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  2. WAR NEWS AT A GLANCE

    BRITTANY—Moving eastwards from Brittany, Allied troops are within 130 miles of Paris. German forces on the Brest peninsula are cut off from the rest of France. NORMANDY—British troops have made fresh gains near Caen. ...

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  3. Allies Only 130 Miles from Paris

    LONDON, Monday.—Allied armoured columns, wheeling eastwards from Brittany, are driving along two main highways towards paris. Some troops are within 35 miles of Le Mans and only 130 miles from the French capital. There is no indication of a firm German stand and the allied advance is going according to plan, ...

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  4. Japs Demoralised After Allies' Surprise Landing at Sansapor

    GENERAL MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, Monday,—Statements from prisoners of war and from friendly natives in the Sansapor area emphasise the confusion and dislocation which exists in the ranks of the Second Japanese army. In the Aitape-Wewak sector, an Allied attack force cut the ...

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    CARRYING THEIR BELONGINGS in haversacks given them by British troops, these two French refugees were among the first to arrive in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. Fierce Fighting in Villages Near East Prussian Border

    MOSCOW, Monday.—The Russian people are eagerly awaiting the news of the Red Army's entry into East Prussia and, according to despatches from the front, it is not likely that they will be kept in suspense for very much longer. Villages on the frontier are changing hands three or four ...

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  7. NEED FOR PUBLICITY IN UNITED STATES

    CANBERRA, Monday.—Mr. Beasley, Minister for Commerce wants the Federal Cabinet to provide money for the Department of ...

    Article : 127 words
  8. Chiang Kai Shek Sends Congratulations

    KANDY, Monday. — Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek has sent a message of congratulation to the Allied commanders on the capture of ...

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  9. TWO MORE TOWNS ON GUAM CAPTURED

    PEARL HARBOUR, Monday. — American troops on Guam Island have advanced another two miles and occupied another two towns. The ...

    Article : 133 words
  10. JACK BENNY ARRIVES IN SYDNEY

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The need for providing entertainment for soldiers in New Guinea was stressed by Jack Benny, American film and radio star, ...

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  11. 1000 BOMBERS AGAIN OVER GERMANY

    LONDON, Monday.—For the third day running, more than 1000 American heavy bombers attacked military and industrial objectives in Germany yesterday, causing widespread damage. Only a small percentage of the Allied planes failed to return from the operations ...

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  12. FATE OF HENGYANG IN BALANCE

    CHUNGKING, Monday. — Twenty thousand Chinese, who have been besieged at Hengyang for the past month, are now facing a fierce ...

    Article : 70 words
  13. CONVOY DESTROYED OFF BREST PENINSULA

    LONDON, Monday.—British naval forces patrolling off the Brest peninsula destroyed a convoy of seven en-ships and seriously damaged another ...

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  14. MESSAGES EXCHANGED AS DELEGATION LEAVES

    MELBOURNE. Monday.—On the eve of the departure of the British Parliamentary Delegation from Australia, telegrams were exchanged ...

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  15. Florence Battle Nears Climax

    NAPLES, Monday.—Florence is now almost completely in the had of the British Eighth Army and South African troops have contacted the Germans on the north side of the River Arno. Allied troops on the Adriatic sector are reported to be making good progress. ...

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  16. EXTENSION OF LENDLEASE SUGGESTED

    WASHINGTON, Monday.—According to a manufacturers' weekly publication, high administrative officials in America are discussing the ...

    Article : 97 words
  17. Allies Found Italians In Sorry Plight

    NAPLES, Monday.— When the Allies entered the southern part of Florence they found 80,000 civillans with very little water or food, They were ...

    Article : 82 words
  18. US Army Appointment

    WASHINGTON, Monday. — The War Department has announced that Lieutenant General J. de Witt has been appointed to take the place of Lieutenant ...

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