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  2. AXIS IN RETREAT

    LONDON, Feb 25.—The latest reports from the central Tunisian front indicate that the bulk of the Axis forces are retreating through the Kasserin Pass, leaving only a rearguard to hold the mouth of the pass against furicus Allied attacks. ...

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  3. CHINA'S ATTITUDE

    WASHINGTON, Feb 24.—Madame Chiang Kai-shek in a joint Press conference today with Mrs Roosevelt said that China did not want ...

    Article : 232 words
  4. "MISSION OF FATE."

    LONDON, Feb 25.—In a proclamation from Hitler read at the Nazi Party's birthday celebrations at Munich he made clear his ...

    Article : 298 words
  5. TOWARDS KIEV

    LONDON, Feb 25.—The latest news of the struggle in Russia centres on the progress of the Red Army north-west of Kharkov towards Kiev and the vital Kiev-Kursk railway; and the desperate efforts the enemy is making to stem the Russian offensive in the Donets basin in the hope, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. BRITAIN'S ARMY.

    LONDON, Feb 25.—The Secretary for War (Sir James Grigg), introducing the Army Estimates in the House of Commons today, said it ...

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  7. "IN GOOD SPIRITS."

    LONDON, Feb 25.—The British United Press correspondent at Poona in today's dispatch said: "Mr Gandhi is in good spirits. He had a sponge ...

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  8. PACIFIC AIR WAR.

    SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Feb 25.—Highlights of a day of complete Allied air domination from the south-western tip of Dutch New ...

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  9. RELEASE REQUESTS

    LONDON, Feb 25.—The Prime Minister (Mr Churchill) replied as follows to the direct telegraphic representations by Sir Tej Bahadur ...

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  10. JAPANESE SETBACKS.

    NEW YORK, Feb 24.—A communique issued today in Chungking states: "In Hupeh province (central China) Chinese wiped out or ...

    Article : 91 words
  11. BLASTED AT LONG RANGE.

    A photograph showing a hole through the bows of the 40,000-ton French battleship Jean Bart which was d[?]maged before the capture of Casablanca by the Allies. In the naval bombardment the Allied ships fired shells from a range of 26 miles. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. SHAPING THE FUTURE.

    LONDON, Feb 25.—Referring in a speech yesterday to responsibilities resting with Britain, Russia, the United States and China after the ...

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  13. THALA FIGHTING.

    NEW YORK, Feb 24.—The "New York Times" special correspondent in North Africa, Drew Middleton, writes: "The decisive Allied victory ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 251 words
  14. OBJECT OF FAST.

    LONDON, Feb 25.—The Secretary for India, (Mr L. S. Amery) in reply to a question in the House of Commons today said that the ...

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  15. LIBERATORS' STRENGTH.

    SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA, Feb 24.—The defensive strength of Liberator bombers was strikingly demonstrated today when reports ...

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  16. RELATIONS WITH VICHY.

    NEW YORK, Feb 24.—The Associated Press reports from Chungking that China has abrogated the 1898 treaty under which the French ...

    Article : 121 words
  17. BOMBING OF AXIS.

    LONDON, Feb 25.—It was revealed yesterday that from the outbreak of the war to Tuesday Bomber Command aircraft had dropped over ...

    Article : 548 words
  18. BATTLE OVER TIMOR.

    SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Feb 24.—A solitary Liberator fought off 10 Zeros in a battle over Timor yesterday after it had bombed the ...

    Article : 477 words
  19. "NO FRENCH GOVERNMENT."

    WASHINGTON, Feb 24.—The Secretary of state (Mr Cordell Hull), replying at a Press conference to-day to an inquiry about the Tokio ...

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  20. GENERAL'S WARNING.

    LONDON, Feb 25.-General Hsuing Shin-hui fei, head of the Chinese military mission now in London, today stressed the fact that the ...

    Article : 103 words
  21. RAID IN ASSAM.

    NEW DELHI, Feb 25.—A US communique issued today stated: "A strong formation of Japanese bombers escorted by fighters this ...

    Article : 218 words
  22. AIF'S ODD JOBS.

    CAIRO, Feb 24.—While plans for the smashing of Rommel's positions from Alamein to Qattara were taking shape it became necessary to ...

    Article : 307 words
  23. CRITICAL FEW DAYS

    LONDON, Feb 25.—Reuters special correspondent in Algiers in a dispatch dated yesterday writes: "The results of the next 2 or 3 days' ...

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  24. BOMBER WITHOUT CREW.

    WASHINGTON, Feb 24.—The Army disclosed today that a 4-motored Liberator cargo plane literally became a Flying Dutchman of ...

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  25. "NO SEPARATE PEACE."

    WASHINGTON, Feb 24.—The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Senator Connolly) said today that he believed ...

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  26. RAIDS IN THE SOLOMONS.

    WASHINGTON, Feb 24.—Today's Navy communique stated that during Sunday morning Japanese planes carried out a light raid on US ...

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  27. SECOND FRONT.

    NEW YORK, Feb 24.—The "New York Times" in an editorial, says: "There are signs that the coming battle for Europe may be closer than ...

    Article : 155 words
  28. NAZI OIL SUPPLY.

    WASHINGTON, Feb 24.—The Assistant-Deputy Petroleum Administrator (Mr Bruce Brown) testifying to the House Deficiency ...

    Article : 109 words
  29. THE MARETH LINE.

    LONDON, Feb 25.—The German News Agency yesterday said: "The Eighth Army concentrated part of its stronger forces against our ...

    Article : 180 words
  30. INDIAN WOMEN IN LONDON.

    LONDON, Feb 25.—Indian women resident in London, wearing beautiful woven native robes, visited the central lobby of the House of ...

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  31. NEW ZEALAND BASES.

    WASHINGTON, Feb 24.—The NZ Minister to Washington (Mr W. Nash) told the Press today that New Zealand was prepared to give US ...

    Article : 99 words
  32. NZ PARLIAMENT.

    AUCKLAND, Feb 25.—A resolution moved by the Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) in Parliament today that a general election be held at ...

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  33. DANISH PATRIOTS GAOLED

    STOCKHOLM, Feb 25.—A Copenhagen message yesterday stated that 28 Danes had been sentenced to terms ranging from 1 to 10 years' ...

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  34. LEND-LEASE EXTENSION.

    WASHINGTON, Feb 24.—The House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee today unanimously approved of a year's extension of ...

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