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  2. M. DALADIER SPEAKS.

    PARIS, Dec. 2.—The Allies can avoid launching a large-scale offensive and still win the war, declared the Prime Minister (M. Daladier) in a broadcast yesterday. ...

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  3. ROAD ACCIDENTS.

    The rider of a motor cycle was fatally injured and the pillion rider seriously hurt when the machine collided with a sedan motor car at the western end of ...

    Article : 198 words
  4. MILITARY PAY ISSUE.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 3.—Momentum is being steadily added to the movement begun on Friday to find some just settlement of the question of soldiers' pay ...

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  5. A SCATTERED CONVOY.

    LONDON, Dec. 2.—Flying low and battling against bad weather, a Royal Air Force coastal command plane shepherded a scattered convoy of merchantmen ...

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  6. BRITAIN'S AIR DEFENCES.

    LONDON, Dec. 2.—Cambridge University psychologists are giving valuable assistance in choosing from recruits for anti-aircraft units men possessing ...

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  7. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    LONDON. Dec. 3.—The German High Command admitted today that French artillery throughout yesterday shelled German positions in the Moselle area. ...

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  8. AT THE SINGAPORE DOCKYARD

    SINGAPORE, Dec. 2.—Mr. H. K. Rodgers, chairman of the Singapore Harbour Board, declared today that the importance of the board's dockyard as an ...

    Article : 87 words
  9. JAPANESE LINERS.

    TOKIO, Dec. 3.—Despite further reports to the contrary, it was stated to-day that the directorate of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Kabushiki (Japan Mail ...

    Article : 76 words
  10. SAFEGUARDING THE B.E.F.

    LONDON, Dec. 2.—Neither publicity's spotlight nor glorification of any kind has been the British Army's lot since it took up its position on the front line. ...

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  11. CHILD FATALLY INJURED.

    As the result of injuries sustained when knocked down in Charles-street. North Perth, about 10 a.m. on Saturday, a little boy died in the Children's ...

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  12. EXPORT BLOCKADE.

    LONDON, Dec. 2.—The "Economist," in reviewing the extension of the British and French blockade to include the seizure of German exports carried by ...

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  13. CAR STRIKES MILK TRUCK.

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 3.—A woman was killed and seven persons were injured when a car struck a milk truck near Officer this afternoon. The victims ...

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  14. RAIDERS DRIVEN OFF.

    LONDON. Dec. 1.—In connection with the arrangement between patrols of the coastal command of the Royal Air Force reported yesterday, in which eight ...

    Article : 241 words
  15. THE BRITISH TASK.

    LONDON. Dec. 2.—Speaking at Warwick tonight, the Dominions Secretary (Mr. Eden) said that nothing would be more foolish than to under-rate the ...

    Article : 225 words
  16. SMASH ON A BRIDGE.

    Occupants of a motor car escaped serious injury on Saturday afternoon when the car and a motor cycle collided on the Eric-street overhead railway bridge, ...

    Article : 181 words
  17. SUNDERLAND FLYING BOATS.

    LONDON. Dec. 1.—The Air Ministry announces that the majority of the large Short Sunderland flying boats ordered by Australia before the war have now beep ...

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  18. THE SECOND A.I.F.

    MELBOURNE. Dec. 3.—In view of their departure overseas early next year, soldiers of the second A.I.F. will receive intensive training under strict active ...

    Article : 140 words
  19. LABOUR'S CHALLENGE.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 3.—The Labour Party, according to the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin), is determined to force an issue on the question of ...

    Article : 307 words
  20. GREATER EFFORT URGED.

    LONDON, Dec. 3.—Mr. J. L,. Garvia, in a review of Britain's war effort published in the "Observer" today, states: "Whatever we are doing we are not yet doing ...

    Article : 183 words
  21. GERMAN TRADE.

    LONDON. Dec. 2.—In a column devoted to "an objective account of economic trends in the Relch," compiled by its editorial staff from German and ...

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  22. SOLDIER FATALLY INJURED.

    SYDNEY, Dec. 3.—Edward Montague Calladline (28), of Edgecliff-road, Woollahra, a militiaman, was fatally injured and his companion-Henry William ...

    Article : 77 words
  23. EARLY MORNING INCIDENT.

    As a result of a car smash in King's Park early on Saturday morning four persons were taken to the Perth Hospital Iris Brown (21), of Nicholson-road. ...

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  24. AUSTRALIANS ENJOY CONCERT.

    LONDON. Dec. 3.—A message from an Associated Press correspondent states that a group of Australians serving with the British Expeditionary Force and the ...

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  25. BARTER PLAN ABANDONED.

    LONDON, Dec. 3.—The Rome radio announces that Germany has informed Argentina that she is unable to carry out the pre-war barter agreement providing ...

    Article : 36 words
  26. SEDAN CAR OVERTURNS.

    KALGOORLIE, Dec. 3.—Two young bank clerks were injured—one seriously when a sedan rotor car overturned on the Coolgardie-road, about four miles from ...

    Article : 182 words
  27. CANADIAN R.A.F. SQUADRON.

    LONDON, Dec. 1.—A Canadian squadron to assist in the defence of Britain has been formed from Canadians serving with the Royal Air Force. ...

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  28. THE SAM BROWNE BELT.

    MELBOURNE. Dec. 3.—New cloth belts similar to those worn by officers in the Royal Australian Air Force will replace the leather Sam Browne belt worn by ...

    Article : 118 words
  29. POWERS TO COLLECT NEWS.

    LONDON, Dec. 1.—The "Daily Telegraph' states that the Director-General of the Ministry of Information (Sir Walter Moncktoh) has informed the ...

    Article : 56 words
  30. Advertising

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  31. GIRL CYCLIST'S SPILL.

    Early on Saturday evening Eileen Hanson (16). of Howick-street, Victoria Park, was riding a bicycle along the Great Eastern-highway, Belmont, when ...

    Article : 59 words
  32. WAR FINANCE CAMPAIGN.

    LONDON, Dec. 1.—During the first week of the war finance campaign 5,500,000 savings certificates, representing cash investments of £4,125,000, and ...

    Article : 101 words
  33. WOMAN FALLS FROM TRAM STEP

    While attempting to board a tramcar at the corner of Newcastle and Fitzgerald streets on Saturday night, Clara Turnbull (60), of Gladstone-street, East ...

    Article : 75 words
  34. NAZIS IN POLAND.

    LONDON, Dec. 2.—The Polish Ambassador has handed to the Foreign Secretary (Viscount Halifax) a protest against the alleged German terror regime ...

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  35. THE CANTEEN ISSUE.

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 3.—In a striking open letter to the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) on the wet canteen question. "Mufti," the organ of the Victorian ...

    Article : 165 words
  36. AGED PEDESTRIAN HIT.

    When Charles Hodgson (76). of William-street, Perth, was walking across the road at the intersection of Forbes and William streets about 8 p.m. on ...

    Article : 84 words
  37. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 3.—Problems of youth employment will be investigated by a conference of officers of research organisations of the Federal and State ...

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  38. SEEKING A NEW EUROPE.

    LONDON, Dec. 2—"We are obviously living in a madhouse," declared Mr. J. B. Priestley, the author, today. He went on to advocate a federation of European ...

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  39. COLLISION AT NEDLANDS.

    A motor truck and two motor cars were involved in a collision at the intersection of Princess-road and Broadway. Nedlands. yesterday afternoon. According ...

    Article : 133 words
  40. GIVING THEIR ALL.

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 3.—It was "family day" at the Flinders-street recruiting bureau yesterday, when officers had an application from a whole family—mother. ...

    Article : 147 words
  41. Need for the "Right Salvation."

    LONDON, Dec. 2.—Professor Ernest Barker, Professor of Political Science at Cambridge, is of the opinion that compulsory service will become permanent. ...

    Article : 136 words
  42. FATAL FALL IN STREET.

    MT. MAGNET, Dec. 3.—The mine pay night last night was marred by a fatal accident to Charles Edward Williss (53). who fell on the footpath outside the ...

    Article : 124 words
  43. GIFT OF 20 AMBULANCES.

    LONDON, Dec. 2.—"These ambulances may be of great service in theatres of war which we do not know of today," said the Minister for War (Mr. ...

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  44. INQUIRIES INTO ACCIDENTS.

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 3.—Investigations into accidents in which members of the Australian Military Forces are involved must be completed as soon as possible, ...

    Article : 81 words
  45. PEOPLE'S "CALM CONFIDENCE."

    LISBON, Dec. 1.—"The British people are maintaining their customary calm confidence," said the United States Ambassador to Britain (Mr. Kennedy) to ...

    Article : 49 words
  46. TWO YOUTHS INJURED.

    Two youths were injured when a motor cycle on which they were riding collided with a motor car on the Canning-highway. Como, early yesterday ...

    Article : 129 words
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