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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1941
Page
1
Sir Archibald Sinclair, Secretary for Air, outlined the Air Estimates in the House of Commons. He stated the RAF’s purpose to strike at the enemy’s means of attack against shipping and voiced confidence in the service’s growing power and enduring spirit.
The Gloucester Golf Club reports a small turnout at the annual meeting held Monday at the School of Arts. Drought limited fairway grass growth requiring minimal mowing, a concrete wall was built for dam protection, and the Open Tournament yielded a small net profit amid wartime constraints. Russell Hardy won the Open Championship, and multiple cups were awarded under handicap rules with Walter Garner and others securing titles. The financial statement shows subscriptions and income totaling 106 pounds 4 shillings 9 pence, with modest expenses and a solid position despite reduced membership.
President Roosevelt signed the Lease or Lend Bill as giant U.S. bombers and over-age destroyers prepared for swift voyage to Britain. The move signals rapid American aid to Allied forces amid growing wartime pressure.
War brief recounts allied plans and enemy moves across Europe and Africa. Reports cite Axis and Yugoslav tensions, heavy bomber production near Seattle, and naval craft for convoy patrols. Abyssinia front notes British advances and Italian resistance as Australian forces siege Oasis near the Libyan border.
The President will tomorrow seek Congress approval for 7,000,000,000 dollars in cash to fund a vast aid programme. The New York World Telegram reveals the government is converting ships into transports, with facilities to deploy about 250,000 men overseas at a moment’s notice.
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