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  2. COMMENTS ON AITAPE CAMPAIGN

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Commenting on the success of the campaign in the Aitape-Wewak sector of British New Guinea, an Allied commander told an ABC correspondent yesterday that it was outstanding for the following reasons: ...

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  3. NAZIS IN NORMANDY FACE DISASTER

    LONDON, Saturday.—Twenty German Divisions fighting in Normandy are threatened with destruction as a result of a huge pincer movement by British, Canadian and American troops. Sweeping north from Le Mans, US forces are attempting to link up with the British and Canadians near falaise. The Germans must either. ...

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    GENERAL DOUGLAS MacARTHUR (LEFT), Commander-in-Chief of Allied forces in the South West Pacific, confers with Admiral Chester Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Fleet. They recently met president Roosevelt at pearl Harbour. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. LITTLE FIGHTING IN ITALY

    NAPLES, Saturday. — Bad weather has cut down fighting on most fronts in Italy in their new drive north of Ancona, the Poles have crossed the ...

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  6. CHURCHILL IN ITALY; ROOSEVELT VISITED ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

    LONDON, Saturday.—It was announced today that the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, is visiting Italy, and a message from Washington states that President Roosevelt went to the Aleutian Islands during his cruise of the Central Pacific. He inspected several defence installations. ...

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  7. Boat Building Figures Show Big Increase

    LONDON, Saturday.—Denying a report that most of the landing craft used in the Normandy landings on D-Day were American built, a Government ...

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  8. Mitchell Bombers Strike Jap Shipping at Halmahera Island

    GENERAL MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, Saturday.—In a surprise attack on Halmahera, Mitchell bombers struck Japanese shipping concentrations, sinking four freighters, a coastal vessel and a number of smaller craft. Two other freighters were seriously damaged. The vessels ranged ...

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  9. TOWN TAKEN IN NORTHERN BURMA

    KANDY, Saturday. — In northern Burma, Allied troops, driving down the Mogaung-Mandalay railway, have taken the town of Taungai, 17 miles ...

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  10. RAIDS ON JAPAN AND SUMATRA

    CANBERRA. Saturday. — Tokio Radio has reported another Allied bombing raid on Palembang in Sumatra, but it is not known whether ...

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  11. TITO'S MEN BLOW UP TUNNEL

    CAIRO, Saturday, — A despatch from Marshal Tito's headquarters says that Yugoslav patriots have demolished an important mountain ...

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  12. NEW COMMANDO FORCE IN ADRIATIC

    NAPLES, Saturday. — A new Allied commando force, known as the LFA (Land Forces of the Adriatic), has been formed and has already ...

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  13. Partisans' Daring Raid On Lesbos Island

    CAIRO, Saturday. — In a daring raid on the Island of Lesbos, in the Aegean Sea, this week, Greek partisans freed 100 hostages who were ...

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  14. PRODUCTION OF SUPER FORTRESSES

    WASHINGTON, "Saturday. — The War Department has announced that the production of Super Fortresses is receiving priority in American, ...

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  15. RUSSIANS LAUNCH NEW CAMPAIGN AGAINST GERMANS IN ESTONIA

    MOSCOW, Saturday.—In a new offensive against the Germans in the Baltic States, the Russians have broken through the German defences in Estonia on a 40 mile front, west and south-west of Pskov. There have been, no substantial changes in the fighting on the East Prussian border in the ...

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  16. BRITAIN'S ROLE IN EUROPE AFTER WAR

    LONDON, Saturday.—A clear definition of Britain's role after the war is needed, says The Times in an editorial. ...

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  17. ROYAL FAMILY VISITS CANADIAN AIR FORCE

    LONDON, Saturday. — The King spent yesterday visiting Royal Canadian Air Force stations in Britain. His Majesty was accompanied by the ...

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  18. £600,000 FOR TRAINING SCHEME

    CANBERRA, Saturday — It was announced today that the Department of Post-war Reconstruction has been allotted £6000,000 for tools and ...

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  19. Casualties at Guam

    PEARL HARBOUR, Saturday.— Full details of the casualties in the Guam-campaign have been released by Admiral Nimitz. Twelve hundred ...

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  20. Roosevelt to Broadcast

    WASHINGTON. Saturday.—President Roosevelt will broadcast to the nation from Seattle tomorrow night, when he will give n review of the Allied ...

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