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  3. WAR FRONT SUMMARY

    American troops are breaking through the ring of forts surrounding Metz, key city in the German defence-line of ...

    Article : 147 words
  4. AMERICANS THROUGH OUTER RING OF FORTS NEAR METZ

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—Signs of a German withdrawal in the Metz area are increasing since the capture of three southern forts and the enlargement of the ...

    Article : 541 words
  5. MANY TIMES BOMBED

    The war's most frequently battleship, the Tirpitz, shown as the R.A.F. photographed her during an earlier raid as she lay in one of the Norwegian fiords. The damage done on this occasion put her out of commission for many months. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. 56 GERMANS SURRENDER AT U.S. SERGEANT'S CALL

    While a comrade held a white flag of truce and others stood by with arms at the ready, Sgt. Olin Dows, of Rhinelander, New York, shouted an order in their own language to German soldiers in hiding nearby to come out and give themselves up. To his surprise, instead of the small ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 76 words
  7. LEYTE INVASION SURPRISE

    WASHINGTON (A.A.P.). — Colonel Alfred Kastner, an Army ground forces observer, the first officer to return from ...

    Article : 102 words
  8. Jap. Plans for Leyte Battle Upset

    LEYTE ISLAND. — Japanese preparations for a decisive battle in the Ormoc area of Leyte Island in the Philippines have been dislocated by the American First Cavalry Division's drive through the hills east of the Ormoc road. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 422 words
  9. U.S. AWARDS TO AUSTRALIANS

    WASHINGTON (A.A.P.).—The navy has announced the following awards to seven Australians: Navy Cross — Lieut.-Commander ...

    Article : 387 words
  10. Japs. Retake Small Island

    PEARL HARBOUR (A.A.P.).—Japanese forces have occupied the small island of Ngeregong, in the Palau group, and ...

    Article : 202 words
  11. GATEWAY TO AUSTRIA

    LONDON (A.A.P.).— The Germans near Budapest are desperately seeking to win time for the defence of the Vienna ...

    Article : 249 words
  12. Pretender to French Throne Arrested

    PARIS (A.A.P.). — The newspaper "Liberation Soir" reports that the Comte de Paris, Pretender to the French throne, was arrested at ...

    Article : 85 words
  13. PARIS TALKS PLAN FOR IRON RING ROUND GERMANY

    PARIS (A.A.P.). — Mr. Churchill and Gen. de Gaulle have reached complete agreement on the general outlines of a European security organisation to forge an iron ring around Germany. THEY are believed, according to ...

    Article : 374 words
  14. REST OF NEWS IN BRIEF

    SYDNEY.—Nine pits were idle in N.S.W. yesterday because of strikes and 7250 tons of coal were lost. SYDNEY.—Summonses against 163 ...

    Article : 177 words
  15. "HITLER IS MAD, TRUSTS NOBODY": PEN-SKETCH BY CAPTURED GERMAN

    LONDON.—A captured German officer, who was once attached to Hitler's H.Q. staff, has declared: "Hitler is mad. He does not trust anyone. He thrives on dissension among his staff officers, and is always playing one against the other." THE OFFICER declared that mutual ...

    Article : 425 words
  16. TASMANIAN GETS BAR TO D.S.C.

    LONDON (A.A.P.). — Lieut.-Commander Stanley Darling, P.A.N.V.R., Hobart, who has been awarded a bar to the D.S.C., has gained the distinction ...

    Article : 111 words
  17. BOMBERS HIT FORMOSA

    A Japanese tanker in Takao Harbour, south-east Formosa, being bombed and strafed by Curtiss Helldivers during last month's great ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 31 words
  18. State Control of French Economy

    PARIS (A.A.P.).—"French economy will be State-directed in the future," announced M. Pierre Mendes, Minister of National Economy. ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. GAINS TOWARD BOLOGNA

    ROME (A.A.P.) — British troops thrusting N.W. of Forli, on the Bologna Rd., are now seven miles from Faenza, the next big junction. ...

    Article : 123 words
  20. Four Children Shot

    WELLINGTON (N.).—Four children (two boys and two girls), aged from six months to seven years. were found dead in bed at their home at Tasman, near ...

    Article : 78 words
  21. Air Plan Deadlock

    CHICAGO (A.A.P.).—The world air conference deadlock continues over the powers to be granted the proposed international commercial aviation body. ...

    Article : 50 words
  22. Assassins' Identity

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—Investigations reveal that the two Jews charged with Lord Moyne's murder gave false names. Cohen is actually Aliahu Hakim, aged ...

    Article : 100 words
  23. Clearing Albania

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—Street fighting is raging in Tirana, capital [?] Albania, according to the latest communique from Marshal Tito's Partisan Army ...

    Article : 66 words
  24. DIGEST OF THE LEADERS

    THE Tasmanian railways are often criticised, but a great many of the critics do not realise how great are the difficulties under ...

    Article : 107 words
  25. Hitch-Hike From Canada: Three Days' Leave

    CALGARY (A.A.P.).— An Australian airman stationed at an Alberta air school was recently given a fortnight's leave ...

    Article : 127 words
  26. U.S. PHOTOGRAPHER SHOT

    LEYTE (A.A.P.)—A Japanese sniper fatally shot Frank Prist, Acme photographer, during heavy fighting on the Ormoc sector. Prist is the fourth ...

    Article : 30 words
  27. "WAR OF WORLDS" CAUSES PANIC

    SANTIAGO (A.A.P.).— Although newspapers announced the programme several days previously, Chilean people panicked during the broadcast of H. G. ...

    Article : 75 words
  28. 5000 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION NEEDED EVERY MINUTE

    NEW YORK (A.A.P.).—If operations in Europe are to be successful from 4000 to 5000 rounds of ammunition must be fired every minute. 24 hours a day. THIS represents a total of about 3600 ...

    Article : 153 words
  29. FIRMER JAP. RESISTANCE AS CHINESE NEAR BHAMO

    COLOMBO (A.A.P.).—Japanese resistance is stiffening as Chinese troops close in on Bhamo, key to the spur road leading to the Burma Road. THE Japanese seemingly have only a ...

    Article : 172 words
  30. MILLIONS FROM OUTLAY OF 4000 DOLS.

    NEW YORK (A.A.P.).—Jacob Friedust (30), of Brooklyn, who started buying New York real estate four years ago with 4000 dollars, now owns ...

    Article : 49 words
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