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  4. HITLER LINE BREACHED

    LONDON, May 20.—French and American troops have made a breach in the Hitler Line South of the Liri River and have alto made a dent in the Liri Valley defences. This it reported by the British United Pren' correspondent at Allied Headquarters. With the piercing of the ...

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  5. BOMBING OF SOURABAYA

    Sourabaya, big naval base in Java, was heavily bombed on Wednesday by 'planes from British and American aircraft carriers and from Australia. It was the first big. coordinated Anglo-American naval action of the Pacific war. Heavy naval escort for the carriers came from Lord Mountbatten's South-east Asia Fleet and from the American ...

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  6. JAPANESE EXPELLED

    The Japanese garrison of Myitkying is being driven out by American and Chinese fores who are stcadity closing in from three ...

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  7. GENERAL ALEXANDER AND HIS AERIAL TRANSPORT

    British General Sir Harold K. I.G. Alexander (standing, centre). Commander of the Allied Central Mediterranean Fores, is shown here with the, American crew members of his C-47 transport 'plane "Stardust", at an Allied air base somewhere In Italy. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. APPEAL BY TITO

    LONDON, Hay 21.—The Associated Press from Ban on April 30 (Mediterranean censorship delayed this dispatch, thereby prompting the recent Associated Press protests) said ...

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  9. U.S. AIR FORCES HAVE DESTROYED 20,174 ENEMY 'PLANES.

    WASHINGTON, May 20.—The American Tress says General Arnold told a Press conference that the army air forces from December 7, 1941 to Hay 18, 1944. had destroyed 20,114 planes and lost 6154. Box score showed we hod destroyed 16,610 probably destroyed 4650 and damaged ...

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  10. PACIFIC MOPPING UP.

    NEW YORK, May 20.—South Pacific Commander (Vice-Admiral) Halsey), In a message to his forces from Guadalcanal said: "The South Pacific ...

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  11. RUSSIA

    LONDON, May 20.—According to Axis reports, powerful Russian forces have launched a new drive In the Carpathian foothills weft ...

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  12. AUSTRALIAN BRIDES RELEASED

    SAN FRANCISCO, May 20— The United Press sayt the Australians, Mrs. Blair, and Mr. Calderaia, were released from Federal custody after a stern lecture from ...

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  13. FIFTY POLYGAMISTS CONVICTED

    SALT LAKE CITY, May 20.—The United Press says that In one Of the strangest cases in legal history, based on written stipulations and Involving no witnesses, a District Judge convicted 50 polygamists of unlawful cohabitation with 53 plural wives. Sentence will be passed on ...

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  14. C.C.C. COOKS

    BRISBANE, May 21: Cooks from 17 C.C.C. camps in the metropolitan area decided unanimously to-day to continue their strike against the new roster set down for them. ...

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  15. TAX OFFICIALS RESTED

    LONDON, May 20— Thirty thousand Income tax officials have been ordered a four weeks' rest period because of the strain of administering; ...

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  16. COLLINS PROMOTED

    ADELAIDE, May 21.—The Navy Minister (Mr. Makln) announced to-day that Captain J. A. Collins, C.B., Royal Australian Navy, has been ...

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  17. NOT JAP DODGERS

    LONDON, May to.—"Why do they call us Jap dodgers in Australia," yelled Australian fliers at a bomber station, when visited by the Australian Prime Minister ...

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  18. COST OF THE DROUGHT

    SYDNEY. May 19.—The present drought will probably cost Australia £20,000,000. Agriculture Minister (Mr. Scully) estimated this yesterday. The ...

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  19. NURSES' PAY INCREASED

    BRISBANE, May 21.—Trained nurses in the Northern, North-Western and Western districts of Queensland are to receive extra pay. according to ...

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  20. RATIONING PROBLEMS

    BRISBANE. May 21:'Little if any hope can be held out for the more generous rationing of household goods, because of limited supplies, but there is a possibility or a review of ...

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  21. DUKE NOT RESIGNING

    NEW YORK, May 19.—The Washington correspondent of the "New York Post" says the Duke of Windsor' has resigned his post as Governor of. ...

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  22. A NEW ZEALAND TRAGEDY

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), May 20— More than 100 settlers and dozens of police are searching for the murderer of Mrs. Lois Rosamund Mill, 29. ...

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  23. SOFTENING OF EUROPE

    LONDON, May 20.—R.A.F. bombers were over German territory. in great strength last night, and attacked several centres in France including the railway centres of Boulogne, Orleans, le Mans, and Tours. The targets were clearly identified and the bombing was well ...

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  24. MITCHELL BOMBER'S CRASH

    Caught In a barrage while attacking machine gun nests at Samulake In the Tanlmbar Islands, an Allied plane crashed and exploded In the centre of ...

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  25. SYDNEY TRAM SMASH

    SYDNEY, May 20—Eighteen people, many of them children, were hurt late this afternoon when a tram crashed Into the back of another at Malabar. ...

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  26. WAKDE LIQUIDATED

    The enemy defenders of Wakde Island have been wiped out after bloody fighting. In the last hectic hoar of battle, 100 Japanese were killed. They asked no quarter and were exterminated in their prepared defences. ...

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  27. MR. CURTIN'S TOUR

    LONDON, May 21.—Mr. Curtin Is spending to-day with Mr. Churchill in the country. He on Monday will visit Queen Mary, and on Tuesday will be ...

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  28. MESS HALLS REOPENED

    BRISBANE, May 21.—Closure by the A.W.C.of the mess halls at Salisbury and Archerfield C.C.C. camps was short lived. The men gave the ...

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  29. PIUS X's. REMAINS

    LONDON. May 20.—The German Newangency, from Vatican City, says nearly 30 years after the death of Pope Plus X. his coffin is being opened in ...

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  30. FRENCH PARATROOPERS IN MANOEUVRES

    A French paratroop team floats toward Us "objective" after leaping from a U.S. Army transport 'plane during training exorcises somewhere In the Mediterranean training. Approximately 450.000 French Army troops are training In North Africa to tight tide to-fight with the Allies In the coming ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  31. SYDNEY EGG SHORTAGE

    SYDNEY, May 20.—Angry women besieged city and suburban grocers shops to-day to buy extra eggs promised by the Commonwealth Food ...

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  32. ENEMY TRAWLER SUNK

    LONDON, May 20.—An Admiralty communique stales light coastal forces, manned by the French Navy, early on Saturday on an offensive sweep off the ...

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  33. WALLACE FOR CHINA

    WASHINGTON, May 20—President Foostvelt announced that Vice-President Wallace is going to China, aa presidential messenger, to get a first ...

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  34. RISING FORESTALLED

    NEW YORK, May 20—The 'Herald-Trihune's" Montevideo correspondent says the Argentine Government arrested many army officers and ...

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  35. MERGING GUERRILLAS

    LONDON, May 20—The Associated Press Beirut correspondent says a Greek spokesman announced political representatives has agreed In principle ...

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