Leader of Free France and de Gaulle’s stubborn stand
Bertram Jebb profiles General Charles de Gaulle, the man rallying free France from Africa and Britain to resist Vichy. The piece traces his bold mechanised army ideas, clashes with politicians, exile to England, and formation of the French National Committee as he seeks to mobilize colonies and patriots while rejecting a government in exile.
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Charles de Gaulle
Wrenchien
Dakar
French Equato
Africa
Lorraine
France
Brietain
T 9
Etforty
Ricult
Vichy
Frei
Erilen
Charles
Kruder
Assassina
Porig University
Ragllen
de Gaulle
Lanka
de Craulles
Pan
Reynaint
Hupp Suspio
Ion
Saint Marie Gustave Gamelin
Dobt
Maxime Weygand
England
Free France
French National Committee
Germany
Italy
Struggle Continues as de Gaulle Gains Ground in Africa
Reports say the Vichy regime reshuffled administrations to keep North African colonies Syria Indo China and Martinique loyal to Petain while New Caledonia New Hebrides Chad and much of French Equatorial Africa sided with de Gaulle. Dakar’s defection and a London dinner-table remark allegedly signaled plans enabling a new landing at Duala in the French Cameroons as the struggle continues.
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Vichy
Syria
Indo-China
Martinique
Marshal Petain
New Caledonia
New Hebrides
Chad
French Equatorial Africa
de Gaulle
French West Africa
French Dakar
London
Dakar
Duala
French Cameroons
Building Permits Subject to Federal Approval Under Security Act
Regulations announced on Monday require all building projects costing more than £500 to obtain Treasury approval before applying for permits. The rules, effective December 5, are part of efforts to coordinate investment demand and Australia’s resources. Before applying for a permit, individuals must secure the Treasury’s consent on estimated costs over £9,000. Existing permits for projects exceeding £9,000 must have construction begun by April 190? unless zoned structures started earlier.
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Bulding
Fad~ Densure
Australia
Roll of Honour Gloucester district enlistments list
This roll records Gloucester district men who have enlisted and passed final medicals and are serving with the fighting forces. It notes many names from Gloucester and nearby towns with no errors guaranteed and invites authentic information to rectify omissions.
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Gloucester
Gloucester men listed as dead on active service Madagascar
A list of men including K. Be WooIe, EB Anderson, Don Batger, Ron Britten, B A Bull, Don Dare, Jim Davey, Ray Dean, Jack Gid dey, Owen Grahame, Albert Hays, Wim Jones, F V Munro, Keith McSwan, Paul Naughton, Fred Oldfield, Carl Ralph, Greig Ross, Harold Ross, Doug Thompson, L W Turner, Doug Young, Erric Young, Barry Price and Fred Ellis died at Madagascar while on active service with HMLAS. Details of regimental number and unit should be sent to the Gloucester District Patriotic & War Chest Fund.
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Anderson
EB. H
Gloucester
Batger
Don
Britten
Ron
Bull
B. A
Copeland
Dare
W. E
Davey
Jim
Dean
Ray
Craven
Giddey
Jack
Reg
Grahame
Owen
Hays
Albert
Rawdon Vale
Jones
Wim
Munro
F V
McSwan
Keith
Naughton
Paul
Rockhurst
Oldfield
Fred
Ralph
Carl
Ross
Greig
Harold
Thompson
Doug
Turner
L. W
Young
Gloucester District Patriotic & War Chest Fund
P.O. Box
Yass Aldermen Resign and Mayor Speaks Out
In Yass, Alderman M Nash and seven colleagues quit the council on Monday night, forcing an election and overturning a plan to delay local government elections for a year. Nash says elections are proper in a democracy, while one member, Alderman O Brien, stays in place until polls. The Local Government Act amendment shifts terms. a four year term may apply, but mayoral and shire elections proceed as usual.
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Sydney
Yass
M. Nash
E. G. Errington
E. J. O’ Conner
T. P. Leonard
F. A. Venables
O. B. Garrity
A. J. Davis
J. J. Cusack
4. O'Brien
Nash
O'Conner
Comnell
A. R. Bluett
Local Government Association
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