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  2. NEW GUN TO HIT TANKS

    This new British anti-tank gun--"The Pint"--is being used successfully in Italy against pillboxes, emplacements and similar targets. It is light and portable and is designed for use with infantry. It fires a bomb weighing 2¾lb. and can ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 60 words
  3. BLOCKBUSTERS COME TO PACIFIC

    AT AN ADVANCED BOMBER BASE IN THE SOLOMONS February 29 (Delayed).--"Today I saw the town of Rabani as it will never he seen again. I saw it lying peacefully in sunlight and in shadow; a tropical town of beauty. And I ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,141 words
  4. RUSSIA TO BE GIVEN PART OF ITALIAN NAVY

    WASHINGTON, Friday. -- President Roosevelt told a press conference that discussions had been half- completed for the transfer of about one-third of the Italian fleet to Russia. He pointed out that as Italy ...

    Article : 462 words
  5. AIRGRAPH RISE TO POPULARITY

    LONDON, Friday.?--Since the Britain-Australia airgraph service was opened in the middle of last year, 1,400,000 airgraph letters have been sent from Britain, to Australia, and 1,200,000 from: Australia to Britain. ...

    Article : 453 words
  6. Monty Gets To Know Invasion Troops

    LONDON, Friday.-- General Montgomery is introducing the personal touch into the second front organisation. Ever since his return to ...

    Article : 477 words
  7. Barnardo Boys May Come Here

    LONDON, Friday. -- The general superintendent of Dr. Barnardo's Homes for Orphan Children (Mr P. T. Kirkpatrick) said he was ...

    Article : 169 words
  8. SCIENCE TO FACE NEW TASKS

    Do politicians listen to scientists? This will be one of a number of pertinent questions which a ...

    Article : 272 words
  9. British Bread Improved

    LONDON, Friday.--By April. 1, Britain will again be getting an almost pure wheat loaf, said Mr C. A. Loome, Director of Cereal ...

    Article : 253 words
  10. STRIKE IN SOUTH CALLED OFF

    LONDON, Friday.--A Naples message says the Italian National Committee has called off the 10-minute strike planned in ...

    Article : 87 words
  11. U,S. TROOPS PUSH ENEMY FARTHER BACK IN ADMIRALTY IS.

    The Allied invasion force on the Admiraltys ts pushing the Japanese back and, extending its perimeter defences in the face of sharp enemy resistance. ...

    Article : 537 words
  12. WAR MATERIAL GOES TO CHINA FRONT

    Questioned at a press conference oh his recent talks to military leaders responsible for south-east Asia, Mr Roosevelt said the United ...

    Article : 59 words
  13. FOUR TO DIE FOR VICHY TORTURES

    ALGIERS, Friday.--Four of the accused in the North Africa "torture camp" trial have been sentenced to death. Two including ...

    Article : 79 words
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  15. MORE CURES FOR PENICILLIN

    LONDON, Friday. -- Seven patients in danger of death from influenza complications recovered after penicillin treatment, say Dr. ...

    Article : 71 words
  16. NO-SALVAGE POLICY CRITICISED

    Commenting on the decision of the Prahran City Council not to co-operate in the Australia-wide salvage programme, the chairman ...

    Article : 202 words
  17. Arabian off Project Attacked In America

    NEW YORK, Friday.--Fifly-five oil companies representing the entire American petroleum industry, with the exception of three companies--Texas, Gulf and Standard Oil, California--have approved a resolution ...

    Article : 412 words
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  19. GERMANS IN NARVA CUT OFF FROM WEST

    LONDON, Friday.--Fighting their way across the last strip of German held territory in the area, the Russians have reached the Gulf of Finland coast west of Narva and have cut off the German garrison's retreat, says Router's correspondent in Moscow. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 780 words
  20. LONDON ADMIRATION FOR MacARTHUR STRATEGY

    LONDON, Friday.--For the first time since the Pacific offensive began to take shape, Mr Churchill has received a first-hand personal account of Pacific strategy through his personal representative with General MacArthur, ...

    Article : 289 words
  21. NO LOSSES IN RAID ON STUTTGART

    LONDON, Friday. -- The Australian Lancaster and Halifax squadrons which took part, in the Stuttgart raid on the night of ...

    Article : 57 words
  22. ALLIED GUNS HAMMERING NAZIS AT BEACH-HEAD

    LONDON, Friday.--Allied guns on the Anzio beach-head in Italy continue to hammer the Germans, after turning the enemy's third all-out assault into a costly failure, says Reuter's correspondent at Allied headquarters. ...

    Article : 532 words
  23. AVERAGE BRITISH WAGES NOW £4137 A WEEK

    LONDON, Friday.--Average weekly earnings of 6,000,000 manual workers in manufacturing industries and some of the principal non-manufacturing industries were £4137 in July, 1943--an increase of 76 per cent, compared with October, ...

    Article : 203 words
  24. ONE-MINETE RESCUE SERVICE

    The crews of eight of the nine planes of a Mitchell bomber squadron which crashed after raids on Rabaul have been rescued ...

    Article : 120 words
  25. FRENCH SHIPS BACK

    WASHINGTON, Friday. -- The War Shipping Administration has announced that a substantial number or French merchant ships. ...

    Article : 69 words
  26. Fruit Shops Close

    Next Wednesday has been gazetted by the Government as a holiday for all fruit and vegetable shops in the Melbourne and ...

    Article : 40 words
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