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  2. FREMANTLE BASE

    At lost, after three and a half years, it is possible to pull aside the veil of secrecy which for that period shrouded the operations of one of the most successful USN submarine units operating in the Pacific and island waters. From Fremantle the submarines of this force established ...

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  3. BURST OF SUNSHINE.

    After 12 successive days of rain, glorious sunshine burst on the metropolitan area yesterday, chasing away the previous miserable ...

    Article : 348 words
  4. SUBMARINE LUCK.

    To receive an 8in shell, which did not explode, in the forward torpedo room was the remarkable experience of the US submarine Bergall on one ...

    Article : 477 words
  5. PERSONAL.

    The Premier (Mr Wise), the Acting-Secretary to the Premier's Office (Mr R. H. Doig), the Assistant-Treasurer (Mr A. J. Reid), ...

    Article : 349 words
  6. The West Australian.

    Now that Japan has surrendered in accordance with the Allied demands, the immediate consideration is effective compliance with ...

    Article : 772 words
  7. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Jurors summoned to attend the Criminal Court this morning are notified that they need not attend until 10.15 am next Monday, when ...

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  8. BUNBURY POWER.

    BUNBURY, Aug 15.—At a meeting of the Bunbury Council last Friday, the Mayor (Mr P. C. Payne) said that following negotiations ...

    Article : 194 words
  9. LOSS OF TWO FAMOUS SKIPPERS.

    Two famous American submarine commanders who were lost operating out of Fremantle with their boats were commander Ben "Annie" ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. MOTOR VEHICLES.

    SYDNEY, Aug 15.—In anticipation of the termination of the war departmental officers of the Disposals Commission had been ...

    Article : 146 words
  11. "RICKY'S RAIDERS."

    To have not done a war patrol without securing a decoration was the remarkable record of Commander Enrique D.H. ("Ricky") Haskins, ...

    Article : 539 words
  12. EX.-P.O.W. RETURN.

    Over 260 ex-prisoners of war who arrived at Claremont by train at 1.25 pm yesterday were given an exceptionally warm welcome. In bright ...

    Article : 369 words
  13. STATE POWERS.

    Resuming the debate on the Address-in-Reply in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday Mr Keenan (Lib, Nedlands) asserted that State ...

    Article : 330 words
  14. MAILBOAT IN WAR.

    The Orient liner, Orontes, the return of which to Australia for the first time since she began war service, was recently reported in "The ...

    Article : 288 words
  15. FIGHTING ADMIRAL.

    During the period Fremantle was at the height of its activity a number of senior naval officers were successively in command, but one who made ...

    Article : 383 words
  16. PENICILLIN BELOW.

    Probably the first time penicillin was ever used on a submarine was on USS Guitarro (Commander ...

    Article : 206 words
  17. COLLIE MINERS.

    COLLIE, Aug 15.—All miners on the Collie coalfields are observing the V-P holidays. Work will not be resumed on the fields until Friday. ...

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  18. SHIPPING.

    Vessels in port at Fremantle yesterday were: NORTH WHARF. No 1 berth, Langlee Craig. ...

    Article : 77 words
  19. FRIENDS MEET.

    Typical of many scenes at the Claremont railway station yesterday when 279 repatriated prisoners-of-war returned was this ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  20. COAL FAMINE.

    SYDNEY, Aug 15.—The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr Norman Mighell) said tonight that Australia's gravest coal famine ...

    Article : 261 words
  21. TODAY'S LAW COURTS.

    NISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 am, before the Chief Justice. IN CHAMBERS.—At the rising of the Nisi Prius Court, before the Chief ...

    Article : 43 words
  22. RELIEF SHIP.

    ROME, Aug 15.—An unidentified merchantman bringing UNRRA supplies to Yugoslavia from New York struck a mine nine miles from ...

    Article : 41 words
  23. Advertising

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  24. V-P DAY.

    This week "The Western Mail" contains a souvenir of the war in the Pacific which ended this week. A day-to-day calendar, from Japan's ...

    Article : 256 words
  25. MAIL TIMETABLES.

    CLOSING TIMES.—Closing times hereunder are for the Perth GPO: Registered articles must be posted an hour before ordinary letters, but not earlier than 9 ...

    Article : 339 words
  26. CHIEF OF STAFF.

    Admiral Christle was well served during his term at the base by outstanding chiefs of staff and operations officers and one of his most ...

    Article : 214 words
  27. TASKS AHEAD.

    WASHINGTON, Aug 15.—The Senate Leader (Senator Barkley) announced today that Congress would re-convene on September 5. ...

    Article : 36 words
  28. OFFICERS' COURSE.

    LONDON, Aug 15.—A message from Wiesbaden (Germany) states that 17 Japanese-speaking American officers are at present in Germany ...

    Article : 55 words
  29. WINDSOR MEETS TRUMAN.

    WASHINGTON, Aug 15.—The Duke of Windsor paid a courtesy call on President Truman yesterday. He said he discussed the Pacific war ...

    Article : 49 words
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