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  2. JAPAN'S COURSE

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—A message from Tokio announces that the Japanese Cabinet has been reshuffled "in view of the present threatening situation." Among the changes is that the Overseas Affairs portfolio has been transferred from Mr. Shigenori Togo to Mr. Hiroyasu ...

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  3. SINGAPORE FLEET.

    SINGAPORE, Dec. 2.—The first reinforcements for the Eastern Fleet of the Royal Navy arrived in Singapore this afternoon. The battleship ...

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  4. WAR EFFORT.

    LONDON, Dec. 2.—Drastic proposals for the calling up of more men and women to serve in Britain's armed and civilian defence forces ...

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  5. LIBYAN SETBACK

    LONDON, Dec. 2.—The great tank battle in Libya continues in the area around Rezegh (20 miles south-east of Tobruk), which, together with Bir El Homed, has been recaptured by the enemy. German tank forces attacking from the west have broken through ...

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  6. R.A.A.F. VICTORY.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 2.—Eight enemy aircraft were shot down and many others damaged by an Australian Tomahawk fighter squadron in ...

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  7. SOVIET OFFENSIVES

    LONDON, Dec. 2.—Following the defeat of the Germans in the Rostov area Moscow claims that the initiative in the main sectors on the southern front has now passed into Soviet hands. The Kuibyshev radio this morning stated that the Russian advance south from Rostov had ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. DESERT RESCUE.

    LONDON, Dec. 2.—The Air Ministry news service, reporting the award of the D.F.C. to Wing-Commander Jeffrey in the Middle East ...

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  9. U.S. ARMY AIR CHIEF.

    CAIRO, Dec. 2.—The Chief of the United States Army Air Corps (Major-General Brett) has arrived in Cairo from London on his way back ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. CHINESE VIEWS.

    CHUNGKING, Dec. 1.—The Chinese Government spokesman (Dr. T. F. Tsiang) said today that the Government felt that now there ...

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  11. FATE OF PRISONERS.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—The German Embassy today made public a statement received from Berlin expressing surprise at the Note sent ...

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  12. INDIES CONFIDENT.

    BATAVIA, Dec. 2.—The Pacific crisis has not influenced in any way the common activities of the European and other communities in the ...

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  13. CANBERRA ADVICE.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 2.—Although the War Cabinet did not meet today, nothing has occurred to reduce from Australia's point of view the newest ...

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  14. MALTA'S PART.

    MALTA, Dec. 2.—Aircraft based on Malta dropped more than 1,000,0001b. of high-explosive and incendiary bombs in November, although bad ...

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  15. TOKIO'S DILEMMA.

    LONDON, Dec. 2.—"Japan stands at the cross roads." Quoting this phrase, the "Daily Mail" says in a leading article: "'The Japanese Prime ...

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  16. ISLAND CARRIES ON.

    LONDON, Dec. 1.—Malta has just had its 1,000th air raid warning. Familiarity with raids has not brought contempt. Rather have the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  17. U.S. SHIP MISSING.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—The Associated Press reports that the United States Maritime Commission's freighter Macbeth, which has ...

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  18. MALAYAN GUARD.

    SINGAPORE, Dec. 2.—The special proclamation by the Governor of the Straits Settlements (Sir Shenton Thomas) declaring a state of ...

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  19. YUGOSLAV DEFIANCE.

    LONDON, Dec. 1.—King Peter of Yugoslavia, in a broadcast tonight, paid a tribute to Colonel Mikhailovitch, leader of the patriot forces ...

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  20. AUSTRALIA'S PART.

    SINGAPORE, Dec. 2.—The British Minister visiting the Far East (Mr. Duff Cooper) refused at a Press conference last night to indicate the ...

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  21. TROOP MOVES.

    LONDON, Dec. 2.—The Thai newspapers report that Indo-China troops, supported by aviation, are manoeuvring near the Thailand ...

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  22. AT VLADIVOSTOK.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 1—The Navy Department disclosed today that the Soviet had proclaimed the sea around Vladivostok to be a ...

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  23. HONG KONG MEASURES.

    HONG KONG, Dec. 2.—All military leave has been cancelled. All persons not required for duty if hostilities break out are urged ...

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  24. DEFENCE PROGRESS.

    SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.—Mr. R. A. G. Henderson, chairman of the Australian Associated Press and general manager of the "Sydney ...

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  25. "WORK OR STARVE."

    LONDON, Dec. 1.—The Norwegian news agency says that a "work or starve" threat underlies the issue by Herr Terboven (the Nazi ...

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  26. FILIPINO LOYALTY.

    MANILA, Dec. 1.—President Quezon is alarmed at the unexpected reaction to his speech of Saturday last in which he said that ...

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  27. RAILWAY DISPUTE.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—The emergency fact-finding board appointed by President Roosevelt announced today a settlement of the ...

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  28. 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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