Finns Alarmed by German Retreat From Leningrad
From Leningrad a Russian advance pushes toward the Baltic states with Finnish alarm rising as German troops retreat toward Estonia and Latvia. Generals Govorov and Popov breach toward Narva and the Luga gap, threatening Baltic frontier security while British forces push near Rome from Anzio.
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Leningrad
Govorov
Pageesluniat
Gips
Gulf of Finland
Lake
Peipus
Estonia
Narva
Sokoloiki
Popov
Latvia
Novgorod
Luga
Tikka
Hitler’s radio address marks eleventh NS regime anniversary
Hitler spoke to Germans on the eleventh anniversary of seizing power. He warned that the Reich would crush any country it invades and that only victory by Germany or Russia was certain. He urged unwavering civilian support and predicted harsher demands in the regime’s twelfth year.
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London
Hitler
Reich
Europe
Germany
Russia
Position at Rabaul New York Era No Hope
A Tokyo broadcast reports the Rabaul position has grown serious with no optimism about holding the enclave much longer. The Japanese government spokesperson stated the situation is grave and unlikely to improve soon.
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New York
Rabaul
Tokio
Allied bridgeheads expand north of Rome near Anzio
Allied forces extend bridgeheads in the Anzio region to the north as German counter-attacks press the line. The offensive aims to widen control 16 miles from Rome and pressure German positions along the coast.
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Anzio
Rome
London
Italy
Anomaly Removed Merges Awards for Pirie Shop Helpers
A decision by President Morgan of the Industrial Court cleans up an outdated division. Fruit and vegetable handlers formerly under two awards will now be covered by the Hotel Club and Restaurant Union single award. The Shop Assistants Union opposed the move.
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Morgan
Pirie
Hotel
Day to Day Tides and Weather Details
Today's tide times list high water at 11 22 a m and low water at 4 00 p m with evening light. Sun rising at 6 33 and setting at 8 25. Tomorrow repeats similar values with rises and sets noted. Thermometer readings show temperatures around 61 to 99 with daily maximums and minimums.
Air Raids on Marshall Islands Reported by Allied
An official communiqué says two task forces from Allied carriers harried the Marshall Islands again, targeting El and Welles. It describes the raid as the largest force used in the Pacific with four carriers, escorted by cruisers and destroyers. No raid details are disclosed while silence signals possible further attacks on other Japanese bases.
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Washington
Marshall Islands
Welles
Pacific
Bomb raids on Berlin and Frankfort mark Hitler anniversary
Allied air forces attacked Berlin and Frankfort to mark the anniversary of Hitler's rise. Over 3000 tons of bombs dropped. Berlin fires continued from Friday’s raid as German interference at Frankfort preceded losses. Allied losses included 31 bombers and 13 fighters. 102 German planes destroyed. 13 Allied aircraft missing.
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London
Hitler
Britain
Berlin
Frankfort
Allied air raids on Rabaul clash with Japanese defenses
Allied bombers struck Rabaul area on Sunday facing 140 Japanese fighters. Twenty three Japanese planes were shot down and six more likely down. A separate raid near Rabaul sank an 8000 ton vessel and set two more ships afire.
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Rabaul
Germans Reinforcements Hit Nettuna Front In Italy
German reinforcements reach the Nettuna line as Allied Pontine bridgehead faces stronger opposition. Allied tanks join a new thrust from the bridgehead and Cassino drive. Germans claim repelling the attacks while Bologna transport hub suffers severe bomb damage by Allied planes.
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Pontine
Ais
Nsic Kirsis AD Ja ‘Ailied
Cassino
Bologna
Whyalla Charity Carnival Nets £76 For Red Cross and Hospital
Attendance 1 250 at Whyalla Cycle and Athletic Clubs carnival raised 76 pounds 5 shillings 9 pence for the local Red Cross and Adelaide Children's Hospital. Prizes announced by T Pearce with entrants from Pirie Port Augusta Saddleworth Bellana Port Lincoln Adelaide and Whyalla.
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Whyalla
Red Cross Society
Adelaide Children's Hospital
Australia
T. Pearce
Pirie
Port Augusta
Saddleworth
Bellana
Port Lincoln
Adelaide
Australian push continues along the Ramu Valley
Australian forces maintain the advance in the Ramu Valley New Guinea as Japanese troops retreat with little delay. Stragglers are killed and bodies show disease from malnutrition and epidemic conditions among the Japanese forces in the area.
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New Guinea
Ramu
Post Office to Install Loud Speaker for Trunkline Calls
Russell receives intimation from the Deputy Postmaster General that a loud speaker for Pirie Post Office to aid trunkline telephone calls has been granted. Electric light service at Cook railway barracks discussed, with aim to power town and loco sheds, but equipment/material not currently available.
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Can
Russell
Pirie
Cook Railway Barracks
OAT BARLEY AND RYE AWARD WARNING RETROACTIVE POSSIBILITY
In Adelaide Mr. T. C. Stott M.P. warned that the harvest wage award for hay oats barley and rye could be made retrospective to November 15. He noted the Federal Arbitration Court suspended the award while an investigating committee tallied added production costs, and growers must be prepared if the suspension ends.
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Adelaide
T. C. Stott
M.P
Australian Wheatgrowers’ Federation
Victorian
Hay and Oat Growers’ Association
Realis
Pirie Hospital Discharges and Admissions Report
The Pirie Hospital medical ward saw several discharges including Mr A J Lauritsen from Pirie West and Mr H W Laube who returned home. Admissions included Mr P F Martin to the medical ward and Mr J Oates to the surgical ward. Certificates were awarded to Pirie students Chrisanthy Caragianis and Betty Howell with Mrs G Wallace added to the Pirie Local Court list of justices.
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A. J. Lauritsen
Thomas Street
Pirie West
Pirie Hospital
J. R. Brine
F. W. Matthews
Solomontows
C. L. Brook
P. F. Martin
Terrace
H. W. Laube
Jeffrey Street
Solomontown
J. Oates
Horner Street
Pirie
Chrisanthy Caragianis
Betty Howell
G. Wallace
Vera Sudkamp
Flowers Blooming in Memorial Park Display of portulaccas in full power
Flowers flourish in Memorial Park after years of neglect. Portulaccas form a vivid double row with thousands of color towers, while guinea golds, chrysanthemums, dahlias, and jacarandas begin to show. Trees planted recently grow rapidly under hand watering, promising future beauty.
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Memorial Park
Athol
Broken Hill
Pirie
A. Christie
Mediterranean
Tea interval at Whyalla restored at shipyards
Restoration granted at Whyalla shipyards after unions council undertook that the privilege would not be abused. The interval is now re established with laid down rules for the company.
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Whyalla
Bond
Unions Council
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Australian Associated Press
Moscow
Marshalls
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Whyalla Gift
D. Higginson
J. Whitford
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BR. Dunsford
L. Manning
Hughes
E. Seery
L. Isaakson
W. B. Gillen
Darmody
R. Strauwer
P. Laragy
R. Bangtell
E. Whitehead
R. Heart
A. Watson
H. Holt
J. Galley
Nelson
K. Robertson
Choolboys
J. Pauly
R. Reine
W. McMahon
J. Dormer
Ramu Valley
MR. Russell
AG. Tobin
Saoyien Street
Ellendale
Surgal
Pie Boop
Athol Trees
St. Mark's Church
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John D. Hoffmann
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