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  2. JAPAN'S NAVY CRUSHINGLY BEATEN

    WASHINGTON, Oct 26.—"The Japanese navy has received its most crushing defeat of the war." General MacArthur declared today after issuing today issuing his official communique. "Its future efforts can only be on a dwindling scale." The communique, describing the great battle in Philippines waters, that during the early hours of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. "HUMAN DRAMA."

    LEYTE, Oct 46.—Preceding his appeal to Filipino Patriots for co-operation in liberating their country [published in yesterday's issue of ...

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  4. H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA.

    CANBERRA, Oct 26.—Nineteen officers and members of the crew of HMAS Australia were killed or later died of wounds, and 54 were ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. RUHR BY DAY.

    LONDON, Oct 26.—"Bomber Command yesterday afternoon dispatched over 1,000 planes against the Ruhr," said the Air Ministry ...

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  6. TURNED BACK.

    WASHINGTON, Oct 25.—Admiral King (C-in-C, US Fleet) told a Press conference today [Evidently before the later news, ...

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  7. DRIVE ON LEYTE.

    NEW YORK, Oct 26.—The United Press correspondent on Leyte states: "The American forces have driven the Japanese back into the foothills ...

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  8. HAMBURG HIT.

    LONDON, Oct 26.—Over 1,200 Fortresses and Liberators escorted by 500 Thunderbolts and Mustangs yesterday attacked railway yards at ...

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  9. LAND AND AIR.

    LEYTE, Oct 26.—General MacArthur's communique today described the land and, air operations as follows: "Our ground forces on ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. WORLD PEACE.

    NEW YORK, Oct 24.—In a speech at Minneapolis the Republican candidate for the US Presidency (Mr Dewey) said that American ...

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  11. MAJOR VICTORY.

    CANBERRA, Oct 26.—Enough had been revealed concerning the crushing blows dealt the Japanese feet off the Philippines to indicate ...

    Article : 266 words
  12. "DIGGER" HAT.

    LEYTE, Oct 26.—The Australian slouch hat has appeared in the native streets of Tacloban. Australia is represented in the invasion of ...

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  13. ADMIRAL'S DARING.

    WASHINGTON, Oct 26.—In a dispatch from Seventh Fleet HQ Yates McDaniel, Associated Press correspondent, reports: "Japan has lost the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  14. JAPANESE REPORTS

    NEW YORK, Oct 26.—The Japanese HQ communique broadcast over Tokio radio today stated that one Japanese battleship had been ...

    Article : 243 words
  15. JANUARY MEETING.

    WASHINGTON, Oct 26.—The US Under Secretary of State (Mr E. Stettinius) told a Press conference today that the US Government ...

    Article : 93 words
  16. C-in-C's MESSAGE.

    PEARL HARBOUR, Oct. 26.—In a message to the fleet, the Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet (Admiral ...

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  17. THE COMMUNIQUE.

    GENERAL MacARTHUR'S HQ, Oct 26.—The portion of General MacArthur's communique dealing with the naval battle is as follows: ...

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  18. "AMAZING JOB."

    LEYTE ISLAND, Oct 26.—Navy Hellcat dive-bombers unable to return to their carriers in the Philippines battle landed on the ...

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  19. BRUTAL JAPANESE.

    LOS ANGELES, Oct 25.—How a Japanese submairne submerged, leaving 100 American prisoners with their hands tied to drown on deck ...

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  20. WRECKED.

    WASHINGTON, Oct 26.—Ralph Teatsorth, United Press correspondent aboard Admiral Kinkaid's flagship, giving the first eye-witness ...

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  21. JAPAN BOMBED.

    WASHINGTON, Oct 26.—The 20th Air Force communique today stated: "A medium force of Super-Fortresses attacked Omura aircraft plant on ...

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  22. POTENTIAL CITIZENS.

    KANDY (Ceylon), Oct 26.— Under the heading, "The Dominions will welcome you," the service newspaper "Sea" on Monday published ...

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  23. FAR EAST PRISONERS.

    MELBOURNE, Oct 26.—Every thing that could be done for the relief of Allied prisoners of war and internees in the Far East had been ...

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  24. NEW BULLET.

    NEW YORK, Oct 25.—The "Herald-Tribune" says that the Under- Secretary of War (Mr Patterson) has revealed that a new ...

    Article : 114 words
  25. THE LUFTWAFFE.

    NEW YORK, Oct 26.—"Army Air Force officials acknowledged that Germany has made a surprising comeback in air strength, despite ...

    Article : 93 words
  26. THIS VICTORY!

    NEW YORK, Oct 26.— Tokio official radio today, commenting on the battle in Leyte Gulf, said: "It is ...

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  27. THORN IN HIS SIDE.

    NEW YORK, Oct 25.—In a dispatch to the "New York Times" from Leyte Island Frank Kluckhorn reports: "Col Roberto Kangelon, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  28. WAR REPORTER.

    NEW YORK, Oct 26.—The Associated Press war correspondent, Asahel Bush (31), was killed instantly by a Japanese bomb at ...

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  29. FLYING BOMBS.

    LONDON, Oct 26.—The Germans sent flying bombs against southern England including the London area on Tuesday night. Slight damage ...

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  30. RETREATING JAPANESE

    LONDON, Oct 26.—Carrier-borne aircraft, including dive-bombers, continue to inflict great damage on the Japanese retreating inland ...

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  31. CARRIED BY AIR.

    LONDON, Oct 26.—RAF transport aircraft have now brought back to the United Kingdom about 40,000 wounded from the western front. ...

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  32. RHINELAND CITIES.

    LONDON, Oct 26.—American night-fighter pilots report that the lights in several Rhineland cities. which have been brilliantly lighted ...

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  33. "PARALYSING BLOW"

    NEW YORK, Oct 26.—The Washington bureau of the "New York Times" states: "The naval victory in the Philippines has caused ...

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  34. SETTLING A SCORE

    SOMEWHERE IN SW PACIFIC AR. Oct 26.—Native constables operating with Angau patrols in the Aitape area compete with each other ...

    Article : 350 words
  35. STUCK TO POST.

    LONDON, Oct 26.—While piloting a Halifax over Duisburg this month F/Sgt A. J. Cockerill, from Casino. New South Wales, was partially ...

    Article : 121 words
  36. AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS.

    Except where otherwise designation, the overseas intelligence Published in "The West Australian" is transmitted to Australia by the Australian Associated Press ...

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