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  2. WAR IN NORTH

    WASHINGTON, March 18.—The Navy Department announced in a communique today that a Japanese invasion force concentrated near Salamaua and Lae (north-eastern New Guinea) had been smashed by the American and Australian air forces. ...

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  3. DR. EVATT IN U.S.A.

    SAN FRANCISCO, March 18.—The Australian Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) arrived at a west coast airport today and was met by ...

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  4. MR. CASEY'S POST

    LONDON, March 19.—His Majesty the King has approved of the appointment of Mr. R. G. Casey, Australian Minister in Washington, to ...

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  5. ALLIED STRATEGY

    General Douglas MacArthur's dramatic dash from the Philippines through the Japanese blockade to assume the Supreme Command of the Allied forces based in Australia was described yesterday by Brigadier-General Patrick Hurley, of the United States, as one of the most ...

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  6. BURMA THRUSTS.

    LONDON, March 19.—A communique on operations in Burma issued in New Delhi yesterday stated that the enemy navigated the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. RUSSIAN PUSH

    LONDON, March 19.—It was announced in Moscow last night that the German garrison at Gjatsk, 100 miles west of Moscow, was encircled ...

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  8. BRITISH EFFORT.

    NEW YORK, March 18.—The British Ambassador (Viscount Halifax), in a nationwide broadcast today, said that the British Prime ...

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  9. RISKS OF JOURNEY.

    CANBERRA, March 19.—The news of Dr. Evatt's arrival in the United States was confirmed tonight by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), who ...

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  10. FORMIDABLE TASK

    WASHINGTON, March 18.—Military experts in Washington sound a caution against false optimism in the Pacific. It is pointed out that ...

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  11. AMERICAN ARMY.

    WASHINGTON, March 18.—The Secretary of War (Mr. Henry L. Stimson) today drew the first number for a draft military lottery, which ...

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  12. CEYLON ON GUARD.

    COLOMBO, March 18.—It was announced today that Lieut.-General Sir Henry Pownall (who succeeded Air Chief Marshal Sir ...

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  13. TOKIO CLAIM.

    NEW YORK, March 19.—Japanese Imperial Headquarters last night claimed that 11 Allied aircraft were shot down at Port Moresby and 14 ...

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  14. SUBMARINE WAR.

    WASHINGTON, March 18.—Today's Navy Department communique announced that the United States submarine Sharp (1,315 tons) was ...

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  15. DARWIN RAID.

    Attacks on Darwin and Port Moresby were announced in a communique Mr. Curtin issued tonight, describing today's operations by the ...

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  16. JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

    NEW YORK, March 18.—A Chinese army spokesman in Chungking today restated to the Press the Chinese contention that an early ...

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  17. INDIAN PROBLEM.

    LONDON, March 18.—A sub-committee of the Chamber of Princes has been constituted to carry on negotiations with the Lord Privy ...

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  18. "DARKEST PERIOD."

    NEW YORK, March 18.—The Chungking correspondent of the "New York Times" reports the Chinese Government spokesman (Mr. T. ...

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  19. ARMY CONTROL.

    CANBERRA, March 18.—A re-organisation of the Australian army administration is likely to follow General MacArthur's assumption of ...

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  20. PRODUCTION DRIVE.

    WASHINGTON, March 18.—The Chief of the War Production Board (Mr. Donald M. Nelson), broadcasting to the nation yesterday, warned ...

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  21. ENEMY TROOP MOVE.

    LONDON, March 19.—A message received from New Guinea today said that considerable Japanese forces were advancing overland in the ...

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  22. TORPEDOED SHIPS.

    MONTEVIDEO, March 18.—Heavy police guards have been placed around the German Legation following student riots occasioned by ...

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  23. TROUBLED CHINA.

    NEW YORK, March 18.—A Chinese communique issued in Chungking today stated that the Japanese forces used tear gas and ...

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  24. N.E.I. FIGHTING.

    LONDON, March 19.—The Tokio radio quoted last night a Domei dispatch from Timor saying that the Japanese had completed their ...

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  25. ATLANTIC COAST PATROL.

    NEW YORK, March 18.—The Secretary of the Navy (Col. Frank Knox) paid an unheralded visit today to New York naval installations ...

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  26. SURPRISES FOR HITLER.

    LONDON, March 18.—The Minister of Information (Mr. Brendan Bracken), in a speech at the Guildhall, today, said: "Over 1,000,000 ...

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  27. CENSORED MESSAGE

    LONDON, March 18.—In the House of Commons today Mr. R. R. Stokes asked the Minister for Information (Mr. B. Bracken) by ...

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  28. LUTHERAN TRAITORS.

    PORT MORESBY, March 19.—Huge mountains flank each side of the Markham River, but a crude goat track leads from the valley to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  29. GENERAL WAVELL.

    LONDON, March 19.—The "Daily Mail" reports that there may be further major changes in the Allied strategic command, besides General ...

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  30. JAPAN'S USE OF SINGAPORE.

    LONDON, March 19.—According to the Berlin radio the Japanese Government has instructed the Mitsubishi industries to convert ...

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  31. ENEMY'S SINKING POLICY.

    WASHINGTON, March 18.—The Under-Secretary of State (Mr. Sumner Welles) said today that the torpedoing of Chilean, Uruguayan and ...

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  32. TIN BAN.

    WASHINGTON, March 12.—The War Production Board has banned the use of tin for the manufacture of paper clips, buttons, toys and ...

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  33. SUPPLY PROBLEMS.

    MELBOURNE, March 19.—The inaugural meeting of the Allied Supply Council, held at Victoria Barracks today, was an historic event. ...

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  34. GARRISONING GREECE.

    LONDON, March 18.—The Ankara correspondent of the British United Press reports that military quarters there confirm that a ...

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  35. THE PHILIPPINES.

    SAN FRANCISCO, March 18.—Mr. Francis Sayre, American High Commissioner in the Philippines, who escaped from Manila, arrived ...

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  36. GAS WARFARE.

    LONDON, March 18.—The Stockholm correspondent of the "Daily Express" reports that many Germans expect Hitler to start big-scale gas ...

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  37. URUGUAYAN REPRISAL.

    MONTEVIDEO, March 18.—The Uruguayan Government has seized the interned German ship, Tacoma (8200 tons) in reprisal for the ...

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  38. SPANISH DOUBTS.

    MADRID, March 18.—Commenting on General MacArthur's appointment, the paper "A.B.C." says—"It is to be feared that his ...

    Article : 60 words
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