Russians March 105 Miles in Poland Invasion Update
Berlin quoted Soviet force near Kowel eighty miles west of Sarny marks about one hundred five miles penetration into Poland from the 1939 border. A second group thirty miles south of Sarny advances toward Rovno as German lines in the Dnieper Bend face renewed Russian pressure.
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Poland
Australian Associated Press
London
Berlin
Kowel
Sarny
Rovno
Reuter
Moscow
Allied advance on Fifth Army front in Italy and Adriatic
American troops consolidate heights on the Fifth Army front in Italy while British forces push about a mile, seizing a hill overlooking Cassino and Carigligno. Allied tanks see service again after months, and Allied destroyers in the Adriatic sink three enemy submarines and damage four, plus shell shore positions.
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London
Fifth Army
Italy
Cassino
Carigligno
Adriatic
Von Manstein Attends Hitler as Front Defeats Grow
Reports say Field Marshal von Manstein flew to Berlin for consultations after defeats on the Russian front and returned the same day. Neutral sources claim he has been dismissed and banished to Vienna with sightings on January 3. Stockholm disclosures note generals with Hitler during the interview, while Brauchitsch’s earlier supersession is cited as precedent. Berlin activity includes evacuating Eastern Poland factory installations and westward movement of administration and settlers. Stockholm reports Himmler accelerating executions of defeatists, with a doctor shot publicly after remarks Germany cannot win.
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London
FTER
Fld
von Manstein
Hitler
Vienna
Stockholm
Ve. Brauchitsch
Germany
Poland
Baltic
Himmler
Berlin
Hanging 10 000 Prussians urged by ex ambassador
The Daily Mirror quotes James Gerard saying fifty years studying Germans prove postwar reorganization must start with hanging 10 000 of the gravest Prussians for Nazi crimes. He argues allies should dismantle Germany into independent states rather than confine reforms to borders.
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New York
Atte
Daily Mirror
James Gerard
United States
Berlin
Germany
Allies Reach Near Cassino In Italian Front Advance
British and American troops with the Fifth Army push toward Cassino in Italy, seizing ground at the Liri and Pescara junctions and crossing the Peccia River bridgehead. Allied air forces intensify daylight raids as German lines hold a six mile belt defending Cassino.
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London
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Fifth Army
Italy
Cassino
United Press
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Pectia
Rome
Mount Chiaia
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Mount
Porchio
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Reuter
Algiers
Cassin
Cervara
Foundation Day Holiday Set for January 31 in State
A State announces Foundation Day will be observed as a public and bank holiday on Monday January 31 under the State Holidays Act. The date shifts when the holiday falls on a Sunday or week day, with the following Monday designated as the holiday.
Missing Pirie smelters early Sunday fishing trip
Alfred Henry Elborough and William Francis Russell, two Smelters employees from Pirie West, left port in a fishing boat on Sunday night and are missing. Despite sea and air searches through Monday, no trace has been found. The overturned boat was located six miles out with full sails set, but no signs of the men. Both men are married and known to be capable sailors.
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William Francis Russell
Sixth Street
Pirie West
J. Hopkins
Sair
S. Fitzgerald
Chnet Auate
Naval Auxiliary Matral
Yeatman
First Creek
Smallgroves
Pirie
Asain Wade
Messrs
Vuggerald
Murdoch
K. Trigg
Wil
Ru Mudge
Les Hunt
Jack Catehpote
AL Hunt
Itulor
Kirst Creek
Mangrove Point
Telowie Beach
Miorough
Elborough
Russel
Broad
Tragic Death Of Mr Howard Brine
The body of Howard Pit field Brine of Telowie was found at home with a bullet wound and a rifle across the chest. A respected 56 year old farmer, Brine had long been unwell and leaves a large family. The coroner deemed the inquest unnecessary and the funeral followed at the Pirie cemetery with mourners from Telowie and nearby districts.
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Howard Brine
Howard Pitfield Brine
Telowie
Brine
Finealt
Pirie
Heine Rose
Johnston
Bele
A. Th Lk. Goode
Australia sent aid to United States forces in Australia
Sydney reports that through August last year Australia had supplied about 8,000,000 articles of clothing and 146,298 tons of food to U S forces. Minister Beasley warned the cost of reciprocal aid to American forces in Australia and territories this financial year could exceed the budget estimate of £10,000,000.
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Sydney
Australia
United States
J. A. Beasley
Lower meat prices announced for Canberra region
Canberra reports a new ceiling on retail meat prices. Acting assistant commissioner Mr Bishop says ceilings will apply within 25 miles of Sydney Melbourne Adelaide and Tobust from next Monday. Most sellers are already below limits and must continue to do so. A later expansion to country areas is planned. Disparities in joint prices by different traders are to be reduced.
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Canberra
Bishop
Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Tobust
Driving Uninsured Vehicles and New Insurance Rules
An overview of amendments to the Motor Insurance Act imposing penalties for driving uninsured vehicles and extending compulsory insurance rules. The act tightens penalties, sets maximum fines, and details registrar responsibilities for certificate handling, with cross border considerations and negotiations with neighboring states for harmonized coverage.
From Day to Day River Tides and Local Temps
Reading fragmented notes shows references to high water at 1016 pan with low water, mentions of times and temperatures, and scattered place names. The text appears as a garbled forecast style with no clear events or outcomes to report.
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Soija
Man charged with pensioner death in Adelaide court
Adelaide police charged Leonard Patrick O Neill of George Street Paradise with unlawfully killing 71-year-old William Richard Medlin of Wellington Road Payneham on December 29 after a brawl outside the Duke of Wellington Hotel. Bail set at 300 pounds with two sureties. An inquest to be held Monday morning.
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Adelaide
Leonard Patrick O'Neil
George Street
Paradise
Payneham
William Richard Medlin
Wellington Road
O'Neill
Duke of Wellington Hotel
Paynebany
Medlin
Air Watch Volunteers Schedule Card
Air Watch volunteers list shifts today through Friday with named individuals and times. Noon to 3 pm W Abbott, 1 to 6 pm L Benton and P O Branford, 9 pm S Mitchell, 9 pm to 12 mid R May. Tomorrow 6 to 9 am H Nerlich and J Kittel, 9 to noon W Brusnahan and C Twining, noon to 3 pm J D Sharp and H E Williams, 3 to 6 pm P Mortola, 6 to 9 pm N Ellis, 9 pm to 12 mid W Campbell. Friday 6 to 9 am C Bristow and R K Pavlich, 2 am to noon R C Blake and J Madigan.
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L. Benton
P. O. Branford
S. Mitchell
R. May
Pan
H. Nerlich
J. Kittel
W. Brusnahan
C. Twining
J. D. Sharp
H. E. Williams
Paving Way for Future Housing Trust Inspections
South Australian Housing Trust officials Mr A Symons and Mr A G Cave arrived to survey housing conditions in Pirie. Three inspectors will assess substandard homes, aiming to prepare a comprehensive report for the Commonwealth Housing Commission while war limits material and manpower. The trust plans 5500 new SA homes, with 1730 built since 1937 and 200 under construction, amid rent considerations and ongoing efforts to prevent delays.
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A. Symons
Pirlé Pestenday
Symons
Recorder
A. G. Cave
South Australian Housing Trust
W. H. Threadgold
Commonwealth Department of Post -War Reconstruction
South Australia
Housing Trust
Trust
Man shot in thigh at home as birds watch in aviary
Eston Eaton sustained a thigh wound after an intruder fired a shot outside his bedroom. The burglar fled over a fence after the incident at St Vincent's Hospital the bullet was removed and Eaton's condition is not serious. He awoke to a noise and confronted the unidentified man who stood near 12 lovebirds a cockatoo and a galah in his aviary.
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St. Vincent's Hospital
Eston
En V Aviary
Eaton
Future of Wool Bright Says Scully
Mr W Scully Minister of Commerce said wool’s value depends on proper advertising and reasonable woollen prices. Europe’s postwar demand will rise for Australian wool especially lower grades. Synthetic sales will compete, but pure wool endures. The Federal Government will back research to keep wool price competitive with lighter fabrics.
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Canberra
W. Scully
Europe
Two Sydney Racehorses Targeted by Monmouth Subpoena
Enquiries into two Sydney racehorses, Fervent and Georgia, linked to late last year lead to two summonses issued by the Commonwealth Crews Solicitor tonight against Peter in New South Wales. The case names Brads as owner and notes the horses’ movements from Sydney to Ten Just and back, with a subsequent communications record.
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Sydney
Commonwealth
Peter
New South Wales
Brads
Thechel Othe Aled
Wollen Ney
Georgia
Ten Just
Oren, Mn
Passenger on East West train in Yolomontown cited local names
A passenger on the East West line in Yolomontown on Monday was Mr. Lee Kite, principal of Kite and Son building contractors. Mr. Hutchins, piano tuner, is leaving Pile. residents needing his services are urged to phone Barrier Hotel immediately.
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Hr Lee Kite
Kite i Son
Hutchins
Hie
Barrier Hotel
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