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  3. U.S. ENGINEERS SMOOTH LEDO ROAD

    U.S. Army engineers drive a bulldozer towing a huge log to smooth a section of the Ledo Road in Northern Burma. Plans to connect the Ledo Road, starting in the jungles of Assam in North-eastern India, and the old Bunna Road to Chungking, were ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. DEATH OF AUSTRALIA'S PRIME MINISTER YESTERDAY

    CANBERRA, July 5.—The Prime Minister (Mr. John Curtin) died at his lodge at Canberra at 4 a.m. to-day. He was aged 60. A statement issued by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. F. M. Forde) two hours later said: "The life of the Prime Minister (Mr. John Curtin) came to an end ...

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  5. ENTIRE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS HAVE NOW BEEN LIBERATED

    MANILA, July 5 (A.A.P.).—General MacArthur's communique states: "The entire Philippine islands are now liberated, and the Philippine campaign can be regarded as virtually closed. Some minor ...

    Article : 73 words
  6. ENEMY DIVISIONS ANNIHILATED

    "The enemy during [?]he operations employed 23 divisions, all of which were practically annihilated. Our forces comprised 17 divisions. This was one ...

    Article : 417 words
  7. SIMLA CONFERENCE

    LONDON, July 4 (B.O.W.).— The prospects of the success of the Simla Conference plan for the In[?]ianisation of the Viceroy's ...

    Article : 448 words
  8. MR. CHURCHILL CONCLUDES CAMPAIGN FOR CONSERVATIVE PARTY

    LONDON, July 4 (A.A.P.).—Mr. Churchill wound up his election campaign with a three-hour tour of the South London boroughs. Thousands again gathered along the route and cheered his progress, but ...

    Article : 1,325 words
  9. STATE FUNERAL ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON

    The late Prime Minister will be given a State funeral in his home State of West Australia on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. He will be ...

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  10. CAUSE OF DEATH.

    CANBERRA, July 5.—It was disclosed to-night that Mr. Curtin died from coronary occlusion. This was described by medical men as being ...

    Article : 117 words
  11. FINAL TRIBUTE.

    With dignity and emotion, members of both Houses Daid a final tribute to Mr. John Curtin. Members openly blinked back tears while others wept ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. NAVAL CONFERENCE

    WASHINGTON, July 4 (A.A.P.). —The Navy has disclosed that the Secretary for the Navy (Mr. J. Ferrestal) conferred at San ...

    Article : 112 words
  13. OVERSEAS TRIBUTES.

    LONDON, July 4 (A.A.P.).—Paying a tribute to the late Mr. Curtin, [?]he Times" says: "By his untimely death, the Empire loses one of its foremost ...

    Article : 171 words
  14. PRISON CAMP MURDER.

    LONDON, July 4 (A.A.P.).—The sixth witness at the trial of eight German, war prisoners charged with murdering Rosterg said that he knew ...

    Article : 197 words
  15. DR. EVATT ON WAY HOME.

    NEW YORK, July 4 (A.A.P.).—The Associated Press correspondent says that the Australian Attorney-General Dr. H. V. Evatt) could not be informed ...

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  16. DEFINITE WAR CASUALTY.

    WASHINGTON, July 4 (A.A.P.).— Mr. Curtin is regarded as a definite war casualty. His death brought expressions of sorrow from high officials ...

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  17. JAPANESE BAIT

    NEW YORK, July 4. (A.A.P.).—The American Associated Press correspondent says that in an attempt to induce the native population to fight the ...

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  18. WAR CORRESPONDENTS

    CANBERRA, July 5.—Two Australian war correspondents were killed in action at Balik Papan on Tuesday. They were William Smith, official war ...

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  19. QUEENSLAND PREMIER'S TRIBUTE.

    LONDON, July 5 (A.A.P.).—The Queensland Premier (Mr. W. A. Cooper) in a tribute to Mr. Curtin, said that Mr. Curtin throughout his career was ...

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  20. MR. HANLON'S MOVING TRIBUTE.

    BRISBANE, July 5.—Australia mourns and thanks. John Curtin— mourns the loss of a statesman who devoted himself witt tireless zeal to a ...

    Article : 223 words
  21. CHARRED BODY

    LONDON, July 4. (A.A.P.).—The charred body found by Russian officers in a shelter under the Reich Chancellery was not that of Hitler, a member ...

    Article : 124 words
  22. MESSAGES TO WIDOW.

    CANBERRA, July 5.—General MacArthur, in a message to Mrs. Curtin, said: "Mrs. MacArthur and myself send you our deepest sympathy in the ...

    Article : 117 words
  23. SENATOR McLEAY'S SORROW

    WINNIPEG, July 4 (A.A.P.).—The Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Senate (Senator G. McLeay), in a statement, said that Mr. Curtin's ...

    Article : 49 words
  24. POLLING COMMENCED.

    LONDON, July 5.—Polling in the election commenced at 5 o'clock this morning. Up till noon there had been no incidents. Polling was steady. ...

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