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  2. MORE SHIPS ARE SUNK WHILE ARMIES ARE WAITING

    LITTLE is reported in the progress of the phantom war in Europe. Soviet Russia is annoyed with Britain regarding contraband rights, maintaining that her ships are owned by the State and should not be subjected to the same treatment as privately-owned neutral ships. There have been several more sinkings at sea and it is reported that two German pocket ...

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  3. THE WAR AT SEA.

    IT is stated that it was a German pocket battleship which sank the 5000-ton British ship Stonegate in mid-Atlantic, and took the crew to Norway. There have been several more British losses. ...

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  4. THE SMALLER STATES.

    THERE is much consolation to the Allies in the. stiffening. attitude of neutral countries, both in the Baltic areas, and in the Balkans. Many of them are quite friendly to Britain. Finland is determined to maintain her ...

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  5. Germany Desperate.

    BERLIN, Oct, 25.--"Germany's next step should be to shower bombs on England," declares the German newspaper 'National Zeitung,' which ...

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  6. Siege of Germany.

    LONDON, Oct. 25.--Germany is now effectively cut off from nearly all her overseas sources of supply. That in general is the position as ...

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  7. IN AUSTRALIA.

    MELBOURNE, Oct. 26.--The Broken Hill Associated Smelters Pty. Ltd. has contracted to sell to the British Government for the period of the war ...

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  8. INDEPENDENCE AND NEUTRALITY.

    HELSINKI, Oct. 25.--The Foreign Minister (M. Erkko) issued a statement that Finland daily was contacting with Nordic powers since the ...

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  9. SAADABAD PACT.

    LONDON, Oct. 25.--The correspondent of the American Press at Rome says it is reported that representatives of Iran, Irak, and Afghanistan ...

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  10. WANTS TO JOIN A.I.F.

    BRISBANE, Oct. 26.--Ber Grunberg (22), a young Pole, who arrived in Australia in August, wants to join the A.J.F. to fight against Germany ...

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  11. ROUMANIAN CROWN PRINCE.

    LONDON, Oct. 25.--The coming of ago of the Crown Prince. Michael of Roumanla, is the subject of cordial notice in London where like his ...

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  12. Dogs for Food.

    PARIS, Oct. 26.--Further eyewitnesses' accounts of conditions in Warsaw reveal the greatest misery arid destruction. The cost of living is ...

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  13. WAR TO THE DEATH.

    BERLIN, Oct. 25.--The Press to-day generally suggests that yesterday's speech by Kerr Von Ribbentrop means war to the death with England. The ...

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  14. The Western Front.

    PARIS, Oct. 25. -- French troops, worked steadily all day long, strengthening lines. Activity was confined to normal skirmishes and ...

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  15. SUGAR MAY BE BLACK.

    HOBART, Oct. 26.--Grocers may declare sugar black as the result of the decision of the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner to fix the ...

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  16. YORKSHIRE SURVIVOR.

    LONDON, Oct. 15. -- Sitting in the home ol his widowed motner at Blackpool, wearing a French sailor's clothes, the 15-year-old John Taylor, ...

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  17. DEFENCE CONTRACTS.

    CANBERRA, Oct. 26.--One week's contracts for defence works and equipment involving an expenditure of £240,750 were announced by the ...

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  18. Prison Closed.

    BRISBANE, Oct, 26.--The State prison farm at Palen Creek is to have as officer in charge, Mr. J. Roche, at present superintendent at ...

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  19. Imperial Conference.

    LONDON, Oct. 25.--It is semiofficially stated that Dominion Ministers are expected to arrive,shortly, accompanied by military and economic ...

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  20. Price-Fixing Prosecutions.

    SYDNEY, Oct. 26.--In the Central Police Court to-day prosecutions were instituted against two Sydney timber companies, A. C. Saxton and Sons ...

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  21. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION.

    LONDON, Oct. 25.--Lord Camrose, British newspaper proprietor, announced in the House of Lords that he was relinquishing his official ...

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  22. RUSSIA AND CONTRABAND.

    LONDON, Oct.26.--A Moscow message says the Soviet Government sent a Note to Great Britain declaring that the British contraband list ...

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  23. CANTEENS--WET OR DRY?

    AUCKLAND, Oct. 26.--The President of the Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association says there is every reason to expect that wet canteens ...

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  24. Summary of War Aims.

    LONDON. Oct. 25.--Declaring that nobody to the Empire had any doubt as to the outcome of the war, the Dominions Secretary (Mr. Anthony ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  25. WITH THE PILOTS.

    LONDON, Oct. 25. -- The Associated Press learns that an Australian pilot attached to the R.A.F. was a member of a fighter squadron which ...

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  26. NAVAL LOSSES.

    LONDON, Oct. 25.--Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, replying to questions in the House of Commons, said that other battleships ...

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  27. Archerfield Fire.

    BRISBANE, Oct. 26.--Despite suggestions by counsel that at the relevant time Robert Stanley White, of Eskdale, was in a city ...

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  28. General Smuts' Policy.

    LONDON, Oct. 25. -- The 'Times' Blomfontein correspondent says Dr. Viljoen. Secretary of Agriculture, in a speech, said: "Britain is willing to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  29. AUSTRALIA'S MEAT SURPLUS.

    BRISBANE, Oct. 26.--The agreement under which the British Government will purchase the whole of Australia's meat surplus is now almost completed. ...

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  30. U.S. Ship City of Flint.

    BERLIN. Oct. 25. -- The United States Charge d' Affaires has been informed that Germany is consulting Russia concerning the U.S. steamer ...

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  31. Position in India.

    LONDON, Oct. 25.--The American Press Bombay correspondent says the President of Congress instructed the provincial committees to refrain from ...

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  32. United States of America.

    NEW YORK. Oct. 25.--The speech in the Senate has snailpaced, causing the Administration to doubt passage before late on October 28 or 27; ...

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  33. Life in Prison Camp.

    LONDON, Oct. 25.--Pilot Officer L. H. Edwards, who was captured by Germans on September 5, writing to a friend in London from a prisoners' ...

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  34. What Neutrals Think.

    LONDON, Oct. 25.--Since the outbreak of war British newspapers have given increased space to reports of Press opinion in neutral countries. ...

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  35. PUNCTUATED!

    LONDON, Oct. 25.--The Nazis continue loud-speaker propaganda through the rain, booming out, "French friends, we are not at war with you." ...

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  36. SPORTING MEN IN GERMAN ARMY.

    COPENHAGEN. Oct. 26.--Von Cramm has joined the German Army, Max Schmeling is reported to have offered his services and will be called ...

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  37. England's Oldest Farmer.

    LONDON, Oct. 14 (by Air Mall).-- England's oldest farmer this week celebrated his 101st birthday-- by drinking his own health in milk and ...

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  38. VERSAILLES BLAMED FOR WAR.

    ROME, Oct. 26. -- The newspaper 'Tribuna' declares that Italy, while taking no military initiative, at least for the present, will continue to make ...

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  39. America's Bluff.

    TOKIO, Oct. 25. -- The Liberal newspaper, 'Miyako Shimbun,' commenting editorially on a speech by Mr. Grew, U.S.A. ...

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  40. INTERNATIONAL TRADES UNIONISM.

    LONDON, Oct. 25.--The British and French trade unions, representing, 10,000,000 workers, have decided to form an allied committee to defend ...

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  41. COOPERATION WITH TRADE UNIONS.

    LONDON, Oct. 25.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) instructed all Government departments to cooperate fully with Trade ...

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  42. NEW APPOINTMENTS.

    BRISBANE. Oct. 26.--Mr. R. P. Short became Under-Secretary for Agriculture to-day, and the Director of Labor (Mr. T. Lyons) was appointed ...

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  43. "WANT TO LEAVE REICH."

    VIENNA, Oct 26.--An anti-Nazi radio is broadcasting throughout Austria from- an undisclosed position. In last night's broadcast it was ...

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  44. "MAY SHORTEN THE WAR."

    LONDON, Oct. 25.--Speaking in the House of Commons, Lady Astor said with the lull on the West Front, the pen would be mightier than the sword. ...

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  45. SABOTAGE PLOT.

    NEW YORK, Oct. 26. -- Scores of police and watchmen, also coastguard and police boats are constantly ringing the liners Queen Mary and ...

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  46. JAPANESE AMBASSADOR.

    TOKIO, Oct. 25.--Mr. Saburo Duruso, Japanese Ambassador to Belgium, bus been transferred to Germany, replacing Lieut.-General ...

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  47. MEN UP TO 50 BEING RECRUITED.

    LONDON, Oct. 25.--Recruiting is being invited from men between 35 and 50 for the Auxiliary Pioneer Corps to ensure continuity of supplies for ...

    Article : 36 words
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