Italian Fleet Fights Retreat and Capuzzo Defences
Italy claims British losses include one cruiser and a damaged battleship with 29 crew dead while denying destroyer loss. Capuzzo garrison forced into fixed defences. French fleet in Egypt demilitarised. crews to Syria. Germany vows hard peace terms and leadership of Europe. Nine German planes shot down. Italian raids on Malta kill over eighty and demolish streets.
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Britain
Fort Capusso
Egypt
Syria
Italian Fleet Avoids Battle as British Ship Hits Italian Battleship
British and Italian naval forces clashed east of Malta. A British capital ship scored a direct hit on an Italian battleship at extreme range. Italian counterattacks failed to prevent the pursuit. Italian planes suffered losses while attempting to strike at British ships near the Balearic area.
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Wednesda
Malta
Lulu
Tatian Aeroplan
Anil Maya
Ani
Gibraltar
Balearic Islands
Russians Demand Control of Dardanelles from Turkey
An unconfirmed Istanbul report says Russia sent an ultimatum to Turkey seeking control of the Dardanelles. Turkish and Soviet circles in London say they know nothing of any ultimatum.
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Dardanelles
Istanbul
Russia
Turkey
London
Italian Version Loss of Cruiser Admitted
An official communique describes a naval engagement in the Mediterranean. Italian naval and air forces clash with British forces. one Italian destroyer and one submarine are lost, while a British cruiser is torpedoed and damaged amid the action.
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Handon
Italy
French Fleet in Egypt Agreement Details
British naval authorities in Alexandria report that after France’s surrender Admiral Godfroy agreed to three terms to avoid sea action. The French ships will be demilitarized with reduced fuel and armaments, crews slimmed for maintenance, and British guarantees cover pay and eventual return after the war. Units escaped from Oran were reported rearmed in Algiers.
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London
Wedieda
Cairo
Alexandria
Mediterranews
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Godfroy
Oran
Golfroy
Algiers
Fight for Capuzzo Forces Clash in Libyan Theatre
Italians push toward Port Capuzzo as British and Libyan field forces clash in a tense Western Desert engagement. Planners report constant skirmishes, with reinforcements and supply lines under threat as Allied columns press to break the Axis advance.
Duke of Windsor Named Governor of Bahamas by King
London report says the Duke of Windsor is appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahama Islands and British West Indies following the Duke’s request for employment. The move is described as a major service to the Crown and colonial administration.
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London
Duke of Windsor
The
Bahama Golands
British West Indies
Munlistion
Malvanias
Hykn
Battin
Attempt on Life of Roosevelt in New York
Roosevelt was targeted while his train traveled through Delaware State on Sunday. A gang of repairers found spikes removed from rails after the train passed, but the fra n remained on course and it was not derailed.
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New York
Roosevelt
Delaware State
Stanton
Germans Lose Five Planes in English Town Attack
German bombers were driven off by British forces as their escorting fighters stayed to duel with Spitfires. At least five German planes were shot down in the ensuing combat near an English town.
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London
Genin Bomlbers
Amdy
Deluge in Japan inundates Osaka with rain
Tokio reports a heavy rain deluge in Japan. By Wednesday Osaka and the railway area floodwaters inundated 73 000 houses and the rail line suffered extensive inundation. From last night through this morning the rainfall total reached 25 inches.
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Australian Associated Press
Tokio
Osaka
Nigit Witl
Motorcycle Crash Injures Rider on Vine Street
Motorcyclist Mr WW Pater was riding a Wayne road when he collided with another vehicle near Vine Street. He and a bystander sustained facial injuries and required hospital care after the mishap, with one rider treated at Vine Hospital for serious facial wounds.
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Hans Ryad
Sufumune
Wuwin
Vhs
Wiliaus
Sya Strieh
Alain
Pater
Wanevarul
Miso Williams
Porter
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Fis
Thermometer record for yesterday
Yesterday's maximum reached 60 degrees. The 24 hour minimum ending at 8:30 am was 458.
Germany Warns France Over European Powers
A fragment from The Daily Telegraph quotes Wilhelmstrasse signaling Germany’s stance on Europe. The article alleges France must accept German hegemony in Europe with no room for sentimental peace terms.
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Germany
France
Europe
Pay Compensation Plan for Enlisted Civil Servants
A government plan sets the conditions under which civil servants who enlist or are called to active duty abroad will have their pay topped up to match military wages. The scheme applies to permanent staff, not casuals, and includes allowances for wives and children while excluding deferred pay. The arrangement is discretionary and not a right.
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Adelaide
Enfluyre
Enflayes
Goverment Singhe
Qijiss
Labor picks Pirie seat candidate as others waver
A. W. Lacey sits as the sole Labor nominee for Pirie at the state election with Mayor Threadgold opting out. Endorsement by September’s party convention is expected, threatening a clean return for Lacey if no non-Labor challenger emerges. In the Northern District, E. H. D. Russell seeks Labor endorsement for the Legislative Council alongside other nominees, with Benworth and Marner among contenders and other Northern District figures named.
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Labor
Pirie
WH. Threadgold
Adelaide
Thad
Threadgeld
Bnt
Lacey
J. S. Marner
Quart
Mr. Benworth
George Ritchie
A. L. McEwin
AP. Blesing
No Compulsory Loan Stirs Government Credit Fears
Prime Minister RG Menzies deplored a report that suggested the government was considering compulsory loans to fund the war. He said the idea was never thought of and the publication harmed public credit by weakening loans and raising interest rates.
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Melbourne
Welluesday IR
RG Menzies
Nine German Planes Down in Day Air Raids
In a day of air raids on England Allied forces claim nine German planes were shot down amid continued raids over southern and eastern targets. The action reflects ongoing aerial confrontation between the nations with Britain reporting successful interceptions.
Damage in Malta and raids across England reported
London reports say Spitfire fighters shot down a Dornier 17 off the English coast and another German bomber was downed in Tuesday’s fighting. Five bomb bursts hit a southwestern town, damaging a residential area and causing casualties. Whistling bombs destroyed cottages in a village with no casualties. A Valencia message notes hundreds of bombs on Malta since the war began, with 1 to 2 killed and one to two injured, while streets in some areas have been demolished.
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Air Iiustry
England
Valetia Menage
Malis
Une Malian Declarabumn
Ams
Would Support Conscription by South Australia Stockowners
At Port Augusta a local committee of the South Australia Stockowners' Association urged the district committee to back the government's conscription move. The meeting drew representation from northern leaders including L R McTaggart as chairman and G J Lyon as secretary, with key figures like J J Brennan and H Aldridge in attendance.
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South Australia
LR McTaggart
Sunmant Kenworthy
J. G. Heasli C. E, Taylor G. C. Jacob
A. J. McBride
H. Aldridge
E. Pick
J. J. Brennan
Noeman Smith
RL. Hall O. J. Young
Sd G. J. Lyon
Wheat And Silver Wheat Bashes Silver in April 3 Meet
Broken Hill Associated Smelters Ex excalibur Band donates 1126 to Pirie Red Cross Sonia fund. The total to date advances with 11 18 ounce entries and 1 9 ounce breakdown and confirms ongoing support from local groups.
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Broken Hill Associated Smelters Excelsior Band
Pirie
Red Cross
Carrier Stole Wheat Sentenced in Adelaide Court
In Criminal Court William Percival Clarkle Roberts 126, a carrier of Aberfeldy avenue Edwardstown, was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment for stealing 88 bales of wheat worth £53 from W. Thomas de Co. Ltd at Kanappa around January 1. The judge noted Roberts’ good character was not enough to excuse the crime, saying the act showed a willingness to take from others during wartime and would serve as a warning to others against stealing stacks of wheat in short supply.
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Adelaide
Justi Angus Pursung
William Percival Clarkle Roberts
Carrier
Aberfeldy Avenue
Edwardstown
W. Thomas de Co. Ltd
Kanappa
Appointment of Pirie stationmaster and staff changes
Mr S A Mexag at Terawie becomes Pirie stationmaster succeeding the late F A Woodgate. C E Eley remains acting stationmaster and 6 assistant stationmaster duties continue in Pirie. Megaw to assume charge in a few weeks. Rev A B Vogl returns to Pirie from Adelaide. Hector Petagna near discharge from Pirie Hospital ward. Heal Sydeamore shows favorable progress in Pirie Hospital surgical ward.
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Ar Terawie
Pirie
A.B. Vogl
Central Methodist Mission
Adelaide
Hector Petagna
Terrace
Pirie Hospital
Heal Sydeamore
Hundred of
Cleared Railway While Father Lay Dying
CORONE HOBART Wednesday. George Oxley cleared debris from the main railway line near Siding before seeking help for his fatally injured father. An inquest at Hobart praised Oxley for his resolution and resourcefulness after his hand trolley derailed by timber on the line. He is survived by his widow and eight children.
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George Oxley
Ganger
Colebrook
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