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Article : 91 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—It is announced that "double" summer time will begin in Britain on April 4, and extend until August 8. ...
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Article : 27 wordsAccording to the Rome radio the Japanese claim that since the beginning of hostilities the enemy has lost 7700 killed, 22,371 prisoners, 22[?] tanks[?] ...
Article : 88 wordsLONDON, Thursday. — [?] Hore-Belisha, [?]nville and Mo[?] Jones have resigned from the National Liberal Party[?] in order to take ...
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The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Fri 13 Feb 1942, Page 1
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