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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 26, 1944
Page
5
The monthly excire torment test recorded a total prize pool of 6776 pounds. First prizes were won by Miss Hilda Hamfiend and Mestan Smith. Consolation prizes went to Miss Fuse Rows and M Ket Hrogeseh. The events, including two competitions, were judged by Gr HL and Mes. Smith.
Weather last period in Salt Lakes favored cropping with gel soil and nearing completion of work though there is a reduced area sown this year. Early sown crops show good growth but require thinning. grass crops have started but rainfall fell short of expectations. A patriotic fund social at the school raised about £3 for the Red Cross, plus local notices of social events and birthdays.
Fragmented readable items describe a march of diggers and a charity driven effort at a station. Mentions of an NH discussion and a Horehambre Jug hint at wartime civic actions. References to the Vic Training Corps and RSL align with a community response to wartime needs.
A religious message urges persistent prayer as the mightiest weapon in wartime, calling for spiritual revival at home and worldwide. The address cites President Wilson era rhetoric, stressing faith as essential to national resolve and victory, while urging believers to sustain intercession for leaders, troops, and allied nations.
London reports a sweeping coordinated air offensive by British and American planes. Between 7000 and 8000 gobles were flown from the South and West in the largest two way strike so far. Bombs fell on targets around Berlin Paris Vienna and Zagreb. Berlin faced two raids with 2000 American planes, followed by a morning RAF Mosquito sortie. Europe endured a widespread radio blackout as raids continued over enemy territory.
Vice Admiral Fitch announced at a Washington press conference that American airmen had downed 3031 Japanese planes between September 1942 and May 1, 1944. The figure covers extensive combat over the Pacific as U.S. forces sustained air superiority and pursued ongoing operations against Japanese defenses.
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