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Gloucester Advocate

Location

Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia

Date

May 04, 1945

Page

3

Upper Bowmen Sports Meeting Funds Raise Charity Night

The Upper Bowmans held their annual_function on a Saturday with a large crowd. Prizes and events across cycling, running, and novelty stalls boosted proceeds for charity, with a net profit of £418 for Gloucester Red Cross and a total of £2804 raised in all. The committee included Mew fre, Grant families, and local businessmen who organized races, fairs, and a chocolate wheel amid a festive community day.

Ancien Patriniie Fnrin Gloucester Red Crogx Grant Bey Nawli Reid Vinson R. Grant T Grant W. Grady Mia Rex Newton Afra Blick Taylor Ataiten Hoong Buen Carns Wonecie i Maite Fie Thee Fridge Flarhann Basil Ne Tose A Clerman Ani Latte Fae Ing’ Rann Mr Grate Maigen Pratt Tony Rorenon Rudy Cihiluele Miva Neveton Chmena Hickmin Rentee A Pallas Rlifugone Sears Nyverete Berett Rooster Ashby Testahnson Cale John Grant Tim Aon Inunness Ayanvine Boothe EAA Seth

Cannibalism at a Nazi concentration camp uncovered

A muddy, fragmentary wartime report details cannibalism at Sandbostel and other camps. It describes executions, starvation, and horrific medical practices, citing Danish and British officials, doctors, and consuls. The piece notes 110000 executed as unworthy to live and mentions chaotic conditions, typhus, and scarce medical supplies.

Bowls Final Pairs Championship Narrowly Decided

Saturday play produced a tight final as Beattie and Whatson beat Highfield and Houghton 26 23 in a closely contested match. Beattie later won the Singles Championship over D Borer 18. Social games featured Motntorh Collins Hawdon 18 v McNaughon Rye Whbock Jun 20 Curthew South Houghton 22 v Dambrctns Piteperaid Highfield 22 Carpenter Woodward 20. Lowe Andrews 347 Wadmunda Laurence Wubeck san 26 y Chaplin Wittigerald Laurancue 10. Dombking Smith 98 Carthewr Monra 20.

Beattie Whatson Highfield Houghton Mipile D. Borer Motntorh Collins Hawdon

Berlin Falls and German Surrenders Reported

Late war dispatches describe Berlin's fall after ten days of fighting at Stuert, with 16 000 killed or captured and 120 000 more taken in southeast Berlin. Reports claim Western Allied troops have captured Lübeck and other northern ports while Germany nears collapse. A German surrender in the northwest to the British Second Army is reported, alongside Dutch and Norwegian disruption and a tentative ceasefire in the Rhine region. Field Marshal Rundstedt, captured in Bavaria, is cited as a sign of German weakness, while Goebbels and Hitler are claimed dead by their own hand per German redeployments.

Adwuriine Santa Cheneral Politien Abe Soners Meade Eejson Sondhastel Emule Petertiary Tiralieht Ingliu Scavongere Varina Axl Kiev Guntav Wilhels Schuchbey Lin Vietimag COE Holland Naw Livre Hasean Sannillane Gaemans Elvan Helalini Hans Fritsche Hitler Goebbels General Kreba Stat

Supreme for Coughs Cals Influenza Woods Great Peppermint Cure

A historical advertisement touts Woods Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for coughs colds and influenza. The promotion emphasizes its effectiveness and uses period sales language to appeal to readers seeking quick relief.

Bells Ringing for Peace in Europe Amid War Declarations

The Acting Prime Minister announced plans to mark the end of hostilities in Europe with bells rung across Australia. Government urged nationwide holiday for New South Wales and closures of hotels and licensed premises for up to 48 hours after peace is declared.

Ehipley Mr Ciey Australia Britain Australian Broadcanting Commission Lie Aeung Howe Nour Buddesey New South Wales Gelalmen Germany Pte Preminas Hpania Waa Mr. Badnetey Nations Security

Meat Ration Cut By 12 Per Cent In New Schedule

A Tuesday announcement to the Acting Prime Minister outlines a 12 percent meat ration cut for adults, with 25 percent reductions to cases and 12 percent to commercial users. The move, aimed at stabilizing supplies amid drought and war-related strains, preserves coupons’ value but reshapes redemption periods and permits for May.

Critter Britain Kifter Chitely Ciminiel Coles MER Childrin

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