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  2. AUSTRALIAN POSITION.

    In a message to the nation last night the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) issued a solemn warning that the next few hours might find the world at war. He appealed to citizens to face the situation calmly and to go about their affairs in normal fashion. ...

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  4. CANBERRA ACTIVITY.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 25.—The national security regulations promulgated tonight followed a day of intense but orderly activity in which all departments in ...

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  5. NAZIS UNMOVED.

    BERLIN, Aug. 25.—Nazi comment on Mr. Chamberlain's speech says it contains nothing new and that Mr. Chamberlain no longer speaks on behalf of a majority ...

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  6. JAPAN BITTER.

    LONDON, Aug. 25.—With the Emperor's arrival at Tokio from his summer palace and with the beginning of several political conversations among ...

    Article : 546 words
  7. ITALIAN PAPERS ABUSIVE.

    ROME, Aug. 25.—The Italian Press attacks Mr. Chamberlain's speech as "full of equivocations, deductions and hypocrisy." Papers repeat that a catastrophe ...

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  8. CALMNESS IN LONDON.

    LONDON, Aug. 25.—While London remains calm, despite ominous reports flooding in from the Continent, Britain, without advertisement, is making preparations ...

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  9. MELBOURNE WATERFRONT.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 25.—Early action is likely to be taken to close the water front in Melbourne as a precautionary measure and to introduce a system of ...

    Article : 90 words
  10. N.S.W. PRECAUTIONS.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 25.—Today the organisation planned for the tension period came into operation smoothly and with out any disturbance of the general ...

    Article : 115 words
  11. NATIONAL SECURITY.

    CANBERRA, Aug. 25.—Extraordinarily comprehensive powers to safeguard national interests were taken by the Commonwealth Government in a series of new ...

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  12. TASMANIAN PROTEST.

    HOBART, Aug. 25.—The Premier (Mr. E. Dwyer Gray) today expressed the opinion that in the event of enemy invasion of Australia. Tasmania would be ...

    Article : 154 words
  13. THE LESSER POWERS.

    LONDON, Aug. 24.—Considerable discussion in diplomatic and authoritative circles is focussed on Rumania's position in the event of Germany attacking ...

    Article : 139 words
  14. AMERICAN TOURISTS.

    LONDON, Aug. 24.—The United States Ambassador to Britain (Mr. Joseph Kennedy) has advised Americans to return to the United States unless the business ...

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  15. TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION.

    MERREDIN, Aug. 23.—The administration of the Traffic Act and regulations was discussed at a conference of executives of the East Ward of the Road Board ...

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  16. DEFENCE PLANS.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 25.—Plans evolved for the defence of Australia are being carefully checked over by officials of the Defence Department, which is keeping ...

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  17. APPEAL TO SHAREBROKERS.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 25.—An appeal was made to members of the Stock Exchange today not to engage in practices likely to increase the depressing influence on ...

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  18. WALL-ST. FLURRY.

    NEW YORK, Aug. 24.—Foreign bonds slumped as much as five points on the Stock Exchange today. Nine United States Government issues reached new ...

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  19. NAZIS WOO TURKEY.

    ISTANBUL, Aug. 24.—Herr von Papen, the German diplomat (who recently visited Russia and is reported to have been entrusted with the task of trying ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  20. PRAYERS FOR PEACE.

    The President of the Fremantle Minister's Association has called a united meeting to pray for the peace of the world, at the Johnston Memorial Church, ...

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  21. NATIONAL PARTY SUPPORT.

    At a meeting of the State council of the National Party last night, the following motion was agreed to:— The National Party of Western ...

    Article : 100 words
  22. GOLD PRICE SOARS.

    LONDON, Aug. 25.—The price of fine gold was fixed at £7/10/6 an ounce today, an increase of 2/1 on yesterday's quotation. This exceeds by 1d. the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  23. LOCAL PRECAUTIONS.

    As a precautionary measure volunteers from two militia units have been called up for guard duty on Government property in the metropolitan area. A ...

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  24. POLICE LEAVE CANCELLED.

    All leave for members of the West Australian police force was cancelled yesterday, the order apparently having been issued as a precautionary measure to ...

    Article : 67 words
  25. HUNGARY CONFIDENT.

    LONDON, Aug. 24.—The Budapest correspondent of "The Times" says that Hungarians are confident that their country will be able to stand out of a conflict, ...

    Article : 69 words
  26. SOUTH AFRICA'S POSITION.

    CAPE TOWN, Aug. 24.—"South Africa's interests are identical with those of the rest of the Empire, and if anything happens South Africa will be in it up to ...

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  27. DUTCH MOBILISATION.

    AMSTERDAM, Aug. 24.—Holland has ordered a preliminary mobilisation. ...

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  28. USING "B" RESERVE.

    At a meeting of the South Perth sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League on Thursday night, a scheme prepared by the president (Mr. H. K Kahan) with ...

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  29. NEW ZEALAND MEASURES.

    AUCKLAND, Aug. 25.—Referring to the international situation in the House of Representatives today, the Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) said that the people ...

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  30. SHIPS TAKEN OVER.

    SYDNEY, Aug. 25.—The P. and O. passenger liner Cathay (15,000 tons) and the Shaw Savill passenger vessel Moreton Bay (14,193 tons) have been ...

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  31. SUSTAINING SECURITY PRICES.

    LONDON, Aug. 24.—The Stock Exchange committee has banned dealings in all British funds, Dominion and Colonial Government securities at a less price than ...

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  32. BELGIUM'S FRONTEIRS MANNED.

    BRUSSELS, Aug. 25.—At an emergency meeting the Cabinet decided on special measures to assure the supply of provisions. Soldiers have been recalled from ...

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  33. DANZIG BORDER CLOSURE.

    BERLIN, Aug. 25.—The Official News Agency states that a message from Danzig says that the authorities there are closing the Danzig border, as a counter ...

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  34. BANK INTEREST RATE.

    LONDON, Aug. 24.—The banks have decided that the rate of interest on deposits, subject to seven days' notice, will be two per cent until further notice. This ...

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  35. BULGARIAN MEASURES.

    SOFIA, Aug. 25.—It is officially announced that reservists who were called up on August 1 are remaining with the colours for a further 15 days. The ...

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  36. SPANISH ADVICE FOR POLES.

    LONDON, Aug. 24.—The correspondent of "The Times" at Hendaye states: "Spain shows no sympathy for the plight of Roman Catholic Poland, whose fight ...

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  37. MALTA PREPARES.

    MALTA, Aug. 25.—All defences have been manned. The territorial and auxiliary units responded magnificently to the recruiting call and gas masks are being ...

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  38. NAVAL VISIT TO DANZIG.

    DANZIG, Aug. 25.—The Schleswig Holstein (13,040 tons). formerly a battleship, now a training ship for the German navy, arrived here today. Officials say ...

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  39. DESTROYERS AT GIBRALTAR.

    GIBRALTAR, Aug. 25.—Five destroyers of the British reserve fleet have arrived here. ...

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