23 Mar 1942
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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 23, 1942
Page
1
An ad style listing describes various handbags and leather items with prices and colors. Items include smart leather bags with coin purses mirrors and fasteners in Navy and Black, priced from 12/11 to 50/ea, along with suede and soft glove leather models.
London dispatches publish Churchill Curtin exchanges over appointing Casey as Minister of State in Cairo. The cables reveal private views on Casey's suitability, with Curtin stressing Casey's value in Washington and Churchill seeking Australian opinion before any decision.
Australian Attorney General Evatt met President Roosevelt and Lend Lease chief Hopkins in Washington for four hours urging immediate equipment shipments to the Pacific to halt Japanese aggression. He emphasized unity among Australia Britain and the United States and warned that next month may be too late. He endorsed MacArthur and called for closer Australia-UK-US coordination.
PORT MORESBY Sunday British military spokesman said the Markham Valley situation is completely under control with no signs of a further Japanese advance. He refuted Tokio radio claims of Japanese troops reaching the Gulf of Papua and noted Australians continue jungle patrols targeting limited areas while airfields remain the focal point of strategic behavior.
Katherine 180 miles from Darwin attacked by enemy aircraft in inland raid. One native killed, another injured, local damage limited. Darwin suffered sixth raid with no military targets hit. One enemy plane shot down. eleven Japanese planes destroyed and five damaged. aerial combat over New Guinea. Unidentified planes reported near Townsville last two days. suspected reconnaissance flights.
Melbourne reports a Japanese bomber over Port Moresby driven off by anti aircraft fire. Curtin and MacArthur speak of Allied defense and ongoing operations in New Guinea. Canberra notes two more Japanese cruisers out of action at Rabaul with a tally of at least 15 enemy ships sunk or damaged in the first week. Berlin cites a Tokio message that forces converge on Port Moresby and begin a decisive stage in New Guinea.
A Mandalay dispatch notes the 5th Chinese Army, renowned for defeating the Japanese at Changsha, now heavily mechanised and moving toward the Irrawaddy border region as Japanese forces mass for a drive. RAF bombers pound Japanese lines and airfields north of Bassein while Japanese raids target central Burma landing grounds with no Allied losses reported. British and Chinese positions, air activity, and Indian troop movements are cited amid ongoing Burma theatre combat developments.
The Prime Minister announced that thirteen ratings were rescued from a raft after the Yarra was sunk by Japanese forces while returning to Australia following the Battle of the Java Sea. Details of the Yarra’s loss remain undisclosed, with full information expected from the rescue.
FBI agents across 36 cities arrested 60 members of a major lottery ring. The operation earned about 10 million dollars yearly from selling over 4 million lottery tickets. FBI chief J Edgar Hoover named five Cohen brothers as organizers, with origins in Philadelphia and reach from Maine to Florida via Atlantic-border states.
The Daily News prints the first radio Boer flashed directly from Australia to the United States. The photo shows the Minister for the Army F. M. Forde with Texas soldiers. Previously radio photographs traveled via London. this Melbourne to San Francisco route reduces time as American eyes stay on Australia.
The piece recounts epic small craft voyages during the Singapore evacuation. Survivors, including nurses and sailors, endured Japanese air attacks off Banka Strait and Solomelike seas, reaching Australia after a perilous trek via Banka Island, Sumatra coast, and Malay rivers with aid from locals and Dutch forces.
Dean R. Moore of Perth stated an Australian girl marrying an American does not automatically become American. She must comply with U.S. entry regulations before citizenship is granted and while residing there. He noted payrolls and wartime processing delays, and questioned recognition of foreign divorces due to differing U.S. state laws.
Full length coats in BW and other colors feature striped patterns, wide sleeves, full lining, and tailored effects. Prices range from 13/15 to 25 Guineas with satin lined options in sable lapin and other shades.
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