Australians Make Headway in Labuan and Brunei Operations
Allied forces, led by Australian troops on Labuan Island, push back Japanese defenses as RAAP and RAAF air power extend reach across Borneo and Brunei. The operation involves Navy support from HMAS Hobart and Manoora, with American ships clearing Brunei harbor ahead of landings.
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MacArthur
Labuan
Morshead
Labuan Island
St Jemst
Brunel Point
Mauru Island
James O'Connor
Far East
Asiatic
Malaya Peninsula
Indiea
Australia
BAAP
Pirote
Axia
Arran
RAAP
Hainan
Thailand
Malaya
Singapore
Sumatra
Lesser Sundas
Celebes
Labating
Gingapore
Indochina
Borneo
Beauforta
Bostock
Okinawa
Forrest Royal
United States Navy
RAN
Hmas Hobart
Arunta
Glenelg
Manoora
Kanimbla
Westralia
L Mrhifley
House of Representatives
Brunel Bay
South-West Pacific
RAAF
Con Unuons
Placid
Berkey
Emerald Water
Tokio
Brunei
Brunel Bluff
Maura Island
Jurya
Broad Bay
The
Herald Tribune
New Guinea
Iwo Jima
New York
Bruneo
Associated Press
Pacific
Typhus Epidemic Flares in German Prison Camps
Paris reports a grave typhus epidemic in German prison camps with several hundred thousand cases. Major Bourgeois, head at one reception center for returned French prisoners, notes fifteen hundred doctors at frontier stations screening arrivals. No repatriated prisoner may enter France without examination. The total number of primary French typhus cases is not yet known.
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Paris
Germany
Major Bourgeois
France
Partially Destroyed Army Officers' Club in Griseand
Fire at the American Army Officers' Club on Gregory Terrace partially destroyed a two storey wooden and fibro building. Eastern wing and contribution gutted. firemen halted flames from spreading to the west end. Walls exploded in a sensational blaze awakening residents over several miles.
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Griseand
Gregory Terrace
Chinese advance near Kweili n threatens Japanese holdouts
The High Command said Chinese forces pushed within 19 miles of Kweilin and pressed a three pronged drive that could encircle Japanese defenders at Liuchow. Other units seized Mingliang and Ningming near the Indo China frontier and moved 20 miles toward Pingxiang, northeast of Hanoi.
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Kweillin
Liuchow
Mingleiang
Ningming
Indo China
Pingaiang
Hanok
Country Party Western Division Holds Annual Meeting at Dalby
At the Dalby meeting in the Wambo Shire Council Chambers the Western Division discussed party expansion, organiser needs, and dwindling memberships. President J McCormack criticized government policy, urged cautious national control, and called for policies to boost full employment and postwar production.
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Australian Country Party
Wambo Shire
Dalby
J. McCormack
C. McKay Jd
H. Hansen
Madsen
H. Markey
J. Dorney
N. W. Budden
N. Young
H. Yeates
W. G Hatton
Annal
Country Party
Northern Country Party
Australia
Bretton Woods
Becom Ton
Europe
Aight
J. P. Abbott
India
China
Country Party outlines postwar industry needs and schemes
The address discusses fostering industrial growth in ward countries, cooperatives for wool, and fair wool pricing. It calls for soldiers settlement with affordable housing, migration plans, and a middle-class led policy between monopoly and state control, aiming to aid the postwar recovery. Officers are elected and committees appointed to advise on primary industries. The Wool Board is urged to study distributing looms to India and China while opposing free nationalisation for aliens who served.
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England
Asia
Country Party
San Francisco
J. McCormack
Hoggart
L. A. Bovgee
D. 3. Armstrong
Central Council
H. Markey
N. W. Budden
FP. J. Armstrong
McCarmack
Hatton and Dorney
Council
Australian Wool Board
Abbott
India
China
Presa
Western Division Council
Old Koreelah dance draws crowd despite heavy rain
On Saturday the Parents and Citizens Association held a dance at site 4 with locals and Woodenbong Urbenville visitors. The Urbenville orchestra played, W T Harbastle kept door, A Gipsby MC, and Bert Murphy donated a prize won by T Mackney and partner. Nett proceeds reached C10. A midnights supper pleased attendees. heavy rain ruined grazing in paddocks and green feed was scarce due to wet conditions.
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Mwence
Gaturday
Parents and Citizens’ Association
Woodenbong Ash Urbenville
Urbenville
W.tharbastle
A. Gipsby
Bert Murphy
T. Mackney
Butter Production in Brisbane Sets Lower Target for War Years
Queensland butter output for 12 months to end June is forecast to remain low in the war years not exceeding 42 340 tons. The figure is 12 460 tons below the Commonwealth target. The previous year produced 4307 tons and 1939 40 saw 200 fans. The 10030 ton target is to be exceeded by about 1M tons.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Fred. Sun
Colin Clark Resumes Old Duties in War Organization
Mr Colin Clark resumes duties as deputy director of war organization of Indonesia for central and rescue full time as intelligence adviser to internsland state treasury and director of the Gutensland Surea of Ineluscy.
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Dedman
Queensland
Cain
Internsland State Treasury
Gutensland Surea
Ineluscy
Pharmaceutical Benefits Act delayed in parliament debate
In Canberra the Pharmaceutical Benefits Act implementation is postponed after officials needed to administer the act are not yet released from service. Mr Holloway told the House of Representatives that the delay follows early intentions and a July 11 start date.
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Canberra
Saul Mr
Holloway Yester Ay
House of Representatives
Paddern
Public Preference Shifts Against Mutton in U S Markets
An Australian report notes the American public shows strong aversion to mutton while demand for land rises. It argues rationing and price dynamics favor high quality lamb and poultry, citing consumer tastes rooted in Civil War era views and distinct meat value systems.
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United States of America
British Empire
Australia Mercantile Land and Finance Co Ltd
USA
Sytem
Lawaof Cccnimes
Washington
Sime Publicit
United States
Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth War Service Milestones
New disclosures reveal the Queen Mary began war duties as a troop carrier in 1940 without armament and later carried Australasian troops to the Middle East. Details say a 15-pounder mounted on the bridge and a record speed of 113 knots off Cape Town to Sydney. Together the two liners reportedly logged over 50,000 miles in wartime work.
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Canterra
Queen Mary
Sydney Harbour
United Hughsens Wigg
Cape Town
Sydney
Jap Escape Route in Burma Pounded by RAF Bombers
London reports a RAF attack hit a Japanese escape route across the Salween toward Siam. Six thousand troops were near Kamamaung, Moulmein area, as 139 tons of bombs dropped in rain on a 1 mile stretch of paddy fields and woods. Fires started. huts demolished. ground activity limited.
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London
Salween
Siam
RAP
Kamemaung
Moulmein
RAF Liberators
Kamamaung
Subsidy for Milk Supplies to Western Towns
Brisbane reports a dairy subsidy for western Queensland towns including Longreach Barcaldine Cloncurry and Charleville. The 4d per gallon subsidy covers May 1 to August 31 with a separate autumn plan to be announced later. Retail prices remain unchanged.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Lindsey
Longreach Barcaldine
Cloncurry
Charleville
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Kweilin
Hitler
Berchtespaden
U.S
Colin Clark
Dutie
Burma
Gil
Lbarry
Jack
Lipesuoy
Alivle Eos
Lantisen Brere
Gnay
Seton
Loz
Parisian
Eta
IXL
Robinson’s Groats
Robinson’s Patent Barley
Ovaltine
Hillcrest
Goddard
Simpson
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