Japanese Fleet Retired After Fortresses Staunch Defense
U S Navy communique reveals American Flying Fortresses drove off a Japanese fleet attempting to attack Tulagi and Guadalcanal. Hits were scored on two battleships amid a lull in Solomons land fighting and ongoing Allied air pounding of Japanese bases in the South West Pacific. In Stalingrad street fighting persists near the north western outskirts as Soviet forces repel German attempts. Local Soviet successes reported near Sinyavino and Bryansk areas. Fresh violence reported in Indian unrest at Trelis with continued political deadlock. Munich bombed heavily by heavy and other RAF forces targeting Saar Valley industrial centres. Hull asks Japan via Swiss government about treatment of POWs and internees. A second front invasion remains deemed impossible now but possible next spring, Canadians in Dieppe casualty rate noted.
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Cordell Hull
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Europe
Ward Morehouse
North American News Alliance
Northern Ireland
Market Report on Winchcombe Cattle Yardings 2055 Cattle
Commercial note from Winchcombe Carson Ltd records 2055 cattle yarded with about 900 fat cattle and 30 chopping bulls. Prices rose for higher quality lots while medium and plain sorts held. best bulls reached £17 15s, best cows £13, yearlings to £10 15s, bulls to £12 10s, choppers £21 to £2 15s.
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Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Red Cross Tennis Party Supports Miss Gloucester Candidate
Mesdames Brorson and Monro hosted a Park Courts tennis party on Saturday to raise funds for Miss Gloucest er’s candidate in Miss Red Cross. Proceeds totaled £2 12 8 with wins on A Court by Mrs. K Crane and R Hebblewhite for the men’s trophy and on B Court by Mesdames G Dombkins and Cox. Thanks extend to Mrs Ray West for a trophy and Bowling Club for a £10 donation.
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Mesdames Brorson
Monro
Park Courts
Price of Pig Meats and Proposed Stabilisation
An executive of the Primary Producers' Union urged a 3d a lb rise in wholesale bacon and ham prices to ease pig trade difficulties. Farm pork prices exceed the bacon price of 6d lb, disadvantaging factories. The union wants pig meat prices stabilized for producer and consumer equity, rejecting export parity at 6 3d.
Bacon price policy steadying pork costs gains view
He noted that while very high prices distress all, a 3d ib advance for bacon could ease the situation. The plan envisages linking fresh pork prices to the now-rising bacon price to stabilize value and supply.
Dairy Farm Manpower Shift in New South Wales
The Dairy Factory Manpower Committee in New South Wales will prioritise local labor sources for dairy farms with army involvement only as a last resort. The committee, now chaired by the local dairy instructor, will assess individual farmers’ manpower requests and report to the Deputy Director-General of Manpower. It will study transferring excess labor to shortages and encourage workers to return to farms as production rises this month.
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R. J. Noble
New South Wales
Primary Producers’ Union
National Service Officer
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