09 Nov 1943
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 09, 1943
Page
1
An old newspaper ad lists boys suits in plain knee style with sizes 6 to 12, strong lining, and five coupons. Men shorts in khaki drill with military styling and five coupons. Heavyweight denim and khaki trousers, five coupons. Sports coats in grey and fawn checks, twelve coupons.
A wartime appeal urges readers to fund the front by subscribing to the Fourth Liberty Loan. It emphasizes urgent need for cash or installments, promising security and good interest if money is lent to support arms, equipment, and supplies for winning the war.
Red Army reports a Fastov capture as part of a 40 mile push in under 36 hours after Kiev fall. Germans retreat west in disarray while Russian forces cut main rail links linking Kiev and Krivoi Rog. Stalin hailed Fastov victory as a blow to Krivoi Rog defenses and Dnieper area bottlenecks noted. Eighth Army advances seven towns in Italy amid heavy fighting near Venafro and Monte Doriso.
The Minister for the Army informs Hon. J. P. Abbott that all Australian based military personnel aged eighteen receive home leave at two days per month since 1 July 1942. Leave frequency varies by distance to the destination, with rules for accumulation. If members took unpaid leave for cane cutting in Queensland, that period is not counted as service for further leave.
At the Country Press Conference in Sydney a small executive sub-committee was set up to study post war probabilities and plan how country papers will participate in inevitable developments. The group will focus on provincial press needs, country industry, and rural district impacts during rehabilitation.
The sub-committee includes G. V. Lidman president of the Camden News, E L J Taylor of the Lithgow Mercury, A T Shakespeare of the Canberra Times, R Musgrave of the Wollongong Mercury, and E C Sommerlad MLZ secretary of the association.
A 1940 verse by A P H from London Punch laments delayed Allied invasion attempts and urges real action. It mocks prewar plans, praises Russia, and critiques Britain’s cautious policies while urging stronger support for the Soviet alliance and aid. The poem ends with a call to balance respect for the Kremlin with prudent diplomacy.
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