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  2. COFFEE STOCKS.

    Coffee stocks in Australia were holding and the present rate of shipments indicated that status quo could be maintained, said the Minister for ...

    Article : 186 words
  3. FIGHTER PLANES.

    In opening the House of Commons production debate, the Minister for Production (Mr. Oliver Lyttelton) said that the British ...

    Article : 938 words
  4. ENEMY LOSSES HAVE EFFECT Smaller-Scale Attacks

    Enemy attacks on the northern sector were on a much smaller seale on July 14, believedly owing to heavy losses the previous day, particularly in infantry. There was no new activity in the centre and south all day. Enemy tanks and ...

    Article : 204 words
  5. DANGER REALISED.

    On his return from an inspection of the Allied air stations in Queensland, the Minister for Air (Mr. A. S. Drakeford) said there was no ...

    Article : 166 words
  6. PANZER STRENGTH.

    The Germans have now flung in their panser strength against the Australians holding the reeentlycaptured ridges of El Alamein ...

    Article : 617 words
  7. GRAVITY INCREASED HOURLY Russians Hard Pressed

    The Moscow midday communique stated that fierce battles continued through the night in Voronej and south of Buguchar and the whole position on the battlefront is one of hourly increased gravity. ...

    Article : 182 words
  8. VICHY REJECTION.

    The Under-secretary of State (Mr. Sumner Welles) disclosed to the Press that the Vichy Government had rejected the two ...

    Article : 333 words
  9. CONGRESS PARTY.

    The congress Working Committee has published a resolntion proposing the withdrawal of British rule from India. The resolution ...

    Article : 332 words
  10. AIR FORCES ACTIVE.

    The Allied air offensive is pinning the enemy. Allied airmen on a sortie near the El Alamein battlefield saw a force of enemy tanks escorting 1000 ...

    Article : 194 words
  11. WITHSTOOD BARRAGE.

    South African troops in a position in the vicinity of the battered El Alamein railway station on July 13 withstood a heavy German artillery barrage and ...

    Article : 375 words
  12. SHELLING PONTOONS.

    The Moscow radio says that violent fighting at Voronej continued throughout the night. The battle area is still covered with smoke. The Russians ...

    Article : 339 words
  13. BELGIAN WORKERS.

    The Belgian Press Bureau, quo[?] ing the Socialist underground newspaper "Le Pe[?]ple," states that a referendum on the reaction of ...

    Article : 99 words
  14. SECOND FRONT.

    The Congress of Industrial Organisations Council announced that it had begun the distribution of 500,000 post cards addressed to ...

    Article : 96 words
  15. "TERRIBLE AUSSIES."

    The "P.M.'s" Cairo correspondent interviewed Axis prisoners, who unanimously ascribe the halt in Rommel's drive to-the "terrible Aussies, who ...

    Article : 43 words
  16. ICE FROM AIRCRAFT.

    The "Svenska Dagbladet" says that the Germans are using planes for dropping 10O lb. blocks, of ice for desert troops. ...

    Article : 29 words
  17. ATTACK HELD UP.

    The correspondent with the Eighth Army cables that the Australian troops. helped by South African artillery on their left flank, held up a strong ...

    Article : 165 words
  18. CHINESE COUNTER. PUSHES JAPANESE BACK.

    In Kiangsi province the Chinese counter-offensive pushed the Japanese back to Linchwan. The fight for Linchwan is an extension of the battle ...

    Article : 132 words
  19. SIX ATTACKS REPULSED.

    The "Daily Mail's" correspondent states that the Australians holding the northern El Alamein front beat off six attacks against their positions in 24 ...

    Article : 47 words
  20. BRITISH LEAFLETS.

    In the early hours of this morning (French National Day), nearly 5,000,000 leaflets were dropped by aircraft of the Bomber Command on Paris, Vichy ...

    Article : 296 words
  21. GRAVITY REALISED.

    Although the full steam of General von Bock's advance may be interrupted at Voronej by a valiant Russi[?]n counter-attack, the gravity of the ...

    Article : 1,005 words
  22. SHOP ASSISTANTS. D1SEMPLOYMENT AID.

    Complaints in Brisbane by the Shop Assistants' Union secretary (Mr. E. Rusling) that women shop assistants, dismissed because of the clothes ...

    Article : 197 words
  23. AXIS TAKES INITIATIVE.

    The Axis forces to-day again took the initiative in the north sector on the Egypt front, but the Allies beat off the attacks. The R.A.F. retained ...

    Article : 138 words
  24. TANKS DESTROYED.

    [?]ighter bombers during 16 largescale attacks on the Fl Alamein area yesterday destroyed five German tanks, including four Mark IIIs. by direct ...

    Article : 65 words
  25. ENEMY ON RUN.

    The American Associated Press Chungking correspondent states that Japanese columns plunging southward through the heart of Chaking have ...

    Article : 86 words
  26. MIDWAY BATTLE.

    The Navy has issued the first complete review of the Battle of Midway from June 3 to 6, in which it was revealed that 20 Japanese ships were ...

    Article : 316 words
  27. BRITISH DECORATIONS.

    Lieut-General Stone, G.O.C. in Egypt, at a ceremony in Cairo decorated General Koenig. Free French commander of Bir Hakheim, with the D.S.O., and ...

    Article : 62 words
  28. ROSTOV EVACUATION LIKELY.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" Stockholm correspondent says from the tone of. preliminary reports from the Russian front it is obvious the Russian retreat ...

    Article : 194 words
  29. CALL UP 6,000,000.

    General Chen Cheh-yuen announced that the Chinese Government was conscripting 6,000,000 men from 18 to 40 in preparation for a further three ...

    Article : 113 words
  30. FEW CLAIMANTS.

    The Minister for War Organisation of Industry (Mr. J. J. Dedman) stated to-day that only 50 persons in Australia were receiving the Government's ...

    Article : 59 words
  31. NEWEST FIGHTER.

    The newest British fighter now coming out of production is better at nearly every height that the latest two German fighters, and equal to them at ...

    Article : 184 words
  32. SOCIAL MEDICINE.

    The Nuffield Provincial Hospitals Trust, with the approval of Lord Nuffield, is devoting £100,000 "for the creation of a chair of social medicine" at ...

    Article : 75 words
  33. POLITICAL PRISONERS.

    The Moscow radio says that Germans have already killed 800 Jews and political prisoners from concentration camps by poison gas tests. The ...

    Article : 74 words
  34. ATTACK ON CONVOY.

    An Admiralty communique states that light British coastal forces early this morning intercepted off Cherbourg a convoy consisting of a laden tanker, ...

    Article : 93 words
  35. BUILDING RESTRICTIONS

    The Minister for War Organisation of Industry (Mr. J. J. Dedman) said to-day that owing to the shortage of man-power and materials, restriction ...

    Article : 98 words
  36. KIDNAP GOVERNOR.

    The change of plans by one hour prevented Sir Dorman-Smith being captured by bandits in Burma and held for ransom to the British ...

    Article : 116 words
  37. COMPARATIVE CALM.

    Comparative calm" was indicated in the first reports of the Bastille Day in France received here. Five thousand endeavoured to march through ...

    Article : 72 words
  38. GERMAN SLOGAN.

    "Victory at any price' is and retrains our slogan," the German Minister for Propaganda (Dr. Goebbels) told the heads of the regional propaganda ...

    Article : 56 words
  39. GENERAL BLAMEY.

    The General Officer Commanding the A.I.F. (Sir T. A. Blamey) is in western Australia on a 5000 miles tour of local defence areas. He said there ...

    Article : 46 words
  40. RACING MAN'S DEATH.

    The late Alfred T. Craig, a well-known racing owner, left estate in Victoria valued at £53.129. He was owner of Bitalli, winner of the 19[?]3 Melbourne Cup. ...

    Article : 35 words
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