The Archive · 1941

Australian Parties Combine

Brisbane, Apr. 28, A new move to secure unity amongst Australia's political parties was announced today by Mr. A. Fadden, Acting Prime Min expressed the hope that results would accrue from the move, Members of Parliament belonging to the state of Queensland under the Australia Party and the Country Party, at a meeting here yesterday decided to unite and form a new Barry, which will be known as the who presided. decision would be the forerunner of the sinking of arly differences everywhere, and the formation of a national government—Reuter Sharp Attack Made On Portsmouth Portsmouth, Apr, 28, Fire swept this already battered city again on Sunday night wh German bombers subjected "Pompey. fo another sharp, although not pro-Tonged attack and caused much damage, High explosives followed incendiaries as usual, and casualties fare expected to be father heavy, "At one hospital, several female members of the staff were killed, but all the patients at the hospital, which received throe direct—hits, were safely evacuated by other doctors, 'The senior staff doctor said that his colleagues "were perfectly Wonderful' and some young murtes marvellous."

'A. publi house was wrecked, A. big. store was gutted and a surface shelter hit and several people killed and injured, A. second hospital ful fered considerable damage a3. Be Fesult of two fires, Nurses and the anicely ith the outbreaks in various wards, Thus did Portsmouth fam the tribute Mz, Churchill paid ays, fo the "high moral" of the public within afew" hours "of his being FOr!

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