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  2. "AUSTRALIA MUST DEFEND HERSELF"

    SYDNEY, July 1.—The Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. Hughes), in a broadcast to-night over the national network, referred to the military collapse and surrender of France, and said: "The bastions are down. We will put aside all other things and work ...

    Article : 603 words
  3. OFFERS OF HOMES

    SYDNEY, July 1.—The Minister for the Interior (Senator H. S. Foll) said to-day he expected that the first children from England would ...

    Article : 140 words
  4. ENEMY ROUTED IN SUDAN

    LONDON. June 30.— A report from Khartoum states that two British light armoured fighting vehicles rouled two groups of enemy cavalry, ...

    Article : 282 words
  5. DESTRUCTIVE VISITS BY R.A.F. TO GERMANY

    LONDON, June 30.—"Last night our bombers made attacks on a chemical factory at Hochst, which was left in flames, on the Dortmund-Ems canal, ...

    Article : 223 words
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  7. FAILURE TO SET UP WAR COUNCIL

    BRISBANE. July 1. - "Failure to establish a War Council will lead the people to believe that the Menzies Government is concerned chiefly with ...

    Article : 301 words
  8. GERMAN PLANES SHOT DOWN OFF ENGLAND

    LONDON. July ].—Two German planes and possibly a third were brought down off the north-eastern coast of England to-day. The Air ...

    Article : 139 words
  9. CROSSED MINED NORTH SEA IN 20FT. BOAT

    Four British soldiers, cut off and stranded when British troops quilted Central Norway, arrived home recently after many thrilling adventures. ...

    Article : 496 words
  10. RIGHT MAN FOR RE-CRUITING

    In selecting Brigadier-General Lloyd as the man best filled and most likely to maintian a steady flow of recruits for the duration of the war. the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 615 words
  11. SEAMEN'S STRIKE ON U.S. PACIFIC COAST

    SAN FRANCISCO. June 30.—The Marine Cooks' and Stewards' Union called a strike, effective at midnight, against the Pacific American ...

    Article : 44 words
  12. CHANGES IN AIR FORCE RECRUITING SYSTEM

    SYDNEY, July 1.—The central recruiting drive committee of R.A.A.F. will be disbanded and recruting brought directly under the ...

    Article : 196 words
  13. MARKETING SCHEME MAY BE ABANDONED

    CANBERRA. July 1. — Because of uncompromising hostility to its con[?]cuance by the Government of New South Wales, the apple and pe[?]r ...

    Article : 383 words
  14. England to Australia by Canoe

    An attempt by two Englishmen to paddle a canoe from England to Australia has been stopped by the war Leonard Gordon Murray aged 37. ...

    Article : 257 words
  15. BRITISH AND CANADIAN SHIPS TORPEDOED

    MONTREAL. July 1.—Advice has been received that the British steamer, Gudi (3921 tons), was torpedoed in the Atlantic south-west of Ireland. ...

    Article : 50 words
  16. P. G. Wodehouse "Interned" in Own House

    News of the "capture" of Mr. P. G Wodehouse and his wife when the Germans entered Le Tonquet, was received in London recently. The ...

    Article : 217 words
  17. FEDERAL SURPLUS OF £3 MILLION IN 1939-40

    CANBERRA, July 1.— A Federal surplus of approximately £3,000,000 per the financial year which closed yesterday will be shown when accounts ...

    Article : 256 words
  18. Norwegian Whaling Men Want to Join British Navy

    A party of men at the Norwegian whaling fleet from the Antarctic arrived in England this week. A specially chartered boat brought 400 of ...

    Article : 167 words
  19. Belgian Government's Plant Not Clear

    LONDON. June 30. — The Belgian correspondent of The Times says: "Little light can be [?]hed on be attitude of the Pierlot ...

    Article : 127 words
  20. 250 Killed in Communist Uprising in Rumania

    LONDON. July 1.—The Sofia correspondent of the Associated Press says that 250 people are said to have been kiiled in Communist ...

    Article : 55 words
  21. Niagara Rescue Praised

    SYDNEY. July 1.— The efficient manner in which the 136 passenger and he crew of 202 were saved from the Jiner Nagara, when she was sunk ...

    Article : 71 words
  22. SOME WEEKS TO ELAPSE BEFORE PETROL RATIONING IN FORCE

    MELBOURNE. July. —The rationing of petrol is unlikely to come into [?] operation for many weeks be[?] of the work involved in dealing ...

    Article : 119 words
  23. EVERY AVAILABLE MACHINE IN STATE FOR MUNITIONS MAKING

    BRISBANE, July 1.—The chairman of the State Munitions Board (Col[?]nel D. Evans) has been authorised by the Director-General of MUnitions ...

    Article : 290 words
  24. Mr. C. G. Fallon New General Secretary of A.W.U.

    SYDNEY.July 1. — The executive council of the A.W.U opoir [?] Mr. C G. Fallon as general secretary of the union, in succession to Mr. E ...

    Article : 78 words
  25. Soviet Naval Construction

    LONDON. July 1.— The Moscow radio claims that there has been accelerated naval construction resulting from increased working hours which ...

    Article : 59 words
  26. INDIAN CONGRESS ACTIVITY

    NEW DELHI. June 30.—An emergency meeting of the Congress Working Commmitee was announced after a telephone conversation between the ...

    Article : 49 words
  27. Queensland Enlistments

    BRISBANE. July 1.— Up till to-night 875O men had applied for enlistment in Queensland with the Seventh and Eigh[?] Divisions. There were now 6300 ...

    Article : 44 words
  28. REV. WILLIAM LITTLE DEAD

    BRISBANE. July 1.—The Rev. William Little, one of the oldest members of the Methodist Ministry, died in hospital to-day aged 81. He served at ...

    Article : 48 words
  29. Ben Barnett Joins A.I.F.

    MELBOURNE. July l.—Ben Barnett the Australian wicket-keeper. has joined the A.I.F. He is the fourth representative cricketer to enlist. ...

    Article : 36 words
  30. HONG'KONG EVACUATION

    HONG KONG. July 1 —It was estim[?]ed that 1300 Britons were evacuated [?]-day including the famil[?] of naval [?]ed Air Force men. ...

    Article : 15 words
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