MARBURG HOTEL,
MARBURG, QLD
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WWII

An article in the Queensland Times on 9 October 2019 made the following ridiculous claims about the Marburg Hotel, Woodlands and General Douglas MacArthur:-

- General MacArthur seconded the Marburg Hotel and used it as his Officer's Club for accommodation and recreational purposes

- General Douglas MacArthur had his intelligence headquarters at the "Woodlands" of Marburg

If there ever was an American Officers Club at the Marburg Hotel, it would not have been established for General Douglas MacArthur and he would never have visited the Marburg Hotel. He never even frequented Officer's Clubs in Brisbane. Why would he? The General and his wife Jean had a system whereby she received a phone call in her apartment in Lennons Hotel when the General was about to leave GHQ SWPA in the AMP building on the corner of Queen and Creek Streets. By the time General MacArthur arrived "home" to their 4th floor apartments in Lennons Hotel in George Street, Jean would have his dinner cooked.

Regarding the second item, it is possible that some intelligence personnel from MacArthur's Headquarters in Brisbane may have visited "Woodlands" for a day or two to interview (not interrogate) the rescued Missionaries. General MacArthur's Intelligence Headquarters was never at "Woodlands". His Intelligence Headquarters was always located in Brisbane.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Tony Brady for his assistance with this web page.

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This page first produced 31 October 2022

This page last updated 01 November 2022