Bombers attack Leuna and Frankfurt oil targets in daylight raid
RAF bombers conducted a large daylight offensive across Germany and occupied territories. Twenty seven airfields in Germany, Holland, Belgium and occupied France were attacked, with major strikes on the Leuna synthetic oil plant west of Leipzig and the Frankfurt oil depot. A factory at Griesheim and other sites including Cologne and Leipa were hit. TheLeuna raid lasted about two hours, fires and explosions reported, shattering incendiaries dropped on Frankfurt depots. enemy fighters intercepted but RAF crews achieved significant damage.
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Bombing Attacks Across London and Midlands Intensify
Air raids hit London and the Midlands with moderate damage reported. German planes attacked southwest and northwest towns, parts of Wales, southeast England, and the midlands. Air Ministry noted several small formations over the Channel and understood one more enemy aircraft destroyed, with casualties minimal. Existing night raids prompted sirens and emergency measures across Plymouth, Hull, and New Castle, while residents prepared for further strikes as alarms persisted.
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Emia
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Invasion of Britain In the Norwegian Coast
The Times correspondent reports German activity along the Norwegian coast has altered recently. Small craft gather near southern fjords but embarkation and disembarkation drills appear to have ceased. Norwegians think invasion plans from these waters are abandoned as impractical.
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London
Times
Stockholm
Britain
Raider at Large in Indian Ocean amid merchant ship raids
The Daily Telegraph cites Mackay Radio reports that the raider shelling the British Commander in the Indian Ocean may be the armed merchantman Narvik, which previously engaged the British cruiser Alekpir last month in the South Atlantic.
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Tursdal
Mackay Radio
Indian Ocean
Narvik
South Atlantic
Daily Telegraph
Seaman Killed After Fall in Hold at Snail's Bay
John Graham a 51 year old coal trimmer died after plunging 28 feet into the bulk hold at Snail's Bay while on duty this Wednesday morning. He was alone in the hull when the accident occurred and his body was not found until three hours later by a stevedore.
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Sydney
Snail's Bay
John Graham
Balkan Unrest Flares With Heavy Casualties Reported
London dispatch from the Balkans frontier describes a clash between Russians and Hungarians resulting in hundreds of casualties. The report mentions airmailing tensions and a tense situation along the border with unclear circumstances.
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London
Balkans
AL Leant Tas
Obituary Thomas Hogan of Brindley Park Merriwa NSW
Thomas Hogan of Brindley Park Merriwa a well known gra y terms figure in New South Wales and part owner of the 1935 Melbourne Con wither Marabou died suddenly in his city hotel room aged 17. Unmarried and spent much of his early life in Victoria.
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Sydney
Thomas Hogan
Brindley Park
New South Wales
Melbourne
Wither
City
Price of Tin
Sydney report notes tin prices were quoted today with unclear figures from market listings. The brief hints at a Midland trader rate and a variation from prior quotes, but exact numbers are unreadable.
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Sydney
Uni
Italy Greece Troops Secure Albanian Demilitarised Front
Italian forces have completed occupation of the demilitarised zone on the Greek Albanian frontier. About six thousand more Italian troops have arrived in Albania in 48 hours, mostly heading toward the South Albanian frontier. Greek officials express cautious views on concessions while Italy and Germany maintain a grave strategic stance.
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Times
Athens
Albania
Italy
Military Boots Quality Controversy Sparks Inquiry Call
At a New South Wales branch meeting of the Australian Boot Trade Employees Federation the quality of military boots was condemned and a public inquiry urged into contract setting and working conditions. Some members argued that current conditions hindered workers from producing good boots.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Australian Boot Trade Employees
Federaen
Armistice Commission to Reach Beirut Amid Axis Demands
Times Cairo correspondent reports the Talllam Armistice Commission likely to arrive in Beirut, Syria, at any moment bearing Axis terms. Syrian authorities are expected to accept them, as they are distinctly unfriendly to Britain.
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Times
Cairo
Ttallam Armistice Commission
Beirut
Syria
Britain
Hall Defeats McGinnis in Wrestling Showdown
Beocser L Hall defeated Terry McGinnis 1668 to toll to one in a wrestling match last night. The bout highlighted AC Netcantie's lineup with Hall securing a dominant victory over McGinnis.
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Sydney
Beocser L Hall
Terry McGinnis
Sussex Street Market Prices Report
Market prices in Sydney linked from Sussex Street show steers vegetables and staples with potatoes at 12 to 9 pence, eggs around 12 shillings per case, butter two pence per hundredweight, cheese near 12 pence per pound, honey four pence to three pence, and related items including margarine and canning goods. Local shopkeepers list Tasmanian imports and pricing notes for seafood and dairy products.
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Tasmanian
Alexandria Prices for Feed and Grains Today
Market notes show quotes for hay and lucerne with bids ranging for wheat, oats, and other feeds. Prices listed include clover and lucerne around 46 to 66 cents, with varied ranges across commodities.
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Sydney
Mlig
Alexandria
Luderne
Hay Lucerne
Eduaten
Wheat export quotes from Sydney Wheat Board listed
The Sydney Wheat Board quoted bulk jet prices for export wheat at 42 bushels per parcel, detailing bid parcels and per unit values for shipment. The notice notes quoted rates for large bulk parcels and related export terms.
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Sydney
Tennis stars and war enlistment row in Australia
McGrath, a former Davis Cup player, said several top Australian tennis players criticized by the Australian Tennis Association in Melbourne for not enlisting have infirmities that would disqualify them from military service. He noted many remaining players had enlisted, making the team selection unfair. He cited asthma, hernia, and arthritis as examples of complaints.
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Brisbane
McGrath
Australian Tennis Association
Melbourne
Erit
Weather forecast with scattered showers and fog
The forecast covers a 24 hour period with farther scattered showers in northern regions and isolated places along the seaboard. Mostly fine elsewhere with moderate daytime temperatures and cold nights. Morning fog is noted in southern and southeastern parts, stronger near Starr. winds are mainly fresh on the coast and snow is possible in the Alps.
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Sydney
Wulhern
Reniral
Mer Uhermaclopes
Seaboard
Starr
Alps
Capitulation Refused By Chad Governor In World War II
General de Gaulle announced in a radio broadcast that the Governor of Chad in French Equatorial Africa rejects capitulation and will fight with British aid. Colonel Marchand commands Chad troops and vows to resist, signaling a broader French resurgence. Chad, a 460000 square mile territory bordering Libya and Sudan, is described as pivotal to Equatorial Africa. Other French possessions are expected to follow this move as combatant France is being reconstituted and forces will grow.
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London
Creneral de Gaulle
Chad
Africa
Gnu
Fritainn
Marchand
Libya
Sudan
France
National Milk Scheme Aims to Shield Poor From Price Rise
Wartime policy introduces a prw national milk scheme in the United Kingdom to prevent milk price increases from hitting vulnerable communities. A farmer notes crop worm damage, blaming wireworms for autumn losses, while a veteran cautions against leaving fields fallow as desperation grows.
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