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  2. TEMPO OF THE WAR SUDDENLY INCREASING IN ALL SPHERES

    INCREASING the tempo of the war to a considerable degree, the Allies now have action in many spheres. German planes bombed Scapa Flow naval base, in the Orkney Islands, and also scouted down the east coast of England. They lost some machines. This was only a day after their raid on the Firth of Forth. Several more merchant ships have been sunk. On the ...

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  3. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    NEW YORK, Oct. 17.--New York 'Times' correspondent at Paris (M. Archambault) says: Launching over 100,000 men in the long-awaited large scale attack, the Germans advanced on a 20-mile front beyond a thin line of French ...

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  4. THE AIR NAVIES.

    AEROPLANES raining death and destruction from the sky will undoubtedly be one of the main features of the war. The success of the air arm has been demonstrated by both sides. German planes flew round the top of Scotland and ...

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  5. IN AUSTRALIA.

    CANBERRA, Oct. 18. -- No official advice has yet reached Canberra regarding a reported early increase in petrol prices. ...

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  6. Flow of Migrants Small.

    CANBERRA, Oct. 18. -- Except in the case of Germans, landing permits issued to aliens before the war are being honored. Thirty aliens reached ...

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  7. The United States.

    WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.--President Roosevelt to-day urged an inter-Governmental committee on political refugees who represent six countries. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 329 words
  8. The Four New Sloops.

    SYDNEY, Oct. 17.--One of four new sloops to be ordered for the Australian Navy will be built by Walkers Ltd., Maryborough (Q.). ...

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  9. GERMAN PUSH HALTED.

    LONDON, Oct. 18. -- Germany's push on the Western Front, inspired by Hitler's desire to eject the French from German soil, is already at a ...

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  10. BRITONS RAID EMDEN.

    LONDON, Oct. 18.-- Reports from Holland state the German naval base at Emden was raided yesterday. Eye-witnesses estimates ...

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  11. NOT REALLY SPORT.

    LONDON, Oct. 18.--The Air Ministry's official account of the Forth raid on October 16 said that the "most surprised participants were two ...

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  12. DUKE OF WINDSOR IN FRANCE.

    LONDON, Oct. 17.--Paris Press gives front-page photographs of the Duke of Windsor arriving at headquarters and saluting French generals. ...

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  13. QUICK VICTORY IMPERATIVE.

    NEW YORK, Oct. 18.--New York 'Times' Washington correspondent says Germany's shortage of petrol and oil is ...

    Article : 151 words
  14. BRITISH SOLDIERS' COURAGE.

    LONDON, Oct. 17. -- The Commander-in-Chief of the British Army (Lord Gort), at a luncheon with war correspondents "somewhere in France," ...

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  15. Sides Not Yet Picked.

    MELBOURNE, Oct. 18.--Australia's defence measures answered every purpose, Lieut.-General Squires said to-day. ...

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  16. ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

    AMSTERDAM, Oct. 17.--A German pursuit plane compelled a British plane to land near Lingen, Germany. The plane struck a farm building and ...

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  17. Special Broadcasts.

    MELBOURNE, Oct. 18.--Australia will hear direct relays of first hand broadcasts from the Maginot Line to be arranged by the B.B.C. Making ...

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  18. EAST COAST VISITED.

    LONDON, Oct. 17.--The Air Ministry has announced that an observer corps reported enemy aircraft activity along the East Coast in the morning ...

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  19. What of Italy ?

    LONDON, Oct. 18. -- The correspondent of the 'Daily Mail' at Geneva says that when receiving recently a certain Ambassador, the King of ...

    Article : 112 words
  20. Japan in China Seas.

    NEW YORK, Oct. 17.--Mr. Hallet Abend, the correspondent of the New York 'Times' at Shanghai, submitted a series of questions to high Japanese ...

    Article : 275 words
  21. India's Loyalty.

    LONDON, Oct. 17.--A statement by the Governor-General of India issued to-day states that following discussions with 52 leaders of Indian ...

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  22. Northern Countries.

    NEW YORK, Oct. 17.--New York 'Times' Berlin correspondent says neutral diplomatic circles here are convinced that an important ...

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  23. Townsville Meat Workers.

    TOWNSVILLE, Oct. 18. -- The branch of the A.M.I.E.U., at a meeting on Tuesday evening, carried the following motion: "In view of the ...

    Article : 206 words
  24. QUEENSLAND PILOTS.

    BRISBANE, Oct. 18.--The first call in Queensland for service pilots and flying instructors for the Air Force has been successful, and the quota ...

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  25. PREFER DEATH.

    LONDON, Oct. 17.--The correspondent of the 'Times' at Stockholm says newspapers report an epidemic of suicides in the Baltic States because ...

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  26. Finland's Hopes.

    NEW YORK, Oct. 17.--The American Press Washington correspondent says that the President of the Russian Central Executive Committee (M. ...

    Article : 254 words
  27. Russian Bargaining.

    LONDON, Oct. 18.--The 'Times' Rotterdam correspondent says Germany evidently is trying to clear up the situation in the East before she ...

    Article : 151 words
  28. TURKEY LOYAL TO BRITAIN.

    TURKEY will not sign the agreement with Russia, partly because it would drive a wedge between Turkey and Britain. The Foreign Minister left for home. LONDON, Oct. 17.--Reuter's ...

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  29. Home Truths.

    LONDON, Oct. 18.--Authoritative naval circles state that the German High Command has decided to employ a boasted new ...

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  30. Shots Fired.

    BRISBANE, Oct. 17.--Shots were fired by a militia guard at the Archerfield aerodrome to-night when a man was seen near a vital section of the ...

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  31. Poland.

    LONDON, Oct. 17.--A message from Amsterdam states that the German Governor of Warsaw announced that nearly a square mile of window glass ...

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  32. CHILDREN RETURN TO LONDON.

    LONDON, Oct. 17.--Mr. W. S. Morrison informed the London County Council that 49 per cent, of London school children were evacuated and ...

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  33. "UP THE REPUBLIC!"

    LONDON, Oct. 17.--"Up the Republic!" shouted John Evans, John Gibson, Daniel Jordan, and James Oregan, as they left the dock after being ...

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  34. ROYAL WAR WORKER.

    LONDON, Oct. 17.--The American Press Paris correspondent says that the Duchess of Kent daily directs a group of women who are knitting ...

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  35. BRITISH EXPORTS TO RUSSIA.

    LONDON, Oct. 17.--In the House of Commons, the Minister for Transport (Dr. Burgin), stated that it was very unlikely that British tin and ...

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  36. COMMERCIAL FLYING.

    LONDON, Oct. 17.--The Hague Government is advancing to the Royal Dutch Airlines £400,000 to buy commercial planes. ...

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  37. GRAND MUFTI ESCAPES.

    LONDON, Oct. 17.--The correspondent of the British United Press at Beirut says the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. Haj Amin El Husseine, is ...

    Article : 44 words
  38. MAGNIFICENT GIFT.

    SINGAPORE, Oct. 18.--The Rajah of Sarawak has sent 1,000,000 dollars to the British Government as a "token of the State's desire to help ...

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  39. ENGLISH LOCAL ELECTIONS.

    LONDON, Oct. 17.--A bill postponing local elections to the end of 1940, passed its second reading in the House of Commons. ...

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