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  3. COASTAL SHIPS GUARDED

    "Island forts" protect east coast shipping from low aircraft. These forts are commissioned as H.M. ships and are called after the sands on which they stand. Each consists of two concrete towers, 50ft. high, connected by a steel superstructure on which the A.A. guns and equipment are ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. NON-STOP POUNDING OF GERMAN CITIES

    LONDON (A.A.P.)—There has been no let-up in the Allied air offensive on Europe since Wednesday morning. In 30 hours up to Thursday afternoon 5000 bombers dropped more than ...

    Article : 415 words
  5. BOMB-AIMERS TRAINED

    Bombing practice on the ranges from "zero" height. At a famous air armament school in eastern England, bomb-aimers who have proved themselves in operation are trained as "captains" of squadon bomb-aimers ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. NAZIS ENTER RUMANIA AND BULGARIA

    LONDON (A.A.P.)—Reports from neutral countries say the Germans have been swarming into Rumania since Thursday at dawn. They now control all communications, railways and ...

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  7. HEAVY TOLL OF ENEMY SHIPPING

    Gen. MacArthur's H.Q.—In a coastal sweep of 90 miles between Aitape and Wewak, New Guinea, on Wednesday, two Japanese fighters, seven luggers, 23 barges, several parked planes and gun positions were destroyed. ...

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  8. Pyjama Girl: Witnesses Positive of Identity

    MELBOURNE.—Evidence of identification of the body as that of Linda Agostini, was given yesterday when the inquest into the death of the ...

    Article : 262 words
  9. Princess Sees Invasion Training

    LONDON (A.A.P.)—An escort of armoured cars guarded the King and Queen against possible air attacks during a two-days tour of inspection of ...

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  10. Russians Swiftly Clearing Ukraine

    LONDON. (A.A.P.)—With a triple thrust over, a 500-miles front, the Red Army is throwing the last German divisions from the Ukraine. In Bessarabia, Russian forces have captured a town only 15 miles from the river Pruth, which marks the ...

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  11. PRIME MINISTER FAREWELLED

    CANBERRA.—When the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) was entertained by members of all parties at Parliament House yesterday on the occasion of ...

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  12. CLAIMS BIGGER TAX GRANT

    MELBOURNE.—The Tasmanian Treasurer (Mr. Dwyer-Gray) submitted to the Commonwealth Grant Commission yesterday that the payment to ...

    Article : 204 words
  13. Central Pacific Raids

    WASHINGTON (A.A.P.)—Army and Navy Liberators on Wednesday bombed Penape and Kusaie in the eastern Carolines, starting large fires in ...

    Article : 67 words
  14. STILL CHANCE OF PEACE

    WASHINGTON (A.A.P.)—So far as he new, the Russo-Finnish peace negotiations had not yet ended, said the! Secretary of State (Mr. Cordell Hull) ...

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  15. SERVICE PREFERENCE

    CANBERRA—The Government. is preparing a measure designed to cover preference for ex-servicemen as part of the general scheme of ...

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  16. Spell for Fighting Men Urged

    CANBERRA.—The transfer of members of the A.I.F. and R.A.A.F. to base or civil jobs after completion of a specified period of service was urged ...

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  17. GERMAN GUNS HOLD UP CASSINO PROGRESS

    LONDON (A.A.P.)—Allied planes took a hand in the battle for Cassino again yesterday by attacking German gun positions which have been holding up the Allied advance. THE GUNS are on high ground ...

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  18. GREAT NUMBER OF WAR PLANTS IN BERLIN CRIPPLED

    LONDON (B.O.W.)—After a close analysis of reconnaissance photographs of Berlin, the Air Ministry announces that 326 factories were destroyed or damaged between November 18 last and February 2. Since then there, have been. several more ...

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  19. REST OF NEWS IN BRIEF

    CANBERRA.—The Pay-as-you-earn Taxation Bill was brought down in the Senate by Senator Keane yesterday. Senator McLeay secured the ...

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  20. CLOCKS GO BACK TO-MORROW

    CANBERRA.—Daylight saving, or Australian summer time, will end to-morrow at 2 a.m. At that hour clocks should be put back one hour. ...

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  21. PENICILLIN FOR CANCER?

    WASHINGTON (A.A.P.).—Dr. Ivor Cornman, Philadelphia Institute of Anatomy, says studies of mouse cancer cells have revealed that penicillin ...

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  22. BRIEF LONDON ALERT

    LONDON (A.A.P.)—London had a brief alert on Thursday night. Flares were dropped in one area. but no bombs have been reported. ...

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  23. MOST FATEFUL SPRING IN EUROPE'S HISTORY

    NEW YORK.—The arrival of what may prove the bloodiest spring in history finds some 325 German divisions stretched tautly around the shrinking Fortress of Europe, already facing a catastrophe gathering in momentum along the eastern fringes. ...

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  24. Japanese Forces Over Frontier of India 30 Miles from Imphal

    LONDON.—Despite rumours from Calcutta, it is understood that the Japanese columns which descended on to the plain of Manipur, Assam Province, have been, held 30 miles north of Imphal air base. THEY HAVE NOT CUT the ...

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  25. Says States Owe C'wealth £17m.

    CANBERRA.—The appointment of a Commission of Enquiry into transactions of the National Debt Sinking Fund from 1929-30 onward was ...

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  26. No Trace of Missing Boat

    Despite an extensive search yesterday over a wide area of Bass Strait and miles of north-western and northern beaches, no trace was ...

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  27. Referendum Campaign

    CANBERRA—The date for the referendum on the transfer of additional powers to the Commonwealth had not yet been considered, the ...

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  28. PITH OF THE LEADERS

    IF there is a sound case for some expansion of federal powers for e the orderly transition to a peace time economy—and we believe ...

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  29. State Aid for Church Schools

    "It will he a sad day for Australia when the majority is going to deprive the minority of God-given rights." These words were used by Dean W. ...

    Article : 230 words
  30. Charles Chaplin Trial

    LOS ANGELES (A.A.P.).—The trial of Charles Chaplin for alleged violations of the Mann Act (which prohibits the taking of a girl across a ...

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  31. WORLD'S BIGGEST "TUG-OF-WAR"

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—Back in London from a tour of his invasion army, General Montgomery said yesterday— "I found the forces in very good trim. ...

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  32. YORKSHIRE COAL STRIKE

    LONDON (A.A.P.)—Strikes on Wednesday spread through South Yorkshire coalfields and by night 40,000 men were on strike at 25 pits. It is feared the ...

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  33. TURKISH DECISION TO JOIN FIGHT WITH ALLIES LAPSES

    LONDON (A.A.P.)—Turkey a month ago decided to go to war beside her ally, Britain, but the decision lapsed because Britain and Turkey disagreed on the supply of war materials, says the "Daily Express" correspondent in Ankara. ...

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  34. FEARS IN NAPLES ABATE AS VESUVIUS SLACKENS

    NAPLES (A.A.P.)—The Vesuvius eruption shows signs of slackening and the lava flood now stands stagnant several hundred yards from the centre of Cercola. UNLESS something uncredictable ...

    Article : 128 words
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