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  2. 12,000lb FACTORY-BUSTER

    Girls at an ordnance factory "somewhere in England" working on the production of the R.A.F's latest terror—the 12,000lb factory buster. The new bomb was first used in an attack on the Gnome and Rhone aero-engine works at Limoges on February 8. Pilots reported that the blast rocked their aircraft several thousand feel up. After a raid with these bombs on March 18 on a factory at Bergerac, east of Bordeaux, a Canadian pilot said: "From a mile up the bomb was placed squarely on a selected building. The ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 99 words
  3. 50 JAP PLANES WIPED OUT AT SORONG

    At least 50 enemy planes were destroyed on Friday when a strong force of Mitchell bombers raided Sorong, Japan's last effective air base in Dutch New Guinea. Most of the planes were caught on the ground. Those ...

    Article : 323 words
  4. PALAU RENDEZVOUS FOR LIBERATORS

    When Liberators of the 5th Air Force swept in over Palau they were keeping yet another rendezvous between the Central and South-west Pacific Forces made possible by General MacArthur's deep thrust along the northern New ...

    Article : 976 words
  5. "FILMS MAKE SIN GLAMOROUS"

    Because of the glamorised evil of modern times there was urgent need for the restoration of religion in the home, which was the nursery ...

    Article : 406 words
  6. ALLIES 80 MILES NORTH OF ROME

    LONDON. June 18. A.A.P.— Troops of the Eighth Army are moving north from Foligno, and are closing in on Perugia, an ...

    Article : 342 words
  7. ALLIED SUCCESSES IN NORTH BURMA

    LONDON, June 18. A.A.P.—In Northern Burma Allied troops are closing in on the Japanese base of Mogaung. Chinese ...

    Article : 408 words
  8. HELD FOODSTUFFS BEING RELEASED

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Emergency food stocks, valued at £2,300,000, will be released to the public next week, but there will not be an excess ...

    Article : 206 words
  9. Nazis May Leave Norway, Greece

    NEW YORK, June 18. A.A.P.— "Extremely well-informed soldiers, commenting on the German predicament in this three-front war, expect ...

    Article : 143 words
  10. ISLAND OF ELBA CAPTURED

    LONDON, June 18. A.A.P.—The occupation of the Island of Elba, between Corsica and the west coast of Italy, is developing successfully. The ...

    Article : 204 words
  11. SWIFTER, BIGGER SPITFIRES

    The new British Spitfires sweep over the English Channel Bigger, more powerful and swifter in operation than ever before, these well-tried fighters are now more than a match for the best Germany can produce. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 40 words
  12. Escaped from Nazis to Bomb Japs

    Shot down by the Germans while on a mission over Europe, Flight Lieut. Haydon, D F.C, of Canberra, is now flying Liberator heavy ...

    Article : 285 words
  13. FINNS CLEARING VIIPURI AS REDS DRIVE NEARER

    LONDON, June 18. A.A.P.— Russians who smashed through Finnish defence lines in the Karelian Isthmus offensive are ...

    Article : 258 words
  14. British Move For Pact With de Gaulle

    LONDON, June 18. A.A.P.—Negotiations between the French and British authorities for a tentative agreement on the ...

    Article : 802 words
  15. More Super Likely for Dairying

    CANBERRA, Sunday,—More liberal supplies of superphosphate are likely to be allocated to the dairying industry in the next few months ...

    Article : 51 words
  16. ATTACK ON GIRL AGED FOUR

    YOUNG, Sunday.—Julienne Kearins, 4, was criminally assaulted at her home in Bendick-Murrell, about 17 miles from Young last night. ...

    Article : 81 words
  17. R.A.A.F. Turns Bush Into North-west Township

    SOMEWHERE on the mainland on the west coastline of Northern Australia new trails have been opened in dense jungle—for the jeep, car, ...

    Article : 768 words
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    Advertising : 330 words
  19. £1,500,000 PLAN FOR SCHOOLS

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—At least £1,000,000 would be needed for urgent school building and £500,000 for repairs, said the Minister for ...

    Article : 204 words
  20. FLYING NURSE MISSING IN NEW GUINEA

    The first United States Army nurse to be listed as a war casualty in the South-west Pacific area, Second Lieut. Gerda M. Mulack, of ...

    Article : 88 words
  21. Saved Crippled Bomber

    COLOMBO, June 18. A.A.P.— Lieut. William J. Miller, bombardier of the Strategic Air Force, Eastern Air Command has received the Silver ...

    Article : 183 words
  22. Mrs. Attlee at Wheel of Mobile Canteen

    Mrs. Attlee, wife of the Deputy Prime Minister of Britain reports for duty every Tuesday afternoon at the Y.M.C.A. depot ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 53 words
  23. Admiral Halsey's New Job

    WASHINGTON, June 18. A.A.P.— A Pacific Fleet Press release states that as the South Pacific has become relatively quiet, Admiral ...

    Article : 73 words
  24. £8000 DEFICIT NOW £10,000 SURPLUS

    GOSFORD, Sunday.—Gosford Co. operative Citrus Packing House Ltd had a surplus of £10,402 on March 31. In 1936, the company was ...

    Article : 72 words
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