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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1941
Page
1
A persuasive note urges readers to trust advertised goods as a guaranteed standard. It argues that advertising sustains quality and ethics, claiming locally and nationally advertised items meet a definite reputation. The piece promotes using the Local Paper for Advertisers as the reliable channel to reach Gloucester District consumers.
The piece reports on White House discussions after Jake Winant’s return from Britain with calls for immediate American action to aid Britain. It notes warnings from Washington correspondents and officials that delaying action risks British defeat, with emphasis on the Mediterranean and potential U.S. involvement.
London reports British G H Q in Cairo says troops have occupied Mosul the oilfield area in northern Iraq after rioting in Baghdad Martial law restored in Baghdad declares. British strategy to deter Syria developments noted while reports claim shelling of Beirut oil depot and Weygand placed in charge of broad defence plan under Vichy.
Reports say Czech and Slovak railway services are increasingly sabotaged especially on military lines. Germans arrest many public servants, replace 22,000, and send some to labour camps. One Norwegian sentenced to death, others jailed for escape attempts. Paris nightly raids on German troops rise. A Swedish paper notes 100 Belgians held as hostages for a German soldier shooting.
The Crete News, printed by New Zealanders in Canes during the 1941 German blitz, started two days before the invasion with four numbers and 3000 copies. Despite a burning office and bombings, it published a third issue to around 2000 copies, then a blaze halted operations. Three messengers later delivered 600 copies at 1am the next day as a city burned.
Berlin's official News Agency reports Wilhelm II former German Emperor and Prussian King died at Doorn Holland at 11 36 this morning. He celebrated his 2nd birthday at Doorn last January and requested burial there. Hitler orders Prussian flag at half mast three palaces and Potsdam and a Berlin military procession with full honours for the burial set for 11 a m Monday. BBC statement says the man who led Germany into war has died in exile.
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