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  2. LAST MEETING

    LONDON, Friday.—The present Parliament will meet for the last time today. The Lord Chancellor will read the King's speech prorouging ...

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  3. NEW CIVIL PLANE

    LONDON, Friday.—The first of Britain's new civil airliners, made since the end of the European war, has left the assembly line. It is the ...

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  4. BRUNEI TOWN CAPTURED BY AUSTRALIANS

    SWPA, Friday.—After a march of nearly 20 miles in four days through jungle frails, Australian forces have captured Brunei Town, the capital of Brunei Province, small British protectorate. This is the Australians' most ...

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  5. Superfort Blitz on Osaka: Grim Outlook for Japs

    WASHINGTON, Friday.—More than 500 Superfortresses dropped 3000 tons of bombs on Osaka, Japan's second largest city, this morning. General Arnold, Chief of the US Army Air Force, interrupted a conference in Washington to announce this news a few hours after the raid had taken place. ...

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  6. Japs Think Australian Cities Occupied

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Japanese recently captured in the mountains of north-eastern New Guinea by troops of the Australian Sixth Division think ...

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  7. Australians on Tarakan Get Extra Beer

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—A remarkable thing about the arrival of the first beer on Tarakan was the fact that 2600 cases were shown on the ...

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  8. Von Ribbentrop Caught in Northern Germany

    LONDON, Friday.—British troops in northern Germany have captured von Ribbentrop, Hitler's Foreign Minister. He was in bed when arrested and ...

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  9. Churchill Invites Atlee to Big Three Conference

    LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Churchill said in the House of Commons last night that his meeting with President Truman and Marshal Stalin would most ...

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  10. Moscow's Announcement on Arrested Polish Leaders

    MOSCOW, Friday.—It was announced last night that the 16 arrested Polish leaders would be tried within the next few days for "terrorist" acts behind ...

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  11. Japs Still in Retreat Along Burma Escape Route

    KANDY, Friday.—The Japanese have been making fruitless attacks to stop the Allied advance along the enemy's escape route to Siam. ...

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  12. OKINAWA ADVANCE CONTINUES; JAP PREMIER ADMITS ISLAND LOST

    GUAM, Friday.—On Okinawa, the US 10th Army is continuing its offensive against the remaining Japanese elements. Infantry and Marines swept 800 yards across the Yaeju plateau and sent a flanking column to within three miles of the southern tip of the island. ...

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  13. MORE PLACES TAKEN ON LUZON

    MANILA, Friday.—Advancing north along the Cagayan Valley Road, the US 37th Division has reached a point three miles beyond Orioung Pass. North east of Baguio, the US 33rd Division has secured two towns. Heavy medium and attack ...

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  14. JAPS REPORT AIR BLOWS AGAINST TRUK

    WASHINGTON, Friday.—In a broadcast today, Tokio Radio announced that carrier borne aircraft, believed to be units of the British Pacific Fleet, ...

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  15. FRENCH DECORATION FOR EISENHOWER

    PARIS, Friday.—After driving through Paris yesterday, General Eisenhower was presented with the Cross of the Order of Liberation—the highest award ...

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  16. BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S WHITE PAPER ON INDIA: PROPOSALS INCLUDE NEW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

    LONDON, Friday.—In a White Paper, the Government announced last night plans to end the political deadlock in India and proposals for virtual self-government in India. The principal feature is the formation of a new Executive Council, which will be composed entirely of Indians, except for the British Viceroy and the British Commander-in-Chief of armed forces. Political leaders are to meet in Simla. ...

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  17. French Representative to Discuss Levant Troubles

    LONDON, Friday.—There was another development in Britain's foreign relations yesterday, when Mr. Churchill announced that General de Gaulle was ...

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  18. POSITION DESPERATE IN NSW FLOOD AREAS

    SYDNEY, Friday.—More rain and fierce gales in northern New South Wales have made the position in areas already flooded desperate. ...

    Article : 219 words
  19. Trial of War Criminals Will Commence Soon

    LONDON, Friday.—It is expected that the trial of war criminals in the British zone of occupied Germany will commence within the next few weeks. ...

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  20. Tribute to Hawaiians Who Fought in Italy

    NEW YORK, Friday.—More than 111,000 American soldiers returning from Europe have passed through New York in the last 40 days. ...

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