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  2. PARACHUTE TROOPS USED BY JAPANESE

    It is officlally revealed that Japanese parachute troops were used to effect landings in Minahassa, in the north of Celebes Island. A few days ...

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  3. BATTLE DEVELOPING NEAR MUAR

    Fighting on the Muir River front on the weat coast of the Malayan Peninsula is developing into a big battle. The Japanese are moving south of Muar itself. ...

    Article : 351 words
  4. EMERGENCY RESERVE CORPS IN N Z

    AUCKLAND, Thursday. — Steps for the enrolment of personnel for emergency precautions other than the civil defence service, were ...

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  5. ALLIED AIR STRENGTH IN PACIFIC

    High official circles have expressed the opinion that if Singapore and NEI can hold out for 30 days the united nations will have air ...

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  6. NEW STAFF OFFICERS' CAREERS

    Of the 5 AIF officers who have been appointed to Gen. Wavell's staff (see page 1), 3 are Duntroon graduates, and all have served in ...

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  7. DAILY DIGEST

    "In an age when the forces of socialisation and regimentation have been assailing the world from all sides, sweeping off their feet men ...

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  8. AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS IN RABAUL,

    which has been subjected to heavy air attacks. An official announcement states that an enemy landing may be attempted. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. VAST PRODUCTION PLAN FOR WEST HEMISPHERE

    Pan-American conference is expected to approve a gigantic war production plan for the entire hemisphere, and including abolition of ...

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  10. POSTWAR ITALY: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC POSSIBLE

    As soon as the Italian people have been freed from Nazi Fascist oppression they will choose their own political institutions, Count Sforza, ...

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  11. L C P ABANDONS ANNUAL MEETING

    In view of the serious war position the annual conference of the Liberal Country party will not be held. Nominations for election of ...

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  12. LEAP FOR LIFE WHEN FILMS CATCH FIRE

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — A cigarette butt, accidentally dropped into a box containing several hundred feet of film, is believed to have caused a fire ...

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  13. RED CROSS WORKERS TO STAY

    Red Cross officials said yesterday that, in view of the war position, the training of Red Cross personnel as hospital visitors overseas had ...

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  14. MUST GET USED TO DIM LIGHT

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. — During his 40-minute stay in Adelaide on the way to Perth today Mr. Curtin, Prime Minister, commended the ...

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  15. NO PEACE WITH JAPAN, SAYS CHINESE OFFICIAL

    Dr. Wang Chung Hill, secretary of General Chinese Supreme National Defence Council, said today that any division of the war into 2 ...

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  16. R A F TO CREATE NEW RANK— FLIGHT-ENGINEER

    The RAF will create soon a new rating — flight-engineer — who will take his place as a designated member of an air crew alongside the ...

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  17. OBITUARY

    A special car was needed for floral tributes at the funeral of Mr. B. J. J. Hosking, president of Northcote Football Club and Northcote ...

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  18. AUSTRALIA "IS IDEAL PACIFIC BASE"

    Australia is an ideal base for action against the Japanese as it comprises the world's best example of an area for defence in depth, with 1,000 ...

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  19. MAP OF MALAYA,

    with area occupied by the Japanese marked by shading. The latest Singapore communique reports contact with enemy forces north of Mersing, on the east coast, and heavy fighting in the west. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  20. AIR TRAINEE KILLED IN CRASH

    When a service aircraft in which he was doing solo night flying dived into the sea near Point Cook, LAC Kingsley Holman Sampson, 23, was ...

    Article : 98 words
  21. "GERMAN OFFENSIVE SPIRIT LOST"

    The German Army in its plans to capture Moscow was beaten; its old offensive had gone, and it would never be able to gather strength ...

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  22. MR. CHURCHILL WILL MAKE 2 SPEECHES ON WAR SITUATION

    Mr. Churchill announced in the House of Commons yesterday that as there had been much difference of opinion about his motion on ...

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  23. PLT.—OFF. J. L. S. WILLOX

    Plt.—Off. J. L. S. (Jock) Willox, RAAF, of East Malvern, who has been reported killed as a result of air ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  24. N E I PARTICIPATION IN EASTERN GROUP COUNCIL

    Participation of NEI In the Eastern Group Supply Council was announced today. The council, which has its ...

    Article : 115 words
  25. REPORTS ON LOSS OF BATTLESHIPS

    Reply to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, said that reports concerning the sinking ...

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  26. CAROLE LOMBARD'S FUNERAL

    Only relatives and a few close friends attended the funeral of Carole Lombard, film star, and her mother, who were killed with 19 ...

    Article : 106 words
  27. MOTOR-CYCLIST INJURED

    When the motorcycle he was riding collided with a truck at the intersection of Greville and Perth sts., Prahran, last night, Stanley ...

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  28. MARIE NEY SAFE

    Marie Ney, the actress, is safe in Singapore. Among the plays in which she appeared in Australia last year was "Ladies in Retirement." ...

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  30. 2 STEAMERS SUNK OFF U S COAST

    The Navy Department announces that the U-S steamer City of Atlanta (3,800 tons) has been sunk, and the Latvian freighter Ciltvatra ...

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  31. SIR EARLE PAGE SPEAKS

    Sir Earle Page addressed a private meeting of members of all parties, including several Ministers, in the committeeroom of the Commons. He ...

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  32. 44-HOUR WEEK IN U S A

    The 40-hour week in Government departments has been sweptt aside to meet the gigantic task of winning the war. The average working week ...

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  33. PURGE OF FASCISTS FROM SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE

    Ample evidence was available that 400 members of the South African police force arrested on charges of subversion were members of the ...

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  35. KING'S REGRETS AT RETIREMENT OF ARCHBISHOP

    "His Majesty has received with great regret the intimation of the Archbishop of Canterbury that he is desirous of resigning his high office," ...

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  36. EXCESSIVE PROFITS FROM U S DEFENCE CONTRACTS

    Naval Committee's report on defence contracts asserted that a considerable number of firms had begun to reap a harvest of excessive, ...

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  37. FRENCHMEN SHOT BY GERMANS

    A report received in Vichy from Paris states that the Germans yesterday shot 2 Frenchmen convicted of activity favourable to the enemy. ...

    Article : 108 words
  38. COUNTERATTACK BY U S FORCES NEAR MANILA

    A war communique states that U-S and Filipino forces north-east of Manila have counterattacked the Japanese, driven them back, and ...

    Article : 49 words
  39. R A F's "SCARECROW" PATROL BLUFFED GERMANS

    Story of Britain's desperate shortage of aircraft in the early stages of the war, and of how the "Scarecrow Patrol" operated to bluff the ...

    Article : 169 words
  40. THE "SPITFIRE JONESES"

    "Somewhere in England" there are 5 Joneses in one Spitfire squadron. Three of them are Australians — Pilot-Officers M. J. (Mac) Jones, of ...

    Article : 58 words
  41. CLOSING OF FRENCH FACTORIES, STATIONS

    Rationing of power stations has resulted in the closing of 49 electrified underground stations in Paris, says The Times correspondent on the ...

    Article : 59 words
  42. U S UNEMPLOYMENT GRANT

    President Roosevelt has sent a letter to Mr. Rayburn, Speaker of the House of Representatives, asking for an emergency appropriation of ...

    Article : 59 words
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  44. BRITISH FOOD SALVAGE

    Municipal salvage recovery in the last 2 years had been worth £4,575,000. Municipalities are feeding 15,000 pigs on food scraps. ...

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