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  2. R A F. Raids Double In Intensity

    The British United Press correspondent at Vichy says it is reliably reported that the R.A.F., which is hammering German shipping concentrations and ports on the Channel and North Sea, is now much more active than the Luftwaffe (German air ...

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  3. RUMANIA TO BE TOTALITARIAN

    King Michael of Rumania has issued a decrce proclaiming that the structure of the State henceforth shall be totalitarian, and its ...

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  4. THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE GUNS

    Malten steel runs from a ladle into ingot moulds at a British steel foundry. Thus steel is born—to grow into guns for the defence of liberty by Britain. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. WAR COMMENTARY RAIDS ONLY INCREASE DETERMINATION

    Intensive air raids having been launched against London for a week, it is now possible to judge the success of this form of attack. The damage has been great, but the attacks so far have failed. The results of the raids have been 1400 dead and 4500 wounded. These figures are severe, but from a ...

    Article : 551 words
  6. Soviet Wants Voice in Control of The Danube

    The diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Tcdegraph" reports that, coinciding with the dissolution of the International Danube ...

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  7. Control of Prices of Potatoes Extended To Melbourne and Newcastle

    The voluntary scheme of controlling supplies of Tasmanian potatoes shipped weekly to the mainland and fixing of prices has been extended to include Melbourne and Newcastle. Previously the scheme applied only to the Sydney market, but Melbourne ...

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  8. ATTACK ON THE PALACE

    The War Cabinet sent a message to their Majesties congratulating them on their providential escape from the ...

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  9. More Stories of Diggers' Courage In Raids

    Stories of the adventures of Australian soldiers in London during this week's air raids continue to be told as the men return from leave. ...

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  10. Pensioner on Charge of Murder Wanted to See Body

    Charged with having murdered James Thomas White, who was fatally stabbed in William Street on Friday night, Patrick Hoare ...

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  11. Nazis Have Lost Over 4100 Planes

    The British Air Ministry reports that during the week ended midnight on Friday the bombing of Britain cost the Germans 263 ...

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  12. EXPECTS ANOTHER PEACE OFFENSIVE

    MELBOURNE, Sunday. — Within a fortnight Germany would launch another peace offensive, following the nerve-racking raids on England, said the Prime ...

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  13. BRITISH COMMAND OF RED SEA

    LONDON, Saturday.—The "Times" Simla correspondent says the measure of the British command of the Red Sea is reflected in the official ...

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  14. FRENCH WARSHIPS AT DAKAR

    The Navy Ministry announces that the 7600-ton cruisers Montcalm, Georges Loygucs and Gloire, which were built in 1935, and ...

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  15. ITALIANS CROSS EGYPTIAN BORDER

    The Cairo correspondent of the British United Press says the Italians yesterday advanced across the Egyptian frontier ...

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  16. Big Military Clothing Contracts Executed

    SYDNEY, Sunday. — In the first year of the war 491,000 service dress uniforms were delivered by contractors in Australia, said the Minister for Supply (Sir ...

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  17. BURNT TO DEATH IN SLEEP-OUT FIRE

    Overcome, by heat and smoke when a fire broke out in a sleepout at the rear of his home in William street, Malvern, early to-day, ...

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  18. Two Road Fatalities: Death at Races

    MELBOURNE, Sunday. — Two people were killed in road accidents at the weekend, and a man collapsed and died at the races. ...

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  19. HUGE COST OF WAR

    Australia would spend £39/17/1 a minute this financial year on defence works, the Minister for Defence (Senator Foll) said at the week-end. The total value of works to the carried out by the ...

    Article : 108 words
  20. Thames Will Take Blocking

    To relieve traffic congestion resulting from the blockage of bombed streets, a 20-minute "waterbus" ...

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  21. U.A.P. REVERSE IN N.S.W. BY-ELECTION

    A rough check of preferences this evening indicated that the U.A.P. will lose yesterday's Ryde by-election, made necessary by the resignation of ...

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  22. H.M.A.S. SYDNEY AGAIN IN NEWS

    H.M.A.S. Sydney's evermounting list of achievements has become the talk of the Fleet. ...

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  23. POWDER PLANT EXPLOSION

    It is feared that the deathroll resulting from the explosion in the Hercules powder plant at Kelvin will be nearly 100, while, of the ...

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  24. Failure of U-Boat Campaign

    In having failed to realise their estimate on merchant sinkings, the Germans have sustained a naval defeat as serious as any surface ...

    Article : 246 words
  25. Crew of Disabled Boat Rescued

    HOBART, Sunday. — The watchfulness of a naval shore station near the mouth of the Derwent was instrumental yesterday in relieving the plight of ...

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  26. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS CARRYING ON

    City institutions are daily improving arrangements for continuing operations in what at present is the front line of the war. ...

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  27. BAYONETED BY SENTRY

    SYDNEY, Sunday. — A man who is said to have tried to force his way past a sentry nt a suburban military store last night was bayoneted four times in the ...

    Article : 94 words
  28. Britain Living Up to Reputation

    Britain was living up to her reputation for stability, and he believed she could hold out against Germany, said General ...

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  29. Salvation Army Commissioner's Visit to Hobart

    HOBART, Sunday. — Lient-Commissioner W. R. Dalzicl, of the Salvation Anny, who arrived in Tasmania last week, this afternoon gave a lecture at ...

    Article : 125 words
  30. Planes For Indo-China

    HONG-KONG, Saturday.—Air Commandant Louis Castex, after a month's stay officially represeting Indo-China, has obtained the Hong Kong ...

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  31. £1,000,000 SOUGHT BY N.Z. PATRIOTIC GROUPS

    WELLINGTON. Sunday. — A million pounds objective Mas fixed yesterday by New Zealand Provincial Patriotic Councils in a drive for war relief funds. ...

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  32. SAVINGS CERTIFICATES TOTAL £13,506,338

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Sales of war ravings certificates total £13,506,338; State figures are: N.S.W. £5,299,093: Victoria. £3,613,170; Queensland, £2,202,902; South ...

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  33. KILLED WHEN FELL INTO SHIP'S HOLD

    SYDNEY, Sunday. — Arthur Charles Harlow (45), of Bankstown, was killed todoy when he fell 50- feet into the hold of a ship. ...

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