German Army Moves Into Unoccupied Zone War News Brief
Reports say Hitler orders rapid German advance into the unoccupied zone to shield southern France, with Laval amid plans for talks. Casablanca surrenders as Oran’s fall looms, Afrika Korps pressured near Halfaya Pass, and New Guinea fighting nears a climax as Qjvj village falls.
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War ends in March lottery tale from a South Coast resident
A South Coast resident recalls a wartime tale told by a military friend. En route to Melbourne a swaggie warned of a dead man in the back and urged a lottery ticket. The car was halted by a policeman, an accident was found, the man died before hospital. The travelers bought a lottery ticket and won fourth prize as March approached.
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