28 Jul 1942
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1942
Page
1
A condensed report from the front describes fierce battles along the lower Don, with German bridgehead activity at Tsymlyanskaya and heavy fighting near Rostov as tanks aircraft and infantry clash to break inner defenses.
Governments of Argentina Australia Canada the United Kingdom and the United States met in Washington and approved a memorandum toward a comprehensive international wheat agreement. A conference of major wheat nations will be called and an intergovernmental relief wheat pool will be established as soon as feasible. A pool contribution of at least 100000000 bushels is planned.
A Red Cross street stall on Thursday raised £33 6s 9d with donations from Craven Plateau P. and C. Association Mrs Cavanaugh and others. A Fur Rug donated by J. Curran netted £15 7s, won by N. Teni. a turkey prize brought £3 6s for Mrs E. Higgins. crochet baby set and tea cosy prizes added small sums. A tennis party on Saturday raised £1 12s. Multiple ladies contributed morning and afternoon attendance.
In a Northern Police Court hearing on missing ordnance items, a police officer admitted vast unaccounted wartime stores and questioned higher rank oversight. Separately, at United Nations Day in Rockefeller Plaza, 28 Allied youths recited a pledge affirming unity and resolve to defeat tyranny.
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