British dreadnought arrives amid secrecy and wartime guard
Reports detail British battleship Virgo arriving in American waters under strict secrecy. The US Navy denied knowledge of the voyage, while security measures included naval escorts, coast guard patrols, and restricted media access. Sailors faced scrutiny as crowds reacted and editors weighed coverage.
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Knox
Poe
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Navy
Associated Press
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Alapiles
Press
International News
San
Udentia
Exch Ding
Thy
Avival
Malaya
Tits Lima
Stilawight
Sulley WnFolven
Boleeken Beck
Ciltan
Wohtan
Tad
Nso
Giusti
Uredacie
Maritime battle scene ships torpedoed reported by press
A Coast Guard boat intercepted a tug to keep photographers back as astral boats mounted Lewis guns and one pounders. Journalists identified the battleship by distinctive features from Jane's Fighting Ships after a recent engagement, concluding it had been torpedoed.
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Font
Janes
Stawell Urged as Site for Mental Hospital by Council
At a Stawell Borugh Council meeting Cr A Waterfield urged government consideration of Stawell as a mental hospital site. He noted other districts pressing for institutions and proposed using park land behind Moonlight Hall or nearby Pleasant Creek land, claiming it would provide an economical arrangement with water and power. The council moved to draw government attention to available Stawell sites, a motion seconded by Dr Aunt and carried.
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Bud
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Olaima
Pleasant Creek
Ararat
Shortage of Tankers Stirs Government Action
A blurred clipping discusses a tanker shortage and government considerations to repurpose existing vessels. The piece mentions the Minister for Supply and hints at policy talk about utilizing other ships to meet fuel needs, referencing a distant shipping crisis and wartime disruption.
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