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  2. Historic Schoolhouse

    LONDON, Friday.—The little school house at Reims in France, which was the historic scene of the formal German surrender, will be handed over ...

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  3. US Troop Movements

    WASHINGTON, Friday.— Mr. Patterson, Under Secretary for War, said today that 340,000 American soldiers had crossed to the United ...

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  4. JAPS RETREATING FROM BALIKPAPAN AREA

    SWPA Friday.—Confirmation of the capture of Manggar airfield, 13 miles east of Balikpapan, in south-east Borneo, was given today in General MacArthur's communique. This was the second enemy-held airstrip ...

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  5. MR. FORDE APPOINTED PRIME MINISTER; DUKE'S ACTION

    CANBERRA, Friday.—Mr. F. M. Forde, who has been acting as deputy to Mr. Curtin, this afternoon waited upon the Governor-General, the Duke of Gloucester, and was sworn in as Prime Minister. He becomes Australia's fifteenth ...

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    THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS AT Hamburg, which during the war were used by the Germans as a camp to house their forced labour, has been ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. Union Jack Will Fly Over Berlin Today

    LONDON. Friday.—The Union Jack. will fly over the centre of Berlin to day as British troops march through the main streets of the capital. ...

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  8. South West Pacific Planes Operating Against Japan

    MANILA, Friday.—General MacArthur announced today that elements of 'Allied air forces, which played so large a part in the battle of the Philippine: are operating from forward bases against Japan itself. A correspondent. reports that some of the planes are based on Okinawa. ...

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  9. Week's Amnesty In British Occupied Zone

    LONDON. Friday.—In the British occupied zone in Germany a week's amnesty has been granted to allow Germans to hand over arms and ...

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  10. JAPS LOSE ANOTHER TOWN IN CHINA

    CHUNGKING, Friday. — Allied head- quarters, have announced the capture by Chinese forces of Fahsien. near the Liuchow Peninsula. ...

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  11. Churchill To Rest

    LONDON, Friday.—An announcement from No. 10 Downing Street says that Mr. Churchill is to take a holiday following his extensive electioneering ...

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  12. SIX TOKIO AIRFIELDS RIPPED UP IN SUPERFORTRESS RAID

    GUAM, Friday.—More details have been released of the big air attacks over Japan on Wednesday, when approximately 800 planes, including 500 Super. fortresses, fire-bombed the four war centres of Tokushima, Takamatsu, Kochi and Himeji, and other targets over the mainland. ...

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  13. British Planes Destroy Jap Shipping In Burma

    RANGOON, Friday.— British fighters have destroyed or 'damaged 28 Japanese water craft on the Sittang River. ...

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  14. Britain And US Recognise New Polish Government

    New Polish Government LONDON, Friday. — The new Polish Government, just set up in . Warsaw. has been formally recognised by Great Britain and the United States. ...

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  15. Impressive Memorial Service At Canberra For Late John Curtin

    CANBERRA, Friday.—A memorial service for- the late Prime Minister, Mr. John Curtin, was held in King's Hall today, and later his body was placed on a 'Douglas aircraft 'to be flown to Perth, where a State funeral will be conducted on Sunday. Among those present at the service: were the' Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. The place carrying Mr. Curtin's ...

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  16. Indian Leaders Choosing New Executive Council

    NEW DELHI. Friday.—The Congress Working Committee, which is meeting at Simla, is expected to complete its panel of names for the new Executive ...

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  17. QUIET POLL IN GREAT BRITAIN

    LONDON, Friday.—People of Britain were eager to cast their votes. in the first general elections for' 10 years. and' it is estimated that between 70 ...

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  18. Jap Spies Executed

    MANILA. Friday. — Seven Japanese spies have been executed at Manila. An American correspondent reports: that some of the men had been deeply ...

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