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  2. ON GERMAN SOIL.

    LONDON, Aug 20.—The momentous Russian attack which took the Red Army to the East Prussian border at the Sesupa River began at ...

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  3. COASTAL DRIVE

    LONDON, Aug 20.—"The Allied coastal drive towards Toulon gained five miles yesterday, bringing the port within range of the French guns," says Reuters correspondent at Allied HQ in the Mediterranean. "The great encircling arm from the north-west corner of the beachhead ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. EXIT FROM FRANCE.

    LONDON, Aug 20.—The following official statement from the German War Ministry was given by Berlin radio on Saturday: "We must ...

    Article : 239 words
  5. BEFORE PARIS

    LONDON, Aug 20.—"Elements of General Patton's Third Army closed in on Paris today, driving north-west to the Seine and sending armoured patrols into the vicinity of the capital's suburbs, also operating along the approaches from Orleans on the south," reported the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. "LIKE MAD DOGS."

    LONDON, Aug 20.—"Everything left in the gap now is finished," stated a senior staff officer at Second Army HQ last night. "But," he ...

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  7. THE REFERENDUM

    Approximately two-thirds of the votes cast on Saturday have been counted and on the figures to date the Referendum to transfer powers from the States to the Commonwealth has been defeated. Only two States have recorded "Yes" majorities—South Australia and ...

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  8. EASTERN STATES.

    SYDNEY, Aug 20.—Of the 18 NSW divisions which voted "No." 11 are represented in the Federal Government by Labour members, three by ...

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  9. "SOME CONFUSION."

    LONDON, Aug 20.—"Light coastal forces early yesterday intercepted a force of enemy E-boats and R-boat off Cape de la Heve (near ...

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  10. FAR INLAND.

    LONDON, Aug 20.—"The Allied advance at one place has reached a point over 50 miles from the coast. Toulon is now imminently ...

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  11. CHAOS IN BAG.

    LONDON, Aug 20.—With the Argentan-Trun gap completely closed by the Americans going northwards linking up with the ...

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  12. THE OPPORTUNITY

    LONDON, Aug 20.—"Allied planes on Friday destroyed about 2,000 German vehicles near Troarn on the British left flank," said a Columbia ...

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  13. SWIFT THRUST.

    LONDON, Aug 2.—Today's Mediterranean HQ communique stated: "Troops of the Seventh Army, in a swift thrust in the north-west sector ...

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  14. PARIS AGOG.

    LONDON, Aug 20.—"According to reports from Vichy General Patton's forces are closing in on the suburbs of Paris and an Allied entry ...

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  15. SOUTH OF WARSAW.

    LONDON, Aug 20.—"Two Soviet armies under Marshals Koniev and Rokossovsky have surged forward in co-ordinated attacks along the ...

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  16. USELESS FIGHT.

    LONDON, Aug 20.—Ninth Air Force Thunderbolts dropped leaflets on the Germans holding out in surrounded pockets in Normandy. The ...

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  17. THE CATHEDRAL CITY OF CHARTRES.

    Charters, on the River Eure, which has been occupied by American troops, is famous its 12th century cathedral, which is seen from the south-east, across the red-tiled roofs of the houses on the river bank. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  18. ATTACK FROM SEA.

    LONDON, Aug 20.—A Mediterranean naval communique states that at about midnight on August 17 a force of German MTB's ...

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  19. CHARTRES HELD.

    LONDON, Aug 20.—"German tanks and infantry made a determined but unsuccessful counter-attack aimed at recapturing Chartres ...

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  20. SOVIET COMMUNIQUE.

    LONDON, Aug 20.—The communique issued in Moscow at midnight on Saturday was as follows: "The Russians today south-east of ...

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  21. ROUND THE CLOCK

    LONDON, Aug 19.—Round-the-clock attacks by Allied aircraft against enemy troops, transport, airfields, communication systems and ...

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  22. ALLIED FORCES.

    LONDON, Aug 20.—Today's Supreme Allied HQ communique (No 134), issued at 9 am today, stated: "Allied forces advanced to the ...

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  23. FOR PROMOTION.

    WASHINGTON, Aug 19.—President Roosevelt has nominated for promotion to Lieut-General Major-General Patch, commander of the ...

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  24. SUSPICIOUS QUEENSLANDERS

    BRISBANE, Aug 20.—All 10 Queensland divisions registered a strong "No" vote and, with about two-thirds of the votes counted, it ...

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  25. WRONG TARGETS.

    LONDON, Aug 19.—"Typhoons attacking the Germans in the Falaise pocket on Friday operated so close to our forward troops that some of ...

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  26. NEW U.S.A. CARRIER.

    NEW YORK, Aug 19.—A "New York Times" correspondent describes the maiden voyage of the new 27,000- ton Essex-class aircraft-carrier to a ...

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  27. WAY TO TOULON.

    LONDON, Aug 20.—"The area in southern France where the fighting is taking place in the drive to the west is fairly well covered with ...

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  28. UPPER SAVOY CLEAR

    LONDON, Aug 20.—A British United Press correspondent on the French frontier states that the last point of German resistance in the ...

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  29. ISLANDS RAIDED.

    WASHINGTON, Aug 19.—A Pacific Fleet communique states: "On Wednesday Liberators attacked Iwo Jima (Bonin Islands). Buildings, ...

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  30. MEN OF VICHY.

    LONDON, Aug 20.—Algiers radio says that the French Forces of the Interior are in general control of Vichy, where they have established ...

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  31. TASMANIANS' REASONS.

    HOBART, Aug 20.—Opposition to referendum proposals in Tasmania was reflected in a substantial "No" majority at the close of counting ...

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  32. PHILIPPINES RECONQUEST

    NEW YORK, Aug 19.—The Washington bureau of the "New York Times" states: "All the signs here indicate that the time is ripe ...

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  33. MINOR REVOLT.

    SEATTLE (Wash), Aug 19.—It was revealed by an Army spokesman today that soldiers armed with batons subdued a minor revolt at ...

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  34. N.Z. BRIGADIER.

    WELLINGTON, Aug 20.—It is announced that Brigadier Hargest has been killed in action in Normandy. He was riding along a road in a ...

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  35. HITLER PLOT.

    LONDON, Aug 20.—The German newsagency states that Herr Karl Goerdeler, ex-Mayor of Leipug, has been arested in Went Prussia. ...

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  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 ...

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