against Yugoslav Partisans falters. Rabaul raid proves most successful yet with 46 enemy planes destroyed. Greece appeals for aid to Cairo as Germans drive homeless. Britain seeks extra £750 million. daily war cost reported at £13.25 million.
The Commonwealth Government will study uniform divorce laws after a Premiers Conference dispute on the matter. Mr. Curtin and Dr. Evatt outline domicile rules and desertion issues affecting Australian wives of Allied servicemen, urging cross jurisdiction coherence and potential recognition of Australian divorces abroad.
BBC war reports tell how General Montgomery won a flying fortress and its crew after a wager with Major General Spaatz. The Eighth Army reached Sfax on April 10, with a signal confirming the fortress was en route, noting it would fly best from Tunis.
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