LUZON, Wednesday.—The big American invasion force which landed in Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, a little over 100 miles north of Manila on Tuesday morning had probed deeply into the valley leading towards Manila by mid-day to-day without meeting any effective opposition. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 2,272 wordsGeneral MacArthur going ashore during the U.S. landing on Lcyte. General MacArthur was again in the forefront of the landing on Luzon, going ashore with the assault troops. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 31 wordsWhen Australian troops took over from the Americans on Bougainville Island in November and December, the sphere of Allied domination was the perimeter on Empress Augusta Bay. The perimeter, pivoted approximately on Cape Torokina, extended in a ...
Article : 1,262 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—Although a Government spokesman said, this evening the proposed legislation would not effect the nationalisation of banking, he made it quite clear that rigid control of private banking was intended. It was proposed to create a central reserve bank and expand the trading ...
Article : 707 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—One of the six stoppages on the New South Wales coalfields to-day for a total loss of 4470 tons was the ...
Article : 118 wordsSYDNEY, "Wednesday.—The transport of next of kin and permit parcels to prisoners of war and civilian internees in Germany would be ...
Article : 56 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. William Dobell, whose Archibald Prize portrait caused a stir, has been invited by the Chinese Ministry of ...
Article : 88 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday. — The broad central plains of Luzon on which the battle of the Philippines will be decided are serviced by ...
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Article : 5 wordsWASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The 20th Air Force communique announces that a medium Marianas-based force of Super-Fortresses attacked industrial ...
Article : 170 wordsLUZON, Wednesday. — The Australian squadron which took part in the Luzon landing was commanded by Commodore J. B. Farncomb. He ...
Article : 144 wordsLUZON, Wednesday.—"The japs[?] have gone mad," says an N.B.C. correspondent with the invasion forces. "Besides throwing planes ...
Article : 73 wordsCANBERRA. Wednesday. — The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) said to-day the news of the successful landings of Allied forces in ...
Article : 232 wordsLONDON, Wednesday — To-day's communique from Italy says sever[?] weather again kept land activity to [?] minimum. The M.A.A.F. yesterday flew ...
Article : 34 wordsAfter more than two years' hard service against Japs, Nazis and Italians three veteran corvettes have arrived home. The Maryborough and Lismore ...
Article : 516 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Pro duction Executive this evening adop ted a plan for the rationing of egg[?] during the period of short supply fro[?] ...
Article : 48 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday. — War correspondents who had been briefed for the Luzon operation were not allowed to go to the Leyte front ...
Article : 173 wordsLOS ANGELES, Wednesday. — German pilots are now flying veritable push button planes, according to Colonel Hayward. Air Technical Service ...
Article : 190 wordsATHENS, Wednesday — It is officially stated that the E.A.M delegates did not come to make any proposition, but to receive ...
Article : 82 wordsPEARL HARBOR, Wednesday,—American naval forces in the 8th Fleet offensive since January 1 have destroyed or damaged 156 Japanese ships and 593 ...
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Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), Thu 11 Jan 1945, Page 5
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