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  2. NEW C-IN-C.

    LONDON, Aug 19.—The War Office announces the appointment of General Sir Harold Alexander to be Commander-in-Chief, Middle ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. COMMANDO RAID

    LONDON, Aug 19.—What was described as one of the most spectacular British combined operations to date was carried out in the Dieppe area on the French coast in the early hours of this morning. The said was apparently on a much larger scale than anything previously attempted. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. TROUBLED INDIA.

    LONDON, Aug 19.—Calcutta's first outbreak of mob violence on an appreciable scale occurred last night. Mobs stoned the ...

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  5. STALINGRAD THREAT

    LONDON, Aug 19.—The German two-fisted drive for Stalingrad has become intensified with new onslaughts in the Kletskoya region and north-east of Kotelnikovo. The latest Moscow reports say the Germans are attacking in all directions in the Kletskoya region with fresh ...

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  6. BRAZIL AROUSED.

    RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 19.—Addressing a tumultuous crowd which paraded in front of the presidential palace today, the President of Brazil ...

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  7. SOLOMONS BATTLE

    S PACIFIC PORT, Aug 19.—The soberer views now being expressed by US observers regarding the fighting in the Solomons reflect the belief held here that the Allied forces are facing a difficult and possibly long task before all the islands are subdued and communications placed ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. SECOND FRONT.

    NEW YORK, Aug 19.—Speaking at the annual convention of the American Federation of Labour at Rochester (State of New York) the ...

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  9. MOSCOW TALKS.

    LONDON, Aug. 19.—"The Times" Moscow correspondent says that the Soviet Press presents the news of Mr Churchill's visit as of great ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. BRITISH COALMINERS.

    LONDON, Aug 19.—The miners leaders have sent an appeal to every coalmine for a supreme effort immediately, stating that the executive ...

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  11. CHINA MORE CONFIDENT.

    CHUNGKING, Aug 19.—A Government spokesman declared yesterday that the US action in the Solomon Islands had greatly ...

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  12. SHIPS IN CONVOY.

    MONTEVIDEO, Aug 19.—The United Press reports that the Brazilian Ambassador (Senor Luzahdo) said the Baependy, Benevolo and ...

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  13. VITAL NAVAL FACTOR.

    AUCKLAND, Aug 18.—The Press Association correspondent at a S Pacific port states that the measure of success which has attended ...

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  14. DUTCH BELT CLOSED.

    LONDON, Aug 19.—A Stockholm report, quoting a message from Berlin, says that the Dutch coastal belt between the Hook of Holland and ...

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  15. MALTA CONVOY.

    LONDON, Aug 19.—An Admiralty, communique on the Malta convoy operations says that HMS Cairo, which was an anti-aricraft cruiser, ...

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  16. LULL IN THE NORTH.

    SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Aug 19.—According to a communique issued today by General MacArthur's HG there was an ...

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  17. ENEMY'S FORTRESS CHAIN.

    SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Aug 19.—Events of the late few days provide a cautious note in the general chorus of optimism that has ...

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  18. APPEAL TO THE BRITISH

    CHUNGKING, Aug 19.—The newspaper "Ta Kung Pao" appeals to the British to open negotiations for a quick solution of the Indian ...

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  19. URUGUAYAN BACKING.

    MONTEVIDEO, Aug 19.—The newspaper "El Tiempo," which is considered the mouthpiece of the President, commenting on the ...

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  20. U-BOAT WARFARE.

    WASHINGTON, Aug 18.—The Navy Department has announced the sinking of 2 more vessels. One small and one medium-sized British ...

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  21. ALERT IN HOBART.

    HOBART, Aug. 19.—An alert signal was received at Civil Defence Legion headquarters shortly before midnight on Tuesday. Immediate ...

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  22. DENUNCIATION BY MR HULL.

    WASHINGTON, Aug 19.—The Secretary of State (Mr Cordell Hull), speaking to pressmen today. denounced the torpedoing of the 5 ...

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  23. AIRCRAFT MARKINGS.

    MELBOURNE, Aug 19.—An air force spokesman said today that there was an obvious difference between the international markings on ...

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  24. USA WATCHING POSITION.

    WASHINGTON, Aug 19.—The Secretary of State (Mr Cordell Hull) said today that the United States was closely watching the day-by-day ...

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  25. BERLIN STORY.

    The Berlin radio broadcast that the British in the early hours of this morning landed tanks and infantry on the French channel coast. ...

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  26. FIGHTING IN CHINA.

    CHUNGKING, Aug 19.—The Chinese Army spokesman revealed to-day that the Japanese had launched a terrific offensive from Hengfeng ...

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  27. DESERT QUIET.

    LONDON, Aug 19.—It is reported from Cairo that a record contingent of American expeditionary forces has arrived in Egypt. ...

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  28. NAZI OFFICER.

    NEW YORK, Aug 19.—Werner von Clemm, a former German army officer, has been convicted of conspiracy in connection with the ...

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  29. ARMS PRODUCTION.

    OTTAWA, Aug 19.—The Minister for Munitions (Mr C. D. Howe) announced today remarkable progress in Canadian small arms production ...

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  30. BOEING BOMBERS.

    WASHINGTON, Aug 19.—Air Oliver West, production chief of the Boeing Aircraft Company, informed the Press today that big bombers ...

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  31. RAIDS ON ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Aug 19.—Yesterday there was slight enemy air activity. mainly over the coastal areas of southern England. Some damage and ...

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  32. SALVAGE IN USA.

    NEW YORK, Aug 19.—The War Production Board announced today that the Junior Salvage Corps, consisting of 30,000,000 boys and girls of ...

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  33. "CRITICAL SITUATION."

    WASHINGTON, Aug 19.—Maj-General Olmstead, Chief Signal Officer in the US Army, recently returned from London. In a speech at ...

    Article : 58 words
  34. RUSSIANS BOMB PRUSSIA.

    LONDON, Aug 19.—According to the Berlin radio Russian planes last night bombed eastern and western Prussia. ...

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