The War Cibinet decided to-day to increase the strength of the A.I.F. by the formation of another division to be known as the Ninth Division. ...
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Article : 954 wordsIn renewed fighting along the south-eastern China-Indo-China frontier, French troops have recaptured the blockhouse of Dong Dang, according to reports from Hanoi (Indo-China capital). ...
Article : 213 wordsMajor-General Henry Gordon Bennett has been appointed Commander ot the Eighth Division. A.I.F., in succession to Lieutenant-General V.A.H. ...
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Article : 237 wordsThe Governor-General, Lord Gowrie. visited the new A.I.F. camp at Cowra yesterday, inspected the camp, and took the salute at a march past of the men. ...
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Article : 609 wordsThe "Japan Times" (which often reflects the views of the Japanese Foreign Office), commenting on the Japanese entry into Indo-China, states: "The ...
Article : 623 wordsAn artillery shoot, with live ammunition, which was to take place at Holdsworthy tomorrow, has been postponed until next Monday. ...
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Article : 267 words"The status quo in Indo-China has been upset through duress," declared the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, at Washington yesterday. ...
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Article : 216 wordsThe announcement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Ministry for Home Security, Mr. W. Mabane, that the Ministry is ...
Article : 153 wordsDuring heavy fighting over the south-[?]ast coast yesterday Lieutenant Jacobs, an officer of the Royal Engineers, saved a German sergeant-pilot from drowning after a ...
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Article : 61 wordsMr. R. James, who has won the Hunter seat with a majority of 23,000 votes, has offered to resign in favour of Mr. Curtin should he be defeated for the ...
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Article : 88 wordsIt is now revealed that the evacuee ship which was sunk by a submarine in midAtlantic last Tuesday, with the loss of 294 lives, including those of 89 children, was the ...
Article : 109 wordsSuch of me oversea news in this issue as is headed "From Our Own Correspondent" or "Herald Exclusive Service" os from a service owntd and conducted entirely by "The Sydney Morning ...
Article : 157 wordsThe Maritime Services Board has issued a warning that shipmasters and others should exercise the [?]tmost caution whilst navigating in the vicinity of Athol Bight. Port of ...
Article : 34 wordsThe St. Leger horse race has been abandoned for the second year in succession (Other Oversea News on Next Page.) ...
Article : 28 wordsThe 48th War Office casualty list contains 130 names, including three officers and 56 rankers killed and two officers and 48 rankers wounded. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 25 Sep 1940, Page 11
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