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  3. JAP. LOSSES IN KULA GULF RISE TO 9 SHIPS

    Somewhere in Australia, Thursday.—Further reports on the naval battle of Kula Gulf confirm the fact that the Japs. suffered one of the decisive defeats ...

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  4. TRANSPORT PLANES

    In the Wau-Mubo area, New Guinea, transport planes unload at an advanced landing ground. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. PROPELLER NOVELTY

    This new type aircraft propeller assembly recently underwent flight tests at a U.S. airfield. The unit consists of two three-bladed propellers, mounted one behind the other on co-axial shafts, and driven by one engine. One propeller turns clockwise, the other counter-clockwise. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. NAZIS LOSE 30,000 MEN IN THREE DAYS

    LONDON, Thursday.—After suffering extremely heavy losses of men and tanks, the Germans achieved a break-through on the Russian line near Byelgorod (N.E. of Kharkov) ...

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  7. Record Raid on Jap. Lines Near Mubo

    Somewhere in Australia, Thursday.—In the heaviest single raid made by Allied air forces on a ground target in the S.W. Pacific, more than 50 medium and heavy bombers, followed by attack planes, yesterday pounded Japanese ...

    Article : 504 words
  8. FUTILE AXIS AIR DEFENCE OF SICILIAN DROMES

    LONDON, Thursday.—Drastic steps taken by the Axis to reduce the intensity of the pre-invasion bombardment of Sicilian airfields have failed. The attacks continued yesterday uninterruptedly. ...

    Article : 312 words
  9. HITLER'S GREAT GAMBLE

    "By starting his offensive at this comparatively late period, Hitler has embarked on a heavy gamble, and he may be expected to stop at nothing," ...

    Article : 128 words
  10. FOUR D.S.Os. TO ONE MAN

    LONDON, Thursday—New naval awards include a third bar to the D.S.O. for Commander Edward Albert Gibbs, one of the Navy's greatest ...

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  11. EXPECT MOVE ON CRETE WITHIN FORTNIGHT

    ANKARA, Thursday.—An Allied offensive is imminent in the Eastern Mediterranean, according to reports reaching high neutral and foreign naval quarters here, says the "New York Times" corespondent. ...

    Article : 326 words
  12. SHOWDOWN APPEARS IMMINENT

    NEW YORK, Thursday.—A showdown in the Solomons offensive appears imminent as American warships join the land and air forces in the drive to entrap and annihilate the remaining Japanese troops on New Georgia. ...

    Article : 223 words
  13. Move to Refloat Normandie

    NEW YORK, Wednesday.—The removal of sheds housing engineers' equipment, catwalks and other gear from outside the hull of the 85,000-ton ...

    Article : 74 words
  14. Laval Pleads with Frenchmen

    LONDON, Thursday—Paris radio, quoting Laval's newspaper "Le Moniteur," said to-day: "When zero hour strikes it is imperative that all ...

    Article : 71 words
  15. BAG OF 1004 PLANES

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Admiralty announces that ship-borne anti-aircraft guns and Fleet Air Arm planes have destroyed 1004 enemy planes in ...

    Article : 67 words
  16. GERMANS ADMIT NEW ALLIED DEVICES ARE BEATING ALL U-BOAT TACTICS

    LONDON, Thursday.—Berlin radio naval spokesman, Admiral Luetzow, admitted that the Allies at present hold the upper hand in the Battle of the Atlantic, and that the Allies are further developing their defences against U-boats. "It is a hard struggle without pause ...

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  17. DUSSELDORF IN RUINS

    LONDON, Thursday.—Two-thirds of the central area of Dusseldorf, containing the chief business and administrative buildings, ...

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  18. VAST WAR DEBT

    LONDON, Wednesday—If the war ended in Europe in 1945, the British national debt would probably be about £22 thousand million sterling, on ...

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  19. Guns Can Smash Nazi West Wall

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.—Tests at the army proving ground at Aberdeen (Maryland) have proved that the German West Wall is not ...

    Article : 206 words
  20. TURKEY MAY CLAIM DODECANESE

    ANKARA, Thursday.—The newspaper "Yeni Sabah," giving a reminder that Turkey will not be ignored in post-war settlements, said; ...

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  21. RESTORATION

    At a convalescent camp Somewhere in New Guinea, physiotherapy treatment is given to restore injured muscles and nerves. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  22. PITH OF THE LEADERS

    WITH the approach of the European autumn the zero hour for invasion draws nearer. The German High Command ...

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  23. CHINESE PUT 190,000 JAPS. OUT OF WAR IN SIXTH YEAR

    CHUNGKING, Thursday.—During the past year Chinese forces have inflicted 187,860 casualties and captured 2809 Japanese troops, 23 field guns, 5237 rifles, 1893 horses, 316 tanks and trucks, said an Army spokesman to-day. ...

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  24. PRISONERS GO ON HUNGER STRIKE

    DUBLIN, Wednesday.—The Minister for Justice (Mr. Roland), in the Dail to-day, told the Labour leader (Mr. Norton) that John McCool, of County ...

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  25. Supplies for French Patriots

    MADRID, Thursday.—British and American planes for some time have been supplying anti-Vichy forces hiding in the ...

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  26. Record of U.S. Bombers in Britain

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—During its first year's operations in Europe, the Eighth U.S. Air Force has carried out 68 daylight missions, dropped 11,423 ...

    Article : 87 words
  27. S. AFRICAN ELECTION

    JOHANNESBURG, Thursday.—South Africa went to the polls yesterday, and recorded an 80 per cent. vote General Smuts, the Prime Minister, ...

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