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  2. SECOND FRONT.

    LONDON, May 17.—"There has been much said about a second front in western Europe," the Lord Privy Seal (Sir Stafford Cripps) said in a ...

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  3. CHINA HITS BACK.

    CHUNGKNG, May 18.—Stubborn defence by the Chinese has brought to a halt the Japanese advance up the Burma Road, and latest reports ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. AUSTRALIA'S DANGER

    LONDON, May 18.—In a striking broadcast address to British listeners last night the Australian Minister for External Affairs (Dr Evatt) emphasised the threat to Australia and the crucial importance of retaining this base. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. PRINZ EUGEN.

    LONDON, May 18.—Royal Air Force planes last night attacked and torpedoed the 10,000-ton German cruiser Prinz Eugen off the southern ...

    Article : 277 words
  6. KHARKOV DRIVE

    LONDON, May 18.—A dispatch from Moscow at noon today stated that on the Kharkov front German forces were moving in and operating from armoured tank trailers and parachutists, supported by the Luftwaffe, were repeatedly counter-attacking in a vain effort to stem the Russian ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. APPEAL TO USA.

    SYDNEY, May 18.—The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) said in a luncheon address to the Royal Empire Society today that he had never ...

    Article : 879 words
  8. ATTACK ON MORESBY.

    MELBOURNE, May 18.—Only light activity in the area north-east of Australia is reported in today's communique from the Allied General ...

    Article : 163 words
  9. OPPOSING FLEETS.

    LONDON, May 18.—The Vichy radio reported last night that a large Japanese fleet was now north of Australia. It added that an invasion ...

    Article : 77 words
  10. AUDACITY IN MALAYA.

    MELBOURNE, May 18.—Deeds so fantastic that they rank in audacity with anything else in the history of war were performed by a suicide ...

    Article : 556 words
  11. TODAY AND TOMORROW

    LONDON, May 17.—The Lord a Privy Seal (Sir Stafford Cripps) spoke at Bristol today about "our determination to defeat our enemies ...

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  12. BERLIN VERSION.

    LONDON, May 18.—The following special communique was issued in Berlin today: "Strong British air forces unsuccessfully attacked the ...

    Article : 40 words
  13. RAF SWEEPS.

    LONDON, May 18.—Prom midnight until 2 o'clock this morning the RAF hammered the French coast from Dunkirk to Boulogne, and ...

    Article : 244 words
  14. ASSAM FRONT.

    LONDON, May 18.—The Burma communique issued in New Delhi today said: "The movement of the Imperial forces in Burma continues ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 172 words
  15. DAMAGE AT ROSTOCK.

    LONDON, May 18.—According to an Air Ministry statement issued late last night, information received suggested that the RAF raids on Rostock ...

    Article : 174 words
  16. NORTH AFRICA.

    LONDON. May 18.—A communique from British, Headquarters at Cairo today stated: "Our patrols in the southern sector engaged and ...

    Article : 136 words
  17. FRENCH PACIFIC ISLANDS.

    MELBOURNE, May 18.—The Frenchmen in the Pacific were united in their determination to stand by the United Nations and defend their ...

    Article : 177 words
  18. TWO SHIPS A DAY.

    WASHINGTON, May 18.—The Maritime Commission announced yesterday that 30 cargo vessels will be launched on Friday, on the ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. CARIBBEAN LOSSES.

    WASHINGTON, May 18.—The Navy announced yesterday that a small United States merchantman and a medium sized British ...

    Article : 72 words
  20. MALTA ALERT.

    VALETTA, May 18.—Early yesterday morning searchlights on Malta detected enemy E-boats off the coast. Coastal artillery ...

    Article : 102 words
  21. GERMAN VIEWPOINT

    LONDON, May 17.—Mr Joseph Grigg, former Berlin correspondent of the United Press (American), who has just reached Lisbon after 2 ...

    Article : 217 words
  22. RABAUL PRISONERS.

    CANBERRA, May 18.—Evidence of heavy censorship was borne by the 395 letters dropped by Japanese planes at Port Moresby on April 28 ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. NAVAL CHANGE.

    LONDON, May 18.—Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Harwood has been promoted to the rank of acting-admiral and has taken over the appointment ...

    Article : 168 words
  24. BOMBER CRASHES.

    MELBOURNE, May 18.—Nine USA airmen were injured when an Army bomber crashed and caught fire near Melbourne today. The accident was ...

    Article : 118 words
  25. EQUALITY OF TREATMENT.

    LONDON, May 18.—Mr H. N. Harrison, presiding at the Confederation of Shipbuilding Engineering Unions, said today: "Our executive is ...

    Article : 139 words
  26. MISSING CIVILIANS.

    CANBERRA, May 18.—The High Commissioner for the United Kingdom has been informed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies that ...

    Article : 107 words
  27. CORVETTE LOST.

    LONDON, May 17.—The Admiralty announces that the corvette Hollyhock has been sunk. ...

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  28. HMS JAGUAR.

    LONDON, May 18.—An Admiralty list of 194 casualties from HMS Jaguar includes the name of Ordinary-Seaman Kenneth L. Woods, ...

    Article : 33 words
  29. AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS.

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

    Article : 32 words
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