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  2. ORMOC TAKEN.

    LEYTE, Dec 11.—With the fall of Ormoc yesterday to American troops the Japanese have lost their main port of entry for reinforcements to ...

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  3. NAVAL MIGHT.

    KANDY, Dec 10.—A powerful new British fleet has been formed to operate in the Pacific theatre. This is the first major step taken to ...

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  4. EAST OF AACHEN

    LONDON, Dec 11.—"Strong formations of American infantry and armour attacking on a 12-miles front east of Aachen advanced up ...

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  5. ATHENS DRIVE

    LONDON, Dec 11.—"After on exceptionally quiet night British troops at dawn today began a large-scale sweep of the eastern suburbs of Athens," states Reuters correspondent at British HQ. "There has been very little shooting since yesterday morning, the lull lasting for 16 hours ...

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  6. LAST HOURS

    LONDON, Dec 11,—The latest frontline reports state that the Germans are pushing out of blazing Budapest, the capture of which appears imminent, says the Moscow correspondent of the British United Press The Russians are closing in from three sides. The German retreat is ...

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  7. SECOND EDITION

    MELBOURNE, Dec 11.—The New C-in-C of the British Pacific Fleet (Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser) and the Vice-Admiral (Administration) of ...

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  8. READY FOR MANDALAY

    COLOMBO. Dec 11.—The Japanese In North Burma have given up three of their Important bases—Naba, Indaw and Katha—without a ...

    Article : 325 words
  9. FRANCO-SOVIET PACT.

    LONDON, Dec 11.-The pact of alliance and mutual aid between France and Russia was signed at the Kremlin at 4.40 am yesterday ...

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  10. SOLUTION IMPERATIVE.

    LONDON, Dec 11.—"The Times" correspondent in Athens states: "With the knowledge that it might take months of steady fighting to ...

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  11. SHELL SHORTAGE.

    WASHINGTON, Dec 10.—The War Production Board has reported that none of the major categories of combat munitions met the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. BRITISH NAVAL CHIEFS AGAINST JAPAN

    ADMIRAL SIR A. J. POWER. Commanding East Indies Fleet. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. AUSTRALIA'S PART.

    CANBERRA, Dec 11.—The transfer of a large part of the naval strength of Great Britain to the Pacific theatre is involved in the ...

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  14. HUNGARIAN CAPITAL.

    LONDON, Dec 11.—The Stockholm correspondent of "The Times" says that during the weekend Budapest ceased functioning as the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  15. RADIO STATIONS.

    MELBOURNE, Dec 11.—RAAF Beaufighters scored their second lighthouse "kill" in a week in a devastating cannon attack at ...

    Article : 71 words
  16. EPIDEMIC DANGER.

    LONDON. Dec 11.—The Associated Press correspondent in Athens says the danger of epidemics in Athens and Piraeus is causing ...

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  17. SHIPS RAMMED.

    NEW YORK, Dec 11.—Tokio radio quotes the Japanese communique as saying that six Japanese planes yesterday rammed and sank ...

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  18. RAIDS ON TOKIO.

    NEW YORK, Dec 11.—A Tokio radio report says that Super Fortresses penetrated the Tokio area at 10.30 pm yesterday and this ...

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  19. SHELLFIRE IN CITY.

    LONDON, Dec 11.—The British United Press correspondent in Athens says that E.L.A.S. mortars yesterday afternoon dropped four ...

    Article : 258 words
  20. THEY MUST DIE.

    NEW YORK, Dec 10.—The "Herald-Tribune's" Leyte correspondent states: "With the deepwater port of Ormoc in our hands the ...

    Article : 101 words
  21. NORWAY'S PLIGHT.

    LONDON, Dec 11.—The Norwegian Minister of Justice (Dr Terje Wold), speaking yesterday after his return from liberated territory in ...

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  22. FIGHTING SURVEY.

    LONDON, Dec 11.—Last night's Moscow communique was as follows: "North-east of Budapest the Russians continued their offensive ...

    Article : 103 words
  23. R.A.A.F. KITTYHAWKS.

    MELBOURNE, Dec 11.—RAAF Kittyhawks operating the South-West Pacific area which rarely carried any missile heavier than a 500lb ...

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  24. ESTIMATES UPSET.

    LONDON, Dec 11.—The Paris correspondent of the Associated Press reports that General Eisenhowever told members of the ...

    Article : 86 words
  25. CHINESE SUCCESS.

    CHUNGKING, Dec 1I.—Today's Chinese Army High Command communique states that the Chinese Army has recaptured Liuchai, which ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. ITALIAN CABINET.

    LONDON, Dec 11.—The Allies have approved of the new Italian Cabinet, states Reuters Rome correspondent. Members of the ...

    Article : 232 words
  27. BURST OPEN.

    LONDON, Dec 11.—"Marshal Malinovsky's assault an both sides of Budapest has burst open a short road to Vienna," states Reuters ...

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  28. CHURCHILL SUPPORTED

    "The tragedy of brothers killing each other the day after their liberation from the most hideous tyranny is shocking; the E.A.M.'s ...

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  29. "THE PIRATE OF TOBRUK"

    LONDON, Dec 11.—Lieut-Commander A. B. Palmer, DSC, of Sydney, known to AIF men in the Middle East in 1941 as "The Pirate ...

    Article : 259 words
  30. BRITISH MINISTER.

    LONDON, Dec 11.—Mr Harold Macmillan, Resident Minister in the Central Mediterranean, who has been in London for consultation, has now ...

    Article : 99 words
  31. GERMANS DUPED.

    LONDON, Dec 11.—The Swedish newspaper "Aftontidningen" quotes reports from Germany that four British Secret Service agents who ...

    Article : 117 words
  32. GREAT ARMADA.

    LONDON, Dec 11.—Commenting on the Kandy announcement that a new British fleet will operate in the Pacific, and the Admiralty ...

    Article : 101 words
  33. 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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