Those who had to venture into the city last night found conditions thoroughly miserable. The difficulty of transport was accentuated by the ...
Article : 393 wordsIn March, 1942, Western Australia faced the prospect of an invasion by the Japanese. With the conquest of Java and the air attacks on Broome it seemed that the next phase of the Japanese campaign would be a landing in the north-west, on the "invasion coast," and I was sent ...
Article : 1,556 wordsThe Premier (Mr Wise) stated last night that in order to secure uniformity with V-P Day arrangements being made in Canberra and ...
Article : 248 wordsSYDNEY, Aug 13.—Hooligans who exceed the bounds of decent conduct in peace celebrations will be drastically dealt with by the police. A ...
Article : 267 wordsCANBERRA, Aug 13.—A National Security Regulation authorising every employer and employee to take prescribed holidays to mark ...
Article : 515 wordsLONDON, Aug 13.—The diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says the Spanish Government has sent a note to Britain ...
Article : 158 wordsSeemingly so apart from the Pacific war, the Battle for Burma yet was an integral part of it and indeed played a vital role in the defeat of Nippon. For more than 1,000 sultry days and murky nights the ...
Article : 1,509 wordsLONDON, Aug 13.—The President of the Board of Trade (Sir Stafford Cripps) at a Press conference in Manchester, said it was no part of ...
Article : 215 words"In order that V-P Day may be fittingly celebrated the Government has decided, to declare two special paid holidays for Government ...
Article : 238 wordsSYDNEY, Aug 11.—Gordon Walkerden (18), soldier, was fined 11 in the Central Police Court today, for offences committed during peace ...
Article : 77 wordsCANBERRA, Aug 13.—After a silence of many months, the once ominous practice wail of an air raid siren was heard in Canberra today. ...
Article : 193 wordsA Bailey bridge which was erected by Australian engineers in a few hours to enable supplies to be transported to forward areas in the Balik Papan (Borneo) zone. During their retreat the Japanese endeavoured to hinder the Australian advance by blasting bridges. (Australian Official Photo.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 51 wordsLONDON, Aug 13.—It is believed that the Labour Government intends severely to modify the plan for British' civil aviation, which Lord ...
Article : 120 wordsThe RSL desires to notify all returned sailors, soldiers and airmen of both wars and including the South African veterans that for the Victory ...
Article : 171 wordsLONDON, Aug 13.—Hamburg radio says a former personal adviser to Rudolf Hess and a director of the biological hospital in Munich ...
Article : 75 wordsSYDNEY, Aug 13.—All NSW hotels will be closed on the first day of the V-P Day celebrations as a result of action taken by the Liquor ...
Article : 323 wordsADVANCED SE ASIA COMMAND HQ, Aug 13.—The highlights of today's communique are: "Japanese resistance continued in the lower ...
Article : 106 wordsMost churches will hold special thanksgiving services on one or both of the V-P Days. Except where specially stated the following ...
Article : 296 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug 13.—While he did not intend to enter into a public controversy with the BMA concerning the merits or demerits of the ...
Article : 149 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug 13.—The Australian Railways Union is requesting the ACTU, through the Melbourne Trades Hall Council, to make ...
Article : 86 wordsWASHINGTON, Aug 13.—President Truman has appointed Mr Ed ward J. Stettinlus, formerly US Secretary of State, the US ...
Article : 42 wordsPARIS, Aug 12.—"Our Labour victory in Britain is only the beginning. Our real victory will be determined by our future audacity," declared ...
Article : 160 wordsThe "Foreign Economic Administration Bulletin," published in the United states, gives in its first report (recently issued) a long list ...
Article : 421 wordsBritish Pacific Fleet aircraft score a hit on a Japanese escort carrier in the Inland Sea, Japan. The carrier was wrecked by a bomb descending the aircraft lift well. (Royal Navy Official Photo.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 40 wordsCANBERRA, Aug 13.—War Cabinet will meet on Friday morning to discuss argent questions arising from the impending cessation of ...
Article : 48 wordsLONDON, Aug 13.—The liners Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, after four more transatlantic trips, are to be "demobbed" and handed ...
Article : 58 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug 13.—The Controller of Electricity Supply announced today that the restrictions operating in respect of exterior ...
Article : 99 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug 13.—A denial that the Meat Control Board was compelling butchers to take 40 per cent of frozen meat of a quality lower ...
Article : 129 wordsADELAIDE, Aug 13.—Professor James Davidson, Professor of Entomology at the Waite Institute for Agricultural Research, died today at ...
Article : 138 wordsBRISBANE, Aug 13.—The principal features of the holiday pro-claimed by the State Government in anticipation of Japan's surrender ...
Article : 237 wordsMembers of Nos 1, 2 and 3 VDC Battalions are warned to watch for an announcement in connection with the proposed V-P Day march. ...
Article : 73 wordsLONDON, Aug 13.—A Belgrade message says Marshal Tito today declared that King Peter's statement was not important. He described ...
Article : 121 wordsMELBOURNE, Aug 13.—Because of the disgraceful vandalism which had occurred in the city early on Saturday morning most cafes would ...
Article : 116 wordsLONDON, Aug 13.—The USAAF Transport Command has landed four iron lungs weighing 800lb each in ...
Article : 60 wordsATHENS, Aug 13.—The Prime Minister (Admiral Voulgaris) in a broadcast to the Greek people said the new Greek Government would ...
Article : 91 wordsBOMBAY, Aug 13.—The President of the Moslem League (Mr All Jinnah) in a speech today said: "We are determined not. to submit to ...
Article : 75 wordsROME, Aug 13.—The vice-president of American Relief for Italy (Mr Howard Batt) said that clothing, medicine and food worth ...
Article : 62 wordsMOSCOW, Aug 13.—A member of the Soviet Foreign Office staff, M Novikov, has succeeded M Maisky as chairman of the Russian delegation ...
Article : 34 wordsMOSCOW, Aug 13.—The Soviet Vice-Commissar for Foreign Affairs (M Kavtaradze) has been appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to ...
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