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September 26, 1943

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AUSTRALIANS SPAN FINSCHHAFEN RIVER; Storm Across the Bumi and Push Toward Town in Face of Bitter Opposition AUSTRALIANS SPAN FINSCHHAFEN RIVER

By the Associated Press

Australian troops cross Bumi River against stiff Jap resistance; set up south shore bridgehead; push toward town; 4 Allied fighters force Jap bombers to jettison bombs before they attack ground troops; Allied planes sink cargo ship near Kavieng; attack cruiser off Cape St George; Tokyo radio claims Jap planes sank 3 Allied cruisers, 2 destroyers and transport during Finschhafen landings

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KEEP AWAY FROM BROADWAY

By Lewis Nichols

THE show business has its tragedies, too, and Broadway is where they lie deepest. This is natural, for Broadway is the ultimate goal of show business, being what the White House is to the youngest State Senator from Lucerne County or the middle chair of the Supreme Court is to the most recent graduate of New York University's Law School.

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Notable Births

Ian Chappell

1943Ian Chappell, Australian cricketer and sportscaster[†]

Ian Michael Chappell is a former cricketer who played for South Australia and Australia. Known as "Chappelli", he is considered as one of the greatest captains the game has seen. He captained Australia between 1971 and 1975 before taking a central role in the breakaway World Series Cricket organisation. Born into a cricketing family—his grandfather and brother also captained Australia—Chappell made a hesitant start to international cricket playing as a right-hand middle-order batsman and spin bowler. He found his niche when promoted to bat at number three. Chappell's blunt verbal manner led to a series of confrontations with opposition players and cricket administrators; the issue of sledging first arose during his tenure as captain, and he was a driving force behind the professionalisation of Australian cricket in the 1970s. He was the captain of the Australian squad which finished as runners-up at the 1975 Cricket World Cup.

Tim Schenken

1943Tim Schenken, Australian racing driver[†]

Timothy Theodore Schenken is a former racing driver from Sydney, Australia. He participated in 36 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 16 August 1970. He achieved one career podium at the 1971 Austrian Grand Prix, and scored a total of seven championship points. He did however have two non-championship race podiums – he finished third in the 1971 BRDC International Trophy and third in the 1972 International Gold Cup.

Notable Deaths

Henri Fertet

1943Henri Fertet, French Resistance fighter (born 1926)[†]

Henri Claude Fertet was a French schoolboy and resistance fighter who was executed by the German occupying forces during World War II. He was posthumously awarded several national honours. He is known for the letter he wrote to his parents on the morning of his execution, and he has become one of those who symbolise the French Resistance.