Russian Red Army Gains In Caucasus And Transcaucasus
A special Moscow communique reports Red Army forces captured Tikhoretsk and Maikop with entry by the 20th Rifle Regiment. Earlier, Kropotkin fell to Soviet forces, complicating German defense as Moscow says German Caucasus army retreated. Reuter dispatches also place Soviet advances near Kursk and Kharkov, with Westward pursuit from Voronezh.
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Tikhoretsk
North Caucasus
Maikop
Transcaucasus
Red
Moxy
Horetsk
20Th Rifle
Setback for Japs at Mubo in New Guinea clash
Australian troops repelled a dawn assault at Mubo near Sala maua after a six hour battle, killing 250 Japanese including Colonel Kitamura. Australian losses were slight. Allied air forces supported both Mubo actions and bombers hit Japanese ships and bases at Rabaul Open Bay Gasmata Ubili New Britain and in the Mubo and Wau areas. A long range fighter damaged a Japanese float plane in the Arafura Sea. An enemy ammunition dump was blown up and huts destroyed.
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New Guinea
Mubo
Salamaua
Kitamura
South West Pacific
Rabaul
Open Bay
Arafura Sea
Gasmata
Ubili
New Britain
Wau
Mosquito Bombing Shocks Berlin on Nazi Anniversary
British Mosquito bombers struck Berlin as Goering prepared to speak at 11 am in the Ceremonial Hall of the Air Ministry. The speech began an hour late after the raid drove him and his audience to cellars. It was the first daylight Mosquito raid on Berlin and followed by a second just before Goebbels spoke at the Sports Palace.
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Hitler
Germany
Berlin
Herman Goering
Air Mitry
Goering
London
Goebbels
Revival of Dead Dogs Shown by Voronej Institute
A Medical Research Institute crew in Voronej Russia produced a film depicting blood drainage from dogs followed by reanimation after 10 to 14 minutes. Hearts and lungs resumed function, and the dogs recovered to normal health, later running and reportedly having offspring.
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Medical Research Institute
Voronej
Russia
Lang supporters push loyalty pledge clash in Sydney councils
Sydney Monday reports show Lang faction activity in A L P circles. At Reid the loyalty pledge ruling was defeated by officials of the Council. At Lang a motion opposing militia proposals and urging the A L P Executive not to proceed with the pledge was unanimously adopted.
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Sydney
Lang
A.L.P
Reid
Council
Labour Party
Man Confesses to Killing Sister at Police Station
A man entered Bendi go police and confessed to shooting his sister, claiming long blindness and illnesses drove him to end her suffering. He said he killed her to prevent further pain.
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Sister
Bendigo
Australia’s Position on Enemy Threat and News Release
NSW Minister for NES Heffron reiterated his plea for more news to the public saying that with the enemy massing ships and men north of Australia it would be almost miraculous if Australia escaped an attack. The statement underscores wartime concerns and information control.
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Sydney
N.S.W
N.E.S
Heffron
Australia
Prisoner of War Makes Clock from Red Cross Parcels
Mrs Ash of Brighton reports her husband, a prisoner in Germany, fashioned a clock from empty tin wrappings in Red Cross parcels. The device allegedly keeps time and amazes fellow inmates, showcasing wartime ingenuity.
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Germany
Red Cross
Trade interference sparks assertion of profiteering concerns
The secretary of the Country Traders Association, Mr. J. R. King, said yesterday that government trade interference had been amateurish. He described vague insinuations of black marketing and profiteering as political, insisting country stores provide the best service and are not profiteering.
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Sydney
Country ‘Traders’ Association
J. R. King
Newcastle strike over union refusal at munitions plants
About 3000 workers at key munitions plants began a 24 hour strike in Newcastle on Monday in protest at one man’s refusal to join the Federated Ironworkers Association. The action targets the union ban on non members.
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Newcastle
Federated Ironworkers Association
Goering Voices Defiance as War Nears Peak
In a speech to mark the tenth anniversary of the regime Goering claimed Germany’s unshakeable will to marshal forces and vowed retaliation against England for raids. Goebbels read a Hitler proclamation calling Versailles the great swindle and urging unwavering fight until the continent is secure. Wounded soldiers sat in the front at the Sports Palace as the leaders pressed for total war.
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Herman- Go
ator—Hitler
England
Germany
Goering
Europe
Ruhr
Sports Palace
Goebbels
Hitler
Fuehrer
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Keile
Tripoli
Tripolitania
Malta
Catana
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