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  2. BRITISH ACTIVITY IN BURMA Recapture of Shivegyin

    British, forces in Burma nave retaken Shivegyin, 40 miles north-east of Bangpon. This was announced in Mandalay yesterday. An Indian sergeant, disguised as a coolie, penetrated the Japanese lines around Shivegyin and brought back ...

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  3. OFFENSIVE ACTION.

    Two things stand out in Britain to-day. Increasing emphasis on the need for offensive setton and the awakening of the ordinary eitisen ...

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  4. AUSSIE AIRMEN.

    The Air Ministry reveals that American-built Boston bombers, manned by South Africans, are now operating in Libya. They carried out an ...

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  5. RUSSIA WARY.

    "The Dally Mall's" Stockholm correspondent says [?] Is perfecting her Far Fastern defences, some details of which she is ...

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  6. NEW RESTRICTIONS.

    New lighting restrictions rules are expected to be issued to-morrow and come into operation on Wednesday. In announcing this to-night ...

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  7. PLIGHT OF GERMANS AT OREL Red Army Tightens Grip

    The "Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Stockholm says Russians are steadily tightening the encirclement of Orel. Heavy fighting is proceeding at Chotynets, also at Olshanks, 12 miles to the south-west of Orel. Orel is defended ...

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  8. EFFORTS OF CZECHS.

    Over 2000 Cxechoslovakian subjects in London attended a meeting convened by the Crechoslovak State Council to commemorate the ...

    Article : 259 words
  9. HEROIC ADVENTURE.

    A flotilla of Australian-built, Australian-manned.mine-sweepers arrived at an Australian port after a heroic adventure in the ...

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  10. MANDALAY THREATENED.

    A Berlin radio message from Tokio says that Japanese entered the upper valley of the Sittang River, threatening Mandalay from the south. It added ...

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  11. FORTIFICATIONS BROKEN.

    A Moscow message says that the Russians are reported to have broken through the German fortifications on the south-west front (Orel, Kursk and ...

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  12. FRIENDLY RULER.

    On the invitation of General Auchinieck, the Emir Mansoor, sixth son of Ibn Saub, has arrived in Cairo for a visit of about 10 ...

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  13. NTAUNGLEBIN BOMBED.

    The Tokio official radio says that Japanese planes bombed Nyaunglebin, 80 miles north of Rangoon, and claims to have destroyed 20 tanks, 60 ...

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  14. AIR SUPERIORITY.

    A Moscow communique states: "There were no important changes yesterday. Twenty German planes were destroyed on Saturday. We lost nine. ...

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  15. PLANES COLLIDE.

    Seven members of the South African Air Force, three members of the R.A.F. and two civilians were killed when two military ...

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  16. VIOLENT FIGHTING.

    The "Dagens Nyheter's" correspondent in Berlin says that a most violent battle is proceeding along a line between Rjev and Byeloi, where ...

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  17. CHINESE REINFORCEMENTS.

    The "Statesman's" Burma correspondent says considerable numbers of fresh Chinese troops are pouring into Burma. Their equipment is equal to ...

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  18. HSIANGSHTN PENETRATED.

    The "Central News" says that 2000 Japanese succeeded in penetrating Hsiangshtn, in the Chekiang Province, 28 miles south-east of Ningpo, after a ...

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  19. CRACK REGIMENT ROUTED.

    The crack Berlin "Bear" regiment from the 257th division is reported to have been routed on the southern front, where the Russians re-occupied ...

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  20. TEXTILE CHIEF.

    The War Production Chief (Mr. Donald Nelson) has ordered an investigation of the circumstance surrounding the sudden resignation of ...

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  21. DUTCH STILL FIGHTING.

    A Vnchy radio message from Tokio says that the Dutch East Indies troops are still fighting in the mountains in north and centre Sumatra. ...

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  22. DEATH FOR PILLAGING.

    Five men were sentenced to death and eight others gaoled for 10 years for "pillaging socialistic property." ...

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  23. ALLIED PRISONERS.

    The Tokio radio, quoting a report from Bandoeng. says prisoners in Bandoeng and other parts of western and central Java number 50,000 including ...

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  24. STRIKE AT TAGANROG.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" Stockholm correspondent says that powerful infantry and tank forces are striking heavily against Taganrog from the ...

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  25. AUSTRALIA'S NEEDS.

    Sir Keith Murdock, in an article in the "Daily Mail," says: "Australia has worked hard in the last two years, but there are still substantial arms ...

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  26. PLANES FOR BURMA.

    Air Marshal Sir Richard. Peirse at his first Press conference said that air reinforcements for Burma were coming faster. Plans were being ...

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  27. BE ANNIHILATED.

    Hitler, after making a speech in Berlin commemorating the dead of the last war, placed a wreath on the war memorial. He took the salute when ...

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  28. NEED FOR SEA DECISION.

    Commander Edgar P. Young. R.N., who is a Member of the House of Commons, and served on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief China ...

    Article : 446 words
  29. BRITISH PROPAGANDA.

    The "Daily Mail," in a leader, says: "The reticence of the Admiralty Java sea battle communique, regarding the size of the hostile fleet unintentionally ...

    Article : 189 words
  30. AMERICAN REACTION.

    The "Washington Post", in an editorial says: "Mr. J. Curtin's radio address contained a reproach which America cannot afford to ignore. Mr. ...

    Article : 197 words
  31. U.S. APPOINTMENT.

    Mr. W. S. Wasserman, leader of the American Lease-Lend Mission now in Australia, has been appointed to the Allied Supply Council, recently ...

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  32. DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

    A grim tragedy of the inland, involving the death from thirst of a doctor and his wife, has been reported from Rockhampton Downs. They were ...

    Article : 210 words
  33. DEFENCES OF MALTA.

    A German' airman broadcasting from Berlin paid a tribute to the "unparalleled defences the British had built up in Malta. We meet everywhere ...

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  34. SCRAP RED TAPE.

    An appeal for the application of commonsense was made by Major General Gordon Bennett at the Millions Club luncheon to-day. "We want the ...

    Article : 182 words
  35. BRITISH OFFICIAL.

    Major-General Lancelot Dennys, head of the British Military Mission, has been killed in a plane crash. The crash occurred on Saturday night ...

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  36. DUTCH SURRENDER.

    The Tokio official radio claims that 50,000 prisoners have been taken in the Bandoeng area, including many English, Americans and Australians. A further ...

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  37. JAVA BATILE.

    A Government statement on the Javanaval battle will probably be made at the next sitting of Parliament The Admiralty will be called on to answer ...

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  38. SIR BERTRAM STEVENS.

    Sir Bertram. Stevens, the Australian representative on the Eastern Group Supply Council at Delhi, is to return to Australia. Announcing this to-day ...

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  39. PRIVATE ARRESTED.

    A private aged 19 attached to the Australian Armoured Division who, it is alleged, was seen in Adelaide in a captain's uniform last week, was ...

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  40. GERMAE E-BOATS.

    Two German E-boats were destroyed when a brief naval clash occurred in the English Channel before daylight on Saturday. High speed action took placa, ...

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  41. RACHEL FIELD.

    BEVERLY HILLS (Cal), March 15. The death is announced of Rachel Field, novelist. Born In New York 48 years ago, Rachel Field wrote many ...

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  42. PENSIONS INCREASE.

    Under the "Pensions Act of 1940." the Commissioner was directed to determine. the maximum rate, of invalid and old age pensions ayable according to ...

    Article : 71 words
  43. AMERICAN TANKER.

    The Navy Department has announced that a large United States tanker was torpedoed and sunk on the Atlantic coast There are no details. ...

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  44. EXCHANGE PRODUCTS.

    Spain and Argentina have reached an agreement for the exchange of £12,000,000 worth of products Spain is sending manufactured goods in return for wheat, ...

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  45. FREIGHTER SUNK BY BOMS.

    A bomber off the Portuguese coast sank an unidentified 3000-ton freighter, which disappeared under five minutes. ...

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  46. BAR TO D.F.C.

    It is understood that Squadron Leader Truscott, of Melbourne, has been awarded a bar to his D.F.C. ...

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