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  2. FOUR MORE ENEMY SHIPS SUNK

    A Navy communique states that in the Far East a United States submarine has sunk three enemy freighters and one passenger and cargo ship in Japanese waters. Three sinkings are in addition to these reported in previous communications. ...

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  3. BRAVE AIRMAN.

    The Victoria Gross has been awarded posthumously to an R.A.R. member. Flying Officer Kenneth Campbell (24), in recognition of conspicuous ...

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  4. INDIAN PROBLEM.

    The "New York Times" in a leader, [?] Mr. Churchill's statement regarding [?], and [?] the time and [?] of this ...

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  5. LIBYAN CAMPAIGN.

    "The Times" correspondent in Cairo says the battle for Libya at present has resolved [?] into a fight for all dominance. Both aides ...

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  6. PETROL RATIONS.

    It is authoritatively stated that the supplementary petrol allowances, further reducing the basic ration coupons, will be halved for the ...

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  7. ENCLOSED IN RING OF FIRE Besieged German Army

    The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Moscow says that the Sixteenth Army is showing signs of beginning to crumple up. The Germans on several points of the outside circle yesterday precipitately retreated to the centre of the ...

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  8. AGENT-GENERAL VISITS PRE[?]DENT.

    Sir Girja Balpai, India's Agent-General to Washington, to-day visited. President Roosevelt for the first time since the creation of his office. After ...

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  9. CEYLON PREPARES.

    The constant drone of planes, the arrival of Indian and British troops, new anti-aircraft measures, and the evacuation of civilians from the ...

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  10. INTEREST RATES.

    Regulations issued in Canberra to-day reduce interest rates an unsecured loans received by companies, other than banks, from 1[?] ...

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  11. GANDHI'S OPINION.

    Interviewed in India by the American Press correspondent. Gandhi said: [?]espite my love of the British, I think their imperialism is the greatest crime ...

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  12. INTERNED BRITISH.

    There is at present no evidence that British subjects [?] Japan, and in territories occupied by Japanese forces, have been subjected to treatment ...

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  13. REPORT CONFIRMED.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. J. Curtin) to-night confirmed the Washington report that Mr. Gasey had yesterday interviewed President Roosevelt on his ...

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  14. POSITION OF BURMA.

    Asked in the House of Commons whether in any constitutional proposals relative to India he would also announce similar proposals respecting ...

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  15. HEAVY NAZI LOSSES.

    Important Soviet successes have been announced in a special communique broadcast by the Moscow wireless. The communique stated that in ...

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  16. NEW ROUTES.

    Dr. T. V. Soong, the Chinese Foreign Minister, after a Conference with President Roosevelt to-day, said that an ambitions plan ...

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  17. GERMAN CREWS

    The Moscow radio says a message from Cairo states that Admiral Reader was issued a secret circular ordering that the ...

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  18. TASK DIFFIGULT.

    Sir Bijoy Prosad Singh Roy. President of the National Liberal Federation of India, said that Mr. Churchill's statement had caused disappointment. Sir ...

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  19. JAPANESE REINFORGEMENTS.

    A German radio massage from Hong Kong says that, despite attacks from the American navy and enemy pishes, strong Japanese reinforcements and ...

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  20. BRAZILIANS RIOT. SHOP WINDOWS SMASHED.

    Furious throngs of Brazilians, inflamed by fhe the forpedoing of Brazilian ships, assaulted big German department stores and other Axis enterprises in ...

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  21. SHIPPING LOSSES.

    The Tokio official radio says Admiral Shimada told the Diet to-day that Japan had lost 27 transports and 18 warships in the Pacific so far, and ...

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  22. BATTLE IN SHANTUNG.

    Official Chinese dispatches report furious battles against the Japanese in the Shantung Province, and at Siangshan harbour, in Ghekiang Province. ...

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  23. JAPANESE ATROCITIES.

    Miss Phyllis Harrop, whose circle crusades won her honour as "Hong Kong's District, "Altorney Dewey," and the first foreign woman to escape from ...

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  24. ROUTE OF STRAUSE LINE.

    The "Daily Telegraph" correspondent in Stockholm says the Strauss lins, which the Russians broke through, follow roughly the crest cf the watershed ...

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  25. "HING-DONG BATTLE."

    The United Press says that Admiral Stirling poses the question whether the United States. co-operating with the Australians, will be able to turn the ...

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  26. EVACUATION PLAN.

    The Press publishes a report from Ceylon of the evacuation plans. Women, children, and residents not employed in essential war work are ...

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  27. AXIS PROPERTY CONFISCATED.

    The President of Brazil (D. G. Vargas) has decreed the partial confiscation of Axis funds and property in Brazil. The decree said that property ...

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  28. WITHDEAWAL IN BURMA

    It was stated in London that there was no fresh news from Burma. Our forces are infact, although they suffered heavy casualties and [?] now ...

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  29. PANAMA CANAL.

    The Secretary for the Army (Mr. H. L. Simson), inspecting the canal defences, declared: "I have been much pleased by the spirit of the garrison. I ...

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  30. FALL OF MALAYA.

    When Sir Herbert Willams, in the House of Commons, asked if a report had been received from Major-General Bennett, and when it was proposed to ...

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  31. POWERS INVOKED,

    Acting immediately to give effect to yesterday's decision of the Federal Was Cabinet that work must be continued under prevailing awards when ...

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  32. FOOD SUPPLIES.

    Mrs. D wight Davis, National Diractor of Volunteer Services, American Red Cross said to-day that all shipments of medical supplies and food from the ...

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  33. POPE CELEBRATES. CORONATION ANNIVERSARY.

    The Pope celebrated the third anniversary of his coronation. The chief ceremony was held in Rome, with Papal Mass in the Sistine Chapel. The ...

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  34. POSITION IN BURMA.

    A General Headquarters communique states that the situation on the Prome road has been stabilised around Tharrawaddy. Operations on the Toungoo ...

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  35. AIR OFFENSIVE.

    With the return of favourable weather, the full-scale bombing offensive against Germany has been resumed, and it is intended from now on ...

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  36. ANXIETY JUSTIFIED.

    The "Evening Star," in a leader, doubts whether the Australian forces in New Guinea are strong enough to resist further landings, and adds that ...

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  37. JAPANESE ADMIT LOSSES.

    The Japanese High Command, according to reports heard by the C.B.S., admit that three ships were either sunk or forced aground, and six others, ...

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  38. RACE BROADCASTS.

    The Postmaster-General (Senator Ashley) does not think there should be any further restrictions on race broadcasts at present. Commenting on the ...

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  39. AMERICAN CONCERN.

    The "Herald Tribune's" Washington correspondent says that the State Department made the moat urgent representations to the Vatican concerning ...

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  40. INDIA WILL FIGHT.

    The Chinese Ambassador (Dr. Hu Shih), addressing the Canadian Club luncheon in the presence of distinguished diplomatists and politicians, said he ...

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  41. JAPAN PAID BIG PRICE.

    At Colonel Knox's Press conference to-day Admiral Hart declared that the Japanese had won the first great campaign of the was in the Pacific because ...

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  42. VALUABLE ESTATES.

    The Duke of Gonnaught left £160,676. Sir Charles Connibere's personal estate in England was £[?] in addition to real estate in victoria not ...

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  43. "ALLIED LEETS GONE."

    The Diet, in a special session celebrating the conquest of the Netherlands East Indies, heard the Premier (General Tojo) assert that "the main fleet ...

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  44. GNEISENAU DAMAGED TO KIEL FOR REPAIRS.

    Photographs reveal that the Gneisenau, considerably damaged, is lying in a dry dock at Kiel. The deck plating forward of "A" turrett had been ...

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  45. HANDED TO AXIS REPORT ON MADAGASCAR.

    The Moscow radio says that Vichy has handed Madagascar over to the Axis and that German technicians and engineers already have taken over port ...

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  46. PRESIDENT'S WARNING.

    Defying President Rooseveit's warning the House voted by 116 to of to forbid the Governmental Commedity Credit Corporation to sell Government ...

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  47. BATTLES IN SHANTUNG.

    A Chungking communique says fierce battles have peen in progress between the Japanese and Chinese forces in the Shantung Province over the past 10 ...

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  48. GASMATA ATTACKED

    The Air Minister (Mr. A. S. Drakeford) issued the following communique to-night: "Gasmata aerodrome was attacked by Australian aircraft yesterday. ...

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  49. TEN SURVIVORS. FROM SHELLED [?]

    Ten airvivers of the united Sistes steamship Oregon arrived at Baragos lad night. The Oregon was shalled and sunk off puarts plats, dominiegn ...

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  50. ASSURANCES TO U.S.A.

    The Under-Secretary of State (Mr. Sumner Welles) told the Press to-day that reports that Vichy might agree to accept Japanese aid in Mad[?] ...

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  51. PHILIPPINE THEATRE.

    A communique issued at 10.30 a.m. was very brief, merely stating that the lull at Batan continues, making the fourth day of inactivity in the ...

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  52. DAMAGE TO PRINE EUGEN.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Stockholm says there is confitmation that the Prinz [?]ugen was more severely damaged than at first believed. ...

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  53. RAIDS ON MOULMEIN.

    An R.A.F. Burma communique says British bombers yesterday, for the second day in succession, heavily attacked enemy positions at Mouimein. ...

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  54. EXCEEDED PRICES.

    Messrs. Ridlington, [?]eddes and [?] Limited [?] [?] [?] at [?] Asstess the [?] [?] over the Controlled [?] [?] ...

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  55. ALL-OUT OFFENSIVE.

    Lieutenant-General Arnold, Chief of the Army Air Corps, said: "An immediate all-out offensive" was the best course for the United States. "Planes ...

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  56. CHEMISTS FINED.

    For exceeding the quota of cosmetic sales, Woodlands Chemists Lt., London. and three directions were fined a total of £40,000. ...

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  57. GENERAL STIL WELL FOR BURMA.

    The newly appointed Chief-of-Staff to the Chinese Army (General Stilwalf) after a conference with Marshal [?] [?] left for Burma. ...

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  58. SUBVIVORS FROM TANEER.

    The says has anaousead that [?] survivers from a [?] [?]ritish tanker and a swedish Heighter arrived here on two united states ships on Monday ...

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