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  2. U.S. LOSSES

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—Six United States warships were lost in the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, the main Pacific naval base, on December 7. They were the battleship Arizona, three destroyers and two lesser craft. ...

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  3. RUSSIAN THRUSTS.

    LONDON, Dec. 16.—Further successes on the Leningrad, Moscow and far southern fronts were reported in Moscow last night and this morning. ...

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  4. PHILIPPINE FIGHTING.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—The latest official news on the fighting in the Philippines is in the following War Department communique, issued ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. AXIS SOLIDARITY.

    NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—The Tokio radio has broadcast the text of the new military alliance concluded last week between Japan, Germany and ...

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  6. MALAYAN DRIVE

    LONDON, Dec. 16.—It was authoritatively stated in London this afternoon that the loss of the battleship Prince of Wales and battlecruiser Repulse in Malayan waters last week had undoubtedly enabled the Japanese to develop their offensive in Malaya on a much larger scale ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. DEFENCE POSITION

    CANBERRA, Dec. 16.—An acrimonious debate and bitter criticisms of previous Governments for their responsibility in the condition of Australian defences followed the submission by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to the Federal Parliament today of a motion ratifying the declarations of war ...

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  8. N.E.I. QUIET.

    BATAVIA, Dec. 16.—A communique issued by the headquarters of the Netherlands East Indies fighting forces this evening stated:—"No ...

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  9. Trenches in Batavia.

    BATAVIA, Dec. 1[?].—A plan is well under way to build many kilometres of air raid precautions trenches in the native quarters of Batavia. The ...

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  10. AUSTRALIANS INTERNED.

    NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—The Tokio radio reports that the Home Ministry has announced that 1,270 British and American nationals, including ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  11. THREAT TO HONG KONG.

    LONDON, Dec. 16.—It was stated in London this afternoon that the British evacuation at Hong Kong from the mainland to the island had ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. NAVAL OPERATIONS.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—The "Nichi Nichi Shimbun," the Tokio radio says, claims that in the first week of the Pacific war the ...

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  13. WAR MEASURES.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—The Naval Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives approved quickly yesterday of an authorisation ...

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  14. THAI POLICY.

    NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—The Tokio radio announces that Thailand has frozen British and United States assets and is preparing to break off ...

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  15. BELEAGUERED HONG KONG.

    Victoria, the capital of Hong Kong, facing Victoria Harbour and (beyond) the Chinese mainland. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  16. SINEWS OF WAR.

    LONDON, Dec. 16.—In the House of Commons today the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Kingsley Wood) revealed that Britain's total war ...

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  17. CHINESE CONFIDENT.

    OTTAWA, Dec. 15.—The Chinese Ambassador to the United States (Dr. Hu Shih) addressing university students today at Windsor ...

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  18. SUBMARINE LOST.

    LONDON, Dec. 15.—It was officially announced tonight that the submarine Tetrarch (1,090 tons) is over due and must be considered lost. ...

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  19. A.I.F. STANDS BY.

    SINGAPORE, Dec. 16.—It is authoritatively stated that the A.LP. has not yet been in action against the enemy, although the ...

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  20. FORMOSAN SCARE.

    NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—The Tokio radio quotes the Imperial army headquarters as stating that Japan's island base possession of Formosa ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  21. JAPAN'S TREACHERY.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—The treachery of the Japanese attack in the Pacific is shown in a special message which President Roosevelt ...

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  22. THAILAND ATTACK.

    LONDON, Dec. 16.—It is authoritatively stated that there is no truth in the report that British troops have gone into action across the north ...

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  23. AID FROM RUSSIA.

    LONDON, Dec. 15.—The Vichy radio states that General Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese Generalissimo, has sent a mission to Moscow ...

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  24. R.A.A.F. COMMUNIQUE.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 16.—Australian aeroplanes engaged in seaward reconnaissance bombed a Japanese supply ship near Greenwich Island but ...

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  25. FROSTBITTEN GERMANS.

    LONDON, Dec. 16.—A message from Istanbul states that about 80,000 frostbitten German troops from Russia are at present in ...

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  26. DOMINIONS' EFFORTS.

    LONDON, Dec. 16.—"The Times" in a leading article states:—"Australia and New Zealand are facing the new danger confronting them with ...

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  27. ATLANTIC SAILINGS.

    LONDON, Dec. 16.—It is reported from Lisbon that Portuguese-owned steamship lines are continuing passenger and cargo sailings to America. ...

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  28. DOVER SHELLED.

    LONDON, Dec. 15.—In the heaviest bombardment for some time German long-range guns on the French coast this afternoon fired ...

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  29. N.Z. PLANE MISSING.

    AUCKLAND, Dec. 16.—A New Zealand Air Force machine has been reported missing while on operational exercises from Nelson. The ...

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  30. BRITISH BORNEO.

    LONDON, Dec. 16.—The Tokio radio announced this morning that a Japanese expeditionary force had landed on the coast of British North ...

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  31. MALTA RAID REPORTED.

    LONDON, Dec. 16.—The Vichy radio states that waves of German and Italian planes raided Malta last night ...

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