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  3. DESTRUCTIVE U.S. AIR RAID ON JAPAN

    WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—The full story of the American air raid on Japanese production centres on April 18 was told to-day, when Brigadier-General James Doolittle, who led the attack, was personally presented with the Congressional Medal of Honor by ...

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  4. FIERCE FIGHTING ON KHARKOV FRONT

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Quoting a front line despatch, the Moscow Radio said this afternoon that the Russians continue to advance on the Kharkov front, smashing stubborn resistance. The Germans were throwing in numerous tanks and motorised ...

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  5. AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN

    Flying personnel of the R.A.A.F. operating with the R.A.F. in Libya, standing on one of the mighty Blenheim bombers which they fly with such deadly effect to the enemy. German and Italian forces have experienced keenly the impact of the skill and daring of the Free French, South African, R.A.F., and Australian flying units who are supporting Britain's Eighth Army in the Middle East.—(Department of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. JAP. "SPHERE" GROWS

    CHUNGKING, Tuesday.—The Chinese spokesman declared that his Government, had come into possession of an officially approved ...

    Article : 175 words
  7. BRITONS WANT ACTION

    LONDON, Tuesday. — Speaking in the House of Commons, Lieut.[?] Colonel Sir Edward Grigg (Cons.) said that there was a very different ...

    Article : 293 words
  8. WAR'S GREATEST PERSONAL TRAGEDY

    LONDON, Tuesday. — The war's greatest tragedy was revealed when a man, responding to the War Graves Commission's ...

    Article : 76 words
  9. SEVERE RAID ON BRITISH TOWN

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Last night's raid on a north-eastern coastal town was severe. The raiders, despite heavy anti-aircraft fire, dive-bombed ...

    Article : 65 words
  10. 101 AXIS 'PLANES LOST OVER MALTA THIS MONTH

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Since May 1, 101 enemy aircraft have been destroyed by British planes over Malta. On Sunday night, fighters destroyed ...

    Article : 51 words
  11. MADAGASCAR HAS 150 'DROMES

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The Importance of the capture of Diego Suarez, the naval base at the northern end of Madagascar, is recognised, but vast ...

    Article : 154 words
  12. VICHY EFFORTS TO WOO FRENCH-AMERICANS

    WASHINGTON, Tuesday. — The Office of Facts and Figures reported that the Vichy Government had launched a short wave propaganda campaign ...

    Article : 107 words
  13. HUGE ARMY OF U.S. WAR WORKERS

    NEW YORK, Tuesday.—The Federal Security Administrator (Mr. M'Nutt) said to-day that the Government proposed to set ...

    Article : 95 words
  14. PARACHUTISTS IN DENMARK

    LONDON, Tuesday.—According: to the Moscow Radio a large number of parachutists landed in Denmark last week. It does not ...

    Article : 79 words
  15. GAS BOMB DROPPED BY JAPS. IN CHINA

    NEW YORK, Tuesday.—The Chungking Official Radio quoted the Central News as saying that an unexploded gas bomb dropped by a Japanese ...

    Article : 64 words
  16. FRENCH RAILWAY DYNAMIITED

    LONDON, Wednesday.—A Vichy report states that, the railway between Nantes and La Rochelle was dynamited on Monday night, and an important ...

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  17. BRITISH STILL HOLDING OUT IN BURMA

    LONDON, Tuesday.—General Alexander's forces are still holding out in Burma, with their backs to the Lushai Hills, which cut off Burma from India. ...

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  18. Australians' Part in Attack on Prinz Eugen

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Undeterred by their first experience of enemy fire, two R.A.A.F. trainees flew through a terrific screen of flak to score a ...

    Article : 189 words
  19. JAPANESE ADVANCING IN CHINA

    CHUNGKING, Tuesday. — Reinforced Japanese forces are driving south-ward to Chekiang along the portion of the Chekinng-Kiangsi railway, which is ...

    Article : 112 words
  20. U.S. SHIPBUILDING GOAL MAY BE EXCEEDED

    NEW YORK, Tuesday.—The "Journal of Commerce's" Washington correspondent says that if the maritime industry obtains the steel needed, ...

    Article : 71 words
  21. RAIDS ON MANNHEIM AND ST. NAZAIRE

    LONDON, Wednesday.—A powerful force of bombers last night heavily bombed objectives at Mannheim (Germany) The submarine base at St. ...

    Article : 307 words
  22. Petrol Rationing in U.S.

    WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—The War Production Board Co-ordinator (Mr. Newhall) declared that nation-wide petrol rationing was inevitable by the ...

    Article : 74 words
  23. CHINESE CURTAILING TEA-DRINKING

    CHUNGKING, Tuesday.—The Government has ordered the closure of all unnecessary tea-houses, because "tea drinking has crown too widespread, and ...

    Article : 39 words
  24. FIELD-MARSHAL SMUTS HONORED

    LONDON, Wednesday.—The Royal Society of Arts' Albert Medal has been awarded Field-Marshal Smuts. The inscription, reads: "Statesman, soldier, ...

    Article : 45 words
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