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  2. NEAR MANDALAY.

    CENTRAL BURMA, Feb 12.— With the capture of Thila village after a heavy air strike 14th Army forces on the eastern side of the ...

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  3. HOUSE TO HOUSE.

    NEW YORK, February 11.— "American troops and armour poured across the Pasig River, Manila, in increasing numbers today, the ...

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  4. V-BOMB TRAGEDY.

    LONDON, Feb 12.—The Presbyterian Church in Britain lost some of its leading officials recently when a V-bomb fell in front of a hall in ...

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  5. ITALIAN FRONT.

    LONDON, Feb 12.—Today's Italy communique states: "Local operations in the 5th Army's coastal sector which have been in progress for the ...

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  6. NEW LIAISON COMMAND

    LONDON, Feb 12.—"Consultations between the Chiefs-of-Staff of-the 'Big Three,' General of the Army Marshall (USA), Field Marshal Sir ...

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  7. ODER FORCED

    LONDON, Feb 12.—In a great new offensive Red Army forces under Marshal Koniev have crossed the Oder River north-west of Breslau and widened their front to 100 miles. Marshal Stalin in an order-of-the-day last night addressed to Marshal Koniev said that the Russians had forced ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. BEYOND KLEVE

    LONDON, Feb 12.—"British and Canadian troops are meeting toughening opposition in front of the Rhine south-east of Nijmegen" stated the Exchange Telegraph Agency correspondent today. "Allied advanced patrols thrusting out beyond Kleve are meeting a hardening ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. AGREEMENT IN GREECE.

    LONDON, Feb 12.—An agreement between EAM and the Greek Government was signed this morning in Athens after a final 10-hours' ...

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  10. BELGIAN GOVERNMENT.

    BRUSSELS, Feb 12.—M. Van Acker who was Minister for Labour in M. Hubert Pierlot's government, which resigned last week, has formed ...

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  11. IN RUSSIAN HANDS.

    A street in the town of Liegnitz, Silesia. The town is one of five captured by the Red Armies in their latest advance. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. OIL AND TRANSPORT.

    LONDON, Feb 12.—It is officially stated that approximately 125 Liberators escorted by 50 Mustangs yesterday attacked a motor fuel depot ...

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  13. "KNOCKDOWN FIGHT."

    LONDON, Feb 12.—Field-Marshal Montgomery's attack south-east of Nijmegen has become a knock-down fight between the best British and ...

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  14. RICH BOOTY.

    LONDON, Feb 12.—Last night's Moscow communique, after repeating Marshal Stalin's orders-of-the-day, said: "Russian troops ...

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  15. BATTERED BERLIN.

    LONDON, Feb 12.—The problem of finding room for the millions of German refugees fleeing from the Russians has been made even more ...

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  16. OUT OF ACTION.

    NEW YORK, Feb 11.—The United Press reports from Guam: "Saturday's raid by Super-Fortresses on the Nakajima air factory, 40 miles ...

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  17. JAPAN IN CHINA.

    CHUNGKING, Feb 11.—The Central Newsagency states that the Japanese, fearing Allied landings on the China coast, have exported loot ...

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  18. MORE ALLIED GAINS.

    LONDON, Feb 12.—Today's communique (No 310), issued by Supreme Allied HQ at 9 am today was as follows: "Allied forces ...

    Article : 222 words
  19. "MY IRON TRAP."

    NEW YORK, Feb 11.—According to Tokio radio General Yamashita said today: "At long last Douglas MacArthur is in my iron trap. I ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  20. AIR BASES.

    NEW YORK, Feb 11.—Tokio radio reports that the capture of the Suichwan and Kanchow airfields (in Kiangsi province, southern China) ...

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  21. U.N.R.R.A. CONTROL.

    WASHINGTON, Feb 12.—The appointment of Commander R. G. A. Jackson, of Australia, as Senior Deputy Director-General of UNRRA ...

    Article : 199 words
  22. BOMBS ON ENGLAND

    LONDON, Feb 12.—It was officially stated today that 585 people were killed and 1,629 injured and detained in hospital as a result of ...

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  23. BUNZLAU SHELLED.

    LONDON, Feb 12.—In a dispatch from Moscow today the Associated Press correspondent said: "Long-range artillery has heavily shelled ...

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  24. IN BERLIN.

    LONDON, Feb 12.—A state of emergency has been declared and curfew imposed in Berlin, reports the "Daily Herald's" Basle ...

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  25. PUNISHING JAPAN.

    LONDON, Feb 12.—The Emperor of Japan, who is the head of the Japanese military caste, is the real leader of Japanese aggression and ...

    Article : 156 words
  26. U.S.A. COMMANDER.

    KUNMING, Feb 12.—Brig-Gen Douglas Lafayette Weart has been appointed Lieut-Gen Wedemeyer's Deputy Chief-of-Staff and ...

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  27. DUKE WITH TROOPS

    SOMEWHERE IN NORTH QUEENSLAND, Feb 12.—In a typical Australian setting of gum trees and wide green plains with dark ...

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  28. MOUNTING SCORE.

    NEW YORK, Feb 12.—Tokio radio today reports the death of the 88th Japanese admiral since last May, Rear-Admiral Tetsutaro Imainiumi. ...

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  29. "NOTHING TO SAY"

    MELBOURNE, Feb 12.—One hundred and one members of the RAAF who returned from overseas today all had "nothing to say." Most of ...

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  30. ELBING BATTLE.

    LONDON, Feb 12.—The Germans suffered very heavy casualties in the battle for Elbing (on the Baltic coast below Konigsberg) stated the ...

    Article : 203 words
  31. PROGRESS OF ATTACK.

    LONDON, Feb 14.—Field Marshal Montgomery last night told frontline correspondents that he was very pleased with the progress of ...

    Article : 160 words
  32. BULGARIA.

    LONDON, Feb 12.—The British Government has now authorised business and other correspondence by British subjects with Bulgaria, ...

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  33. DUTCH CHILDREN.

    LONDON, Feb 12.—Crowds cheered 500 Dutch children, many wearing clogs, when they arrived at Coventry station, where a banner ...

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  34. JAPAN INVASION.

    WASHINGTON, Feb 12.—Warning the American people that General MacArthur might be side-tracked from the command of the armies ...

    Article : 101 words
  35. 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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