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  2. ATAN DEFENCES OVERCOME By Overmhelmbg Odds

    At a Press Conference the Secretary for War";(Mr.H. L. timson) indicated that the bulk of the Batan force of 36,853 [?]oops had been killed or captured. President Roosevelt athorised the Philippine commander (General "Wainwright) ...

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  3. DAY WILL COME.

    The Prime Minister (Mr.Winston Churchill), receiving a cheque for £35,000 from Danes in London for the purchase of Spitfires, said: "We ...

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  4. UNION PLEDGE.

    The united automobile workers ot the Committee of Industrial Organisation promised in a letter to President Roosevelt to-day: "We shall ...

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  5. INNA'S FUTURE. UNDERSTANDING APPARENT.

    A general understanding on the main points between Congress leaders and Sir Stafford Cripps has been as good as reached. It is ...

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  6. ON SITIANG FRONT. CHINESE FORCES ENGAGED.

    Chinese forces are still fighting on the Sittang front in Burma. They engaged Japanese troops acress the Burms Road between ...

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  7. LULL IN RUSSIA ILLUSORY Action on Entire Front

    "The Times" correspondent at Stockholm, says that the lull in Russia, which many regarded as an inevitable concomitant of the thaw, is already proving illusory. Latest information shows that almost the "entire" front is in commotion, ...

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  8. REINFORCEMENTS IN INDO-CHINA

    A Chinese army spokesman said to-day that Japanese nave dispatched reinforcements to Northern Indo-China, apparently to discourage any large ...

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  9. EYES ON LIBYA.

    It is authoritatively stated that it is not clear whether the increased enemy activity in Libya is a prelude to an attack. The Axis ...

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  10. HEAVY STRAIN. NAZI BOMBER STRENGTH. ATTEMPT TO BREAK MALTA.

    Well over bali of the German bomber strength and half the fighter strength are being used on the western and Mediterranean ...

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  11. MANDALAY WRECKED.

    A square mile of buildings in the heart of Mandalay were destroyed by blast and fire as a result of Japanese raids on Good Friday. Two waves of ...

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  12. PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

    Ir. Stimson said that President [?]osevelt's message to General Wain [?]ght had been sent yesterday. The President had expressed full ...

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  13. GERMAN REPORTS.

    The Berlin radio reports a continuance of heavy, fighting in the northern sectors. It also admits Russian pressure from the north-east towards ...

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  14. FIVE DEATHS

    Five persons died from heart attaeks and a warden was serlously hurt thronsh falling from a binding during a 111 minute ...

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  15. LESS PETROL

    The War Production Board has further cut gasoline deliveries in the east and west coast curtailment areas from 80 to 66 per cent ...

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  16. STATEMENT PENDING.

    Sir Stafford Cripps is expected to make an announcement on April 10 regarding the outcome of his mission. ...

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  17. PASSED TO OTHER PARTIES.

    It is understood that the new defence formula which Congress is reported to have accepted was passed on to all other political parties. Pandit Nehru ...

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  18. NO IMPORTANT CHANGES.

    A night communique says that there were no important changes on the front to-day. Twenty-five German planes were destroyed on April 8. we ...

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  19. NO TERMS OF SURRENDER.

    The official radio stated that 60,000 lipino and American troops in Batan [?]d asked for a halt in hostilities after [?] days of fierce Japanese assault. ...

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  20. WAS HOLLOW VICTORY.

    The San Francisco radio says that the Japanese success at Batan was a hollow victory, for Batan cost them many men, and disrupted their Pacific ...

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  21. ITALIAN CRUISES LOSSES.

    With the sinking of an Italian cruiser in the Mediterranean, announced by an Admiralty communique to-day, five of the seven 10,000-ton ...

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  22. TANK ATTACK SMASHED.

    Press dispatches reveal that Russian forces on the southern front have smashed the strongest German tank attack since the battle for Moscow. ...

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  23. WENT DOWN FIGHTING.

    The end of the defence of Batan, as escribed by the United States Secre[?] for War (Mr. H. L. Stimson) is [?]old in a Washingtonmessage Mr. ...

    Article : 350 words
  24. GERMAN WITH JAPANESE.

    It is reported that a German officer was among the prisoners captured by the Chinese in Burma. ENGAGEMENTS ON SIAMESE ...

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  25. MALTESE DEMAND RETRIBUTION.

    The British United Press correspondent at Valetta says the Maltese are demanding, "Why donjt we bomb Rome?" The demand is the natural outcome of the ...

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  26. AMERICANS GRIM.

    Congressional leaders, praising the heroism of Batan's defenders, to-dav spoke grimly of making Japan pay for its temporary victory. Senator ...

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  27. FREE NORWAY.

    Free Norway, on the second anniversary of the German invasion, has 60 warships and 500 merchant ships fighting for the liberty of ...

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  28. UNITED APPLICATION.

    The Australian special envoy to Washington' (Dr. H. V. Evatt), in a speech at a Canadian club luncheon to-day, said that the united ...

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  29. CONGRESS TO MEET AGAIN.

    The British United Press correspondent at New Delhi says the Congress Working Committee will probably hold a session in another two days to ...

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  30. ENEMY SQUADRON ATTACKED.

    It is officially announced, that Allied bombers attacked an enemy naval squadron, scoring near misses on an enemy aircraft-carrier, ...

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  31. BULGARIAN TROOPS.

    "The Times" diplomatic correspondent, says that heavy Bulgarian troop movements into Serbia is the first result of King Boris's visit to Germany. ...

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  32. ARMY IMPATIENT.

    The Secretary for War (Sir James Grigg) in a speech at Cardiff, said: "Our soldiers' spirit is admirable. All of them are longing for the day of ...

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  33. AIRCRAFT CARRIER

    It was announced by the Admiralty early this" afternoon that the aircraft carrier Hermes (Captain R. F. Onslow, R.N.) has been sunk off the coast of ...

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  34. LEADER'S STTRRING APPEAL.

    The Leader of the National Congress (Pandit Nehru) issued a sirring apreal in a campaign to arouse Indians inside and outside of India to resist ...

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  35. FORD BOMBER PLANT. LARGEST IN WORLD. PRODUCTION IN MAY.

    The Ford bomber plant at Wittowrun, the largest factory of its kind in the world, was opened for Inspection to the Press. Built on a vast site where an ...

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  36. LAYERS OF DEAD.

    "The Times" correspondent or the German frontier says that a high German officer describes the horrifying sights which appeared almost ...

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  37. BOSTON BOMBERS.

    Intensification of the R.A.F. offensive against German-controlled targets in France, Belgium and Holland is assured by the development of new ...

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  38. BUILDING BAN

    A Government order prohibits all non-essential building, including homes, highways and utilities, regardless of whether they are privately or publicly ...

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  39. LOSS OF CRUISERS.

    Two British cruisers, the Cornwall (10,000 tons) and the Dorsetshire (9975 tons) were sunk in the Indian Ocean as a result of a Japanese air attack. ...

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  40. CONGRESS REPLY.

    The Congress working Committee met this morning, after which Dr. Azad said he expected the Congress reply to the British proposals to be sent to Sir ...

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  41. BATAN EARTHQUAKE.

    The Columbia Broadcasting System intercepted a radio message from the Domel Agency correspondent in Batan to Tokio, saying that an intensive ...

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  42. OVER 3000 A MONTH.

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Mr. S. Rayburn), addressing a unity rally at Sulphur Springs, disclosed that the United States was ...

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  43. TOUR OF EUROPE

    General Oshima, the Japanese Ambassador, said that his tour of Southeastern Europe was merely intended to increase his knowledge about the ...

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  44. CAUSE OF DEMOCRACY.

    President Roosevelt in a message to king Haakon, on the second anniversary of the invasion of Norway on April 9, said: "Two years ago the ...

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  45. STOP PRESS!

    A communique from Washington from General Wainwright stated that all communication between Corregidor and Batan has been cut ...

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  46. ALUMINIUM FACTORY.

    Another aluminium fabrication factory will be erected immediately at a cost of £750,000, stated the Prime Minister (Mr. J. Curtin) to-day. The ...

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  47. PETAIN'S SPEECHES.

    The French Ambassador (M. Henry Haye) presented a bound volume of Marshal Petain's speeches to President Roosevelt-to-day M. Haye said he ...

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  48. GREEK REFUGEES.

    The "Daily Mail's" Istanbul correspondent says, that a large motor boat, carrying 236 Greek refugees from the Aegesn islands, including men, women ...

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  49. DEPRESSING NEWS.

    The news from Batan, and the loss of two British cruisers, had a depressing influence on the Stock Exchange to-day. Prices were lower all round ...

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  50. ALLIED DIPLOMATS.

    The Tokio radio says the Domei agency reported that 63 diplomats captured in Hong Kong would, be sent home under exchange agreements. ...

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  51. SWEDEN'S HUGE DEFENCE BILL.

    On the second anniversary of the German occupation of Norway, the Government introduced a Defence Bill In the Riksdag (Parliament) providing ...

    Article : 43 words
  52. LORD BEAVERBROOK AT NASSAU.

    Lord Besverbrook arrived by plane from Florida for an indefinite period of rest. He dined with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. ...

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