Germans Attack at Anzio Repelled, Allied Leaders Say
London reports indicate General Kesselring has begun a third major offensive to break the Anzio beachhead. Algiers communiques note strong enemy attacks, bitter fighting, and Allied counterpressures with no independent confirmation yet from Allied sources. An Italian HQ communique adds that beachhead forces repelled a central attack while heavy pressure persists around the perimeter.
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Australian Associated Press
London
Kesselring
Anzio
Algiers
Asis
Caracello
Italy
Allied successes in Burma continue as forces advance
London reports West African forces in the Kalhan Valley press southward while facing stronger resistance north and northwest of Apaukwa. Chinese troops south of the Tanai River move toward Maing kwan and Latmungrupes, with Makwwr captured and north of the river.
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London
Kalshan
Burma
Apaukwa
Tanai River
Maingkwan
Makwwr
Latmungrupes
Baltic battle escalates as fronts advance toward Latvia
London reports a broad Baltic battle with Russian forces pushing on a 200 mile front. Two armies attack Narya and Pskov while a third nears the Latvian border within 20 miles. White Russian reports claim German strongholds are collapsing and Vitebsk fortress is weakening.
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London
Baltic Republic
Narya
Pskov
Vitsbsk
Allies halt aid to Turkey after talks
Britain and America have stopped sending war material to Turkey after discussions with the Turkish general staff. Allies no longer expect Turkey to become an active war ally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Associated Press
Ankara
Bitain
America
Turkey
Railway Strike Threat Looms in Adelaide Meetings
Premier T Playford will meet at 10 a.m. Friday with the United Trades and Labor Council disputes committee to discuss the threatened railway strike. Islington Railway Shops workers vote for a stopwork meeting to press a five day week. Locomotive enginemen and firemen threaten no trains next Monday unless guards join union.
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Adelaide
T. Playford
United Trades and Labor Council
Islington
Australian Railways Union
Australian Government Workers’ Union
Meat export muddle halts supply and rising costs in Victoria
In Parliament, Mr. Hutchinson warned that meat supplies for next winter could fall short of local demand and exports. He cited record wastage of beef, mutton, and lamb, shipping space shortages, and suggested fixed price stabilization, seasonal taxes on meatworks, and more manpower for processing. Minister Scully cited storage and port delays, with meat shipped inland temporarily. The government pushed for extended cold storage capacity to keep stock moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canherra
Viaresiias
Victoria
Melbourne
Mr. Hutchinson
House of Representatives
Hutchinson
Commonwealth
Australia
Wot Seally
South Australia
Pace
Scully
Rum Runners Probed in Adelaide Smuggling Ring
Police raided a Adelaide residence and found over £80 worth of whisky brandy and gin hidden in a bed and fireplace as detectives said a ring smuggled liquor to Sydney and Brisbane. The occupier died soon after seizure and no charges were filed amid ongoing liquor law enforcement. Licensing police report many offenders in Adelaide and suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide
Sydney
Brisbane
Avowed Coal Bill Aims to Curb Mine Profits and Strike Pay
In Canberra, Evatt introduces an ancillary measure to the Coal Production War time Bill. It seeks to tax excess profits earned under Coal Commission control and to prohibit strike pay, urging Federation discipline to end the three week south coast miners’ strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Evatt
House of Representatives
Coal Commission
Semens Federation
A. W. Fadden
Country Party
South Coast
Discharges and admissions at Pirie Hospital
The Pirie Hospital wards report multiple patient movements. Discharges from surgical and medical wards include Mr E Palmer, Mr A Davies, Mr T Brown, and Mr C Brooks. New admissions include Mr A Jensen and Cpl R Leary. Pte H S McGlinn, recently back from active service, is listed as a medical ward patient. Pte McGlinn previously hailed from Western Australia.
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Pirie Hospital
E., Palmer
A. Davies
Fifth Street
Pirie West
Mr. T. Brown
A. P. Jensen
Cpl
R. Leary
H. Hutchins
Pirie
Barrier Hotel
HS. McGlinn
Western Australia
McGlinn
C. Brooks
Amalgamated Engineering Union honors Hugh Summerton
A large Pirie crowd at Buffalo Fall on David Street celebrated the retirement of Hugh Summerton after 25 years as secretary of the Amalgamated Engineering Union Pirie branch. The event featured speeches by L H Davis and W H Threadgeld with guests including RA Hawes from Adelaide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Engineering Union
Pirie
Hugh Summerton
Buffalo Fall
David Street
L. H. Davis
W H. Threadgeld
RA. Hawes
Ae.u
Adelaide
Threadgeld
Summerton
Flo
H. Young
Australia
Bir
J. Kelly
Pacific
Hawes
P. Elliott
A.E.U
Wool and coupon pricing for assorted wools and skeins
A dense listing outlines prices and coupon allowances for various yarns and wools. Prests Limited, Wilga Blanket Wool, Sunbeam crochet and blanket wools, Paton’s Super Fingering and Bonny Sports Wool appear with unit prices per skein, per hank, or per yard, and coupon rules varying by item.
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Hank Paton
Skein
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Latvia
Thrift Campaign
RED Cross
Afford Road
Broadway Road
Terrace
Broadway
Kingston Roads
Lroopers
Norman and
Florence Streets
Port Pirie
Pirie 166
Department of Information
Bris
C. R. Hocking
J. B. Hocking
Gertrude Street
P. Moore
Quarter Century Union Secretary
W. Adeork
Prests Limited
S.W
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