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  2. AIR OFFENSIVE.

    LONDON. July 30.—It was authoritatively stated that Saarbrucken was the main objective of a strong force of RAF bomber in the raid ...

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  3. STALIN'S ORDER

    LONDON, July 30—The British United Press reports from Moscow to-day that Stalin has ordered the Russian armies to halt their retreat. "Every soldier and officer must stand and fight to the death," he demands. "Death or victory." Publishing the order, "Red Star" says "Not one ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. RAIDS ON BRITAIN.

    LONDON, July 30.—There was increased enemy air activity over England last night and a number of people were killed, in the ...

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  5. DESERT LULL.

    LONDON. July 30.—Since , the fighting in the northern sector of the Egyptian front died down the only ground activity has been routine ...

    Article : 552 words
  6. WAR IN NORTH

    FROM GENERAL MACARTHUR'S HQ, July 30.—Bitter fighting between Allied advance forces and Japanese units continues in and around the Papuan mountain village of Kokoda. In the fighting of the last 2 days kokoda itself has become "no man's land" but our forces are ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. INDIAN POLICY.

    LONDON, July 30.—The Secretary for India (Mr L. S. Amery) declared in the House of Commons today that the Government stood ...

    Article : 246 words
  8. PACIFIC COUNCIL.

    WASHINGTON, July 29.—The Pacific War Council met for 90 minutes today. The Canadian Minister (Mr Leighton McCarthy). who acted ...

    Article : 295 words
  9. CHUNGKING COMMENT.

    CHUNGKING, July 30.—The "Central Daily News" in an editorial today again urged Britain to announce readiness to resume ...

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  10. DARWIN AREA.

    DARWIN, July 30.—The fourth night raid on the Darwin area this week was made by the Japanese just before dawn yesterday morning. ...

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  11. ALLIED STRATEGY.

    NEW YORK, July 30.—The "New York Times" says in a leader on the Japanese offensive in New Guinea that General MacArthur's forces ...

    Article : 363 words
  12. ANTI-AXIS SENTIMENT.

    POONA, July 30.—The president of the All-India Railwaymen's Federation (Mr Mehta), addressing the All-Indian Nationalist League today, ...

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  13. SECOND FRONT.

    NEW YORK, July 29.—The Berne correspondent of the "New York Times" contributes Interesting details of German preparations for a ...

    Article : 248 words
  14. AIF SECTOR.

    ALAMEIN, July. 29.—For a second day there has been no change or move in the Australian sector of the desert front. ...

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  15. AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN.

    LONDON, July 30.—Inheriting the traditions of the Australian fighter unit with a glorious record in the Far East, another Australian Air ...

    Article : 202 words
  16. IN THE ALEUTIANS.

    WASHINGTON, July 29.—The Navy Department announced today the creation of a unified command of all aircraft operations in the ...

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  17. SYDNEY ATTACK.

    SYDNEY. July 30.—Rear-Admiral Muirhead-Gould (in charge of naval establishment in Sydney) told members of the Legacy Club today that I ...

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  18. NOT FORGOTTEN.

    LONDON, July 29.—In a broadcast today General Sikorski, the Polish Prime Minister. said: "The Allied leaders are not forgetting a ...

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  19. SWEEPS OVER FRANCE.

    LONDON, July 30.—For nearly two I hours in moonlight early this morning the RAF dropped bombs of the 3 heaviest calibre on the coastal areas ...

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  20. LEND-LEASE SCHEME.

    WASHINGTON, July 30.—The Office of War Information, reviewing the Lend-Lease programme, disclosed that one out of every 8 ...

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  21. AIF LEADER.

    FROM GENERAL MACARTHUR'S HQ. July 30.—A Victorian AIF man who was mortally wounded while leading Australian units ...

    Article : 332 words
  22. FINUCANE'S DEATH.

    LONDON, July 30.—Requiem Mass was celebrated in Westminster Cathedral yesterday for Acting Wing-Commander ("Paddy") ...

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  23. GOEBBELS HAS A WORD.

    LONDON. July 29.—The Berlin radio today quoted from an article by the Propaganda Minister (Dr Goebbels) in "das Reich." "Mr. ...

    Article : 172 words
  24. THREE HUNDRED-MILE TREK.

    CAIRO, July 30.—A lieutenant of the Cameron Highlanders with a companion has reached Alamein from Tobruk after a terrible month ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  25. RAF PHOSPHOROUS BOMBS.

    LONDON, July 30.—A Zurich report quotes a Rhineland newspaper as saying that the new RAF phosphorus incendiary bombs splash and ...

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  26. FUEL OIL FOR HEATING.

    WASHINGTON, July 30.—For the purpose of building up reserve stocks the War Production Board on the recommendation of the Petroleum ...

    Article : 59 words
  27. GERMAN TROOPS IN PARIS.

    LONDON. July 29.—The Vichy radio reports that "considerable contingents" of German stormtroops with the latest weapons paraded in ...

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  28. WAR COUNCIL.

    CANBERRA, July 30.—The New Zealand Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) attended a meeting of the War Council today at which a review was ...

    Article : 118 words
  29. BOMB'S DEVASTATION.

    LONDON, July 30.—An Istanbul message says that according to a traveller from Germany a single 4,0001b RAF bomb dropped on ...

    Article : 42 words
  30. ALLIED RESOURCES.

    LONDON, July 29.—The setting up of a London branch of the Combined Production and Resources Board is announced by the Ministry ...

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  31. CLAMOUR DEPRECATED.

    AUCKLAND, July 30.—"We all want to see a second front, but the moment for such an operation is not for you or me to choose." said the ...

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  32. NO LOVE FOR NAZIS.

    LONDON, July 29.—An indication of the anti-German feeling in Denmark can be gained from a recent article in the ...

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  33. 15,000 FLYING HOURS.

    LONDON, July 30.—Squadron Leader Robert McIntosh, AFC, who has been flying for a quarter of a century and once flew with the late ...

    Article : 112 words
  34. REQUEST REFUSED.

    NEW YORK, July 29.—The United Press reports from Lourenco Marques (Portuguese East Africa) that the former US Ambassador in Tokio, ...

    Article : 68 words
  35. NAZI REPRISALS.

    LONDON, July 29.—Yugoslav circles in London reveal that the Germans at Zagreb have shot 104 Yugoslavs in the last few days as a ...

    Article : 60 words
  36. 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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