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  2. BRITISH LABOUR.

    The "Daily Telegraph" says that an analysis of the Ministry of Labour figures shows that the full-time weekly wages for 19,995,000 ...

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  3. CONFERENCE RUMOURS.

    The "Herald-Tribune's" Washing t[?] correspondent states that despite official disclaimers, reports have persisted that President ...

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  4. GERMAN SPIES.

    Two German secret service agents were executed in London this morning. Both were aged 35, one being a native of Germany and the other ...

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  5. CONVOY ATTACKED.

    The Air Ministry states that Blenheim bambers attacked an enemy conwey off the Dutch coast this morning and directly hit ...

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  6. GERMANS BROADCAST EXCUSES

    The German High Command suddenly broadcast four special announcements from Hitler's headquarters. The announcements acknowledged the existence in Germany of anxiety and wrong ideas about the war in Russia. They pleaded ...

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  7. CO-OPERATING WITH THAILAND

    The "New York Times" Tokio correspondent says that the official standpoint was explained to-day by the Director, of the Japanese Government Information Bureau (Mr. Ishii), who disclaimed any Japanese desire for a joint defence agreement ...

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  8. RAIDS ON SARDINIA.

    An Admiralty communique states that during minor operations in the Western Mediterranean, destroyers entered the roadstead of ...

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  9. VICHY DEVELOPMENTS.

    Admiral Darlan is taking full responsibility for Vichy's general policy in Africa. Marshal Petain in a decree announces that ...

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  10. NOT KNOWN IN CANADA.

    The Canadian Press says that the Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King) and the British Minister to Canada (Mr. Malcolm Macdonald) denied knowledge ...

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  11. PRESIDENT'S YACHT.

    A yachtsman reaching Woodshole (Massachusetts) to-day said he saw the yacht Potomac, flying the President's ensign, off Nantucke Island this after ...

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  12. SUEZ AREA RAID.

    It is officially stated that 90 persons were killed and 106 injured in a raid on the Suez Canal area last night ...

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  13. BOMBS ON SCOTTISH TOWN.

    Bombs were dropped on a northeast Scottish town early this morning. There were no casualies and no other enemy activity was reported during ...

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  14. CAPTURES DURING CAMPAIGN.

    The fourth announcement claimed that during the campaign the Germans had captured 895,000 prisoners, 13,000 tanks, 10,000 guns and 9000 aircraft ...

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  15. MALAYAN REINFORCEMENTS.

    Large reinforcements of British and Indian troops, R.A.A.F. personnel, navy ratings, marines and engine room artificers arrived from a north-west ...

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  16. JAPANESE CREDIT FOR THAT

    The Associated Press Bangkok correspondent says that banking circles confirmed the earlier Tokio announcement of the granting of a credit of £10,000. ...

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  17. ALARMS IN ICELAND.

    Air raid alarms sounded in Reykjavik and Akureyri early to-day, the former lasting 40 minutes, but no raid developed on either city. ...

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  18. CONFERS WITH ADMIRAL.

    The Navy Department announces that President Roosevelt conferred with Admiral King, commander of the Atlantic fleet, aboard the cruising yacht ...

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  19. BAD WEATHER OVERCOME.

    The Air Ministry reports that in gales last night a large force of bombers attacked targets in Manheim, Frankfurt and Karlsruhe with ...

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  20. NEW PINCER DRIVE.

    The new German pincer drive against Kiev appears to have been greatly slowed down, if not fully checked. For the third successive day ...

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  21. PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT.

    The arrival of British and Indian troops and air force personnel is welcome not only because they will numerically increase the garrison but ...

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  22. RECORD HIGH.

    The Price Administrator (Mr. Henderson) testifying before the House of Representatives Banking Committee said that increases in wages and ...

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  23. FEEDING GREEKS.

    The Minister for Economic Warfare (Dr. Hugh Calton), in the House of Commons, replying to Sir Frank Sanderson (Con.), who suggested in view ...

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  24. USING ITALIAN GUNS.

    It is officially stated that a considerable number of Italian Breda guns and ammunition captured in Libya have arrived. Ordnance experts carried out ...

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  25. OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION.

    The publication of a telegram from the Premier (Pibul Songgram) to the Premier of Manchukuo officially confirms Thailand's recognition of ...

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  26. INDIES GET SHARE.

    The limes singapore correspondent says it is known that captured Italian guns also passed through the Netherlands Indies army ordnance ...

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  27. A SMALL BREACH.

    Reuter's Bangkok correspondent says that Japanese pressure has succeeded in effecting a small breach between Thailand's avowed policy and actual ...

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  28. RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR'S CONFERENCE.

    The Soviet Ambassador (M. Smetanin) conferred for an hour today with the Foreign Minister (ViceAdmiral Toyoda). ...

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  29. AMERICAN HOPES.

    The Secretary for State (Mr. Cordell Hull) at a Press conference to-day said he hoped to receive direct assurances from Vichy that the French. ...

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  30. HELPING HITLER.

    Australia lost 1,500,000 working days in 1940 because of industrial disagreements, the Minister for the Army (Mr. P. C. Spender) told a public meeting ...

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  31. CHINESE AID?

    There is no confirmation in London of the Saigon report that a large well equipped Chinese detachment has arrived at the Burmese frontier ...

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  32. FEDERAL LEADERSHIP.

    Opponents of the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) in the United Australia Party are making plans for another attempt to remove him from the ...

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  33. HUNGARIAN CLAIM.

    lt is officially stated that Hungarian troops rea[?]d the River Bug and operations, are proceeding according to plan. Figures of prisoners and ...

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  34. FOREIGN BONDS.

    The "Sun" states that British Empire securities were strong in the foreign bond division of the Stock Exchange today. All Australian issues reached new ...

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  35. BRAVERY REWARDED.

    Four members of the crew of H.M.A.S. Perth have been decorated for bravery by boarding a burning merchantman during an air attack. ...

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  36. THAI TROOP CONCENTRATIONS.

    Many heavy Japanese bombers arrived at Pinompenh to-day. Travellers from Thailand report that there are heavy concentrations of Thai infantry ...

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  37. FINLAND BLOCKADED.

    Finland has been blockaded since June 14. Then Britain learned early last June that many German troops were being stationed in Finland, ...

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  38. BRISBANE BAKERS.

    A meeting of metropolitan bakers at the Trades Hall to-night decided by 97 votes to 3 not to start work earlier than 7 a.m. The State secretary of the ...

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  39. JAPAN'S TROUBLES.

    The United Press Shanghai correspondent states that travellers arriving from Tokio say that the Japanese internal economic condition is serious. ...

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  40. THAI TANK HEADQUARTERS.

    It is officially announced to-day that tank headquarters for Thailand's eastern armed forces have been established at Battambang, which is in the ...

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  41. SHORTAGE OF LUXURIES.

    The increasing shortages of luxury and semi-luxury goods, resulting from import restrictions, are being reflected in the sharp rise in savings bank deposits ...

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  42. MOSCOW COMMUNIQUE.

    To-night's Moscow communique states: "Our troops all day continued fighting the enemy in the directions of Smolensk, Korosten and Byelaya ...

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  43. JAPAN HAS ANSWER.

    A representative of the Japanese paper "Asahi" present at to-day's Press conference with the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) said: "I am ...

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  44. IMMUNISATION COSTS.

    If the Government accepts a recommendation from the Local Authorities' Conference, parents and guardians who fail to accept free immunisation ...

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  45. MINOR BORDER CLASH.

    The spokesman of the Japanese army in China (Major Akiyama) told the Shanghai correspondent of the Associated Press yesterday that a minor ...

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  46. R.A.A.F. HEADQUARTERS.

    The Minister for Air (Mr. J. McEwen) said yesterday, that Air Marshal R. Williams, Air Board Member for Organisation and Equipment, had been ...

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  47. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS.

    Mr. G. Mander (Labour), in the House of Commons to-day asked for an assurance that economic sanctions put into operation in the Far East ...

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  48. AMERICAN EXPERTS.

    Addressing shareholders of the Austral Oil Drilling Syndicate at a special meeting to-day, the managing director (Mr. C. S. Demaine) said the ...

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  49. DUNERA CASE.

    The Minister for War (Captain D. Margesson) said in the House of Commons that a court-martial had found Major Scott, commanding officer of the ...

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  50. PAMPHLETS ON BERLIN.

    The R.A.F. dropped pamphlets on Berlin on Saturday night, declaring that the Russians are still capable of long resistance and would soon be ...

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  51. STOP PRESS!

    The Foreign Secretary (Mr. R. A. Eden), in his reply to the debate on the war in the House of Commons this afternoon said that any ...

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  52. NAZI MORALE BROKEN.

    The Soviet Vice-Commissar of Foreign Affairs (M. Lozovsky), at a Press conference, declared that the disintegration of the German army had ...

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  53. HITLER SAYS "FORWARD."

    Hitler from his field headquarters on Monday gave the order "forward" to heavy reinforcements of armoured columns and infantry. It was the signal ...

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  54. U.S. MILITARY ATTACHES.

    The war Dspartment announces that Colonel Van[?]at Merle-Smith has been appointed Military Attache to Australia, also as Assistant Attache, lieutenant ...

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  55. PRIVATE PETROL STOCKS.

    Liquid fuel control authorities estimate that private stocks frozen by the Government's order total about 10.000,000 gallons. About 90 per cent, of this is ...

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