War News in Brief From Fronts in Africa Europe and Pacific
Eighth Army advances in Egypt penetrate main enemy positions and hold gains amid counter attacks as Allied air forces press on. RAF bombs Milan causing major damage to Caproni works and Caproni plant. Italian cities endure fires. Germans and Russians clash at Stalingrad with brief weather aid aiding German assault, while seven prisoners from a Norway raid are reportedly banned. Pacific shifts include Halsey replacing Ghormley, naval changes, Gilbert and Fiji Islands ships sunk or damaged, Rabaul raids sink or damage vessels, and New Guinea fighting south of Alola near Eora Creek as Allied forces engage entrenched Japanese troops.
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Eighth Army
Egypt
Montgomery
Smuts
RAF
Italy
Stalingrad
Mosdok
Reuter
Moscow
Norway
Pacific
William Halsey
Robert Ghormley
South Pacific
Solomons
Wice
Herbert Leary
Southwest Pacific
William Pye
U.S. Naval War College
Arthur Carpenter
Leary
South-West Pacific
Gilbert and Flice Islands
Rabaul
New Guenea
Owen Stanley
New Guinea
Alola
Eora Creek
Circumventing the Germans at Bergen ship sinking
After Norway's invasion a German battleship loaded with munitions arrived at Bergen. Workers were pressed to unload at 7 AM, but the Trades Union Secretary urged a radio appeal. The RAF struck, sinking the ship minutes before seven as crowds gathered at the quay.
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Norway
Bergen
Dock X
R.A.F
Church Notes Postponement and Parish Updates
Parochial Council meeting postponed to Tuesday November 3rd. Tender deadline extended to 4 p.m. that day for Rectory work. Kia Ora Service moved to Friday due to Parish Flower Show. Altar Lights renovation by Sydney firm due next month. Confirmations asked for bank offering of one shilling per candidate. Sunday services reported well. first Sundays of November and December urged as Austerity Sundays. Baptist notes reflect on unity and Samson analogy, urging self denial and responsibility amid war.
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Sydney
Stratford
J. A. Smith
God
D. Glyn Jones
Austerity Sundays Mark Church Call to Evangelism
Pastor E A Walsham urges separation from worldly entertainments and intensified evangelism. A September financial deficit of £140, largely due to minister stipend, was reported as Rev. 4H Lynn plans to attend the Port Macquarie Annual District Synod next week.
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Australia
Port Macquarie
Lynn
Church Services Week of Oct 30 to Nov 1
Listing of church services across denominations in Gloucester and surrounding areas for Friday October 30 and Sunday November 1. Includes times for Anglican Presbyterian Free Presbyterian Congregational Methodist and details of ministers Rev J A Smith Rev D Glyn Jones Rev J A Webster Rev S F Green Rev H Lynn.
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Church of England
Kia Ora
Gloucester
Bowman Farm
Forbesdale
J. A. Smith
D Glyn Jones
Free Presbyterian Church
Lower Barrington
Gloucester School of Arts
J. A. Webster
Gloucester Methodist Church
S. F. Green
S. Green
Stratford
Mogranis Creek
H. Lynn
New Compound OD 30 Destroys All Odors
The New York Herald Tribune reports three industrial chemists have developed a cheap compound that destroys any offensive odor. OD 30 overcomes odors from oil factories, skunk, cabbage, fish markets, butcher shops, dog pounds, public lavatories. After three years of work it burns odors with oxygen and will be marketed within two months.
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New York Herald-Tribune
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