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  2. THE RHINE CROSSED

    LONDON, March 9.—With the partial lifting of the news blackout it was revealed last night that American First Army forces on Thursday afternoon crossed the Rhine, south of Cologne, in the face of only slight resistance. The crossing, according to one correspondent was made '[?]out air support and without artillery preparation. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. ROUND THE CLOCK

    LONDON, March 9.—Operating m a round-the-clock offensive from bases in Britain, liberated areas in Europe and Italy, in the last 24 ...

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  4. IN COLOGNE.

    LONDON, March 9.—"Cologne civilians have cellars stocked with jams, preserves and sauerkraut which they hand out freely to the ...

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  5. INVASION COMMAND.

    WASHINGTON, March 9.—At a Press conference today Admiral Nimitz (C-in-C, Pacific Fleet) declared that he did not know of any ...

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  6. ON TO STETTIN.

    LONDON, March 9.—The battle for Stettin has begun on land, sea and in the air with Marshal Zhukov's tanks breaking through the ...

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  7. SHIMBU LINE PUSH.

    MANILA, March 9.—American troops have begun a strong push against the Shimbu Line running approximately 13 miles from Antipolo ...

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  8. INSIDE MANDALAY.

    MANDALAY, March 9.—As a result of last night's fighting Gurkha troops of the 19th Division are now firmly established on Mandalay Hill. ...

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  9. "THE GERMAN RHINE."

    This picture from a German paper captioned: "The German Rhine," shows the junction of the Rhine and Mcselle Rivers at Coblenz, at what is known as "The German Corner." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. ALLIED AIR BLOWS.

    LONDON, March 9.—Mastaban, ferry boat port 96 miles east of Rangoon, through which the Japanese have to tranship supplies passing ...

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  11. KUSTRIN ATTACKED

    LONDON, March 9.—A German official spokesman today said: "The Russians. after extending their bridgehead west of the Oder to a ...

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  12. SUDDEN BLOW.

    LONDON, March 9.—Heavily- armed American forces which c crossed the Rhine yesterday evening were advancing quickly on the ...

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  13. IN A NUTSHELL.

    LONDON, March 9.—This morning's communique (No 335) issued from Supreme Allied HQ read as follows: "Allied forces have ...

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  14. MINDANAO INVADED?

    NEW YORK, March 9.—According to Tokio radio American troops have landed on Mindanao (in the Philippines) after a heavy ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  15. OPPOSITE BERLIN.

    LONDON, March 9.—Reuters correspondent in a dispatch from Moscow last night said: "It is just a month since the Soviet General Staff ...

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  16. NORTHERN FRONT.

    LODON, March 9.—"British forces fought their way into Xanten in 'savage fighting yesterday afternoon," says Reuters correspondent with the ...

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  17. IN DANZIG ZONE.

    LONDON, March 9.—It is officially revealed that Marshal Rokossovsky's troops are within 12 miles of Danzig's outskirts at ...

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  18. AUDACIOUS STROKE.

    LONDON, March 9.—"It is now obvious that the Fourth Armoured Division's break-through from the Kyll River constitutes a major ...

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  19. ITALIAN FRONT.

    ROME, March 9.—Reuters correspondent at Allied Headquarters in Italy says Fifth Army troops have captured Carviano, about a mile east ...

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  20. DIRE CRISIS.

    NEW YORK, March 9.—According to Tokio radio the Prime Minister (General Koiso) said in a speech: "The immediate future will ...

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  21. ALMOST A SHELL.

    LONDON, March 8.—Cologne cathedral, one of the most renowned Gothic buildings in the world. is almost a shell, cluttered up with ...

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  22. AUSTRALIAN GAINS.

    MANILA, March 9.—Australian troops on New Britain are starting to push east along the north shore of Wide Bay, according to General ...

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  23. IWO'S IMPORTANCE

    GUAM, March 9.—The Associated Press correspondent on Iwo Island says Vice-Admiral Kelly Turner, the commander of the Iwo ...

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    THE EUROPEAN FRONTS. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  25. STORY FOR HISTORY

    LONDON, March 9.—"When the full story of the crossing of the Rhine can be told it will be revealed as one of the most fantastic of the ...

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  26. FOR PRISONERS.

    PARIS, March 9.—Supreme Allied HQ announces that a Red Cross train from Switzerland has entered Germany with food and medical ...

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  27. AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS.

    AUSTRLIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS. Except where otherwise designated the overseas intelligence published in "The West Australian" is transmitted to Australia by the Australian Associated Press ...

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