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  2. CHINESE FORCES ENCIRCLED Fierce Battle for Toungoo

    A Burma communique states that strong Japanese forces are attacking Toungoo from all sides, with the Chinese defenders repeatedly repulsing them. The Chinese general at Toungoo declared that the situation was well in hand, despite ...

    Article : 285 words
  3. BELGIANS HELP.

    She importance of the Belgian fishing industry carried on from British ports, is described by a Belgian Press service. Belgium possesstd ...

    Article : 128 words
  4. FORCES INTERLOCKED. ON RUSSIAN FRONT.

    "The Times" correspondent in stockholm says a Berlin spokesman to-day admitted that the Bassinas had penetrated deeply into German ...

    Article : 384 words
  5. ONLY A MIRACLE.

    The Assistant Secretary of State (Mr. Berle), addressing the Columbia University Club, said that information had reached the State ...

    Article : 134 words
  6. BIG AIR BATTLE. CLASH OVER MALTA. HEAVE ENEMY LOSSES.

    In one of the biggest air battles ever fought over Malts, Spitfires and Hurricanes on Wednesday afternoon that out of the sky a ...

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  7. ALLIES CANNOT LOSE WAR NOW Except By Own Fault

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Winston Churchill), speaking at the annual meeting of the Central Council of the Conservative Party, of which he is the leader, said it now seemed that "We and our Allies—the United Nations—cannot lose this ...

    Article : 307 words
  8. BRITISH CENSORSHIP.

    Sir Stanley Beed, speaking in the House of Commons, drew the attention of the Minister fer Infermation (Mr. Brendan Bracken) to ...

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  9. UNSEEMLY INCIDENTS.

    Two unseemly incidents, one involving a Minister, occurred during the formal appearance of General MacArthur in the House of ...

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  10. AIR SUPPORT.

    Central Burma troops would be greatly heartened if adequate air support was forthcoming. He was of the opinion that the Allied position in this ...

    Article : 140 words
  11. BATTLE OF ATLANTIC.

    "The Battle of the Atlantic, on which all the time our power to live and carry on the war effort depends, after turning markedly in our favour for ...

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  12. NAZIS LOSE HEAVILY.

    The "Svenska Dagbladet's" correspondent in Moscow says the Russians are launching mass infantry and tank attacks on the Donetz front. Seventeen ...

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  13. SHIPPING RAIDED.

    It is officially stated that the Luftwaffe twice heavily raided shipping in Grand Harbour. A large formation of Junkers 88's at noon flew over in three ...

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  14. HEAVY TOUNGOO FIGHTING.

    Heavy fighting is progressing in the Toungoo area of Burma, where Chinese troops on Monday repulsed a Japanese attempt to capture Oktwin. The ...

    Article : 236 words
  15. TIN CAN SALVAGE.

    The national salvage of tin cans was an anexpocted [?] Householders in Now York alone centributed 170 tons on the first ...

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  16. VICHY PURCHASE.

    The Vichy Government has bought a sumptuous five-story mansion on Fifth Avenue for the Consulate-General. The price was ...

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  17. DEFENCE POINTS TAKEN.

    The Moscow morning communique says: "There were no important changes last night The Russians on the Leningrad front destroyed 20 dug-outs ...

    Article : 84 words
  18. THREE DEFENDED FRONTS.

    The "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Maymyo says that there are three separate well defended fronts emerging from Burma, firstly, a front from ...

    Article : 204 words
  19. "DAILY MIRROR" CASE.

    Mr.F.O. Roberts (Lab), in the House of Commons, referring to the "Dally Mirror," said there had been a number of such encroachments. He ...

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  20. MAN-POWER REGULATION.

    A motion for the disallowance of the man-power regulation covering the dismissal of employees in a protected industry was adjourned in the House of ...

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  21. WON CONCESSIONS.

    The Australian Minister visiting America (Dr. H. V. Evatt), at a Press conference, when asked about the United Press report yesterday in which ...

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  22. PHILIPPINE THEATRE.

    A communique issued at 8.30 a.m. says: "In the Philippine theatre fortified islands at the entrance of Manila Bay were again subjected to heavy ...

    Article : 93 words
  23. REACHED YEDASHE.

    A Berlin radio message from Tokio says the Japanese have reached Yedashe. ...

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  24. "LONG LIVE STALIN." BULGARIAN SENTIMENTS. RESENT FIGHTING RUSSIA.

    The "Daily Mail's" correspondent a Cairo says that news from Sofia emphasises that there is a great wave of underground pro-Russian feeling, and ...

    Article : 161 words
  25. VICHY PLEDGES.

    The State Department disclosed that relations with the United States and Vichy had cleared up through a recent discussion. It adds that Vichy gave ...

    Article : 165 words
  26. CHINESE HOLD ON.

    A New Delhi, communique states that a large mixed enemy (force is reported to be moving northwards of Kyangin. Similar Japanese forces are ...

    Article : 271 words
  27. LIBYAN CAMPAIGN.

    A Cairo communique says there were considerable enemy mechanised transport movements yesterday in areas to the south of Tmimi and to the north of ...

    Article : 56 words
  28. CONTROL ALL SEAS.

    The Tokio official radio says Imperial headquarters announced: "The Japanese navy has resolved to carry the war not only to the Pacific, and Indian ...

    Article : 61 words
  29. ADEQUATE RELIEF.

    The Minister for War Organisation of Industries (Mr. J. J. Dedman) answering questions by Mr. J. S. Rosevear in the House of Representatives to-day, ...

    Article : 76 words
  30. CORREGIDOR CUT OFF?

    The Tokio official radio quoting a Domei agency dispatch from Manila claimed that Corregidor had been cut off from surface contact with Batan by ...

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  31. LEND-LEASE AID.

    The United Press says the Australian Minister for External Afrairs (Dr. Evatt) had an extensive conference with the Relief Administrator in U.S. (Mr. Harry ...

    Article : 171 words
  32. GERMAN ADMIRAL

    A Sao Paulo dispatch to the newspaper "O Globo" reported to-day the arrest of a German Admiral "who is an assistant to Hitler and is a well-known ...

    Article : 97 words
  33. BULGARIA'S PART IN OFFENSIVE.

    The American Associated Press correspondent at Berne says that German newspapers confirm that King Boris and Hitler discussed Bulgaria's part in ...

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  34. GRANTHAM BYEELECTION.

    Mr. W. D. Kendall (Independent) was elected to the House of Commons in the Grantham bye-election, brought about by Sir. Victor Warrender being ...

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  35. THIRTY-ONE KILLED. PREMATURE EXPLOSION.

    A disastrous prematura expiation of several hundred pounds of dynamite In a limestone quarry at the Lehigh Portlend Cement Co., killed at least [?] and ...

    Article : 64 words
  36. ELECTRIC STORMS.

    The Pittsburgh astronomic observatory issued a warning that an extremely large group of sunspots are to be expected, and the earth may undergo within a few ...

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  37. KING TO BROADCAST.

    The King will broadcast at 8 p.m. on March 28, on the National Day of Prayer to be held on March 28. ...

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  38. EXPLOSION IN MONITION FACTORY.

    An explosion shook the Sao Paulo munition factory, which is the largest in South America, killing one and injuring many, of whom six were fatally. ...

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  39. FREE FRENCHMEN.

    Free French headquarters state that for some months French parachute troops have been helping in the instruction of various parachute units which have ...

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  40. QUESTION AT OTTAWA.

    The Canadian Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King) was asked in the House of Commons whether Australia had asked for help from Canada and ...

    Article : 142 words
  41. BITING RETORT.

    Lord Simon, in the House of Lords, replying to the debate, said: "I am grateful that the dignified, well-conducted and benevolent mastin (Lord ...

    Article : 121 words
  42. ILLEGAL TRADING.

    Pines totalling £28,250 and £200 coste, also 12 months imprisonment, were imposed on Mr. W. P. Blyth, a resident of Blackpool, on 18 charges of illegal ...

    Article : 73 words
  43. NAVAL AWARDS.

    Admiral Nimitz decorated Vice Admiral Halsey with the Distinguished Sea Vice Medal in recognition of his feat in the Marshal and Gilbert, Islands ...

    Article : 80 words
  44. WILL ENTER WAR.

    The Director of Selective Service (Mr Hershey), addresting a [?] sald: "we must face the fact that every ablebodied American man, trrespective of ...

    Article : 57 words
  45. BLACK-OUT IN U.S.A.

    Famous skyscrapers and skyline were blotted out for the first time in Amerian history to-night, when a 20 minutes rial black-out was ordered. ...

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