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  2. "SWARMS OF, PLANES"

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — The withdrawal from Crete established with complete finality that Britain could neither win the war nor any ...

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  3. BRITISH BOMBS ON BERLIN

    LONDON, June 3. A.A.P.—A small force of British bombers attacked Berlin last night. Large fires were started. ...

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  4. CRETE EVACUATION WAS NAVAL EPIC

    The Australian cruiser Perth, the British cruiser Orion, and five destroyers were responsible for the evacuation of the first batches of troops from the Candia sector in Crete on Wednesday night. ...

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  5. LESSON FROM CRETE

    CAIRO, June 3.—The Battle for Crete has been fought and lost. It will not have been fought in vain if every man and woman ...

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  6. ARMY EXEMPTIONS FOR MINERS

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Secretary of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Grant) said to-night that the Miners' Federation had been informed by the Commonwealth ...

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  7. MAY GO TO LONDON

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Discussions in political circles to-day pointed towards the likelihood of the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) ...

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  8. NO GERMANS IN SYRIA

    LONDON, June 3. A.A.P.—Not a single German soldier has arrived to occupy any point in Syria or the Lebanon, says a ...

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  9. Northern Demand

    Men at Northern mines who have been called up for a period of military service from June 11 have demanded that the Northern District Executive take ...

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  10. 2800 New Zealanders Missing in Crete

    AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday.— "The news today suggests that a larger number than the 15,000 men mentioned yesterday have been ...

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  11. WALSH ISLAND REPORT

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The report of the Minister for Works (Mr. J. J. Cahill) on Walsh Island dockyard was submitted to State Cabinet to-day. ...

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  12. MR. BADDELEY TO DRAFT BILL

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Cabinet to-day considered proposed legislation to provide pensions for coalminers. It was decided to instruct the Minister for ...

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  13. FRANCE DICTATORS' CHIEF PROBLEM

    LONDON, June 3. A.A.P.—The chief problem between Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini is France, says the diplomatic correspondent of "The Times." ...

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  14. SMALL-SCALE RAIDS ON BRITAIN

    LONDON, June 3. A.A.P.—Enemy air activity over Great Britain last night was on a small scale, the Air Ministry announces. ...

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  15. PETROL CHANGES

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Minister for Supply (Senator McBride) to-night denied that sweeping readjustments of all petrol ration allowances were to be made ...

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  16. FREE TRADESMEN FOR WAR WORK

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The report of the Federal Manpower Committee, which gave the estimated figure of 30,000 unemployed for New South Wales, indicated ...

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  17. FIGHT TILL NAZISM OVERTHROWN

    LONDON, June 3. A.A.P.—The British Labour Party conference to-day reaffirmed its determination to fight until Nazism and Fascism have been overthrown. The ...

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  18. AIR RECRUITS FROM MILITIA

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—R.A.A.F. recruiting units are to be stationed at militia camps in New South Wales for a week after appeals for Air Force recruits have ...

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  19. Anzac, Crete: One Deathless Tradition of Human Courage

    ALEXANDRIA, June 2.—Unbelievable scenes of enthusiasm, unparalleled for 26 years, were witnessed at a Middle East port, as shipload after shipload of Imperial troops passed through packed lines of shipping. They were the men who had been ...

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  20. TOOK LINIMENT BY MISTAKE

    GRAFTON, Tuesday.—"I think I've taken an overdose of cough mixture," said John Daniel Colton, 56, who was taken ill to-day at the Royal Hotel, South ...

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  21. WHY HITLER WILL NOT WIN

    NEW YORK, June 3. A.A.P.—Mr. Harry Hopkins, director of the Lend and Lease programme, writing in the "American Magazine," says there are four ...

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  22. CLOTHING STOCKS AMPLE

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Minister for Supply (Senator McBride) said to-night that there was no need for panic by the public about probable shortages of ...

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  23. TREATMENT CAMPS PROPOSED

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The possibility of inaugurating special camps for men rejected from the A.I.F. for medical reasons was hinted at by the Minister ...

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  24. "Add Glorious Page to Empire History"

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A message of congratulation has been sent by the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) to Lieut.-General Sir Thomas Blamey, with the ...

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  25. SOVIET WITHDRAWS RECOGNITION

    LONDON, June 3. A.A.P.—The Soviet has withdrawn recognition of the Greek Government. CAIRO, June 3. A.A.P.—King George ...

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  26. TROOPS FOR IRAN

    TEHERAN, June 3. A.A.P.—The Iranian Press categorically denies Axis Press reports that the British Government is seeking permission to land troops in Iran ...

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  27. NEWCASTLE'S A.I.F. QUOTA 168

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Statistician has supplied the Director-General of Recruiting (Major-General Lloyd) with the minimum monthly quota that should ...

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  28. Aged Woman Perished When Lost in Gully

    ARMIDALE, Tuesday.—Mrs. Matilda Alice McLaughlin, 84, who had been missing from her daughter-in-law's home at Metz, 17 miles from Armidale, since ...

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  29. JAPAN WANTS MORE AUSTRALIAN WOOL

    TOKIO, June 3. A.A.P.—The Japanese Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Ohashi) recently had talks with the British Ambassador to Tokio (Sir Robert ...

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  30. AUSTRALIAN NAVAL CASUALTIES

    LONDON, June 3. A.A.P.—A casualty list issued by the British Admiralty to-day contains the names of five men of the Royal Australian Navy. They are— ...

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  31. PRISONERS IN AUSTRALIA TO WORK

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Spender) said to-night that the majority of Italian prisoners of war brought to Australia would ...

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  32. Youth Foils Attempt to Seize Payroll

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Two men made a daring attempt to snatch a payroll bag containing £68 from a 16-year-old girl and a youth at the corner of Bay and Kelly ...

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  33. A.I.F. Officers Caused Thai "Incident"

    BANGKOK, June 3, A.A.P.—A spokesman of the Thai Foreign Office gave Reuter an unvarnished version of what an Axis report had sensationally ...

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  34. Nazis Talk of Atrocities in Crete

    LONDON, June 3. A.A.P.—The Berlin Radio is whipping up stories of alleged Cretan atrocities against the German soldiers. The announcer claimed that bodies ...

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  35. More Soldiers Back From Middle East

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — Another Party of soldiers invalided home from the Middle East has arrived in Australia. Most of them have been in battle. Two ...

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  36. FEDERAL BUDGET EXPECTED IN JULY

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A hint that the Federal Budget would be brought down at an early date, probably in July or August, was given to-day. ...

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  37. Wingham Sawmill Destroyed

    WINGHAM, Tuesday. — Fire-lighters fought a hopeless battle against a fire which, fanned by a westerly gale, destroyed the Wingham Sawmilling ...

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  38. New Egyptian Defence Zone

    CAIRO, June 3. A.A.P.—The Egyptian Defence Ministry has established a "western defence zone of Cairo." Certain technicians in the zone will receive a bonus. ...

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