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  2. "Greatest Pursuit In History"

    The rapid retreat of the German forces through the closing jaws of the Falaise-Argentan trap is described by American Army officers in France as one of the greatest pursuits in military history. A high-ranking officer, asked why the gap still remained open, told a ...

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  3. ALLIES DRIVE FAR INLAND FROM BEACHHEAD

    LONDON, Sunday.—The latest reports from southern France tell a story of another day of steady advance. In the north-western sector, Allied troops have advanced 20 miles and are now but 15 miles from Aix, which is about 20 miles due north of Marseilles. Forward patrols are reported to be on the banks of the ...

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  4. Poles Advance on Italy's Coast

    NAPLES, Sunday.—In Italy, the Germans are withdrawing on the Adriatic sector. The Eighth Army was quick to take advantage of this ...

    Article : 173 words
  5. Late News Allies Cross Seine Says Nazi Report

    LONDON, Sunday.—A German report states that Allied parachute and air borne troops have been landed on the eastern bank of the Seine River ...

    Article : 130 words
  6. Post-War Plans For Fuzzy-Wuzzies

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Considerable interest has been aroused throughout Australia, in Great Britain and the USA, by a new deal for Pacific island ...

    Article : 82 words
  7. Fine Record Of Mine Laying Bombers

    LONDON, Sunday.—In recent weeks, the mine laying bombers of Bomber Command have been more active than ever previously in their history. ...

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  8. Allied Assault on Philippines and Halmaherah Maintained

    GENERAL MacARTHUR'S HQ, Sunday.— Allied air patrols are now maintaining a ceaseless watch over the southern Philippines and on their last foray in this area, they bombed and damaged a 1500-ton freighter transport off Davao. Patrols have also been active over Halmaherah, ...

    Article : 239 words
  9. Nazis Fight Hard to Hold Russian Advance

    MOSCOW, Sunday.—Russian troops yesterday smashed more heavy German counter-attacks in Lithuania, near Warsaw and on the Vistula bridge-head, in southern Poland. The desperate way in which the Germans are still using armour in a supreme bid to check the Russian advance is ...

    Article : 248 words
  10. Soviet Aviation Day

    MOSCOW, Sunday.—Today Is Aviation Day of the Soviet Union. Moscow's guns fired 20 salvoes in honour of the Red Air Force and last night, ...

    Article : 104 words
  11. Promise To War Criminals

    ALGIERS, Sunday.—General Alexander's Headquarters yesterday issued a warning to the German Army that a documented list of Germans ...

    Article : 77 words
  12. Japs Outflanked In Burma

    KANDY, Sunday.—British and Indian troops driving down the Tiddim Road are now two miles inside Burma and have carried out a wide ...

    Article : 130 words
  13. WIDER POWERS REFERENDUM DECISIVELY DEFEATED: NO HOPE OF RECOVERY

    CANBERRA, Sunday.—Although all votes will not be counted for some days, it is now apparent that the Federal Government's wider powers' referendum has been defeated and there is no chance of later counts reversing the decision. Only two States, South Australia and Western ...

    Article : 373 words
  14. Senior Officers Killed In France

    LONDON, Sunday.—The deaths in France are announced of Brigadier James Harges, of the New Zealand forces, and Brigadier General James ...

    Article : 126 words
  15. BULGARIAN PEACE OVERTURES

    ANKARA, Sunday.—There are lively rumours of peace overtures already having been made to Britain and the United States by Bulgaria. ...

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  16. Experts For China

    WASHINGTON, Sunday.— President Roosevelt has despatched to China two experts on supply and shipping. They are Major General Patrick ...

    Article : 115 words
  17. Superfortresses Over Japan Again

    LONDON, Sunday.— An intercepted broadcast from Tokio said that American Superfortresses today attacked Kyushu, the most southern of the Japanese ...

    Article : 39 words
  18. Oak Leaves To Iron Cross

    LONDON, Sunday.—Hitler has awarded oak leaves to the iron Cross to Field Marshal Mannerheim, commander of the Finnish forces. ...

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