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  2. SYRIA NOW WAR BASE FOR NAZIS

    Syria has been handed over to the Germans, lock, stock and barrel, as a war base, according to General Catroux, leader of the Free French forces in the Middle East. ...

    Article : 1,666 words
  3. VICTORY BEFORE WORLD ORDER

    NEW YORK, May 19. A.A.P.— Principles on which world trade must be based after the war is over were outlined by the Secretary of ...

    Article : 763 words
  4. CASUALTIES IN GREECE

    MELBOURNE, Monday. — The Minister for the Army (Mr. Spender) hopes to make an announcement at an early date on the ...

    Article : 372 words
  5. FIVE NAZI PLANES DOWN

    LONDON, May 19. A.A.P.—British fighters shot down five enemy fighters without loss to themselves in an engagement off the south coast of England this ...

    Article : 395 words
  6. EMPIRE LOOKS TO AUSTRALIA FOR MUNITIONS

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Australian production of munitions and war equipment had expanded beyond the limit originally projected, but a far more intensive effort by industry would be required to supply to other parts of the Empire the large ...

    Article : 1,399 words
  7. SURRENDER OF AMBA ALAGI

    LONDON, May 19. A.A.P.—Amba Alagi, one of the last Italian strongholds in Abyssinia, has surrendered. The Duke of Aosta, Viceroy of Abyssinia ...

    Article : 864 words
  8. R.A.F. ATTACKS ON ENEMY BASES

    LONDON, May 19. A.A.P.—"Royal Air Force bombers made another attack on Kiel last night, causing further damage to important shipbuilding yards," states ...

    Article : 72 words
  9. FEWER TINS, MORE SUBSTITUTES

    CANBERRA, Monday.—The necessity for conserving tinplate supplies for defence purposes will it is expected, result in many different substitutes being placed ...

    Article : 197 words
  10. 323 BELIEVED DROWNED

    NEW YORK. May 19. A.A.P.—It is learned that the Egyptian steamer Zamzam (8299 tons) has been sunk by enemy action in the South Atlantic. ...

    Article : 113 words
  11. HAD SHORTHAND WRITER

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Windeyer, K.C., did something to-day that is rarely done by counsel—he had his own short-band writer in the Divorce Court. ...

    Article : 231 words
  12. YOUTHS TOOK NEW BOY'S TROUSERS

    LITHGOW, Monday.—Two Western collieries, the State mine and Tyldesley colliery, were idle to-day because of disputes involving youths. ...

    Article : 166 words
  13. HITLER TAKING NO RISKS

    LONDON, May 19. A.A.P.—An independent French agency report from Stockholm says that Hitler has imposed a ban on private travelling by members ...

    Article : 276 words
  14. HOMES FOR MUNITION WORKERS

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—Construction of 300 houses for letting would be the immediate objective of the Federal Government's housing scheme for munition ...

    Article : 138 words
  15. MISSING JEWELS MYSTERY

    LONDON, May 19. A.A.P.—A curious story of jewels missing from the Slovak national bank has reached London. The Exchange Telegraph Company says ...

    Article : 204 words
  16. RAIL AMBULANCES FOR A.I.F. WOUNDED

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—The first of three rail ambulance cars to be provided for the transport of wounded men of the A.I.F. has been completed in ...

    Article : 95 words
  17. SOLLUM STILL HELD BY BRITISH

    LONDON, May 19. A.A.P.—Imperial forces still hold Solium, just over the hgyptian side of the border to Libya, according to the latest official news of ...

    Article : 460 words
  18. NEW ZEALANDERS NOT DISCOURAGED

    CAIRO, May 19. A.A.P.—"The New Zealanders returned from Greece with their tails up," the New Zealand Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) told a ...

    Article : 69 words
  19. UNUSUAL WILL

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The will of John Nolan Wright, of Gladstone, Queensland, which was admitted to probate to-day, contained unusual provisions. ...

    Article : 93 words
  20. MR. McKELL FAVOURS A.R.P. CONFERENCE

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) said to-night that he would welcome a conference of Premiers to discuss A.R.P. measures. He was replying to ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. Why Houses of Parliament Were Bombed

    LONDON, May 19. A.A.P.—"The Luftwaffe destroyed the House of Lords and the House of Commons in order to render it impossible for Mr. Churchill to give ...

    Article : 63 words
  22. THAILAND GETTING OIL FROM JAPAN

    BANGKOK, May 19. A.A.P.—Thailand is getting oil from Japan, it is officially announced in Bangkok. Thailand has not entered into an ...

    Article : 55 words
  23. Western Coal Output to be Increased

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The output of coal in the Western District of New South Wales will be increased by 2000 tons a week within a fortnight, and by 4000 or ...

    Article : 128 words
  24. AIRLINER'S RECORD FLIGHT

    BATAVIA, May 19. A.A.P.—A commercial airliner record was created by Captain A. F. K. Kalberer, American pilot with the K.N.I.L.M., who flew from ...

    Article : 125 words
  25. GERMAN RAIDS ON CRETE

    LONDON, May 19. A.A.P.—A German communique claims that German fighters destroyed seven British planes on the ground on aerodromes in Crete. ...

    Article : 69 words
  26. Skeleton of Prehistoric European

    LONDON, May 19. A.A.P.—A Stefani (Italian) News Agency message from Copenhagen states that excavations at Aalborg (Denmark) revealed a complete ...

    Article : 68 words
  27. BOMB EXPLOSION IN MARSEILLES

    LONDON, May 19. A.A.P.—A large bomb exploded in Marseilles. In announcing this, Lyons Radio said that considerable damage was caused to buildings, ...

    Article : 46 words
  28. Men Wanted to Guard Prisoners

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Southern Army Command announced to-night that no additional garrison unit of 800 men was being raised. It would be required ...

    Article : 50 words
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