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  2. DESERT SKIRMISHES

    LONDON, July 14.—The Rome radio reported this morning that heavy fighting was in progress in the Alamein corridor in Egypt. The British were attempting to advance in order to occupy more favourable positions. ...

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  3. RAF OFFENSIVE.

    LONDON, July 14.—The Air Ministry announced today that a strong force of bombers last night attacked industrial objectives in the ...

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  4. ALLIED ARMS.

    LONDON, July 14.—Opening a debate on production in the House of Commons today, the Minister for War Production (Mr Oliver ...

    Article : 625 words
  5. CHINA STRUGGLE.

    CHUNGKING, July 14.—According to the Chinese Army communique fighting is stall in progress to the north-west of Wenchow, the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. THREAT TO SOVIET

    LONDON, July 14.—Still unchecked, the German drive on the southern front in Russia is developing each day into a graver threat to the Soviet defence system. Sweeping on from Lisichansk and Rosoch, the Germans have passed ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. SUBMARINE WAR.

    NEW YORK, July 14.—Axis submarines have sunk 8 more ships in the western Atlantic, bringing the total sinkings since Pearl Harbour to ...

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  8. AIF OPERATIONS.

    ALAMEIN, July 12.—Australians formed part of a swift-hitting column which lunged out from the western end of the Alamein box ...

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  9. ENEMY OVER ENGLAND.

    LONDON, July 13.—Early this morning a few enemy aircraft flew over the south coast of England, it s officially stated. Bombs dropped at ...

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  10. RENAULT WORKS.

    LONDON, July 14.—"The Times" aeronautical correspondent stated to- day that photographs smuggled out of France showed indisputable ...

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  11. NAZI SABOTEURS.

    WASHINGTON, July 13.—The Attorney-General (Mr Francis Biddle) today announced the arrest of 14 alleged associates of the 8 men who ...

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  12. ROMMEL'S PORTS HIT.

    LONDON, July 14.—A light naval force carried out a successful bombardment of Mersa Matruh on Saturday evening. This is Marshal ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. COLOGNE CIVILIANS.

    LONDON, July 14.—Reports received in London from Paris today stated that 60,000 German men, women and children evacuated from ...

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  14. THE DANZING RAID.

    LONDON, July 14.—At least 16 members of the Australian Air Force participated in the RAP raid by Lancaster bombers on Danzig on ...

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  15. FIGHTING FRANCE.

    LONDON, July 14.—The Free French Movement changed its name today which is "France's Day." being the anniversary of the capture of ...

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  16. A GESTAPO DEATH.

    LONDON, July 14.—It was learnt in London today that Major Helm, Chief of the Gestapo at Zagreb, Yugoslavia, was shot dead while ...

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  17. GIANT AIRCRAFT.

    LONDON, July 14.—The world's largest aircraft, the Glenn Martin Mars, the giant flying-boat of the US Navy, arrived in Britain ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  18. BURGOMASTER KILLED.

    LONDON, July 14.—A Vichy broadcast today stated that M Jean Demaret, the Rexist burgomaster of Ransart, Belgium, was assassinated ...

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  19. A PROFESSOR ESCAPES.

    BERNE, July 14.—A Paris report today stated that the Gestapo hunt for Professor Pasteur Vallery Radot (grandson of Louis Pasteur. the ...

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  20. REPORT ON CAMPAIGN.

    LONDON, July 14.—The Secretary for War (Sir James Grigg) announced in the House of Commons today that in addition to the normal ...

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  21. WASHINGTON TRIAL.

    WASHINGTON, July 13.—The military trial of the 8 alleged German saboteurs was resumed this morning. ...

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  22. DE GAULLE BROADCASTS.

    LONDON, July 14.—General de Gaulle, leader of the Fighting French, broadcasting on the eve of Bastille Day, said: "Tomorrow in the ...

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  23. USA OBSERVER'S VIEWS.

    WASHINGTON, July 13.—Senator Henry Lodge, who holds the rank of major in the armoured forces and returned about a week ago from ...

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  24. ELEVEN OF GESTAPO DIE.

    BERNE, July 14.—When the Gestapo attempted to arrest a chemist at Houdeng, Belgium, he barricaded his house and carried on a 2-hour ...

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  25. AMERICAN DENIAL.

    NEW YORK, July 13.—The "Daily News" appeared tonight with a front-page picture of the US Navy's huge new flying-boat Mars over a ...

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  26. ARMY MANOEUVRES

    WASHINGTON, July 14.—The Army's 1942 manoeuvres which have begun in North Carolina are expected to make last year's mass ...

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  27. SABOTAGE.

    BERNE, July 14.—"Die Nation" stated today that a new wave of sabotage had broken out in France. An immense majority of Parisians ...

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  28. LULL IN NORTH.

    There was again a complete lull in air operations north of Australia on Monday, making the second quiet day since the fierce clashes at Port ...

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  29. FRENCH WARSHIPS.

    WASHINGTON, July 13.—The Under-Secretary of State (Mr Sumner Welles) declined at his Press conference today to comment on the ...

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  30. PRICE CONTROL.

    WASHINGTON, July 13.—Senator Barkley today criticised the restrictions proposed on the Price Administrator and expressed the opinion ...

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  31. VICHY MINISTRY.

    LONDON, July 14.—Commenting on the Tass Agency report from Berne on Friday that the Germans had agreed to permit M Laval, Chief ...

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  32. HAWAII AREA.

    HONOLULU, July 17.—Lieut-General Emmons, Army Commander in the Hawaiian Islands, announced today that full scale army ...

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  33. MR ROOSEVELT'S MESSAGE.

    WASHINGTON, July 13.—In response to a request by "Pour la Victoire," a French language newspaper in New York, President ...

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  34. BURMA CAMPAIGN.

    LONDON, July 14.—Sir Dorman Smith, Governor of Burma, at his Press conference today, said: "We were knocked out of the ring in ...

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  35. MALTA FIGHTS.

    LONDON, July 14.—Two German bombers, 1 German fighter and 1 Italian fighter were destroyed over Malta yesterday. ...

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  36. ARP MEASURE.

    NEW YORK, July 13.—Bishop Manning was finger-printed today in his study, as a lead to churchmen. He stressed the utmost importance ...

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  37. PETAIN CONGRATULATED.

    NEW YORK, July 14.—Tokio official radio broadcast that Emperor Hirohito sent congratulations to Marshal Petain, Chief of the French ...

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  38. SUPPLIES FROM PALESTINE.

    JERUSALEM, July 14.—About 1.300 Palestine factories employing 30,000 persons are producing essential supplies, including large orders ...

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  39. 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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