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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 03, 1942
Page
1
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Japanese Invasion of Java Opens Fierce Allied Defense
Japanese landed at three north coast points of Java and faced strong resistance from Dutch Australian British and American troops on beaches. Naval and air battles produced heavy losses on both sides with ships sunk damaged and transports destroyed as Allied forces press counterattacks and reports of further troop landings emerge from Batavia Bantam Indramajoe Rembang and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Bandoeng
Batavia Communique
Berlin
Bantam
Batavia
Indramajoe
Randoeng
Rembang
Tjepne
Sourahava
Tjeppe
RALAF
Touko Radio
Imperial Headquarters
United States
Navy
Makin
Admiralty
Sydney
Parramatta
Waterhen
U.S. State Department
Washington
Cananlate
Port Moresby Raid and Far East Battle Updates
War briefs report a Japanese air raid on Port Moresby with some damage and one fighter destroyed. Burma near Rangoon is gravely imperilled as Japanese forces advance. In Crimea heavy fighting continues while Len ingrad railway links are restored and aid reaches the besieged city. Rabaul endure raids by RAAF bombers. UK Air Secretary Sinclaire urges taking on Germany in 1942. British paratroopers raid Bruneval near Le Havre, destroying a radio location and taking prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Moresby
Papua
Drakeford
Rangoon
Burma
Sittang River
Crimea
Red Army
Leningrad
Rabaul
R.A.A.F
Germany
Air
Archibald Sinclair
France
Bruneval
le Havre
Major General Bennett arrives in Sydney for talks
News in brief reports Major General Bennett arriving by air in Sydney and delaying talks on Malaya and Singapore until he meets the Ministers. Also notes a home security booklet for invasion guidance with lines like Stand Firm Carry On Obey orders instantly. Pacific strategy agrees on a new South Pacific war framework. Chifley warns war costs may exceed 300 million pounds. Ward criticises evasion of service and Melbourne drunkenness prompts possible liquor trade cleanup by War Cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett
Sydney
Malaya
Singapore
Department of Home Security
Pacific
South Pacific
Australia
New Zealand
War Council
Melbourne
Chifley
Ward
War Cabinet
Rotational Grazing Boosts Dairy Output at Nyngan Farm
W J Pile runs a 40 head dairy on the Bogan River near Nyngan. Six acres of lucerne, flooded irrigation, rotated in 2 acre blocks, yields good feed. Cows average 24 gallons of milk daily, sustaining milk supply even in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Pile
Bogan
Nyngan
Jersey
Lucerne
Army Minister Warns Fortune Tellers
Army Minister warns fortune tellers spreading rumours harmful from a military view will be dealt with by special Army Intelligence officers in each Command. These officers watch for offenders and work with State Police and the Commonwealth Investigation Branch. The minister notes fortune telling is civil law but Army Intelligence acts only on military matters. Cows in registered dairies in New South Wales numbered 1 055 000 on 1st March 1941, other cattle 1 714 000, total 2 769 000. The total is up from last year but lowest since 1930. Registered dairies declined from 22 740 in 1936 to 20 688 in 1941, mainly inland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Army
Commonwealth Investigation Branch
Army
Forde
Army Inteligence Service
New South Wales
Scots cattle ruling says no extra culling needed
The Scottish Department of Agriculture votes that the general quality of beef cattle in Scotland is so high that farmers need not take special steps to cull unthrifty animals. The advisory stance reflects confidence in herd health and productivity across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottish Department of Agriculture
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