Greeks take Argyrókastron after street battle in Greece
British United Press reports Argyrokastron fell at 4 am after a two hour shelling and a ninety minute hand to hand fight. Greeks entered at 3 pm as Italian defenders retreated toward Tepelini. The action involved 1400 Greek troops and 2000 defenders, with air support from Blenheims and Lysanders. One Blenheim landed, seven enemy bombers shot down, and a British pilot is believed safe. The report notes attrition on both sides and Italian forces attempting to reach the town by sea and land.
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Argyrokastron
Tepelini
Ktaliana
Ais
Bombing of Britain: raids and air battles reported
Air Ministry reports German raiders over England were repelled as six British fighters shot down a bomber. Spitfire crews engaged near the Isle of Wight while several formations crisscrossed the southeast. In a separate tragedy, six children and others were killed when a raider dropped bombs on a southwest village.
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England
Air Ministry
Wight
Te Midlauie
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Legacies To Workers At Aller Taylor and Co Ltd
Sir Allo Taylor MLC left legacies totaling about £60 to 19 employees of Aller Taylor and Company Ltd timber merchants. He died in September, leaving an estate worth £2620. Individual legacies ranged from £100 to £300.
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Sydney
Aller Taylor and Company Ltd
Allo Taylor Mlc
Recruiting Sydney Plan Resumes January 20
Melbourne reports army officials announce recruitment will resume on January 20 with preference to men who sought to enlist before the suspension and to others aged between 20 and 35 without family responsibilities.
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Sydney
Melbourne
Returned Soldiers Rally Against War Obstruction
A Hobart report notes a meeting where a resolution calls on the government and people of Australia to outlaw all persons by bodies who illegally obstruct the war effort through strikes or subversive activity of any kind.
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Sheess Aula
Launerston
Aus Issia
Skilled Tradesmen Hobart Seek Permits for Tasmanian Growth
Chilled tradesmen heading from Tasmania to major hubs must secure Industrial Registrar permits. The Tasmanian Premier states the program aims to attract skilled workers to boost the island’s welfare. Premier Congrave notes recruitment in Tasmania may triple within three to four years.
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Hobart
Tasmania
Prema
Launceston
de Mer
Congrave Glea Y
Wet Canteens Spark Strong Denunciation in Sydney
Friday, Temperance Alliance president Tomlinson denounced the wet canteens campaign as the dirtiest and lowest ever carried out, blaming Sydney press for supporting the measure. He claimed the introduction insults the people and accused Newcastle supporters of advocating under supervision drinking.
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Bydney
Ree
C Ho Tomlinson
The
Temperance Alliance
Lust
Sydney Pree
Witt Batty
Newcastle
British Food Shortage Warns of Ship Refrigeration Crisis
The British Minister of Food Lord Woolton told the Refrigeration Council that ships lack sufficient cold storage. He warned Britons would sacrifice fresh meat and fruit as refrigerated space tightens. Contingency depots and higher costs threaten further strain on supplies across Britain.
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Lord Woolton
Refrigeration Council
Italian destroyer Lanciere badly damaged in Sardinia action
An Italian destroyer Lanciere suffered severe damage in action off Sardinia with British naval forces. The vessel was forced to return to port after the engagement, amid reports of casualties and nearby ships sustaining damage. The battle area centered in the western Mediterranean near Italy and Sardinia.
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Lanciere
Srioualy
Sardinia
Dar' Rome
Abel
Ex-Prime Minister Iorga Killed by Iron Guards in Romania
London reports that Professor Iorga, former Romanian prime minister in 1931, was taken from his home and found shot near Ploesti. Legionarism under Antonescu sees reprisals. Iron Guard leaders and sympathizers face death penalties as unrest grows and a second minister,Virgil Madgearu, is named among recent assassinations.
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Ploesti
Budapest
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Associated Press
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Iron C Guard
Virgil Madgearu
Carol
National Peasant Party
Cologne Bridge Targeted In Night Bombardment
British bombers attacked Cologne last night focusing on the Hohenzollern bridge over the Rhine. For more than two hours they concentrated on tollways gates and railway connections on both sides of the bridge, causing large fires and disrupting traffic. Raids extended to many other German districts.
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Rhine
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Man
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Germany
Tin price update shows 83 1 per unit
Market note reports unit tin price at 83 1 per unit with brief pricing observation and no further details.
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Sydney
Wheat Quotations From Australian Board For Export
Australian Wheat Board quotes for export wheat show unchanged bulk lots. Prices for 402 bushels appear in the quoted tender, with buyers urged to note current quotation levels and bid accordingly.
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Sydney
Australian Wheat Board
Sino Japan Treaty Proposed Pact With Puppet China
An AP dispatch reports a Sino Japan treaty to be signed Saturday in Nanking between Japan and Wang Ching-wei’s Chinese Puppet Government. It pledges near total control of China’s military and economy, with recognition of Manchukuo and China plus Japan. The article notes the treaty may advance Japanese influence and faces opposition.
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Thyultsia
Nanking
Japan
Wang Chingwei
China
Associated Press
Manchukuo
Jmpan
Sussex Street Markets Prices Report
Prices ruled at Sussex Street today for butter cheese eggs beeswax and vegetables. Tasmanian and Victorian potato onion maize oats listed with per ton and per bushel figures.
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Sydney
Susses Street
Tasmanian
Budget Criticised By NSW Labor Leaders
In Sydney on Friday Mr A King MLC secretary of the NSW Trades and Labor Council condemned the new Federal taxation as the most vicious and cruel ever imposed on lower paid workers warning it would cause starvation unemployment and near bankruptcy for many middle class people. Mr Schreiber former chairman of the Union Secretaries' Association praised the Budget as an answer to the rich man's prayer.
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Sydney
A King
NSW Trades and Labor Council
Schreiber
Asancatien
Bucnet
Random Lottery Draws Reported From Various Syndicates
State lottery numbers were drawn today with multiple syndicates listed. Names include Just Me syndicate led by W James of Hoxton Park via Liverpool, Black Cat syndicate led by C Morpeth on Hard Road, Red Nipe syndicate run by G Vine of Globona Street, and Bully syndicate led by Cecil Wood on Fifth Street Weston. next draw slated for Tuesday morning.
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Sydney
W. James
Hoxton Park
Liverpool
Black Cat” Syndicate
Morpeth
Ifard Road
Randite
Toledo
Chesterfield Auction: Livestock Prices Reported
Alexandria market notes show wheat and lucerne hay prices with lucerne hay fetching up to 9s 6d per unit. The fragment includes cattle feed terms and a fluctuating rate list for hay and chaff observed at the Alexandria auction.
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Sydney
Alexandria
Lucerni
Five French planes bombed Nakern Panem, Thailand
In Bangkok an official statement says five French planes bombed Nakern Panem this morning amid ongoing fighting between Thailand and French Indochina. The report follows yesterday’s announcement that clashes had broken out between the two sides.
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AAP
Bangkok
Nakern Panem
Thailand
Ship Bombed Evacuees Aboard in Australian Port
Forty women and children killed when a Norwegian freighter reaching Australia was bombed in a British port. The crew said the ship, crowded with Dutch evacuees bound for the West Indies, was set on fire as it prepared to sail.
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Sydney
Australia
West Indies
Power Alcohol Committee to Report in Sydney
The Power Rafe Committee or Inquiry will open proceedings in Sydney on December and will report on utilization of farm and agricultural forest products to increase production.
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Sydney
Power
Weather Forecast for Eastern State Unveiled Thunder Outlook
The latest forecast issued today covers the ensuing 34 hours. It shows cloudy conditions across the eastern half with thunder and lightning chiefly in the northeast quarter. A smooth, unsettled period is expected with periods of rain and possible thunderheads.
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Sydney
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