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  2. ROSTOV RETREAT CONTINUES Major Reverse for Huns

    "The Times" correspondent at Stockholm says that the Germans at Rostov have suffered a very serious, indeed, the first noteworthy land defeat of the war. The latest information shows that this was not a mere episode, but a major ...

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  3. VICTORIA CROSS.

    The American Press correspondent in Alexandria says the Mediterranean fleet's first Victoria Cross was awarded posthumously to Petty ...

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  4. LESSON OF SYDNEY. FOR ALL AUSTRALIANS.

    "I have no doubt the Royal Australian Navy will always include a Sydney," said the Prime Minister (Mr. J. Curtin) to-day urging the ...

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  5. HALF OF AXIS TANKS. DISABLED AT SIDI REZEGH.

    The Exchange Telegraph Company's correspondent at armoured brigade quarters in Libya says that half the Axis tanks participating in ...

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  6. INNOCENT VICTIMS.

    A German official to-day said that reprisals against Rostov are designed to turn the city into a smoking pile of debris covering tens of ...

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  7. PACIFIC COUNTRIES ON ALERT In Case Japanese Move

    It is reported from Tokio that the Japanese Cabinet met this morning. According to the Domei news agency, the Cabinet decided to continue the talks with the United States until the last moment. In the words of Domei, the Foreign Minister (Mr. ...

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  8. R.A.F. SORTIES.

    One of the dominating features of the Libyan battle is the success of the modern British and American planes, which are gradually ...

    Article : 245 words
  9. AID FOR RUSSIA.

    "Everything we promised Russia for delivery in October and November has been dispatched," said the Minister for Supply (Lord ...

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  10. RAISE £2,000,000.

    The Lord Mayor (Ald. Crick) announced that if the people of Sydney wished he would inaugurate a fund to raise £2,000,000 to buy a cruiser to ...

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  11. QUEENSLAND'S SYMPATHY.

    "The people of Australia will be grealty grieved at the loss of H.M.A.S. Sydney," said the Premier (Mr. W. Forgan Smith) to-day, "and I extend to ...

    Article : 126 words
  12. A.B.C.D. POWERS PREPARE.

    The "New York Times" correspondent at Washington says that Britain, America, China and the East Indies are stated to-night to be "collaborating ...

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  13. SIEGE OF SEBASTOPOL.

    It is stated in Berlin that the siege of Sebastopol has now been started in earnest by the German authorities. It is believed there are no British troops ...

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  14. AMERICAN PLANES.

    A Manila message says it is authoritatively disclosed that the Burma Road soon will be defended from Japanese air attack by an ...

    Article : 98 words
  15. HUNS' BRUTALITY.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent in Cyrenaica says that the South African brigade has been reformed and refitted after ...

    Article : 90 words
  16. ADVANTAGE OF LULL.

    A Cairo General Headquarters states: "After a temporary lull on Saturday morning in which full advantage was taken of the situation to improve ...

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  17. GRAVITY OF SITUATION.

    The American Associated Press correspondent says that the extraordinary Sunday meeting of Mr. Cordell Hull and Viscount Halifax, coupled with ...

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  18. LORD GOWRIE'S MESSAGE.

    The following message has been sent by the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) to Mr. Curtin: "My wife and I heard with profound sorrow the news ...

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  19. TENSION AT SINGAPORE.

    Tension in Singapore has grown considerably in the past 24 hours and the services are standing by in readiness for any eventuality. Undoubtedly the ...

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  20. VICTORY CONSOLIDATED.

    A Kubishev message says that the victory at Rostov has been consolidated by throwing back the German forces which tried a flanking ...

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  21. IMPERISHABLE GLORY.

    The Premier (Mr. Dunstan) said to-day that if the worst fears were realised Australia would mourn the loss of her gallant sons. The officers and men ...

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  22. LEFT FOR CAPITAL.

    The President cancelled his Georgia vacation after a lengthy telephone conference with Mr. Cordell Hull, and left for the capital by motor and special ...

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  23. PRESIDENT'S HINT.

    President Roosevelt is returning to Washington immediately. The President, in an extemporaneous speech at the Infantile Paralysis Institute, said ...

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  24. WAR AT SEA.

    "There is a very grave danger at present that the war at sea may extend in the Far East unless the Japanese have greater wisdom and wiser counsel ...

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  25. "FORWARD TO VICTORY."

    Marshal Timoshenko, in an order of the day, said that the Red Army had inflicted an annihilating blow and put to flight the enemy's best divisions, and ...

    Article : 296 words
  26. MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE.

    Mr. Curtin announced to-night the receipt of several messages of sympathy at the presumed loss of the Sydney. One from the Japanese Minister ...

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  27. MINISTER'S STATEMENT.

    The Foreign Minister (Mr. Togo) referring to the Washington negotiations said: "It is regrettable that the United States is showing a tendency to refuse ...

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  28. CAUSE TO PAUSE.

    "The Times," in a leader, says: "The Japanese are considering what, if any, reply to make to Mr. Cordell Hull's statement. Perhaps it is too much to ...

    Article : 132 words
  29. FINLAND'S POSITION. PURSUE SAME POLICY.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Rangell) declared the United States made proposals to Finland of such a nature that they would improve the Russian ...

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  30. CONFERENCE TO BE HELD.

    It is officially announced that Mr. Cordell Hull meets Admiral Nomura and Mr. Kurusu at 10 o'clock on Monday morning. It is unofficially ...

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  31. FLYING OFFICER MISSING.

    A Department of Air Bulletin issued to-night stated it was incorrectly reported that Flying-Officer S. R. Barrey. of the R.A.A.F., was attached to ...

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  32. JAPANESE CABINET MEETS.

    The Domei agency's correspondent at Tokio says that the Cabinet met at an extraordinary session extending for an hour and 15 minutes at the Premier's ...

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  33. UNITY OF AMERICANS.

    President Roosevelt, in a letter to Senator Gillette, accepting his offer of support in the present situation, took the opportunity to warn other nations ...

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  34. FINLAND'S LAST CHANCE.

    "The Times" diplomatic writer, referring to the Washington statement that Britain probably was in a position to know because we asked the ...

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  35. MURDER CHARGE.

    Mrs. Ethel Maude Toohey (43) was further remanded to-day until December 8, when she appeared in the Police Court on a charge that on October 31 ...

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  36. REPLACING SYDNEY.

    Arrangements for the replacement of the Sydney in the Royal Australian Navy will be made by the Commonwealth Government as soon as ...

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  37. JAPAN'S DESIRES.

    The United Press correspondent states authoritative circles said that Japan desires to continue the Washington discussions at least for a fortnight. That ...

    Article : 156 words
  38. WIRELESS STATIONS.

    National station 3AR, Melbourne, and the commercial stations 2UW, Sydney, and 3KZ, Melbourne, have been ordered off the air by the Government ...

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  39. PLACES IDENTIFIED.

    The unidentified place, cabled earlier, to which the German motorised units are fleeing from Rostov is now revealed as Sambek. The unidentified river to ...

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  40. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) received birthday greetings from all over the world. An official at No. 10 Downing-street said that Mr. Churchill ...

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  41. BRIDGE-BUILDERS OF BRITAIN'S ARMY

    One of the major problems confronting an advancing army is the crossing of rivers whose bridges have been dsetroyed by the retreating enemy. The Royal Engineers of Britain's Army have made a special study of bridge-building, and men of this famous regiment ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  42. STOP PRESS!

    A.I.F. headquarters in Singapore to-day announced that "extraordinary conditions had been operating since Satnrday. All the troops ...

    Article : 123 words
  43. STERN BATTLE AHEAD.

    "The Times" Cairo correspondent says that the New Zealanders on the Tobruk "bridge" are fighting a stern battle against the Axis forces to the ...

    Article : 146 words
  44. ARMY SERGE.

    So that uniforms can be supplied to tram motormen and conductors, the City Council will be asked on Tuesday to waive an ordinance and permit a ...

    Article : 161 words
  45. UNWANTED CAT.

    Mr. Bill Whalan, of Brunswick Heads, tried unsuccessfully for months to give away his cat, Tabitha. Now money will not buy it from him. ...

    Article : 77 words
  46. WIDE SEARCH CONTINUES.

    The disappearance of the Sydney was one of the greatest mysteries of naval warfare, the Minister for the Navy (Mr. N. J. Makin) said to-day. The ...

    Article : 86 words
  47. SYDNEY IN MOURNING.

    Sydney was in mourning to-day. Flags on all city buildings were at half-mast, and leaders of the principal Churches announced that special ...

    Article : 55 words
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