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  3. DESTROYING U.S. BASE

    Working under U.S. Army supervision, Chinese labourers dig a hole in the runway of the Kweilin air base for the 1000lb. bomb (in the fore-ground), which is to be used in the destruction of the airfield. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. WAR FRONT SUMMARY

    Allied troops have reached the Maas in Holland on a 50-miles front right to the estuary. Tough fighting continues in a ...

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  5. ALLIES HAVE FIFTY MILES FRONT ON MAAS IN HOLLAND

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—The Allies have reached the Mass River and its estuary on a 50-miles front west of Hertogenbosch except in the immediate areas of the ...

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  6. AIR VIEW OF MANILA, CAPITAL OF PHILIPPINES

    This is an aerial photo of Manila, capital city of the strategic Philippines. U.S. naval successes against Japanese ships, planes and installations in the philippines during September, 1944, plus American landings in the Moluccas, 300 miles south-east, and in the Palaus 531 miles almost due east, combined to cause Japanese Concern over their chances of holding their stolen island. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. PINCERS THREATEN JAPS. ON LEYTE

    LEYTE.— Japanese forces in the Ormoc Bay sector on Leyte are now caught between American troops moving down the valley from Pinamopoan, captured on Saturday, and those moving north from Baybay. ...

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  8. Budapest Reign of Terror: Outflanking Bid by Russians

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—Russian forces are on the outskirts of Budapest, which is in the grip of a reign of terror. Civilians are trying to leave as the Russians bomb and shell German communications and strongpoints. A DESPATCH from Zagreb, which is ...

    Article : 529 words
  9. May Have Sunk New Jap. Battleship

    NEW YORK (A.A.P.).—One Japanese battleship listed as "severely damaged and may have sunk" after the naval battle of the Philippines, may ...

    Article : 366 words
  10. Nazi Home Guard Chief Arrested

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—Himmler has arrested Scheppmann, whom Hitler entrusted with the training of the Volks-sturm (Home Guard), according to a ...

    Article : 94 words
  11. "GENTLEMANLY WAR"

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—The U.S. First Army's 200,000th prisoner taken since D-day was a veteran of the Russian front. ...

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  12. DUNKIRK BLITZED

    LONDON (A.A.P.)—After a quiet week the German garrison at Dunkirk endured a hail of bombs, rockets and cannon-fire from R.A.F. Typhoons and ...

    Article : 68 words
  13. USING MARSEILLES

    ROME (A.A.P.).—The port of Marseilles has been repaired, and is already in use. Despite the Germans' widespread demolition the port's facilities ...

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  14. BETTER WEATHER IN ITALY

    ROME (A.A.P.).—With an improvement in weather conditions, Fifth and Eighth Army patrols have been very active and local improvements were ...

    Article : 94 words
  15. MORE SMASHING RAIDS ON RUHR

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—Up to dusk on Sunday over 5000 Allied planes struck shattering blows at German war industries and communications in 24 hours. THEN at night R.A.F. Mosquitoes kept ...

    Article : 334 words
  16. WALCHEREN WORSE THAN DIEPPE

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—In the seaborne landing on Walcheren Island, near Westkapelle, four out of every five close-support naval craft were lost. ...

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  17. Death-Roll on Australia Now 30

    MELBOURNE.—Eleven more fatal casualties in H.M.AS. Australia as the result of a Japanese air attack during the initial assault on the ...

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  18. RIOT IN JOHANNESBURG

    JOHANNESBURG (A.A.P.).—Several hundred police were called out to quell a riot in a Johannesburg suburb when 2000 natives began stoning traffic after ...

    Article : 61 words
  19. Poland Will Not Concede Oilfields

    LONDON (A.A.P.)—"There are concessions the Polish Government is unable to make," declared M. Henryk Strasburger, Minister of State in ...

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  20. AUSTRIA NEXT IN BACK-DOOR DRIVE ON REICH

    The Red Army's assault on Budapest is being hailed as "kicking open the back door of Germany." With Hungary effectively out of the war, the way would be open for a drive on Vienna. ...

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  21. Close Chinese Co-operation Now

    NEW YORK (A.A.P.)—Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek, in his first public statement since Gen. Stilwell's withdrawal, sent a ...

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  22. High Price for Eighth Army Men

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—Germans taken prisoner south of Ravenna (Italy) told the Exchange Telegraph Agency correspondent that they were promised ...

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  23. JAP. DRIVES ON LIUCHOW

    CHUNGKING (A.A.P.)—The strategic rail centre of Liuchow is now threatened by the Japanese drive in Kwangsi. ...

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  24. TRAP FOR NAZIS IN YUGOSLAVIA

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—The whole of the Greek-Yugoslav frontier is in the hands of Marshal Tito's troops. Reuters says British troops who are ...

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  25. "G. FOR GEORGE" AT SUVA

    SUVA.—"G for George" is again grounded with an unserviceable radio. This is very galling because we are now less than 10 hours' flying time from ...

    Article : 140 words
  26. BLUEBEARD HID IN PARIS

    PARIS (A.A.P.).—Two women and a man arrested fir sheltering Dr. Petiot told the police that Petiot before the fall of Paris never showed signs of ...

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  27. GREATER RANGE OF ROBOTS

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—"Flying bombs may decide the outcome of future wars," said. Sir Miles Thomas, vice chairman of the Nuffield organisation. ...

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  28. Strong Opposition to Executive for International Aviation Collaboration

    CHICAGO (A.A.P.).—Nineteen delegates of South American countries at the Chicago aviation conference have opposed the U.S. plan for an executive committee of 15 members to govern the international organisation of commercial aviation. THE delegates formed a bloc, says ...

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  29. Soviet to Help Re-educate Nazis

    LONDON—The Bishop of Chelmsford, speaking at the Congress for Friendship and Co-operation with the Soviet Union, in London, said the ...

    Article : 95 words
  30. DIGEST OF THE LEADERS

    SOME scientific men reject religion. But the scientific experience of Dr. Alexis Carrel, whose death was announced ...

    Article : 79 words
  31. DOCKS HIT BY SUPER-FORTS. IN SINGAPORE RAID

    WASHINGTON (A.A.P.).—In the longest daylight mission by military planes, Super-Fortresses .on Saturday bombed the dockyard and repair facilities of the great Singapore naval base. THE strike was made by a ...

    Article : 198 words
  32. POLL MAY FAVOUR ROOSEVELT

    NEW YORK (A.A.P.).—The result of a poll taken by the "Fortune" magazine shows that Pres. Roosevelt will gain 53.6 per cent. of the election votes ...

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  33. Roosevelt to Visit Paris

    WASHINGTON (A.A.P.).—The State Department announces that the French Provisional Government has invited President Roosevelt and the Secretary ...

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