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  2. ATOMIC BOMB.

    LONDON, Aug 13.—In a statement issued from No 10 Downing-street the Prime Minister (Mr Attlee) says: "Since I issued my ...

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  3. PERTH CELEBRATES

    The heavy downpour in Perth last night, the suspension of electric transport for most of the evening and possibly sheer exhaustion from previous celebrations successfully damped the ardour of the youthful element in the community who have been providing most of the inter, ...

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  4. PREMATURE "NEWS"

    Thanks to a false news-flash mysteriously originating in the United States, leading to a premature announcement in Ottawa by the Canadian Prime Minister (Mr Mackenzie King), Perth, in common with other cities, was ...

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  5. RUSSIAN DRIVES.

    LONDON, Aug 13.—Marshal Mallnovsky, with two major forces over the mountains, is developing a double drive across the Manchurian ...

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  6. ALLIES WAITING

    WASHINGTON, Aug 13.—Over Tokio radio, Domei, the official Japanese Government's offer to surrender had been received in Tokio today through the Swiss Legation. This ...

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  7. EMPEROR HIROHITO.

    SYDNEY, Aug 13.—The Federal Cabinet supports the view of the Minister for External Affairs (Dr Evatt) that the offer of the Japanese ...

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  8. OTHER NATIONS.

    WASHINGTON, Aug 12.—Sir James Chadwick, chief British scientist in the atomic bomb experiment, declared today that any ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. WIDESPREAD RAIDS.

    MANILA, Aug 13.—The communique issued last night by General MacArthur stated: "Far East Air Forces and attached units, also light ...

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  10. THE PROCEDURE.

    WASHINGTON, Aug 12.—The White House Secretary (Mir Ross) outlined this evening the following procedure for V-P Day. There will ...

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  11. MIKADO'S POSITION.

    NEW YORK, Aug 12.—The Statement by the Australian Minister for External Affairs (Dr Evatt) that Australia regards the Emperor ...

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  12. WAR STILL ON.

    WITH THE BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET, Aug 13.—Today was full of expectations of a great naval occasion to come, but the war up here ...

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  13. WAITING FOR WORD.

    SE ASIA COMMAND HQ, Aug 13.—There is an air at this headquarters of being poised for final jump but ...

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  14. AFTER HIROHITO?

    The Crown Prince of Japan, Akihito Tsugu, in 1939. He is now 13. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  15. NOISY CROWDS.

    NEW YORK, Aug 13.—Nation-wide noisy celebrations followed the false peace report. Crowds in many cities continued rejoicings after radio ...

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  16. "PAGAN NATION."

    LONDON, Aug 13.—The Dean of Westminster (Archdeacon F. L. Donaldson), preaching at Westminster Abbey last night, said: "The fact will ...

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  17. R.A.A.F. BLOWS.

    LABUAN, Aug 13.—Continuing the offensive against the Japanese in south-west Borneo, RAAF Mosquitos today strafed selected targets in the ...

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  18. PEACE FEVER.

    LONDON, Aug 13.—Peace fever continued to excite London last night, Sellers of paper hats, balloons, and rattles did brisk business ...

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  19. N.Z. HELPED.

    WELLINGTON, Aug 13.—Seven of New Zealand's best and engineers have been engaged in North America on the work which ...

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  20. ENEMY'S ARMS.

    CHUNGKING, Aug 13.—A Chinese Ministry of Information spokesman said today that the order given by the Chinese Communist C-in-C ...

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  21. V-J DAY.

    LONDON, Aug 13.—It is officially stated that the King will broadcast on the evening of V-J Day but there will be no alteration in the plans ...

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  22. TARGETS NEAR TOKIO.

    GUAM, Aug 13.—The communique issued today by the C-in-C Pacific Ocean Area (Admiral Nimitz) was as follows: "British and ...

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  23. PREMATURE CELEBRATION OF "PEACE" IN PERTH.

    Perth staged wild celebrations of "peace," yesterday, when rumours spread that Japan had accepted the Allied proposals for the cessation of hostilities. The paper-covered roadway in front of Newspaper House presented a motley scene when the news was unconfirmed and jollification ended. Inset: Office girls in St George's-terrace cheer during the premature celebrations. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  24. HIROSHIMA VICTIMS.

    NEW YORK, Aug 13.—The Mayor, of Hiroshima and two high Government officials were among the thousands of people killed by the first ...

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  25. BACK TO H.Q.

    PARIS, Aug 13.—Important conversations which should have taken place between Admiral Lord Mount batten and General de Gaulle and ...

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  26. PACIFIC FLEET.

    GUAM, Aug 13.—The American Associated Press says that Admiral Fraser, commander of the British Pacific Fleet, has disclosed that over ...

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  27. CZECH FILMS.

    LONDON, Aug 13.—A Prague report says the President (Dr Benes) by a decree has nationalised the Czechoslovakian film industry ...

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  28. BORNEO LEADER

    MELBOURNE, Aug 13.—Information which enabled RAAF and American planes to destroy more than 30 Japanese aircraft hidden in the ...

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  29. MISSING AIR-CREW

    MELBOURNE, Aug 13.—"The fate of more than 800 Dominion air-crew reported missing from operations during the European war ...

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  30. BERLIN DEMONSTRATION.

    LONDON, Aug 13.—Only 6079 people participated in Berlin's first united front demonstration organised by the four political parties, the ...

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