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  2. SINGAPORE DEFENDERS REFUSE TO YIELD IMPERIAL GARRISON'S STAND

    The situation on Singapore Island is obscure. The last official British communique issued on Wednesday stated that the enemy's advance towards Singapore city had been assisted by tanks and considerable bomber and fighter support, and that the troops covering the western sector had been ...

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  3. JAPANESE LOSE FOUR WARSHIPS A.I.F. GUNNERS' SUCCESS

    BATAVIA, February 12 (A.A.P.).—It is officially announced that three Japanese cruisers and one destroyer were blown up off Amboina, in the Moluccas, 580 miles from Darwin, and that a submarine was ...

    Article : 224 words
  4. LESSONS OF BLACKOUT Wardens Urge Changes

    The surprise blackout trial on Wednesday showed that the warning system in Sydney is still inadequate, although [?]75 ...

    Article : 507 words
  5. MOVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK Mr. Scully Calls Conference

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Scully, announced to-day that be intended to call a conference ...

    Article : 277 words
  6. STATE SCHEME NOT COMPLETED

    No plan for the evacuation of livestock and industry from coastal areas has yet been completed by the State Government. ...

    Article : 164 words
  7. GALLANTRY OF A.I.F. DEFENDERS

    BATAVIA, Feb. 12.—The part played by Australian troops in the defence of Amboina, which has been a vital naval base since ...

    Article : 648 words
  8. BIG U.S. HELP COMING

    "We shall send you men[?] ships. fighting equipment, supplies; in fact, everything necessary for the successful conduct, of this ...

    Article : 333 words
  9. MR. LAZZARINI AWAITS REPORT

    "I em awaiting a full detailed report from the aerial reconnaissan[?] before making any statement on the balckout," said the Minister for Home ...

    Article : 104 words
  10. DRAMATIC MESSAGE FROM BESIEGED CITY

    LONDON, Feb. 12 (A.A.P.).— Yates McDaniel, correspondent of the Associated Press of America, tells, in what he ...

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  11. HEAVY FIGHTING IN PAAN AREA

    RANGOON, Feb. 12 (A.A.P.).— A British Army communique announces that the Japanese have captured Martaban, on the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 279 words
  12. THE AXIS VERSION

    Tokyo Radio states: "The Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Army has had handhills dropped by the Japanese aircraft adivising the ...

    Article : 419 words
  13. WOMEN MAY BECOME WARDENS

    The Minister for National Emergency Services. Mr. Heffron, said last night that if men were not available during working hours to man ...

    Article : 129 words
  14. EXODUS FROM RANGOON

    RANGOON. Feb. 12.—Since the Governor of Burma. Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, advised all nonessential workers to leave the ...

    Article : 188 words
  15. WORRY IN BRITAIN

    LONDON, Feb. 12—What next? is the question being asked throughout Britain to-day. It is being asked with mixed feelings ...

    Article : 239 words
  16. SHELTERS ORDERED IN MELBOURNE

    MELBOURNE. Thursday.—The [?]remier. Mr. Dunstan, to-day issued an order compelling owners of buildings in certain municipalities to erect ...

    Article : 88 words
  17. MEN AND WOMEN TO REGISTER

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.— Every man and woman of working age in Australia will be required to register under the new ...

    Article : 174 words
  18. 822 BREACHES IN PERTH

    PERTH. Thursday.—In the blackout trial last night wardens in 33 districts reported 822 lighting offences, compared with 707 in the last trial on ...

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  19. ENEMY DRIVE IN PHILIPPINES

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (A.A.P.) —To-day's Washington communique reports that that the Island of Magbate, near the ...

    Article : 342 words
  20. 50 MORE POLICE APPOINTED

    The Chief Secretary. Mr. Baddeley. announced yesterday that 50 civilians, previously used as special constables, would [?] ...

    Article : 89 words
  21. OVERSEA NEWS

    Such of the oversea news in this lea[?] [?] is headed "From Our Own Correspondent" or "Herald Exclusive Service" is from a service [?]ed and controlled entirely by "The Sydney ...

    Article : 189 words
  22. A.I.F. MAN SHOT BY SENTRY DIES

    Shot by a sentry at a beach early on Saturday morning. Private Samuel Plumb. 25. a member of the A.I.F. died yesterday at St. Vincent's ...

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  23. R.A.A.F. RAIDS

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The following R.A.A.F. war communique was Issued to-day by the Minister for Air, Mr. Dra[?]eford: ...

    Article : 234 words
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