War Briefs Highlight Churchill France and Axis Moves
War news in brief reports Churchill stating Britain would aid France and the French fleet issue, Labour inquiries in Parliament, and French leadership’s Bordeaux departure. Italian parade plans near Nice and Savoy, a German air raid injuring civilians, RAF strikes on Meckenburg and the Rhine land, and early reports of clashes on the Dniester front with Russian and Romanian forces.
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France
Bordeaux
Itg
Mont Slane
Mediterranean Front
Nice and
Savoy Secors
Dows
Britain
Bessarabia
Opticians Consultation at Commercial Hotel Gloucester
The firm Vins and McDonald Opticians will hold a consultation at the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on Saturday August 17 from 9am to 5pm. The Director-General of Medical Services noted last week that new AJLF recruits showed improved physical standard with 25 percent physically perfect, compared with only 1 percent in earlier units.
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Nsst
D. J. McDonald
Ff.c.a
Heaurs 2
SMC
London
Webster, Jack & McDonald
Sydney
Trade May Rise By Two Million Pounds In Dairy Exports
Australian dairy exports to Great Britain likely to exceed two million pounds more next year if shipping facilities improve. Government seeks British renewal of contract. prices to stay near current levels. Butter sales cap at 375 to 385 per cwt and cheese at 30 to 30s 6d per cwt. Previous year butter sales reached 75,000 tons valued around £3,450,000. expected to rise to about 110,000 tons valued higher. Cheese sales in 1886-40 were 19,000 tons worth £125,000, with projections above £2,000,000 in value.
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Great Britain
Yosr
Iast
Britis
Inovens
Extanston
Yale
Uswertell
Heenzo Family Cough Remedy Promises Quick Relief
A vintage ad extols Heenzo as a universal cough remedy priced at two shillings per pint. It claims rapid relief for coughs colds catarrh croup bronchitis and influenza and suggests both adults and children will feel better after the first dose. Sold by chemists and stores.
Balkan Crisis Forecast Prompts Major Shifts in Europe
London reports indicate early changes in South Eastern Europe with territorial reconstructions likely at Britain’s expense. Predictions from Frankfurt press cited by News Chronicle suggest Italy and Germany will pursue an economic share-out, with Balkans assigned to Italy and Germany.
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London
Balkans
Budapest
News Chronicle
Frankfurter Zeitung
Europe
Bomani
Germany
Bucharest
Daily Mail
England
Ford Refuses Rolls Royce Engine Contract for Britain
Henry Ford declares Ford will not manufacture Rolls Royce aeroplane engines for foreign governments. He states engines will be built only for the United States Government, despite Lord Beaverbrook’s reported order for 8000 engines. The government’s pledge to supply engines to England is cited as the reason.
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Henry Ford
England
Lord Beaverbrook
Ford Company
Fisel Ford
Rolls Royce
United States
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Rey
Garner
Garner’s
Gloucester
Gloucester Advocate
The
P.O. Box
Connelly
Thrift
Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia
Coprchill
Fee of Commons
Churchill
Tveram
Churchil
Reynaud
Offera
Saiu
Lon Caldecte
House of Lords
Greenwich
A.lf
Shmntutntal
Garden of Roses
Jack Moutzouris
SANIT
Sunshine Cafe
PHONE
Emus
E. Patmore
Suny
Vuly Henuhede
Etre Mets
Gloucester Electric
Russia
New York Times
Washington
United Press
Istanbul
Turkey
Caucasus
Tallin
Vanes
Ford
Capper
Capper’s Pty. Ltd
West Maitland
Gimcenter
Carsons Northern Timber Co., Ltd
Carsonville
Berrico Creek
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