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  2. "NO RETREAT" ORDER BY WAVELL "OUR TASK TO GAIN TIME"

    In a dramatic order-of-the-day yesterday General Sir Archibald Wavell, Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in the south-west Pacific, said: "I look to you to fight this battle without further thought of retreat and ...

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  3. NEW MOVES BY JAPAN ENVISAGED ISOLATING AUSTRALIA

    WASHINGTON, February 4.—Not only the investment of the Netherlands East Indies but also severance of United States-Australian supply lines, and an attack on India are seen here as the aim of ...

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  4. GUARDING BURMA

    LONDON, Feb. 4 (A.A.P.).— Chinese forces in Burma are making preparations on the upper reaches of the Salween ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. WRAPPING OF PARCELS

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—As a result of an order issued to-day by the Minister for Customs. Senator Keane, forbidding the ...

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  6. EVACUATION POLICY

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.— After meetings of the War Council and of the Premiers' Conference, the Prime Minister. Mr. ...

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  7. WIDENED SCOPE OF JAPAN'S PLANS

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.— Sources, intimately informed of the Pacific situation point out that recent developments ...

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  8. FINANCE FOR WAR Sharp Rise in Deposits

    Deposits of the Commonwealth Bank have increased by £12 million this week, after a rise of £9 million in the previous week. ...

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  9. CREDITS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH

    Since the beginning of November the Commonwealth Bank has increased its holding of Government securities by £30,000.000. and this, ...

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  10. INCREASING LEASE-LEND PACIFIC AID

    LONDON, Feb. 4 (A.A.P.).— Lease-Lend aid to Australia and New Zealand will continue in ever-increasing volume, the ...

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  11. LATEST NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC FRONTS

    SINGAPORE: The island had two air raids this morning. In the second, the Japanese bombed residential areas in the city and ...

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  12. VAN MOOK URGES ONE COMMAND

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (A.A.P.).—The Lieutenant Governor-General of the Netherlands East Indies, Dr. van ...

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  13. CHINESE SOON TO FIGHT IN BURMA

    CHUNGKING, Feb. 4 (A.A.P.). —Chinese troops in Burma would soon make contact with the Japanese, a Chinese ...

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  14. UNIONISM TO BE COMPULSORY

    The Minister for Labour, Mr. Hamilton Knight, addressing the annual convention of the Australian Workers' Union ...

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  15. WAVELL POINTS TO DUTCH INDIES EXAMPLE

    LONDON, Feb. 4. (A.A.P.).— The full text of General Wavell's order-of-the-day is "The Japanese are straining every ...

    Article : 239 words
  16. JAPANESE POSITIONS BOMBED

    RANGOON, Feb. 4.—On Monday afternoon, while the British troops were digging in and strengthening their positions on ...

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  17. FURTHER PETROL CUT UNLIKELY

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—No further reduction in the petrol rationing scale is expected for the time being. ...

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  18. AIR DEFENCE OF SINGAPORE

    LONDON, Feb. 4.—Some commentators on Singapore's air defences point out encouragingly that the Allies will be in a ...

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  19. LIFE IN SINGAPORE

    SINGAPORE, Feb. 4.—To-day has been yet another waiting day, punctuated this morning by two air raids which, however, ...

    Article : 425 words
  20. ATTACK ON JAVA

    BATAVIA, Feb. 4.—As had generally been expected, the Japanese chose the densely populated city of Surabaya, the ...

    Article : 298 words
  21. OVERSEA NEWS

    Such of the oversea news to this issue as is headed "From Our Own Correspondent" or "Herald Exclusive Service" is from a service owned and controlled entirely by "The Sydney ...

    Article : 195 words
  22. NO TEA RATIONING LIKELY YET

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—It was stated authoritatively to night that no rationing of tea was likely in Australia in the near future. ...

    Article : 65 words
  23. BAN ON NEW WATER CONNECTIONS

    The Water Board will not make water o[?] sewer connections to ne[?] homes unless they comply with the Commonwealth building regulations. ...

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