Athens Falls to German Advance in World War II Coverage
Cable report from London describes German advance guards entering Athens at 10 am followed by mechanised units and the Swastika raised. Prime Minister M. Teouderes appointed for politics amid Crete offences, with Greek troops withdrawing under British HQ notices.
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London
United Press
Athens
Cnwerd
M. Teouderes
Crete
Acropolis
Piraeus
Au Revoir
Berlin
Peloponesus
Greece
Bahrein Island
Transference Of Troops Involved Casualties Reported
Wire from Sydney reports troop transfers underway with substantial casualties. Details on the number of troops and casualties were not released pending completion of the operation. Limited port facilities, tanks, and other equipment were reportedly destroyed.
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Sydney
Munday
Wade
J. Tole
Night Rest Aids for Kidney and Bladder Help
Warns readers about waking at night due to urine and urges action to improve kidney and bladder function. Notes that poor kidney function lets waste and acids linger in the blood, causing fatigue and discomfort. Mentions pains such as rheumatism and lumbago as related symptoms.
Anzac Day Remembered In Horsham Ceremony
The 26th Anzac Day observance in Horsham honored fallen First A.I. soldiers with a parade led by a motor car titled procession, the Horsham Pipe Band, volunteers and returned servicemen. Captain Frederick Palmer addressed the crowd, urging coordinated national effort and duty, as Mayor Dr. R. E. Charlies urged unity and more funding for war effort.
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Australia
A.L
Gallipoli
le Horsham
Returned Soldiers’ League
Wimmera
Arapiles
Cillyie
Adstrallag Port
Aleut Lordlock
Thorsham
Volunteer Defence Corps
Horsham
Australian Women’s Legion
Ur. Charles
F. L. Crafter
Ur. J. Rossel
Arepiles
Palmer
A. McAuley
Horsham Rsl
Charles
League
Anzac Day Reflections and Anzac Legacy Highlights
A wartime speech recalls Anzac tradition as a cornerstone of confidence trust and faith linking Australia and New Zealand. It honors past Anzacs from Gallipoli to France and warns that dictatorship threats persist while urging national unity and readiness.
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Anzac Smy
Anai
Australia
New Zealand
Ancnes
Gallipoli
France
Greece
Libya
Fne
Lse
Anzac Day Address on Democracy and Unity Across Nations
A speaker praises the Anzac stock in Wimmera and urges renewed devotion to democracy. He warns that comfort and lip service must yield to action, highlighting Britain, Canada, and the United States as united by shared values. He recalls Gallipoli and asserts the need for a lasting freedom shaped by the English speaking world.
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Australia
England
America
League of Nations
Canada
United States
Hitler
Britain
Annie Dei
Gallipeak
Jetus
Wreaths Placed On Cenotaph In Impressive Ceremony
A solemn ceremony placed wreaths on the Horsham cenotaph with flags and a flax bearing Lest We Forget. Representatives from Horsham Returned Soldiers League, councils, schools, churches, and local groups attended along with relatives. The event featured a two minute silence, The Last Post, Reveille, and the National Anthem.
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Horsham
Rockefeller Letter Urges Britain Aid by Convoys
In a cable from New York, John D. Rockefeller requests that Britain receive U S aid to sustain convoys against the German threat. He argues aid should be extended to the limit of any cost and emphasizes urgency of support.
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New York
John D. Rockfeller
Melbourne
Clutrchill
J. Curtin
Australia
Germany
Japan
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Nhill
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U.S.A
J. D. Rockefeller
Wire
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A. R
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Minien Heuters
Agepiy
AL Lud Drook
Dloershau
Ayr
Tiervke
Warman
F. Oo. Robertson
W. KP
Lyentdolm
Isd Horshamn
Digeons
Jack Francis
Metherson Street
Stublle
F J
Lidswell
Glenorchy
Jenkins Lave
Sid
Bone
Fallarat
Gool Waves
Thomas Young & CO
UTY, Ltd
Horshain
Horsham Theatre
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Waterloo
Vivien Leigh
the Star of
Robert Taylor
The
Country Women’s Association & District Younger Set
Masonie Ad
E. Lori
Horsham and District Comforts Fund
Memorial Hall
Salonika
Higginson
Hully Smitit
Hou
Sev
Gus. Gerlach
Wilda Schartz
Fire Brigade
Worsham
Shire of
South Riding
W. 7
Gray
Shire Recretuniry
Shirefier
Country Roads Board
Carlton
Fice
McPherson Street
Peacock’s Pharmacy
Joho Deere Tractor
F.W. Grabschl Pty. Ltd
A. Wynne & Son
Wilson Street
State Rivers and Water Supply
Coe
Commission
Rocklands Reservoir
Balmoral
Rooklands Reservoir
A. EK. Hay
Karabeal
Dunkeld
Roy Findlay
Will le Tenders
Gwen Poi
St. Pielew
Dalf
OW. Scott
Rawleid
Tossice
Horsham Fire Brigade
South British Insurance Company
Mir A. Kimbreley
Free
Philco
Stromberg Varlson
Lindsay Smith
Baillie Street
Tel
R. Fernandes
Superior Milk Drinks
Shire Buildings
Firebrace Street
Pacific Ocean
Sapore
Malaya
Middle East
Northern Africa
Horsham Times
Africa
Italy
Balkans
Lise
Neob
Sencoth
Chrysler
Plymouth
Morris & DE Sota
Charles Motors
Pynsent Street
Hersham
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