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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
10
An Australian report notes Timor's defenders and New Guinea troops continuing the war effort, praising tenacity, skill, and bravery that outwits Japanese forces. The piece describes patrols across occupied areas and the strategic gains from long, exhausting campaigns in Timor and New Guinea.
Australian Red Cross appoints trained handcraft workers as hospital visitors to support wards and administrative operations. A new Director of Handcrafts, Frances Wade, coordinates nationwide craft work while maintaining links to social service. Materials include wool, leather, macrame, needles, looms, and instructional aids sent to forward areas including New Guinea.
The article explains how soldiers overseas crave familiar Australian news and outlines several war era papers like Guinea Gold in New Guinea and Air Force News in the Middle East. It notes Home News, a weekly Department of Information publication, distributes sixteen columns of general Australian news to service members in remote postings.
Walter Winchell cites a German counterclaim claiming a massive Allied bombing raid was intercepted by a small Luftwaffe force. The German report says over 300 Allied bombers were shot down, leaving about 50 damaged and unable to return. No German planes were harmed.
The notice urges readers to send personal news about families, homes, and local happenings to sailors, airmen, and soldiers abroad in Canada, England, Scotland, and other overseas stations. It encourages mailing papers to fighting men to keep them informed and connected with home life.
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