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  3. GERMANS FACE LOSS OF KEY CENTRES

    LONDON, Wednesday.—The Germans in Russia now face the prospect of being driven from the three main points from which they had hoped to start their spring ...

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  4. PILOTS v. SHIPS

    IN January an American submarine sent to the bottom a 17,000-ton Japanese liner of the crack Yawata Maru class shown ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. INVASION FLEET BATTERED IN NEW GUINEA WATERS

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday.— A Japanese invasion force concentrated near Salamaua and Lae (New Guinea) has been smashed by the American and Australian air forces, the Navy announced to-day ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. MacARTHUR FACES HEAVY TASK HERE

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—Military experts to-day cautioned against false optimism in the Pacific and pointed out that General MacArthur faces an extremely difficult task since the odds are still heavy in favour of the enemy ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. DR. EVATT IN U.S.

    SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday. — The Australian Attorney-General (Dr. H. V. Evatt), leading a mission to ...

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  8. RAIDS ON MALTA

    VALETTA (Malta), Thursday. — R.A.F. fighters damaged two Messerschmitt 109's to-day during 10 alerts. Enemy planes twice attacked a motor ...

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  9. All Males 18 to 60 Liable for Civil Defence Work

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—War Cabinet decided to-day that all males between 18 and 60 years of age who are not in the fighting forces, police or fire ...

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  10. FIGHTING INTENSE IN BURMA

    LONDON, Wednesday.— British and Japanese forces are engaged in intense fighting on the Rangoon-Mandalay ...

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  11. TO BUILD AIRFIELDS

    CANBERRA. Thursday.—War Cabinet agreed to-day to the formation of a mobile work squadron of the R.A.A.F. to construct, landing grounds and ...

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  12. Aircraft Workers Took An Afternoon Off

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Over 500 workers at an aircraft factory near London were absent without permission on the afternoon of March 7. ...

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  13. Mr. Casey Takes British Ministerial Post

    CANBERRA, Thursday — It was announced in London to-day that Mr. R. G. Casey, Australian Minister to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  14. Reorganising Army Administration

    CANBERRA. Thursday. — Reorganisation of Australian army administration is likely to follow General MacArthur's assumption of supreme ...

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  15. BAN ON GERMAN ARMY CRITICISM

    LONDON, Wednesday.—In the Lords to-day, Viscount Elibank (Cons) referred to recent broadcast from Britain to Germany which, he declared, viciously attacked Lord vansittart (former Foreign Office advisor) for saying that ...

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  16. MacArthur News Rallies Stocks

    NEW YORK, Tuesday.— General MacArthur's appointment to Australia gave the Stock Exchange a heartening lift ...

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  17. U.S. TROOPS IN PHILIPPINES

    SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday.—The American forces in the Philippines were going through hell and torture, the ...

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  18. DESERT TRAINING FOR U.S. FORCES

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—Lieutenant—General McNair, commander of ground forces, to-day said that the U.S. army would soon inaugurate large ...

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  19. VICHY REPORTS BOMBING

    LONDON, Thursday.— Vichy radio claimed last night that Hazebrouck had been bombed for the second time in a fortnight and considerable ...

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  20. ESCAPEES EXECUTED

    LONDON, Thursday.—Berlin radio reports that five Norwegians have been executed for attempting to escape to Britain. A German patrol intercepted ...

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  21. Wartime Suits in Britain Shorn of All Trimmings

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Full details indicate that the simpler suits for men announced by the Board of Trade are likely to cause distress among dandies ...

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  22. JAPAN REFUSES RED CROSS

    LONDON. Wednesday.—It is officially confirmed that Japan has refused to allow a ship to go to Hong Kong with stores for prisoners of war. ...

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  23. Not Posting Youths in 18 Group to Action Stations

    MELBOURNE. Thursday—By direction of the Military Board, no youths of 18 ore to be posted of action stations. Where they are already posted ...

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  24. Germans Expect Hitler to Launch Gas Offensive

    STOCKHOLM, Wednesday.—Many Germans expect Hitler to start a big-scale gas warfare during his spring offensive This intention is presumed because of the large anti-gas measures being taken throughout Germany. The gas defence ...

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  25. PITH OF THE LEADERS

    THE DECISIONS to permit wet canteens in militia as well as In A.I.F. camps is sound. It is important, however, that supervision should be, strict and that the ...

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  26. ROOSEVELT QUOTES LIVY IN REBUKE TO AMATEURS

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday.— Admittedly annoyed by the suggestion of armchair military and naval strategists about how the ...

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  27. BAY OF BISCAY MINED

    LONDON. Wednesday.—The Admiralty announces that the whole of the Bay of Biscay and a big section of the western approach to the English ...

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  28. Indian Congress Leader to Meet Cripps

    NEW DELHI, Wednesday. — The president of the All-India Congress (Wardha Azad), after a meeting of the executive to-day, refuse to discuss the ...

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  29. TURKISH TOWN BOMBED

    ANKARA. Wednesday—Britain has expressed deep regret for the bombing of Milas, a town on the Turkish mainland. 70 miles from the Italian island ...

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  30. U.S. WOMEN'S CORPS

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday — The House to-day passed a bill creating a volunteer women's army auxiliary corps, with a maximum membership ...

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