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  2. PACIFIC WAR

    CANBERRA, May 8.—Australia laid stress on the importance of the combined Allied military effort against Japan, the prime Minister (Mr Curtin said in his London broadcast, which was rebroadcast in Australia today. ...

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  3. CHINA'S PERIL.

    CHUNGKING, May 8.—The Associated Press correspondent says the war situation in China is described in Chungking as serious, due to the ...

    Article : 432 words
  4. MOVING WEST.

    WITH GENERAL MacARTHUR'S HQ IN NEW GUINEA, May 8.—While neutralising air raids are being maintained on isolated Japanese bases along the British New ...

    Article : 270 words
  5. BOMBING HAVOC

    LONDON, May 8.—The ever-growing Allied air onslaught on Hitler's Europe was continued today when very strong forces of US Eighth Air Force heavy bombers attacked targets in the Berlin and Brunswick areas (over 100 miles slightly south-west of Berlin), Flying Fortresses ...

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  6. BURMA CAMPAIGN.

    LONDON, May 8.—Today's South- East Asia communique was as follows: "The Japanese are launching offensives on all sectors of the ...

    Article : 318 words
  7. RED BOMBERS.

    LONDON, May 8.—Last night's Moscow communique stated: "There was no material change on the eastern front today. Fourteen enemy ...

    Article : 465 words
  8. TREATMENT OF ENEMY.

    PHILADELPHIA, May 7.—The correspondent of the "New York Times" reports, with reference to the conference of the International ...

    Article : 350 words
  9. MANY STRIKES.

    LONDON, May 8.—Many strafing blows were struck at varied objectives in France, Belgium and Holland yesterday. Tactical Air Force ...

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  10. KURILES RAID.

    WASHINGTON, May 7.—A Pacific Fleet communique issued today states: "Ventures bombed Paramushiru and Shimushu (in the ...

    Article : 89 words
  11. LONG BUT CERTAIN.

    LONDON. May 8.—"As we push the Japanese farther back we shall move Advanced HQ nearer to Tokio. At this stage we are on a long but ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 117 words
  12. LEND-LEASE AID.

    LONDON, May 7.—American Lend-Lease aid to the Allies was now being provided at a rate of about 1.000,000,000 dollars (£250,000,000 ...

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  13. ITALIAN FRONTS.

    LONDON, May 8.—Today's Allied communique from Italy states: "There was artillery activity yesterday at many points along the front. ...

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  14. ON THE WALLABY.

    LONDON, May 8.—Three constables from New South gate police station captured a wallaby in the vicarage garden ...

    Article : 125 words
  15. PRESS COMMENT.

    LONDON, May 8.—Morning newspapers give prominence to Mr Curtin's broadcast. A "Daily Telegraph" columnist, publishing an ...

    Article : 373 words
  16. NIGHT LANDING.

    LONDON, May 8.—The greatest airborne night landing of troops was carried out as an exercise over the weekend, states the Air Ministry ...

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  17. EASTERN AIR COMMAND.

    LONDON, May 8.—Air Vice Marshal T. M. Williams. aged 44.. who was an infantry private in the last war, has been appointed Deputy ...

    Article : 59 words
  18. JAPANESE MOTIVES.

    WASHINGTON, May 7.—The United Press states that the Chinese Ambassador, Mr Wei Tao-ming, on returning from a two-months' visit ...

    Article : 89 words
  19. THEN AND NOW.

    LONDON, May 8.—Emphasising that the British Army was now getting the best of equipment and weapons, Lt-General Philip Neame, ...

    Article : 135 words
  20. SECOND FRONT.

    LONDON, May 8.—M Viktorov. Moscow radio's political commentator, in a broadcast last night, said: "The world today is keyed to ...

    Article : 132 words
  21. FAR EAST POLICY.

    LONDON, May 8.—At least one of the two objectives Mr Curtin had set for himself during the current meetings of the Empire Prime ...

    Article : 234 words
  22. REICH CAPITAL.

    LONDON, May 8.—Allied air forces yesterday maintained practically hour-by-hour pounding of Germany and occupied territory. The ...

    Article : 219 words
  23. BUCHAREST'S ORDEAL.

    LONDON, May 8.—Today's Allied communique from Italy reported: "Medium forces of escorted heavy bombers yesterday attacked railway ...

    Article : 316 words
  24. CHEERS IN TUNIS.

    LONDON, May 8.—The anniversary of the capture of Tunis was celebrated by a ceremonial parade and march past. An Algiers ...

    Article : 180 words
  25. WAR PRISONERS.

    NEW YORK, May 7.—Tokio official radio today announced that the Japanese Government had declared its readiness to dispatch a vessel to ...

    Article : 174 words
  26. NAZI CUNNING.

    WASHINGTON, May 7.—The Office of War Information reports that the Nazis are attempting to trick the Allied underground ...

    Article : 102 words
  27. AFTER THE WAR.

    LONDON, May 8.—The "Dally Mail" in a leading article on the desire of thousands of British fighting men to make their future homes in ...

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  28. ROCKET GUN.

    WASHINGTON, May 7.—The Associated Press says the armed forces' new rocket gun is in such demand that 35,000,000 dollars ...

    Article : 65 words
  29. WEEKEND OF WORK.

    LONDON, May 8.—Mr Curtin today visited the Boomerang Club and met members of the RAAF on leave. He spent a very quiet weekend ...

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  30. EVACUATED BRITONS.

    LONDON, May 8.—The Supreme commander of the Allied invasion forces (General Eisenhower) has granted a considerable sum for a ...

    Article : 63 words
  31. BRITISH POST ON BURMA FRONT.

    A British wireless communication post on the Imphal-Ukhral road, where severe fighting with the Japanese forces has taken place. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  32. BLACKLISTED FIRMS

    LONDON, May 8.—The Press Association correspondent in Dublin says that surprise has been expressed in Dublin at the American black list ...

    Article : 67 words
  33. BACK AT WORK

    WASHINGTON, May 7.—President Roosevelt returned to Washington after a month's rest at Mr Bernard Baruch's plantation at Georgetown, ...

    Article : 268 words
  34. NOT UNDERSTOOD

    NEW YORK, May 7.—The Chicago "Sun" in an editorial under the heading: "Aussie Papers Please Copy" states: "The Australian ...

    Article : 201 words
  35. MOUNTING TALLY.

    LONDON, May 8.—Flight-Lt D. C. Walsh, DFC, of Hobart, was observer in the Mosquito bomber in which Wing-Commander J. R. D. Braham, ...

    Article : 97 words
  36. AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS.

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

    Article : 32 words
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