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  2. Stettinius in Mexico

    MEXICO CITY, Wednesday.—The US Secretary of State, Mr. Stettinius, arrived here today to attend the Inter-American Conference. ...

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  3. Simultaneous Launching

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—For the first time in Australia, four vessels were launched simultaneously today. The vessels were four diesel powered ...

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  4. KONIEV RESUMES MARCH TO BERLIN

    MOSCOW, Wednesday.—Marshal Koniev's troops operating in Brandenburg Province to the southeast of Berlin are on the offensive again. Advancing on a 20-mile front they have captured more than 80 places including the important communications centre of Grossen, at the junction of the Bober and Oder Rivers about 70 miles ...

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  5. Marines Take Iwo Jima Airfield

    GUAM, Wednesday.—US Marines fighting on the island of Iwo Jima, 750 miles south of Tokio, have now taken one third of the island and reached the southwest coast. They have seized the southern airfield and isolated the 500 foot volcano of Suribachi in the caves of whose honey-combed ...

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  6. Duke Opens Parliament

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.— Parliament was opened today by the Governor General, the Duke of Gloucester, who made a record ...

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  7. Sydney Graving Dock Open in March

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.— The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, has announced that Sydney's great graving dock, capable of accommodating the ...

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  8. Autralian Officer to Command British Sub

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Lieutenant William Littlejohn, DSC, aged 24, has been appointed to the command of a submarine of the ...

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  9. FREEDOM MAIN OBJECT OF BRITISH POLICY

    OTTAWA, Wednesday—The British High Commissioner to Canada, Mr. Malcolm McDonald, told the Canadian people last night that the main ...

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  10. Berchtesgaden Attacked

    ROME, Wednesday.—Rocket firing Thunderbolts of the 12 USAAF based in the Mediterranean yesterday attacked Hitler's main hide-out ...

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  11. JAP SAVAGERY REPORTED IN MANILA

    CHQ, PHILIPPINES, Wednesday.—The Japs in Manila have been compressed into an area half a mile square in the old walled city. Here they are treating the Filipino non-combatants with the greatest savagery as the American ring draws closer around them. ...

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  12. TUG HERO BACK IN COMMISSION

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—After having lain on the harbour bed under 160 feet of water for three and a half years, the reconditioned tug Hero ...

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  13. Japs Continue Attacks on lrrawaddy Bridgehead

    CEYLON, Wednesday.—In Central Burma, British and Indian troops of the 14th Army have still further extended their bridgehead across ...

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  14. US NAVY TO BUILD MORE SHIPS

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday.— The United States Navy plans to build more ships according to a statement by the Secretary of the Navy, ...

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  15. Canadian Resist Counter Attacks

    SHAEF, Wednesday.—The Germans counter attacked all day yesterday against the Canadians who are fighting for complete control of the road running northeast from Goch to the town of Kalkar. The Canadians have successfully resisted these efforts to dislodge them from their commanding ...

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  16. Aircraft Compass Comes off Secret List

    LONDON, Wednesday.—A British aircraft compass which has proved invaluable in the large scale raids over Germany in recent months is ...

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  17. HEAVY RAID ON DORTMUND

    LONDON, Wednesday.—RAF Lancasters in great strength last night raided the great rail centre of Dortmund in western Germany. They ...

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  18. Churchill and Roosevelt Discussed Pacific War

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—President Roosevelt and Mr. Churchill met in Alexandria after the Crimea conference, it was announced officially today by a spokesman of the White House. At this meeting, Mr. Churchill told Mr. Roosevelt that Britain was determined to throw ...

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  19. MEDITERRANEAN AIR FORCES ACTIVE

    ROME, Wednesday.—Aircraft of the Mediterranean air forces made 2400 sorties yesterday and German reports say that strong formations ...

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  20. VICTORIA CROSS FOR DEAD AIRMAN

    LONDON, Wednesday.—The Victoria Cross has been posthumously awarded to Flight Sergeant George Thompson, a former grocer's ...

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  21. Argentine Annoyed

    BUENOS AIRES, Wednesday.—The Argentine intends to place an embargo on German trade in retaliation for the loss at sea of ...

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