26 Jul 1944
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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1944
Page
1
London report says the Red Army is smashing German attempts to halt the drive to Warsaw. Gen Rokossovsky prepares a frontal attack from near Siedlice while Germans deploy a tank screen on main roads. If progress continues, Warsaw could be in sight within 48 hours.
After a 24 hour lull, the 21st Army group resumed its assault astride the Falaise road south of Caen. Canadian and British troops pushed a wide front in a southerly advance, with progress reported to Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. The move is described as a cautious attack rather than a decisive breakthrough.
Allied infantry and armored units report further advances on Poggibonsi along the Florence road with leading elements within 10 miles of Florence. North of Arezzo, Eighth Army units secure important local gains on high ground east of the Arezzo Bibbiena road.
Allied air forces conducted heavy raids on Stuttgart with fragmentary reports and unclear details. Frankfurt and Aachen fronts were attacked while Mosquito P-38 units targeted northern France near bomb launch sites. Twenty three aircraft reported missing in the operation.
Paris radio reports General Studenagel, military governor of Occupied France, was seriously wounded by terrorists on Friday. The incident prompted German reprisals against French civilians and intensified measures against Jews as authorities ordered large scale shootings and security actions in the region.
In Adelaide authorities warn fishermen to obey regulations as licences resume after a lifting of the ban. Moorhouse of Fisheries says licences not yet granted as applicants must complete preliminaries including paid security permits and a clearance from the relevant power authority.
Secretary of State Casdel Hull announced that the successful completion of the international monetary conference marks another step toward the United Nations goal of a peaceful, wheat, and happy world. He urged all peoples to cooperate for mutual benefit and to build broader security and prosperity through global cooperation and opportunity.
King George VI visits fighting men in Italy and North Africa, flying by RAF to Naples with Admiral Cunninghame as he pursues his fourth war zone tour. Princess Elizabeth acts as coordinator in his absence with royal counselors listed.
State Attorney-General Abbott told Justice Clyne that Crown Solicitor Hannan suspected tampering of a Canberra mail in December 1942. The inquiry questioned delays in letter delivery and whether earlier inquiries should have been pursued, with Hannan defending his actions and timelines while noting possible ministerial influence.
Memories of Pirie Technical School surface during a farewell at the school. Mr Ralph N Lewis chairs the council as staff and council members honor his departure with tribute and a masked presentation. Attendees include Messrs Bow, Wel, and other staff as the event honors 20 years of service and a history of galvanised iron buildings.
Douglas Robert George Wallace, aged 96, was sentenced to four years in prison by Mr Justice Ann Parsons in Adelaide for attempting to commit a grave offence against a young woman. The judge condemned his actions as exposing the woman to ignominy and aggravating false charges, noting no justification for his claims and criticizing his prior behavior.
Prime Minister Curtin warned that immediate abandonment of wartime controls after peace would cause economic disarray and hinder the system's ability to meet postwar needs. He argued the referendum seeks five years of broader Commonwealth power, not a particular government, to manage inflation, supply shortages, and postwar adjustment for millions returning from service.
Coal position at Canberra shows miners and owners divided after two days of talks. Prime Minister Curtin invites bull parties to join a conference planned for Friday in Sydney, aiming to secure answers. Present coal production stands at 11,000,000 tons this year against an estimated 440,000 tons for some measure.
A Melbourne discussion outlines why the Powers Bill was defended as a protective measure. The debate centers on whether it alters subclauses and the impact on the prerogatives of disapproval while Parliament is in session.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a founder fighting, mention of Te and Dyan, and various disrupted phrases about people, places, and events. Reads as a garbled historical note with scattered names and incomplete sentences, lacking clear dates or concrete actions.
Plans for implementing government unemployment aid were debated at a regional conference near Cass Westa. State and federal representatives reached preliminary agreement to continue existing assistance methods and to supplement the national plan where needed.
Port Augusta officers, aided by an observant policewoman, connected a long series of motor car thefts across districts to two young men. A paint-splashed wagon, a changed number plate, and watchful patrols led to arrests after Miss Anderson and Constable Brown tracked a car to a dance hall, enabling a detailed court brief on the thefts and identifying owners in Vere Augusta and Port Augusta.
Beatrice Udith Sayers, 52, appeared before the Criminal Court in Bowden, Adelaide, found guilty of conspiring to procure abortion of the deceased, received an 18 month sentence. Judge Anga noted Sayers' eight year abortion record. the deceased died as a result of the events.
Today's tides show high water at 10.46 and 139 pull with low water at 4.29 pm. Lighting-up times list 19, Simm rises, 7.155 60, sun rises at 7 and sets at 5.10. Local temperatures: yesterday's maximum 61 and minimum 51, Monday's maximum 66 and minimum 46.
Sydney butchers threaten to cut shop hours to three days a week unless meat aids are adjusted. They cite April policies and delivery disruptions as causing a 25 percent fall in trade. Many shops closed or opened late yesterday due to shortages.
list of local sickrooms and transfers from Pirie Hospital includes Master Leo Graume of Florence Street moved to Pirie Hospital with meningitis and showing improvement, Miss Phyllis Poinwa of Wood StreetSolomontown also a meningitis patient, Miss Yvonne Lem of Solomontown expected to leave Peterborough Hospital, Mrs TH Cavenett of Kingsnorth Solomontown recovering at home, Mr W Osborne discharged from Pirie Hospital medical ward, Rev A B Vogt and Richard Wilkinson left for Adelaide after anniversary events, several admissions to Pirie Hospital including Mr CE Porter with leg injury, Rev H P Lambert visiting, J Clements discharged, A L Sharp a Pirie Hospital patient, W Series merchant seamant in medical ward, T Givin admitted, C Pollard improving after five weeks in medical ward.
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