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  3. TWO TONS EACH MINUTE DURING APRIL

    LONDON (A.A.P.)—While the pre-invasion battering of railways in France was going on hour by hour on Tuesday, it was officially announced that over 81,000 tons of bombs were ...

    Article : 536 words
  4. LIGHTNING IS IMPROVED

    The new type U.S. Army P-38 Lightning, shown here in a test flight, is now being used by Allied forces as a fighter bomber in raids over German installations in Europe. The new model has had its speed, horse-power, ceiling, range and rate of climb greatly increased. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 51 words
  5. GREAT NAVAL FORCE HITS AT TRUK AGAIN

    PEARL HARBOUR (A.A.P.).—U.S. carrier-borne planes dropped 800 tons of bombs on Truk during a three-day naval task force sweep in the Carolines area. Satawan and Ponape ...

    Article : 423 words
  6. JAP. STORES BURN

    Burning Japanese stores throw a pall of smoke over the beach as American troops capture Japanese-held Hollandia, in Dutch New Guinea. —Dept. of Information. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 30 words
  7. German Dispositions to Meet Invasion

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—The enemy's maximum strength against invasion in the west is 1,100,000 men, states the "Daily Telegraph" correspondent in Stockholm in what he claims to be the first uncensored account of how Germany is armed for ...

    Article : 500 words
  8. JAP. AIR AND SEA LOSSES

    Gen. MacArthur's H.Q. —During April 296 Japanese planes were definitely destroyed, according to Gen. MacArthur's communiques. Of these ...

    Article : 125 words
  9. DESTRUCTION OF JAP BARGES OFF WEWAK

    Gen. MacArthur's H.Q.—The Japanese forces trapped on the northern New Guinea coast are making desperate attempts to move troops and supplies by barge, and are sneaking under cover of darkness from one staging point to another, doing their ...

    Article : 505 words
  10. 40,000 WORKERS SHORT

    CANBERRA—Demands had been made on the Director-General of Manpower for 40,000 persons for Australian industry ...

    Article : 228 words
  11. PACT WITH SPAIN NOT FINAL

    LONDON (A.A.P.)—"Mr. Eden's announcement of the agreement with Spain will be received with moderate approval but certainly without any ...

    Article : 204 words
  12. SUB. COMMANDERS AWARDED D.S.O.

    LONDON (B.O.W.).—The commanding officers of two British submarines have been awarded the D.S.O. for "outstanding courage, skill and devotion to ...

    Article : 186 words
  13. INCREASING TEMPO IN ITALY

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—Rome radio reports a sudden quickening of air activity on the borders of the battle area south of Rome and Berlin reports speak of troop movements behind the Allied lines on the main Italian front. ...

    Article : 304 words
  14. ATTACKED TWO SUBS. IN ONE DIVE

    LONDON (A.A.P.)—A Coastal Command plane guarding an Atlantic convoy recently carried out an almost unprecedented attack against two ...

    Article : 74 words
  15. REST OF NEWS IN BRIEF

    MELBOURNE.—Because of the accumulation of appeals by discharged soldiers against decisions of the Repatriation Commissioners and Repatriation ...

    Article : 225 words
  16. BAZOOKAS

    German Bazookas, imitations of the American anti-tank guns, are examined by two U.S. soldiers after the weapons had been captured during fighting on the outskirts of Cassino. The bazooka was developed in the United States as an infantryman's anti-tank weapon. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  17. MR. CHURCHILL TELLS DOMINATION P.Ms. OF PLANS FOR INVADING WESTERN EUROPE

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—Dominion Prime Ministers had their first opportunity to discuss the immediate war situation when Mr. Churchill outlined the present position and, it is understood, surveyed preparations now being made on a vast scale for ...

    Article : 269 words
  18. ALLIED RETREAT IN ARAKAN

    COLOMBO (A.A.P.)—The S.E. Asia communique yesterday referred to "a readjustment of positions on the Arakan and Kaladan fronts." ...

    Article : 127 words
  19. INVASION GUESSES

    NEW YORK (A.A.P.).—"ln Washington everyone is searching for clues to the time of invasion," says the "Heraid-Tribune" correspondent. ...

    Article : 258 words
  20. MAY EXPEL MR. BEVAN

    LONDON (A.A.P.)—The Press Association's lobby correspondent says that he understands the administrative committee of the Parliamentary Labour ...

    Article : 60 words
  21. U.S. DELEGATION SUGGESTS SOCIAL SECURITY OBJECTIVES FOR I.L.O.

    PHILADELPHIA (A.A.P.).—The U.S. delegation has asked the I.L.O. conference to subscribe at the earliest, rather than at the Peace Conference, to a programme aimed at ensuring world freedom from want. THE DELEGATION also proposed the ...

    Article : 362 words
  22. PITH OF THE LEADERS

    Mr. MENZIES points out that our democracy is not real because, though we have all the necessary machinery, too few of ...

    Article : 109 words
  23. RED ARMY UNITS REPEL LOCAL ENEMY COUNTERS

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—German local attacks, sometimes in regimental strength, have been thrown back in the Stanislawow area by the Russians in the last 24 hours. REUTERS correspondent in Mascow ...

    Article : 171 words
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