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  3. HIROHITO DESCRIBED AS PEACE-LOVING MAN

    NEW YORK, Friday.-- Admiral Nomura, who was Japanese Ambassador in Washington at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbour, has denied that he was aware of the attack when he took a Note to the then ...

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    What normally would be used for a pig trough was this container for boiled rice, which war prisoners at Kuching used for mixing with sweet potato tops. The daily ration of rice for 1200 men only half filled this trough. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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    An R.A.A.F. Beaufighter passes at tree-top height over the pris oner-of-war compound at Kuching; Bcaus, Mosquitoes and Kittyhawks, covered the landing ground and the surrender ceremony over the "Kapunda" and prisoner of war release. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. MEN FROM SINGAPORE

    SINGAPORE, Friday.-- By Saturday most of the original prisoners of war who were in Singapore when it was re-occupied, will be on their way home, states the special representative of the Australian ...

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  7. BEFORE JAPAN STRUCK

    NEW YORK, Friday.-- John Chamberlain, in an article in "Life" magazine, says: "The United States cracked the ...

    Article : 242 words
  8. INVASION OF JAPAN

    WASHINGTON, Friday.-- The correspondent of the American Associated Press says that General Marshall (Chief of Staff of ...

    Article : 196 words
  9. FOREIGN MINISTERS

    LONDON, Friday.-- It was officially stated that the Council of Foreign Ministers yesterday considered the general principles of peace treaties for Finland and Roumania, using the Soviet's proposals as a ...

    Article : 638 words
  10. BETTER PETROL SOON

    CANEERRA, Friday.-- "Steps have already been taken to ensure an early improvement in the quality of petrol," said the ...

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  11. WORLD PEACE

    LONDON, Friday.-- "World peace is entirely in the hands of the United States," declared M. Maurice Labiliottc. ...

    Article : 121 words
  12. AUSTRALIA AND N.Z.

    NEW YORK, Friday.-- The correspondent of the Canadian Associated Press in Ottawa says: "Many industries which have ...

    Article : 183 words
  13. BEING LIFTED

    CANBERRA, Friday.-- The Federal controls over the transport of racehorses by road, and the speed limits of motor vehicles were ...

    Article : 173 words
  14. MUST BE PREPARED

    SYDNEY, Friday.-- Lieutenant-General Sir Leslie Morshead, who commanded the Australian 9th Division in North Africa and later ...

    Article : 89 words
  15. SUZUKI'S HOME BURNED

    NEW YORK, Friday.-- The correspondent of the American Associated Press in Tokio says that the "Asahi Shimbun" disclosed that ...

    Article : 94 words
  16. 'FLU EPIDEMIC LIKELY

    CANBERRA, Friday.-- An epidemic of influenza was a strong possibility in Australia this year, said the Minister for the Army ...

    Article : 129 words
  17. Returned P's.O.W. Rations

    CANBERRA, Friday.-- Double rations of meat, butter and sugar with a 50 per cent, increase in the tea allowance to all returned ...

    Article : 173 words
  18. WHEAT PRICE REVIEW

    CANBERRA, Friday.-- Legislation for fixing minimum wheat prices would be considered by the Government, said the Prime ...

    Article : 90 words
  19. FUTURE OF AMBERLEY

    CANBERRA, Friday.-- The future of Amberley aerodrome as the principal airport for Brisbane was assured, said the Minister for ...

    Article : 67 words
  20. More Trade Commissioners

    CANBERRA, Friday.-- The Governemnt intends to increase soon the number of Australian trade commissioners overseas" the ...

    Article : 128 words
  21. Ship Construction Costs

    CANBERRA, Friday.-- In addition to £7,428,000 spent oil the construction of standard ships in 1940, a further £3,000,000 would be ...

    Article : 115 words
  22. RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS

    NEW YORK, Thursday.-- The correspondent of the Canadian Press at Toronto says that the Rhodes Scholarship Trust has ...

    Article : 76 words
  23. Scientific Officer Class

    LONDON, Friday.-- A White Paper announces the complete reorganisation of the scientific civil service with substantial ...

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    The most remarkable story of the war-prisoner compound at Ku ching was that of Warrant-Officer I. L. Beckett, of Enfield, London, who constructed a wireless set from pieces of wire, a mess tin, a damper off a Norton bicycle for dial, and a generator made of scraps. This wireless operated for practically the whole of the internment period and as a morale-booster saved ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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