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  2. MALAYAN PRISONERS RESCUED 462 Sikh Soldiers Now In Allied Hands

    NEW GUINEA, Thursday.—The rescue of 621 former prisoners, including Australians, Americans, Dutch, Chinese, Filipinos, Poles, CzechoSlovaks, and 462 Sikhs, is announced to-day in General ...

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  3. JUNGLE PATROL WADES SWAMPS IN DUTCH NEW GUINEA

    Private J. Hoffman (South Australia) and Sergeant D. Beattie (Queensland), two members of an Australian jungle patrol in Dutch New Guinea, wade through a swamp. Whenever they move inland they traverse dangerous swamp country, of which ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 52 words
  4. WELCOME NEWS FOR MOTHERS Milk Priority; Promise of More Babies' Wear

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Government action to assist mothers and children to overcome war-time difficulties was announced to-day. Production Executive has decided that children, ...

    Article : 843 words
  5. PINCER MOVE ON LOYANG Japanese Drive in Honan

    NEW YORK, May 11 (A.A.P.). —The position of the Chinese troops defending Loyang, in northern Honan, has ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 155 words
  6. R.A.A.F. BLOWS AT WEWAK Trapped Enemy Harassed

    NEW GUINEA, Thursday.— R.A.A.F. Beauforts have bombed and shot-up Japanese installations on the northern coast of ...

    Article : 142 words
  7. POST-WAR WORLD Empire Policy for Allies

    LONDON, May 11 (A.A.P. and Official Wireless).—Plans for a future world organisation were again to-day discussed by the ...

    Article : 420 words
  8. STABILISATION FUND Plan Accepted by Commons

    LONDON, May 11.—Although the House of Commons yesterday agreed to a motion accepting a joint statement by expert ...

    Article : 464 words
  9. BEACHHEAD EXTENDED

    MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, Thursday.—In the Hollandia area the Allies have extended their beachhead. ...

    Article : 485 words
  10. FORMS FOR MILK

    The chairman of the Milk Board, Mr. Watson, yesterday said that the Commonwealth Department of Health would issue ...

    Article : 126 words
  11. AUSTRALIAN SAW MEN RESCUED

    An Australian officer who was present when 50 Indians were brought into a U.S. unit's headquarters at Humboldt Bay, ...

    Article : 356 words
  12. PRAYERS FOR INVASION

    LONDON, May 11 (A.A.P.).— The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Temple, has issued a statement preparing the clergy for ...

    Article : 117 words
  13. CIVILIANS NOW GET MORE GOODS

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.— Supplies of many articles and goods needed by Austiahan civilians had been increased ...

    Article : 554 words
  14. POPPY DAY FOUNDER DIES

    NEW YORK, May 11 (A.A.P.).— Miss Moina Michael, who originated Poppy Day in 1918, after reading Colonel John McCrae's poem "In ...

    Article : 37 words
  15. NAVAL PATROL ACTION

    LONDON, May 11 (A.A.P.).— Light British coastal naval forces in an offensive sweep off the Dutch coast this morning ...

    Article : 76 words
  16. WOMAN COMPOSER'S DEATH

    LONDON, May 11 (A.A.P.).—The death of Dame Ethel Smyth, at the age of 86, closes the career of one of the most colourful personalities in ...

    Article : 56 words
  17. ADMIRAL WARDLE DEAD

    LONDON, May 11 (A.A.P.).—Vice-Admiral Thomas E. Wardle, who was in command of the Royal Australian Fleet from 1924 to 1926, has died at ...

    Article : 32 words
  18. CAPTURED JAPANESE PETROL

    Abandoned drums of Japanese aviation spirit at Madang being used to refuel Fairmile naval craft after the capture of the town by Australians. (Department of Information picture.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  19. REPATRIATED PRISONER GETS ARMY CALL-UP

    A man who enlisted in the A.I.F. in 1939 served overseas for four years and 20 days, spent two years and 5 months in a German prisoner of war camp, and was repatriated to Australia last January. ...

    Article : 394 words
  20. MR. FORRESTAL AS NEW U.S. NAVY SECRETARY

    NEW YORK, May 11 (A.A.P.). —President Roosevelt has submitted to the Senate the nomination of Mr. James V. Forrestal ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 173 words
  21. TRUCK AND HOUSE FIRES

    A motor lorry being driven along Regent Street, Redfern, yesterday afternoon by John Davies, burst into flame. ...

    Article : 91 words
  22. TRAIN SEAT RULING TO STAY

    Answering a complaint that people who reserved seats on "optional" trains were required to occupy them at least 15 minutes before the time of ...

    Article : 96 words
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