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  2. REPORTED CAPTURE OF MOJAISK SEVERE BLOW TO NAZIS

    MOSCOW, December 26.—Reports—unofficial, but emanating from authoritative sources—persist that Mojaisk, vital point in the central sector of the Moscow front, is about to fall, if it has not already fallen. It ...

    Article : 229 words
  3. DARWIN AIR DEFENCES READY FOR ACTION

    Darwin's anti-aircraft defences were manned during the Christmas period. Left: Members of an A.A. regiment operating a range-finder. Right: A gun crew in action. (Department of Information photographs.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. U.A.P. LEADER NOT IN AGREEMENT

    The leader of the Federal U.A.P., Mr. Hughes, said in Sydney last night that if Mr. Curtin meant what he appeared to ...

    Article : 560 words
  5. JAPANESE CONTINUE AIR WAR HEAVY RAID ON MANILA

    The battle for the Philippines still remains an air war, with the Japanese putting in a tremendous effort with fighters and medium and heavy bombers, obviously operated from aerodromes established on ...

    Article : 180 words
  6. DARLAN YIELDS Pact With Italy on Territories

    LONDON, Dec. 28 (A.A.P.).—It is authoritatively reported that the Vice-Premier of Vichy France, Admiral Darian, is ready ...

    Article : 175 words
  7. NEW FAR EAST COMMANDER Sir H. Pownall

    CANBERRA, Sunday.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, announced that Acting General Sir Henry Pownall had arrived in ...

    Article : 167 words
  8. LIBYAN DRIVE GOES ON Heavy Rainstorms

    LONDON, Dec. 28. (A.A.P.)— The Imperial forces are still advancing in Libya, despite the heavy rainstorms which, at ...

    Article : 616 words
  9. FIRES FOLLOW MANILA BOMBINGS

    MANILA, Dec. 28 (A.A.P.).— The Japanese are maintaining their heavy air raids on the Philippines, and Manila, in the ...

    Article : 609 words
  10. ORDEAL OF WINTERING IN THE OPEN

    MOSCOW, Dec. 26.—The fall of Mojaisk would open up also complicated practical problems for the German commanders if ...

    Article : 365 words
  11. TIES OF EMPIRE

    CANBERRA, Sunday.—At a Press conference to-day, Mr. Curtin said that nothing in his message was to be taken as ...

    Article : 198 words
  12. "ADMIRABLY EQUIPPED"

    SINGAPORE, Dec. 28.—Singapore's reaction is that General Sir Henry Pownall takes over an unenviable job. ...

    Article : 282 words
  13. MAJOR CRISIS FOR VICHY SOON

    LONDON, Dec. 28.—The New Year seems likely to open with a major crisis for Vichy, says George Slocombe in the "Sunday ...

    Article : 233 words
  14. STATEMENT WIDELY PUBLISHED

    LONDON, Dec. 28.—The fortright statement by the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, on Australia's attitude ...

    Article : 292 words
  15. HEAVY ENEMY REINFORCEMENTS

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (A.A.P.).—A War Department communique says: "The Japanese north of Manila are being ...

    Article : 411 words
  16. ENEMY ROUTED NEAR LENINGRAD

    LONDON, Dec. 28 (A.A.P.).— Latest towns recaptured by the Red Army include:— Leningrad front: Oskuye, 80 miles ...

    Article : 483 words
  17. JAPANESE FORCE AMBUSHED

    LONDON, Dec. 28.—Japanese troops who walked into a British ambush on the Perak front in Malaya took off their boots and ...

    Article : 382 words
  18. CHANGE IN BURMA COMMAND

    LONDON, Dec. 28 (A.A.P.).— It is officially announced that Lieutenant-General Thomas J. Hutton, Chief of the General ...

    Article : 67 words
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  20. VALUE OF HONG KONG TO JAPAN

    SINGAPORE, Dec. 28.—The view in informed quarters in Singapore is that the fall of Hong-Kong is unlikely to make ...

    Article : 264 words
  21. JAPANESE CLAIMS OF BOOTY

    LONDON, Dec. 28.—Britain has not yet learned how to apply the "scorched earth" policy, if the claims made by the Japanese ...

    Article : 157 words
  22. BRITISH RAID OFF NORWAY

    LONDON, Dec. 28. (A.A.P.).— A small-scale raid, mainly directed against enemy shipping, was carried out yesterday on the ...

    Article : 201 words
  23. AUSTRALIANS IN U.S. SURPRISED

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (A.A.P.). —The New York "Sim" publishes on its front page a report of Mr. Curtin's statement. ...

    Article : 182 words
  24. BORNEO FIGHTING

    SINGAPORE, Dec. 28.—Kuching, capital of Sarawak, is believed to be in Japanese hands after landings in the Sastubong ...

    Article : 150 words
  25. WESTERN GERMANY RAIDED BY R.A.F.

    LONDON, Dec. 28. (A.A.P.).— Aircraft of the Bomber Command raided western Germany and occupied territories last ...

    Article : 70 words
  26. AIR RAIDS ON BURMA

    NEW YORK, Dec. 28. (A.A.P.)— The United Press of America correspondent in Chungking says that spectacular dog-fights over ...

    Article : 222 words
  27. KING'S RECENT ILLNESS

    LONDON, Dec. 28. (A.A.P.).—The King remained indoors from December 14 to December 19 as he was suffering with a slight chill. He transacted ...

    Article : 42 words
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