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  2. IMMEDIATE CALL-UP OF MANY MORE THOUSANDS

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtis) announced tonight the immediately call-up for registration and military training of many thousands of Additional litany personnal and several thousand members of the Volunteer defence Corps. Tie man to register immediately ...

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  3. NAVAL LOSSES WERE DUE TO AIR ATTACKS

    In reference to the loss of the H.M.S. Prince of Wales and H.M.S. Repulse, it was reported today that repeated air attacks by bombing ’planes and torpedo-carrying aircraft had been responsible the loss of the two vessels. The .attacks were delivered skilfully ...

    Article : 796 words
  4. RECEPTIONIST ON A DESTROYER

    On the bridge of a British destroyer on convoy duty an officer scans the skies through his binoculars. The, drone of an aeroplane has been heard and until it is identified as friendly every anti-aircraft gun will be manned and ready. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 40 words
  5. War factories For Inland Areas?

    The Minister for [?] (Mr Makin) said today that the Government would give immediate attention to the duplication of ...

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  6. FRENCH CONCESSIONS TO ITALY

    The Berne correspondent of British United Press staffs that Admiral Darlan, at a meeting with Count Ciano, the Italian foreign ...

    Article : 145 words
  7. Unidentified ’Planes Over Los Angles

    The Army authorities announced early this morning that unidentified identified planes were over and south of Los Angeles. ’Planes of the Fourth Interceptor Command were sent aloft to investigate, and A.R.P. forces were mobilised in west coast cities during the night ...

    Article : 129 words
  8. TWO KILLED AT BEHALLA

    Making a forced landing in a paddock at Benalla after the engine had cut out, a Tiger Moth training ’plane struck and killed ...

    Article : 125 words
  9. Martial Law In Hawaii

    Martial law has been proclaimed in Hawaii where the Japanese first struck on Sunday. Wartime regulations including a black-out are working smoothly. No further attacks have been reported. ...

    Article : 230 words
  10. Will Take Undisputed Control Of War Effort

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) declared today that the time had come for the Government to take complete and undisputed control of the Australian war effort. Uttermost sacrifices would be demanded to concentrate all the nation’s resources of men, materials ...

    Article : 359 words
  11. RECOMMENDATION TO FOREGO HOLIDAYS

    The executive of the Clothing Trades Union commend to its members next Monday that they forego holidays at Christmas ...

    Article : 61 words
  12. WILL RUSSIA DECLARE WAR ON JAPAN ?

    The Kuibyshev correspondent of British United Press states pending an official Soviet statement, well-informed circles declare that there is no evidence no justify an expectation that Russia will abandon her policy regarding Japan—neutrality based on the ...

    Article : 150 words
  13. SUPREME WAR COUNCIL?

    Following the appointment of the Leader of the (Mr fadden) today to act in a fulltime advisory and consultative ...

    Article : 95 words
  14. AUSTRALIAN PILOTS STRIKE FIRST BLOW

    Australian pilots definitely struck the first blow against the Japanese in the defence of Malaya in the early hours of Monday, also troops, who took part in the action against the Japanese when a landing was made on Kota Baru. ...

    Article : 331 words
  15. APPROACHES TO NEW YORK HARBOR MINED,

    The Navy Department announced that approaches to New York harbour have been mined and that the balboa and panama canal were ordered to ...

    Article : 54 words
  16. First War Communique Released Here

    The first war communique ever issued by the Australian fighting forces was released by R.A.A.F. headquarters in Melbourne ...

    Article : 60 words
  17. Libyan Offensive Did Not Take Expected Course

    It was stated authoritatively in London today that the Libyan offensive had not taken the course that its author expected; although it ...

    Article : 87 words
  18. SAW PEARL HARBOR TWO DAYS BEFORE ATTACK

    Impressions of [?] and Pearl harbor two days before the attack by Japanese planes were given today by Mr Alured Kelly who has just ...

    Article : 75 words
  19. Further Advance By Russians On Central Front

    Moscow radio has announced that a special communique reports that the Russians under general [?] recaptured Yelets about 70 miles to ...

    Article : 92 words
  20. No Sunday Delivery Of Milk

    Milk carters today decided by an overwhelming majority not to deliver milk on Sundays! They were influenced by statements of speakers that ...

    Article : 53 words
  21. R.A.A.F. SEES ACTION IN MALAYA

    R.A.A.F.. squadrons have [?] been in action against the Japanese in 'Malaya with telling effect, said the Minister for Air (Mr. Drakefora) ...

    Article : 52 words
  22. FLASH BACK

    London, December 12, 1940—A special communique issued at British headquarters in Cairo states “This afternoon Sidi ...

    Article : 54 words
  23. Government Anxious To get Ships To Sea

    The Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) said today that his Department was anxious to get ships to sea and was at present taking steps to obviate ...

    Article : 73 words
  24. Cement Workers Report For Work

    Cement [?] who have been on strike since November [?] for [?] today at the Portland Cement Co and the Adelaide Cement ...

    Article : 3 words
  25. TWENTY-TWO WORDS OF COMFORT

    “And he is the propitiation for our sins; and not. for ours only, but also for the sins of the world” ...

    Article : 30 words
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