WASHINGTON, Oct 25.—The United States Fleet has been in action against strong' Japanese naval and air forces in the Philippines area. One large enemy carrier has been sunk, and two carriers, five battleships and other lighter units have been damaged. The American light carrier Princeton was sunk but most of her crew were saved. The action is continuing. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 945 wordsSOMEWHERE IN SW PACIFIC AREA, Oct 25.—Heavy responsibilities will confront the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit in ...
Article : 513 wordsLONDON, Oct 25.—On the Adriatic sector Eighth Army forces covered four miles from Cervia to Savio village without opposition, reports ...
Article : 305 wordsGENERAL HEADQUARTERS, SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC AREA, Oct 25.—The following message by General MacArthur was addressed to ...
Article : 518 wordsLONDON, Oct 25.—Fierce fighting is now raging on East Prussian soil with the Germans making savage attempts to halt the Soviet Army offensive in the direction of Konigsberg. Both sides have thrown fresh reserves of armour and infantry into the battle as the fighting reaches ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 576 wordsLONDON. Oct 25.—"Remnants of the German garrison in Greece are fleeing northward to Salonika apparently intending to get out of the ...
Article : 166 wordsLONDON. Oct 25.—A broad wedge of Russian guns and tanks, massed on an unprecedented scale, is thrusting nearer Konigsberg, the capital ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 344 wordsNEW YORK, Oct 25.—Amplifying its earlier report on the sea battles off the Philippines, Tokio radio stated: "Japanese aircraft early ...
Article : 146 wordsLEYTE ISLAND, Oct 24.—The Japanese near Palo, on Leyte Island. are still resisting stubbornly but their positions are gradually being reduced ...
Article : 243 wordsCHUNGKING, Oct 24.—General issimo Chiang Kai-Shek has launched a movement for the voluntary enlistment of 100,000 of ...
Article : 61 wordsWASHINGTON,. Oct 24.—The Under-Secretary of State (Mr E. R. Stettinius) announced yesterday the completion of protracted American ...
Article : 92 wordsLONDON, Oct 25.—Any international order to be established when the war is over should represent justice—"justice so armed as to be ...
Article : 742 wordsLEYTE ISLAND, Oct 24.—A United Press correspondent reports: "Four thousand Filipino guerillas, using captured Japanese ...
Article : 145 wordsRocket-firing Beaufighters made a devastating dusk attack on a Nazi escort vessel in a Boy of Biscay harbour recently. Six rockets, three to the left and three to the right, are hurtling towards the ship. Note two Beaufighters (top left and right). ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 49 wordsWITH THE PHILIPPINES ATTACK FORCE. Oct 25.—The invasion troops have killed over 3,000 Japanese and captured at least 12 ...
Article : 232 wordsLONDON, Oct 25.—Last night's Moscow communique was as follows: "In East Prussia the Russians captured a number of places and, after ...
Article : 213 wordsNEW YORK, Oct 24.—An Associated Press correspondent reports from Leyte that Lt Leon Tinnell has returned recently after spending ...
Article : 116 wordsWASHINGTON, Oct 25.—Senator Joseph Ball (Republican) has announced his intention to support President Roosevelt in the ...
Article : 95 wordsWASHINGTON, Oct 25.—General Arnold, commanding the 20th Air Force, announced today that Super Fortresses attacked strategic targets ...
Article : 88 wordsLONDON, Oct 25.—"A new wave of pessimism is sweeping Berlin as the strength of the Red Army's East Prussian offensive discloses itself," ...
Article : 75 wordsPARIS, Oct 25.—M Louis Renault, the motor manufacturer, died of heart failure in a hospital to which he was transferred from prison. ...
Article : 103 wordsNEW YORK, Oct 25.—The Princeton was converted from a 10,000-ton light cruiser into an escort carrier after construction started. She was ...
Article : 48 wordsLEYTE ISLAND, Oct 25.—It has been a miserable 30 months for the people of Leyte since the Japanese arrived, particularly for three ...
Article : 179 wordsNEW YORK, Oct 24.—Army Ordnance has revealed that a new 221b 4.5in "pocket launcher" is already being used in the South-West ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 72 wordsLONDON, Oct 25.—The Stockholm "Tidningen" says that the Russians' advance against northern Norway has compelled the Germans to move ...
Article : 55 wordsLEYTE ISLAND, Oct 24.—Admiral-of-the-Fleet Lord Keyes was an observer of the Philippines invasion from Rear-Admiral Connolley's ...
Article : 64 wordsSOMEWHERE IN SW PACIFIC AREA, Oct 25.—Although the Japanese trapped in the Aitape area of New Guinea have sedulously carried ...
Article : 418 wordsWASHINGTON. Oct 24.—The Associated Press states that President Roosevelt has lifted martial law and restored habeas corpus in Hawaii. ...
Article : 23 wordsLEYTE ISLAND, Oct 23.—Palo, a township on Leyte Island, has been taken by American troops. Apparently the defenders must have been ...
Article : 222 wordsWASHINGTON, Oct 24.—The Associated Press states that the Navy has thrown in a new Hellcat in the Pacific, which is bringing down ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thu 26 Oct 1944, Page 5
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