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  2. VICHY MOVES TO DEFEND SYRIA

    Syria is claiming wider attention following two meetings of the French Cabinet at Vichy yesterday. The French Cabinet, it is reported, decided to defend Syria and Tunisia single-handed against any possible British attack. ...

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  3. UNITED STATES OF EUROPE

    NEW YORK, June 4. A.A.P.— About next Monday, Herr Hitler will proclaim all Europe a Federation of States under German ...

    Article : 337 words
  4. WELCOME TO IRAQI REGENT

    BAGHDAD, June 1.—Beyond the tank trench that was yesterday's no man's land, the Iraqi Regent who had fled for his life when the ...

    Article : 594 words
  5. EXECUTIVE WAR COUNCIL

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday—A further effort would be made by the Federal Government to persuade Labour to accept the principle of ...

    Article : 245 words
  6. NOT ON PEACE MISSION

    WASHINGTON, June 4. A.A.P.— The United States Ambassador to Britain (Mr. John G. Winant), after a talk with President ...

    Article : 581 words
  7. 3599 MISSING IN CRETE

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— A substantial body of Australian troops in the northern part of Crete were probably cut off, said ...

    Article : 350 words
  8. EXEMPT FROM TRAINING

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) informed Mr. R. James, M.H.R., by telegram last night that it was not essential for employers ...

    Article : 655 words
  9. WARATAH AIRMAN WINS D.F.C.

    MELBOURNE. Wednesday.— Flying Officer Jack Matthew Bousfield, 29, of Waratah, has been awarded the D.F.C. for outstanding air gunnery work with ...

    Article : 156 words
  10. Workman's Hammer Stops Big Ben

    LONDON, June 4, A.A.P.—A workman's hammer was responsible for stopping Big Ben at 10.13 p.m. yester- day. The hammer was found to-day, ...

    Article : 53 words
  11. N.Z. to Send All Single Men Abroad

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. —It was announced to-day that all single men in New Zealand, between 21 and 40, who have not yet been ...

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  12. EX-KAISER DEAD

    LONDON, June 4. A.A.P.—It was announced in Berlin to-day that the ex-Kaiser died this morning. He had expressed a wish to be buried at Doorn in ...

    Article : 221 words
  13. AIR SUPPORT FOR A.I.F.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—"In all future dispositions of the A.I.F., the Federal Government must insist that Britain guarantee adequate air support to protect ...

    Article : 197 words
  14. USE OF UNSKILLED MANPOWER

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The use of unskilled manpower resources in hastening building of strategic roads, urgent railway works, and such projects as ...

    Article : 183 words
  15. "NO FURTHER USE FOR UNIONS"

    VICHY, June 4. A.A.P.—In opening the session of the French National Council to-day to draw up a corporate charter for labour, Marshal Petain said that ...

    Article : 94 words
  16. GERMAN TERROR

    LONDON, June 4.—More evidence has come to light that Norwegians are willing to take the greatest risks, even of death, in order to escape from the reign ...

    Article : 108 words
  17. NAZIS CLAIM 12,000 PRISONERS

    LONDON. June 4. A.A.P.—A communique issued in Berlin states: "As far as can be ascertained at present, we took more than 8000 Britons and 4000 Greeks ...

    Article : 135 words
  18. ALMOST GAVE UP HOPE

    LONDON, June 4. A.A.P.—Ordinary Signalman A. E. P. Briggs, 18, one of the three survivors of H.M.S. Hood, who has now reached his home in Derby, ...

    Article : 105 words
  19. LABOUR'S PEACE AIMS

    LONDON, June 4. A.A.P.—The Labour Party Conference to-day began a discussion of a memorandum outlining Labour's peace aims, in which it was stated ...

    Article : 269 words
  20. VICTORIAN RAID SIREN BEST

    SYDNEY, Wednesday—A test of three sirens made in America, in Victoria, and Queensland was made this afternoon from the top of the Sydney County Council ...

    Article : 191 words
  21. WAR FUND GIFTS

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Gifts by the people of Australia should become a major source of war finance, said the Commonwealth Treasurer (Mr. Fadden) ...

    Article : 190 words
  22. MANY PRISONERS TAKEN

    LONDON, June 4, A.A.P.—The number of prisoners taken during the battle of the lakes in Abyssinia was 5872 Europeans and 12,010 Africans, says an ...

    Article : 265 words
  23. THREAT TO CRETAN WOMEN

    LONDON, June 4, A.A.P.—The Istanbul correspondent of the Independent French news agency reports that the German High Command has ordered an examination to ...

    Article : 98 words
  24. NO PROFITABLE MARKET

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Beasley, M.H.R., said to-day that although nearly 5,000,000 tons of first grade iron ore was available within 10 miles of Cowra, the ...

    Article : 138 words
  25. Pneumonia Deaths Should Fall

    CLEVELAND, June 4. A.A.P.—Dr. Dale Stable, addressing the American Medical Association Convention, said the annual deaths in the United States from ...

    Article : 69 words
  26. SEPTUPLETS DIED

    LISBON, June 4. A.A.P.—A woman, aged 39, already the mother of nine sons, gave premature birth to seven girls. All died. ...

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  27. UNIVERSITIES TO DISCUSS

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Members of the teaching staffs of Australian universities will confer at Canberra on June 6 to plan a scientific investigation ...

    Article : 174 words
  28. Dr. Bean Compares A.I.F. Losses With Last War

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Losses in recent phases of the Battle of the Mediterranean. Although great in comparison to those suffered by Australian troops in ...

    Article : 323 words
  29. SCABBARDS AND RIFLE STOCKS

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—To enable greater concentration upon metal work at Lithgow, the Federal Government is arranging for the manufacture in Sydney ...

    Article : 133 words
  30. Hits on Warship Claimed

    LONDON, June 4. A.A.P.—A German communique claims that torpedo-carrying planes yesterday twice bit a large warship. ...

    Article : 22 words
  31. AUSTRALIA TO MAKE BATTLE BUGGIES

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Within a few months it is hoped that Australia will produce reconnaissance cars, known as battle buggies. ...

    Article : 91 words
  32. Forest Fires in Canada

    QUEBEC, June 4, A.A.P.—Government officials reported that thousands of men continued to fight seemingly endless forest fires 190 miles north of Quebec. ...

    Article : 53 words
  33. German Freighter Runs Blockade

    BUENOS AIRES, June 4, A.A.P.—The maritime police report that an unidentified German freighter arrived to-day. It had apparently run the British blockade. ...

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