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  2. ROYAL FAMILY.

    The Assosiated press special corres[ondent says some Australians have been wondering why they have not heard so much about ...

    Article : 135 words
  3. AMERICA HAS NO ILLUSIONS War a Long, Tough job

    President Roosevelt in a world-wide broadcast said: "It is nearly five months since the attack on Pearl Harloor. Two years prior to that the United States had been gearing toward a high level of production in munitions, yet our war effort did ...

    Article : 194 words
  4. NO GREAT ASSET.

    An article published in Alfred Rosenbergs periodical states: "The thickly populated areas of cities and towns are bound to suffer most ...

    Article : 140 words
  5. NAZI SPITE RAIDS.

    Nerwieh, which in the last [?] years survived many ordeals, is [?] by the latest German "spite raid" whichcaused heavy ...

    Article : 129 words
  6. RELENTLESS OFFENSIVE. BY R.A.F. BOMBERS.

    Germany and German-occupied territeries last night again felt the weight of the relentiees effensive of the Royal Air Force. It waa the ...

    Article : 316 words
  7. JAPANESE ADVANCE IN BURMA Suffering Heavy Losses

    A Chinese, communique said to-night that the Chinese forces which captured Tuanggyi last week were heavily attacking against the Japanese rear and making some progress Although the Chinese still hold ground in the Taunggyi region, ...

    Article : 203 words
  8. NAZIS DROP PRETENCE.

    The Berlin correspondents of newspapers state that German officials are saying, with reference to the R.A.F raids: "Now the Luftwaffe will go out ...

    Article : 123 words
  9. CANADIAN GOVERNMENT. HANDS NOW UNFETTERED.

    Quebee Prevince's negative vote stretched from one end of the prevince to the othe., being broken only by anaffirmative vote on Montreal ...

    Article : 231 words
  10. NO VITAL CHANGES.

    A Mescow communique states that there are no changas of importance. The Russians on the Leniagrad front, in the last ...

    Article : 221 words
  11. EUROPEAN FRONT.

    "On the European front the most important development during the Past year has been the crushing offensive of the great armies of Russia ...

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  12. SPOKESMAN'S OUTBURST.

    Continuing outbursts against the British bombing offensive, a Wilhelm Strasse spokesman threatened that the Luftwaffe would bomb Canterbury ...

    Article : 168 words
  13. GROUPS CUT OFF.

    Three groups of Chinese troops in the Shan States have been cut off from the main forces further west, but they radioed that they had wiped out a Japanese ...

    Article : 656 words
  14. SWEEP ON CALAIS.

    Shortly before mid-day another large R.A.F. force flying at 20,000 feet swept across the Strait to Calais, after which a fierce German anti-aircraft cannonade ...

    Article : 280 words
  15. OILFIELDS DEMOLISHED.

    It is authoritatively stated that the situation in Burma is serious. The Japanese have advanced half-way along the road between Loilem and Hsipaw. ...

    Article : 105 words
  16. THE ILLUSTRIOUS.

    The aircraft carrier, illustrious which was damaged by bombs in the Mediterranean in January, 1941, was repaired and ...

    Article : 99 words
  17. "GREAT MENACE,"

    The Tokio official radio and Domel agency claimed that successful Japanese naval operatlonts in Moluocs Islands had exposed ...

    Article : 95 words
  18. FORCES THREATENED.

    The American Press correspondent says the Chinese have removed essential supplies from Lashio, and also evacuated inhabitants, because the ...

    Article : 83 words
  19. DESCRIBED AS "HEAVY."

    The raid on York is described as ''heavy." Twenty planes in moonlight dive-bombed part of the city, dropped incendiaries and machine-gunned the ...

    Article : 73 words
  20. MEDICAL MISSION FOR BURMA.

    The Indian Government has accepted the Congress offer to send a medical mission to Burma. ...

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  21. WOMEN EXECUTED.

    The Moscow radio declares that the Germans executed several women after the riot on March 26 at Orkzhonikidegrad, near Bryansk. The women, seeking ...

    Article : 131 words
  22. QUEBEC'S ATTITUDE.

    The Premier (Mr. Godbout), commenting on Quebec's negative vote on the Conscription Bill, said: "No one should interpret our vote as a refusal ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. HITLER'S SPEECH.

    In a speech in London to-day, the President of Czechoslovakia (Dr. Benes) said: "Hitler knows the Germans cannot stand up to a second winter ...

    Article : 129 words
  24. SUCCESSES BT A.V.G.

    The American Volunteer Group shot down 11 Japanese fighters without loss to-day when 27 Japanese bombers and 20 fighters attempted to raid an American ...

    Article : 60 words
  25. COLOGNE EASILY FOUND.

    The raid on Cologne last night was carried out in exceptionally clear weather, and a brilliant moon lit up. rivers, streets and factories as the ...

    Article : 229 words
  26. OFFENDING DIRECTOR.

    Mr. J. H. Wootton Davies, in the House of Commons, drew attention to the case of William Henry Johnstone, a director of Woodlands Chemists Ltd., ...

    Article : 71 words
  27. PLEDGE TO EMPIRE.

    Broadcasting to the people of Great Britain, the Prime Minister (Mr. J. Curtin), gave a pledge to the Empire that although great Empire posts in ...

    Article : 218 words
  28. MECHANICS IN ARMY.

    The Army Minister (Mr. F. M Forde) gave. an assurance to-day that any skilled mechanics in the army not at present employed on skilled work ...

    Article : 102 words
  29. HIGHWAYS DESTROYED.

    A Chinese spokesman said that Chinese reinforcements were pouring into Burma, and the highways near Lashio were being destroyed in an attempt to ...

    Article : 91 words
  30. BAHAMAS DEFENCE.

    The Governor of the Bahamas (the Duke of Windsor) departed for the Bahamas after defence conferences with U.S. officials. The Duke plans to visit ...

    Article : 99 words
  31. MASS BOMBINGS.

    Survivors state that eight from one stick of ten bombs the Japanese aimed at the Dorsetshire scored bits, although the cruiser was travelling at a high ...

    Article : 115 words
  32. ABANDON SIESTA.

    The Tokio official radio says the Japanese have ordered the abandonment of the three-hour midday siesta and working hours will be longer in ...

    Article : 47 words
  33. CHINESE DAMAGING RAIDS.

    The American Press correspondent says that Chinese raids against Japanese positions in Checkiang and Anhwei, hundreds of miles behind the most ...

    Article : 42 words
  34. FRENCH NAVY FOR MADAGASCAR.

    The TOKIO radio quoted a dispatch from Rome stating that Vichy had sent a large force of the French navy to Madagascar. ...

    Article : 33 words
  35. THREAT TO RAILWAY.

    A Chinese spokesman in Chungking said to-day that Japanese vanguards had reached a point 110 miles from Lashio. He added that five Japanese ...

    Article : 60 words
  36. STRATEGIC RAILWAY.

    Australians and South Africans are among the engineers who, aided by thousands of natives, are breaking records in laying a strategic railway ...

    Article : 65 words
  37. DOCKS AND AIRFIELD HIT.

    A Stockholm dispatch from Ostersund, in reference to the R.A.F. raid against Trondheim, says: "A large number of planet attacked the docks ...

    Article : 79 words
  38. AMERICAN DOUGLAS BOSTON BOMBERS OPERATING WITH THE R.A.F.

    The mighty tide of effective aid flowing across the Atlantic to Britain, includes these Douglas Boston 11, 1050-h.p. twin-engined bombers. Produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company, of U.S.A., the Boston 11 is counterpart of the British Blenheim bomber. It ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 88 words
  39. 4-YEAR-OLD CHILD.

    The youngest "Englishman" to escape from the Germans is Anthony, fouryear-old grandson of Dr. Haden Guest (Labour Member of the House of Commons) ...

    Article : 153 words
  40. LAYMEN EMPOWERED.

    The German radio says Quisling has empowered four laymen to preach in Norway's churches. Five more priests have been dimissed, and Bishop ...

    Article : 92 words
  41. FREEDOM OF PRESS.

    The Executive Committee of the Council of the Institute of Journalists submitted to the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) a memorandum on the freedom ...

    Article : 74 words
  42. LISTENERS FEES.

    The recommendation of the Parliamentary Commission on Broadcasting that listeners' fees should be increased from £1 to £1/1/- has been rejected by ...

    Article : 137 words
  43. HARRY BRIDGES.

    Harry Bridges, addressing 5000 members of the Shipbuilders' Union, urged a "Recess in our struggle" with the management until after the war. ...

    Article : 71 words
  44. SILENT DEMONSTRATION.

    In response to an appeal from secret organisations in France, General de Gaulle is, calling for a silent demonstration throughout France on May 1. ...

    Article : 70 words
  45. NAZI CIVIL SERVANTS.

    A message from Berlin states that Reich civil servants and members of the Nazi Party were Ordered to undertake farm work instead of holidays. ...

    Article : 38 words
  46. SUBMARINES' SUCCESS.

    The Admiralty reports: "Our submarines inflicted further loss against enemy supply ships in the Mediterranean and torpedoed and sank a large ...

    Article : 80 words
  47. VICHY PURGE.

    W.R.U.L., a powerful abort-wave station, reported to-day that it had picked up a broadcast statement from free French sources stating that Vichy ...

    Article : 73 words
  48. GOVERNMENT BAN.

    The Government has banned the publication of the Congress-Working Committee resolution referring to events in Rangoon and the probability ...

    Article : 51 words
  49. FIVE HOSTAGES.

    The Germans have ordered the Immediate execution of five hostages, also additional reprisals against Rouen, in connection with the shooting of a German ...

    Article : 49 words
  50. KILLED IN MANDALAY.

    Major James Wilson head of the United States technical mission, was killed in Mandalay streets on Sunday morning during Japanese bombing. ...

    Article : 37 words
  51. GASOLINE FROM TUNG OIL.

    The Goverment has announced that it has begun the construction of refineries to produce gasoline from tung OiL ...

    Article : 27 words
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