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  2. RED SEA CLASH

    An unsuccessful attack on a British convoy in the Red Sea on Sunday night cost Italy a destroyer, the Francesco Nullo (1,058 tons). The attack was made by two destroyers, which were chased off by the escorting British warships. At daylight on Monday the British ...

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  3. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    CANBERRA, Oct. 23.—A reconstituted United Australia Party-Country Party Government will be announced during the week-end and the new Parliament ...

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  4. BALKAN CONFUSION.

    LONDON, Oct. 23.—The situation in the Balkans is still confused and there have been no recent major developments which might clarify the position. There ...

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  5. HITLER IN FRANCE.

    Oct. 23.—The Berlin radio announced last night that Hitler was "somewhere in France" and had received M. Laval (Vice-Premier in the Vichy ...

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  6. BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLIES.

    LONDON, Oct. 22.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hudson) said in the House of Commons today:—"Our food situation has materially improved, in ...

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  7. R.A.F. RAIDS.

    LONDON, Oct. 23.—It is officially announced that because of adverse weather last night the bomber operations of the Royal Air Force against Germany and. ...

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  8. THE AIR WAR.

    LONDON. Oct 23.—There has been a comparative lull in the air war for the past 24 hours. German activity against Britain both yesterday and last night ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. COLONEL BECK ARRESTED.

    LONDON, Oct. 22.—The Swiss radio, in a broadcast this morning, stated that Rumanian police had arrested Colonel Beck (Foreign Minister of Poland when ...

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  10. LAND FRONTS QUIET.

    LONDON, Oct. 22.—A communique issued by the British General Headquarters in Cairo this evening says:—"There is nothing of importance to report in ...

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  11. BRITISH SEA LOSSES.

    LONDON, Oct. 23.—The Admiralty announced late last night that German light craft had sunk two British patrol vessels, formerly under the French flag. ...

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  12. THE WORLD PROBLEM.

    LONDON, Oct. 22.—The Minister of Economic Warfare (Dr. Dalton), answering a question in Parliament today whether he would consider approaching the ...

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  13. NAZI CLAIMS.

    LONDON, Oct. 22.—The following German claims were contained in a communique issued in Berlin today:— "Our bomber units started numerous new ...

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  14. BOMBING OF BAHREIN.

    LONDON, Oct. 22.—An official reply was made in Rome today to the protests to the United States Department of State by the Standard and Texas oil ...

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  15. AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.

    CAIRO, Oct. 22.—Apart from the marked strengthening of the British positions there is little change in the military situation in the western desert, although ...

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  16. DELHI CONFERENCE.

    LONDON, Oct. 22.—Of importance as an event in itself and as an indication of the inexhaustable resources of the British Commonwealth, the conference ...

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  17. ITALIAN AIR RAIDS.

    LONDON, Oct. 23.—Italian air raids on Egyptian towns so far have caused little damage, because careful preparations had been made to minimise the ...

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  18. FREE FRENCH FORCES.

    LONDON, Oct. 22.—A message from Duala, in the Cameroons, states that General de Gaulle (leader of the Free French Forces) has returned there after ...

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  19. GERMAN WAR MATERIALS.

    LONDON, Oct. 23.—It is learnt that a Heinkel plane shot down in England recently had rope tyres on its landing wheels. This is considered to be clear ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  20. A.R.P. WORKERS PRAISED.

    LONDON, Oct. 23.—The magnificent work of the air raid precaution services, especially the auxiliary firemen and firewomen, is rousing the deepest ...

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  21. GIFTS FOR EMPIRE EFFORT.

    LONDON, Oct. 22.—Further gifts towards the Empire war effort are recorded today. The Sultan of Johore has sent a cheque for £100,000 as a personal ...

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  22. CHOICE OF MINISTERS

    CANBERRA, Oct. 23.—All discussions about the probable Cabinet personnel which the Prime Minister (Mr. Menties) hopes to be in a position to announce ...

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  23. SALVAGE FROM RUINS.

    LONDON, Oct. 22.—Wrecked building. in London are yielding much salvage for the war effort. All usable bricks, timber and slates are going to the local ...

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  24. SWISS RAILWAYS.

    GENEVA, Oct. 22.—After having been interrupted for seven weeks ordinary traffic has been resumed on the only railway link between Switzerland and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  25. BELGIAN PREMIER.

    LONDON, Oct. 23.—The Prime Minister of Belgium (M. Pierlot) and the Belgian Foreign Minister (M. Spaak) arrived in London today from Spain, thus ...

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  26. GENEALOGICAL RECORDS.

    LONDON, Oct. 22.—In view of the possibility of the originals being destroyed by enemy action, the Society of Genealogists has undertaken to compile a ...

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  27. INTERNED MAYOR.

    OTTAWA, Oct. 22.—It is intimated that the Mayor of Montreal (Mr. Houde), who was interned in August, following his open defiance of the defence regulations, ...

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  28. MORE LOOTING CHARGES.

    LONDON, Oct. 22.—Four members of a bomb disposal squad were today sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard labour for stealing shaving soap ...

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  29. R.A.F. ACTIVE.

    LONDON, Oct. 22.—Reports of Monday's activities by the Royal Air Force in the Middle East were received in London today. ...

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  30. NORWEGIAN UNREST.

    LONDON, Oct. 22.—The Helsinki correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" declares that the Norwegian police are helpless in the face of the growing ...

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  31. RELIEF FROM RENT.

    LONDON, Oct. 23.—A Magistrate in the Tower Bridge Court yesterday ruled that tenants evacuated from property because of the presence of an ...

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