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  2. RUSSIAN THRUSTS

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—The Moscow semi-official Tass news agency last night said that despite fierce resistance the Russian forces were ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. MALAYAN FIGHT.

    SINGAPORE, Dec. 23.—The English and Australian publics must be prepared for the announcement of further withdrawals by the British ...

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  4. EASTERN STRATEGY.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—There is wide criticism in the Press and elsewhere of the preparations for war in the Far East. ...

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  5. PACIFIC FRONTS

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—Severe fighting continues in Luzon, the main island of the Philippines, where the Japanese have been attempting a full-scale invasion since yesterday morning. It is now believed that the Japanese force is at least double the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. ALLIED POLICY

    LONDON, Dec. 23—The Prime Minister (Mr. Winston Churchill) has arrived in Washington, and has already conferred with President Roosevelt on co-ordination of the Allies war efforts. An official announcement issued in London early this morning said:— ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. ACROSS LIBYA.

    LONDON. Dec. 23.—Continuing the pursuit of General Rommel's beaten army, the Imperial forces have driven completely across ...

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  8. HITLER AS WARLORD.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—Hitler's decision to remove General von Brauchitsch and himself to take up the supreme command of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. AUSTRALIA'S VOICE.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 23.—News of the arrival of the British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) in Washington was received by the Federal ...

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  10. JAPANESE ASPIRATIONS.

    BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 22.—The Japanese Ambassador to Argentina (Mr. Shu Tomii) conveyed a personal message from the Japanese ...

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  11. U.S. SHIPS ATTACKED

    WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.—The Navy Department announced in a communique yesterday afternoon that two United States ships had ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. STRATEGIC POSITION.

    SINGAPORE, Dec. 23.—At an impromptu meeting in Singapore of leaders of the civil community, including all the Asiatic races as well ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. "SCORCHED EARTH."

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—It is stated authoritatively that the "scorched earth" policy was carried out in Penang before the British ...

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  14. MR. CASEY BUSY.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—It can now be stated that the Australian Minister (Mr. R. G. Casey) was aware for ten days past that Mr. ...

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  15. ROME'S STORY.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—Today's Rome communique says: "The situation in the Gebel el Akhdar area in Cirenaica is unaltered, but patrol ...

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  16. GERMAN AIR FORCE.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—The "Daily Telegraph" aeronautical correspondent says that reports are reaching London that the Germans are ...

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  17. HONG KONG DEFENCE.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—A communique issued in Hong Kong tonight said that fighting had continued all along the lines. The enemy forces ...

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  18. ITALIAN CONVOY.

    LONDON, Dec. 21.—A Rome communique issued yesterday stated that Italian naval squadrons encountered a force of British ...

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  19. NEW ZEALANDERS RESTING.

    AUCKLAND, Dec. 23.—Advice has been received that New Zealand troops are no longer engaged in the British advance in the Western ...

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  20. AIR SUCCESSES.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 23.—More than 100 enemy aircraft have been destroyed by a British fighter wing controlling the operation of the ...

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  21. ENEMY SHIPS HIT.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—Hudson aircraft of the Coastal Command, operating off the coast of Norway yesterday morning, attacked a large ...

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  22. LONDON ACCLAIM.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—The newspapers acclaim Mr. Churchill Washington visit as heralding full allied co-ordination in the conduct ...

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  23. RAID ON BREST.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—Photographs taken last Thursday during the attacks on the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau at Brest ...

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  24. HOLLAND AND ITALY.

    LONDON, Dec. 22.—The Dutch Government in London has declared war against Italy on the ground that Italy is allied with Holland's ...

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  25. MARTINIQUE PACT.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.—At his Press conference today, the Secretary of State (Mr. Cordell Hull) confirmed that an agreement had been ...

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  26. BRITISH TANKS.

    LONDON, Dec. 22.—The Ministry of Supply states that a large number of Valentine "Waltzing Matilda" tanks are participating in the ...

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  27. GERMAN CLAIM.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—A special High Command communique issued in Berlin yesterday stated that a U-boat had torpedoed and sunk a ...

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  28. U.S. DAY OF PRAYER

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—President Roosevelt has proclaimed New Year's Day a day of prayer. "We are confident in our ...

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  29. DUTCH OPERATIONS.

    BATAVIA. Dec. 22.—A communique issued this evening and covering operations up to 2 p.m. to. day stated that aircraft of the ...

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  30. R.A.F. ATTACKS.

    LONDON, Dec. 23.—Today's Air Ministry communique states that aircraft of the Bomber Command last night attacked Wilhelmshaven, ...

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  31. JAPANESE IN HAWAII.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—The War Department said in a communique last night that the commanding general in Hawaii had ...

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  32. U.S. MILITARY SERVICE.

    WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.—President Roosevelt today signed the Act making men between the ages of 20 and 44, inclusive, subject to military ...

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  33. AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS.

    Except where otherwise designated the overseas intelligence published in "The West Australian" is transmitted to Australia by the Australian Associated Press ...

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