British advance in Burma across difficult jungle terrain
Australian Associated Press reports from Fourteenth Army headquarters in South East Asia that British troops now astride the Maungdaw Buthidaung road push forward through tough jungle. The enemy presses counterattacks on multiple Western Burma sectors but Allied lines repulse them as preparations for a major push continue elsewhere.
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London
Burma
Maungdaw-Buthidaung Road
Fourteenth Army
South-East
Asia
Russians push through Mosir area as Germans admit gains
Soviet forces near Mosir advance on two spearheads within 11 and 15 miles as Russians break through along Pripet marshes. Stalin announces a major Polish prize after taking Sarny. The Red Army attacks along a 10 mile front south of Grodno, with heavy fighting near Berdichev and at Bug River crossings as German reinforcements arrive.
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London
Mosir
White Russia
Pripet Marsies
Aps
Mosir Shepesovan
Sarny
Stalin
Poland
Jiohin
Berdichev
Ravno
Hard Job for Allies Speech Warns Against Fascist Education
Lord Halifax declares that the Allies must destroy the Fascist educational philosophy teaching children to be young fanatics. He warns it would be useless to suppose self would prevent another German war. The remarks surface amid wartime tensions in New York.
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New York
United Nations
Germany
Lord Halifax
Statement on defeating evil through truth and policy
The Allies must destroy the root of evil with enduring change. The hardest task may be introducing what is true rather than merely eliminating falsehoods, using frontier adjustments military occupations and economic controls as possible tools.
Turkey orders Turkish students to study in Switzerland
Ankara directs all Turkish students in Berlin to move to Switzerland for continued studies. The measure affects about 250 students and follows Turkish authorities’ instruction.
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Ankara
Berlin
Switzerland
Discharges From Pirie Hospital Reported In Local Notices
Mr. J. Maxted of Gertrude street returned home after about 18 weeks in Pirie Hospital medical ward for an injured leg. Mr. H. Haskem discharged after a few days. Mr. M. Ryan of King street Solomon Town discharged from Pirie Hospital surgical ward after nearly a month. T. M. Saunders of Parks street Solomontown discharged after appendix operation. G. Kruse of Pirie West discharged from Pirie Hospital surgical ward after nearly a month. Mr. F. G. Buller of Warnertown discharged from Pirie Hospital surgical ward. Mr. F. Stocker of Ellen street underwent an operation yesterday and is doing well. In Pirie Hospital surgical ward is Mr. George Geyer of Pirie West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Maxted
Gertrude Street
Pirie Hospital
H. Haskem
M. Ryan
King Street
Solomontown
T. M. Saunders
Parks Street
G. Kruse
F. G. Buller
Warnertown
F. Stocker
Ellen Street
George Geyer
Pirie West
Government to supervise free medicines plan for all citizens
A federal proposal to provide medicine free of charge with no means test will be introduced in Parliament by Sen Fraser next month. Chemists will receive a fixed fee per prescription and the scheme will be government supervised for efficiency, financed from the National Social Services Fund through taxation.
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Sen. Fraser
National Social Services Fund
Union leader summoned in Sydney over security breach
Frederick Paul of Pitt Street, Australian president of the Meat Trades Federation, faced a summons for December 17, 1943, encouraging Sydney Meat Preserving Company workers to absent themselves in violation of national security regulations. Deputy Crown Solicitor announced the summons, with a Federal Court hearing set for Monday.
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Sydney
Frederick Paul
Pitt Street
The
Meat Trades Federation
Sydney Meat Preserving Company
Federal Court
Discharge Expected for Tom Northcott from Pirie Hospital
Tom Northcott of Tenth Street West is expected to be discharged from Pirie Hospital within a day or two. He is in the surgical ward. Flight Sergeant R. S. Hogben, once listed as missing, is now presumed dead in the recent Royal Australian Air Force casualty list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Northcott
Tenth Street
West
Pirie Hospital
Royal Australian Air Force
R. S. Hogben
Grenade Explodes Damaging Item at Australian War Museum
A German mortar grenade left in the Australian War Museum in Canberra exploded today injuring none but causing shock to Allan Brown and his sister from Narrabundah who were nearby. The blast shattered the roof vase while the explosive and projection charge had been removed from a similar pineapple bomb.
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Canberra
Allan Brown
Narrabundah
Prices In Pirie CHECK WANTED
Prices in Pirie report notes the Trades and Labor Council seeks a permanent Prices Control Department official in Pirie to police commodity charges both locally and in other Northern towns. Delegates elect officers C. L. Davis president LH Davis H. V. Rich vice presidents H. L. Blucher secretary W. A. Kenyon M. H. Smith E. P. Daly trustees, H. Munn tyler G. H. Sharpe A. Swensson auditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Keane
Pirie
Messrs
C. L. Davis
LH Davis
H. V. Rich
H. L. Blucher
W. A. Kenyon
M. H. Smith
E. P. Daly
H. Munn
Tyler
G. H. Sharpe
A.swensson
No Trace of Missing Men In Fruitless Mangrove Search
Intensive three day search by a small party failed to locate Alfred Henry Elborough and William Francis Russell two smeltermen whose overturned boat was found six miles from Pirie. The boat remained in place while crews scoured mangroves and foreshore with no sign of the men. hope faded after Wednesday night.
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Alfred Henry Elborough
William Francis Russell
Pirie
Yentman
J. Hopkins
GS. Hurrell
Mesara
S. Fitygerald
Ried
L. O'Brien
A. Neilsen
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Australian Associated Press
Sarni
Hoopers
Floopers
Norman and
Florence Streets
Port Pirie
TEL
Australia
Siebte
Tojo
Pierre
United States
Turkey
Government
G. K. Williams
Broken Hill Associated Smelters
W. A. P. Max Milne
J .W. Milne
H. Hutchins
Barrier Hotel
Trades and Labor Council
RIE Trades and Labor Council
the Prices Control Department
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