Communists shot the pro-Na[?] Frenchman (M. Laval) and a Vlehy offcial (Marcel Deat) at Versailles. M. Laval was shot twice, one ballet ...
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Article : 576 wordsThe Moscow radio states that Soviet troops have occupied Turkmanchai (100 miles inside Iran). The advance continues. ...
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Article : 57 wordsThe R.A.F. Middle Fast communique states: "Several targets in Cyrenaica and Tripolitania were attacked on the night of August 25. Tripoli harbour ...
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Article : 116 wordsCompensation totalling £5349 has been paid to the widows of the crew of the Nimbin, which was mined off the coast in December, 1940. the Minister for ...
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Article : 75 wordsThe Minister for Labour and National Service (Mr. H. E. Holt) said to-day that the personnel of the new Commonwealth Housing Trust would ...
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