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  2. INFLATION MENACE.

    NEW YORK, April 23.—The plan of the town of Newburyport (Massachusetts) to combat inflation by cutting retail prices 10 per cent ...

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  3. WELSH COAST WRECK.

    LONDON, April 24.—All 41 members of the crew of the Houlder Line oil tanker, Samtampa (7,219 tons) lost their lives when the vessel ...

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  4. RESURGENT GERMANY.

    BERLIN, April 24.—British intelligence reports received in Berlin state that thousands of German war prisoners are being organised in a ...

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  5. PALESTINE "SLAVE TRADE."

    LONDON, April 24.—Illegal Jewish migration to Palestine was inhuman and reminiscent of the slave trade, said Lord Altrincham (Con.) in the House of Lords yesterday. It was wrong for Britain to be blamed. He ...

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  6. U.S. COMMUNISTS.

    WASHINGTON, April 24.—The chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities (Mr. Parnell Thomas) ...

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  7. WORLD TRADE.

    GENEVA, April 24.—Official sources say that the British delegation to the International Trade Organisation conference is disappointed ...

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  8. DRAFT WHEAT SCHEME.

    LONDON, April 24.—London grain circles consider that Britain's withdrawal from the international wheat agreement was wise, says ...

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  9. SABOTAGE IN U.S.A.

    NEW YORK, April 24.—Wide-spread efforts to disrupt the partial telephone services that are being maintained by supervisory staff ...

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  10. COMMUNIST PARTY CLAIMS.

    HAMBURG, April 24.—The British news service in Germany has announced, says Reuters, that the, Communist Party in the North ...

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  11. NEW TERROR THREATS.

    JERUSALEM, April 24.—In a broadcast last night the Irgun Zvai Leumi secret radio said the British hangings of "prisoners of war" ...

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  12. ARBITRATION BILL.

    CANBERRA, April 24.—Consideration of the Bill to amend the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act was resumed in ...

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  13. LEGACY FROM TSARS.

    PARIS, April 24.—"Russia and the United States have undermined the solemn cause for which their young men died," said Mr. Henry ...

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  14. EXPORTS DROP IN BRITAIN.

    LONDON, April 24.—It is stated officially that the value of United Kingdom exports for March was £82,600,000 sterling, which, except ...

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  15. THE AUSTRIAN DISPUTE.

    MOSCOW, April 24.—Mr. Marshall (United States) told the Foreign Ministers' Council yesterday that if the Austrian treaty was not ...

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  16. DRYING FLOODED HOMES.

    Hot air is being pumped into houses in England to eliminate dampness after the recent floods. Mobile hot-air units park outside the homes while huge canvas hoses act as conveyars. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  17. MORE INDIAN RIOTING.

    NEW DELHI, April 24.—The Bengal Government has announced that four persons have been killed and 19 injured in renewed ...

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  18. WHEAT SALES TO N.Z.

    CANBERRA, April 24.—At question time in the House of Representatives today the Deputy-Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Harrison) ...

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  19. BRITISH COAL OUTPUT

    LONDON, April 24.—The President of the Board of Trade (Sir Stafford Cripps) announced to the National Joint Advisory Council ...

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  20. VILLAGERS BOMBED.

    SAIGON (Indo-China), April, 24.— The Chinese vice-consul here is investigating reports that about 100 Chinese civilians, including ...

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  21. "A-BETTER END."

    LONDON, April 24.—"It is a better end for her than to be cut up for razor blades," said a naval officer commenting on the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  22. CHINA'S CIVIL WAR.

    NANKING, April 24.—Field dispatches yesterday credited the Government forces with gaining ground in both Shensi and Shantung ...

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  23. EDUCATION IN RELIGION.

    VANCOUVER (British Columbia), April 24.—The Bishop of British Columbia (Dr. Harold Sexton), addressing the Anglican diocesan ...

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  24. DOCUMENTS ASTRAY.

    NEW YORK, April 24.-The Secretary-General of U.N.O. (Mr. Trygve Lie) revealed yesterday that a suitcase filled with documents had ...

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  25. BOLT FROM THE BLUE.

    PARIS, April 24.—Reports have reached Paris from Troyes that a bomb like the VI dived into the ground and ...

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  26. CANADIAN TIMBER.

    VANCOUVER (British Columbia), April 24.—The Federal Timber Controller (Mr. W. E. Uren) yesterday ordered several local ...

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  27. "AIR TRAMP" SERVICE.

    LONDON, April 24.—A former R.A.F. bomber left London yesterday evening on the first round the world "air tramp" service. The ...

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  28. USING UP U.S. LOAN.

    WASHINGTON, April 23.—The British Government is planning to withdraw 1,900,000,000 dollars (£A581,241,000) of the U.S.A. ...

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  29. MIGRANT'S D.S.M.

    CANBERRA, April 24.—Alexander Dobson (26), a British migrant tradesman, was invested with the Distinguished Service Medal by ...

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  30. LABOUR UNITY.

    PITTSBURGH, April 23.—The president of the Congress of Industrial Organisations (Mr. Philip Murray) said today that he would ...

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  31. LIDICE SEQUEL.

    PRAGUE, April 24.—The People's' Court has sentenced to death by hanging six members of the Gestapo who were charged with ...

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  32. ATOM BY-PRODUCT.

    CANBERRA, April 24.—The use of radio-active phosphorus, a by- product of atomic energy experiments, is restricted in use to research ...

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  33. COLOUR BLEND.

    WASHINGTON, April 24.—In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. John Rankin (Democrat, Mississippi) denounced proposals to ...

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  34. LESSONS IN WOOL.

    NEW YORK, April 24.—Mr. Leslie Biggin, a wool expert who recently returned from a visit to Australia and New Zealand on behalf of American and Canadian interests, says in an article in the "Journal of Commerce" that his experiences made him realise how difficult ...

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  35. BRITAIN'S RELIEF PAYMENTS.

    CINCINNATI, April 24.—The British Ambassador (Lord Inverchapel) addressing the Chamber of Commerce here yesterday ...

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  36. THE LEY CASE.

    LONDON, April 24.—The executions of Thomas John Ley (66), company director and former Australian politician, and Lawrence ...

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  37. GREEK FIGHTING.

    ATHENS, April 24.—Guerillas ambushed a force of 90 gendarmes in the mountains south of Sparti and killed 60 of them. The gendarmes ...

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  38. BRITAIN'S MEAT SHORTAGE.

    LONDON, April 24.—The Minister of Food (Mr. J. Strachey) speaking at the luncheon of the New Zealand Meat Producers ...

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  39. TRUMAN TO VISIT CANADA.

    WASHINGTON, April 24.—The Prime Minister of Canada (Mr. Mackenzie King), who is on a brief holiday here, revealed yesterday ...

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  40. DAYLIGHT SAVING IN AMERICA.

    NEW YORK, April 23.—Day-light-saving time begins in New York at 2 a.m. (local time) on Sunday and will operate in most cities ...

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  41. MIGRANTS FOR W.A.

    LONDON, April 24.—Nomination forms of 900 intending migrants from individuals and groups in Western Australian have now arrived at ...

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  42. FINNISH POLITICS.

    HELSINKI, April 24.—Helsinki radio states that Mr. Yrjoileino, who is a former Minister, has given up his attempt to form a new ...

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  43. MADAGASCAR REVOLT.

    PARIS, April 24.—Madagascar dispatches state that the rebellion is still serious near Mananjary where more parachute units have landed. ...

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  44. AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS.

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

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