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BOUGAINVILLE, Tuesday.— Elements of the infamous Jap Sixth Division, which was responsible for the rape of Nanking, China, in 1937, are included in the integrated Japanese Command on Bougainville. This division was severely mauled by US troops who defended the Toronga-Empress Augusta Bay sector against the attack in March, 1944. All the indications are that, although the Japs have been comparatively inactive since their ...
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BOUGAINVILLE, Tuesday.—Fish from Empress Augusta Bay are included in the menu of Australian troops who have taken over from ...
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Another good programme of fights will be staged at the Flying Circus Stadium on Thursday night. The main event will be an eight rounder ...
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HOBART, Tuesday.—D. G. Burton's 75 yards sprint at the Lyell Cycling Club's carnival at Queenstown on Saturday was a remarkable ...
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CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Provision of shipping, and especially of small ships for the Pacific theatre of war might be adversely affected by ...
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MELBOURNE, Monday.— Victor Hartney, noted Melbourne jockey, is to be married next Saturday to Miss K. MacFarlane, of Coburg, and will not be riding at Mentone that day. ...
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LONDON.—Dr. G. F. Fisher, Archbishop Designate of Canterbury, is a great churchman and brilliant scholar, with a keen sense of humour Stating this, the Press Association describes him as tall and rugged, with dark hair and twinkling eyes. ...
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—D24 radio control centre at police headquarters enabled 5,000 arrests to be made last year. ...
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BOUGAINVILLE. Tuesday.—Precious supplies of penicillin were used to save the life of a Japanese soldier who was shot in the head ...
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.— Peter Lyons and Nancy Lyons, of Coorparoo, brother and sister, are each holders of State swimming records. ...
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Harry Stone, former American lightweight who came here during the 1913 boxing boom, is one of the few boxers of other days who are ...
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IT WAS REVEALED TO-DAY THAT AUSTRALIAN TROOPS had taken over from the Americans on Bougainville, Emirau, Green, Manu, and Treasury Islands, in the Solomons. Picture shows US Marine crew of an amphibious armoured vehicle in action at Torokina early in the US ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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CEYLON.—He is an almost legendary figure throughout Burma. Everybody has heard of him, natives and British Servicemen alike — the "Umbrella Man." Thousands have seen him with his inseparable gamp either hooked over his arm or held aloft against burning sun or ...
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CEYLON, Tuesday.—Indian troops of the 14th Army have occupied Shwebo the former British Headquarters, and an important town on the railway to ...
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"The Squadronaires." RAAF Mobile Entertainment Unit, starring Flying Officer Tom Davidson and his "Squadronaires" band will appear ...
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WASHINGTON.—More than 2,200 Allied airmen, mostly Americans, who took part in attacks by Italy-based bombers on Ploesti oilfields in ...
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NEW YORK.—A US Army lieutenant shot down a Nazi fighter with a title, and captured the pilot, say the United Press correspondent on the Western Front. ...
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NEW YORK.—Tokio Radio has warned the Japanese to go to bed as soon as the programme over the Japanese network ends for the night. ...
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LOST.—Darwin cape, Whitmore Theatre, Monday night, marked T. Y. Sheppard. Finder return to Army News. LOST.—Greyhound dog, property Father ...
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