Pantellaria bombardment and Italian defense efforts reported
Allied air and naval bombardment of Pantellaria continued with Italian claims of 140 air attacks since May 9 and four sea bombardments. The garrison reportedly refused surrender as Italian broadcasts warned of an ongoing onslaught linked to Tunis and Sicily. RAF and Middle East Command attacked Messina ferry services while Aegean sea supply ships faced strikes by light bombers and fighters.
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Woods' Great Peppermint Cure Works Wonders for Coughs
A vintage remedy named Woods' Great Peppermint Cure is praised for treating coughs and colds. The advertisement touts quick relief, highlighting peppermint extract and aromatic flavors as key ingredients. Local readers are urged to try the product for seasonal ailments.
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Part Time Labour Emphasis By Commonwealth Director General
Sydney Thursday The Commonwealth Director General of Manpower Mr Worth said a position has been reached where it is imperative to employ part time labour not only for Government activities but in all commercial and industrial work where such labour can be employed Directions are now being issued to the Commonwealth employing authority for part time female labour to be engaged in the Commonwealth public service where practicable He added that it had also been suggested to State Governments that similar instructions be issued to public service authorities and to all State Governmental and semi governmental employing organisations
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Sydney
Commonwealth Director General of
Worth
Commonwealth
Public Service
Hoarding of Butter Reported in Sydney and Adelaide
Butter distributors in Sydney estimate over 400000 lbs hoarded in the city. Last week's retail sales reached 317300 lbs, above normal, amid leakage that rationing would start this week. In Adelaide, retail sales last week were 112000 lbs, also above normal.
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Sydney
Adelaide
Roosevelt warns Axis on poison gas use and swift retaliation
President Roosevelt issues a third warning against poison gas by the Axis and promises immediate retaliation on munitions centers seaports and military objectives in any Axis country. He cites increasing reports that Axis forces are preparing to release gases against United Nations forces.
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Roosevelt
Axis
Europe
Asia
United Nations
Zero hour nears as Allied and Russian air offensives merge
Reports say the Allied air push in the West links with growing Soviet attacks on the Eastern front. Moscow notes mass air raids behind German lines with many aircraft destroyed on the ground. German raids on Gorki falter as only two planes get through and seven are shot down.
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Stalingrad
United Press
Russia
Moscow
Bryansk
Gorki
Volga
Review of Rationing Commission lay by and coupons decision
Melbourne on Thursday reports a review of the Rationing Commission decision that coupons surrendered for lay-by were collected after last Saturday. The move follows a rush by customers this week to cancel lay-bys amid the new rationing orders.
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Melbourne
Wreckage sighted from missing New Zealand flying boat
Auckland reports the New Zealand Air Department has sighted wreckage believed to be from the Royal New Zealand Air Force flying boat missing on an ocean flight since June 5. A search for the 15 occupants has been intensified.
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Auckland
N.Z
New Zealand Air Department
New Zealand Air Force
READY FOR INVASION
Reports from Stockholm say Japanese naval and military officers have arrived in Germany to observe Allied invasion preparations. Berlin Radio notes formidable steel and concrete fortresses off the French coast in the Bay of Biscay area to defend Germany’s Atlantic front against Western assaults.
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Germany
Berlin
Atlantic
Bay of Biscay
Government holds line on beer supplies
The Minister for Customs Senator Keane said the government has no plan to increase beer supplies. He cited cut manpower in brewing and noted England released soldiers to guarantee beer for service members and essential industries.
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Keane
England
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