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  2. HEROIC FIGHT TO QUELL FIRE ON SHIP Vessel Sunk, But Can be Salvaged

    Firemen from 13 brigades, assisted by 2 fire floats, fought heroically for 5 hours in darkness early on Saturday morning to save a ship berthed ...

    Article : 283 words
  3. VDC TRAINS FOR VITAL ROLE Impressive Disploy

    A clear idea of the important role which the Volunteer Defence Corps will play in Australia's defence was gained by war correspondents on ...

    Article : 467 words
  4. TOKIO RAID PILOTS TELL THEIR STORY Jaonese AA Fire Was Most Inaccurate

    The Army has revealed that in the Doolittlc bombing raid on Japan on April l8, the cities of Tokio, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe, and ...

    Article : 420 words
  5. "SOBER VIEW OF ALLIED PROBLEMS" Joint Statement Welcomed in U S A

    The joint Anglo-American communique on war strategy has been warmly received in Washington, where establishment of a second ...

    Article : 552 words
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    TREES HAVE BEEN LEFT STANDING WHEREVER POSSIBLE TO AID IN THE AIR CAMOUFLAGE of the hangars being constructed at the Allied Works Council's £3,000,000 aerodrome. The sheeting of this hangar, nearing completion, it corrugated asbestos cement. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. CHINESE WITHDRAWAL FROM LISHUI

    Abandonment of Lishul, site of an important aerodrome in southern Cheklang Province, is acknowledged in a Chungking communique. ...

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  8. DAILY DIGEST

    Leaders in the US shipping industry emphatically reject a prediction made by Grover Loening, aeronautical engineer, that aeroplanes will ...

    Article : 380 words
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    BRINGING IN A PRISONER at the VDC display at Bentleigh on Saturday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. ACTION, NOT WORDS, WILL WIN WAR

    AUCKLAND, Sun: A plea to the people of New Zealand to get on with the Job of winning the war before making plans for world ...

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  11. NIGHT RAIDS ON LAE AND SALAMAUA Jap Losses in Moresby Attack

    Only air activity reported from Northern Australia over the weekend was Allied raids on Lae-Salamaua and on Tulagi, in the ...

    Article : 247 words
  12. REASONS FOR DIVEBOMBER SCARCITY Expert Criticises Officials

    Mr Trevor C. L. Westbrook, former general manager of Vickers-Armstrong aviation works, who resigned to join the Ministry of Aircraft ...

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  13. ARRESTED ON 6½ YEARS OLD CHARGE

    Alleged to have absconded from ball to appear at Warrnambool Sessions on March 24, 1936, to answer a charge of having been involved in a ...

    Article : 233 words
  14. GIRL DIES AFTER RESCUE FROM FIRE

    SYDNEY, Sun: Estelle Williams, 14, who was rescued from the factory fire at Surry Hills on Friday, died in hospital from shock during the ...

    Article : 67 words
  15. MEXICAN HUNT FOR U-BOATS

    Mexican tankers Choapas and Tuxpan, former Italian vessels, which were seized when they sought refuge in Mexican harbours, have been ...

    Article : 220 words
  16. TENSION OVER LOSS OF RUSSIAN SHIP

    Reiterated Japanese claims that a US submarine sank the Russian merchantman Angarstroi were branded by Mr ...

    Article : 154 words
  17. ABC ENTERTAINMENT FOR TROOPS

    A series of concerts of good music will be conducted by the ABC for members of the forces at the Assembly Hall, Collins st, every Friday ...

    Article : 186 words
  18. 8 ARRESTED IN NIGHT RAID ON CITY HOUSE

    Vice squad police, assisted by members of the US provost corps, raided a 2-roomed house in Spring st on Saturday night and arrested ...

    Article : 136 words
  19. BOY KILLED IN FALL FROM TRAM

    Falling from a tram, a boy was killed on Saturday. It was the only fatal traffic mishap during the weekend; but a man, who was crushed ...

    Article : 269 words
  20. RAAF PLANE CRASHES: 2 KILLED

    SYDNEY, Sun: An officer and an airman were killed on Thursday when an aircraft from an RAAF station in NSW crashed during a ...

    Article : 96 words
  21. NEW TOMMY GUN— LIGHT, CHEAP, EFFICIENT

    Latest British weapon removed from the secret list is the Sten tommygun, tens of thousands of which are being produced each week. ...

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  22. SECRET OF ROYAL VISIT TO ULSTER LEAKED OUT

    Sunday Express says that, despite the elaborate secrecy observed by all concerned, and the precautions taken by the authorities, news of the 3 ...

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  23. DEATH OF BRIG-GEN C. H. FOOTT

    Brig-Gen Cecil Henry Foott, CB, CMG, died on Saturday at his home at Upper Beaconsfield. He was 66, and had served for 42 years with the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 388 words
  24. CZECH EXECUTIONS NOW TOTAL 785

    Berlin correspondents of Stockholm newspapers report that the Germans have executed 39 more Czechs Svenska Dagbladet says the latest ...

    Article : 57 words
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  26. MERCY SHIP FOR FAR EAST

    Negotiations are under way for the operation of a mercy ship to the Pacific to maintain a continuous flow of food, ...

    Article : 71 words
  27. DEATH OF ELINOR MORDAUNT

    Death is announced of Mrs Elinor Mordaunt, writer of novels, short stories and travel articles. Daughter of St John Legh Clowes ...

    Article : 91 words
  28. RUSSIAN PRINCE TO MARRY ENGLISH GIRL

    Prince Andrew of Russia, 45, eldest son of the late Grand Duke Alexander of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia, daughter of the late Czar ...

    Article : 55 words
  29. TURCO-SOVIET ENTENTE MOOTED

    A Turco-Soviet entente is expected to follow negotiations which Mr Sarajoglu, Turkish Foreign Minister, has been conducting with Mr ...

    Article : 135 words
  30. 2,500 TONS OF FIREWOOD ARRIVE

    More than 150 volunteers assisted in unloading 2,500 tons of firewood which arrived in Melbourne yesterday from Cohuna, Beaufort, and ...

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  31. RESIGNATION OF DR ORTIZ ACCEPTED

    Argentine Congress, at a joint session, unanimously accepted the resignation of the President, Dr Roberto Ortiz. ...

    Article : 58 words
  32. WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER

    M-G-M Ltd has bought the film rights of Alice Duer Miller's poem "The White Cliffs of Dover." Ronald Colman will play the lead in the film ...

    Article : 104 words
  33. EDITOR'S SELECTION FOR ARMY

    Col McDermott, New York City Director of Selective Service, announces that he has recommended the local board to reopen the ...

    Article : 65 words
  34. US AIRMEN POSTED IN BRITAIN

    It can now be revealed that the US Army Air Corps airmen and ground staff personnel are stationed in Britain. ...

    Article : 44 words
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  36. DAY OF THANKS TO OUR SAILORS

    In a statement issued last night the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, the Moderator of the Church of ...

    Article : 73 words
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  38. US AIRMEN DECORATED

    The Navy has decorated or promoted 57 officers and men of Patwing 10, an intrepid aviation outfit which started the war in the ...

    Article : 71 words
  39. ALIENS TO CUT FIREWOOD

    The first group of 100 friendly aliens will begin cutting firewood on Wednesday morning to augment supplies for the metropolitan area. The ...

    Article : 98 words
  40. NEW RATIONING RULINGS

    Coupons must be surrendered for tea towels and sheets which are cut but unhemmed. This decision was announced by the Rationing ...

    Article : 193 words
  41. WHEAT FOR GREEKS LEAVES HAIFA

    A Red Cross ship has left Haifa, Palestine, for Pir[?]us with 4,600 tons of wheat for starving Greeks. ...

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  42. GOERING'S NEPHEW KILLED

    Lieut Walter Goering, 21, nephew of Field Marshal Goering, has been killed in an air battle with the RAF on the Western Front. ...

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  43. DEATH OF US GENERALS

    Death has occurred of Brig-Gen Samuel Tillman, 94, whom Gen MacArthur succeeded as superintendent of West Point Military ...

    Article : 53 words
  44. SERVICE CASUALTIES

    Mr and Mrs J.C. Glancy, of the National Bank, Horsham, have been advised that their elder son, Sgt-Pilot Alexander Noel Glancy is reported ...

    Article : 181 words
  45. CARY GRANT BECOMES US CITIZEN

    Cary Grant, film star, who was born at Bristol (Eng) in 1904 of English parents, has been granted US citizenship. He says he will ...

    Article : 43 words
  46. NO DECREASE IN TOBACCO FOR JULY

    SYDNEY, Sun: Supplies of tobacco and cigarettes for civilians in July would be the same as those in June, said a statement issued ...

    Article : 84 words
  47. DEMOBILISED SOLDIERS

    At a general meeting of the Demobilised Soldiers' Association last week, it was agreed to approach the authorities to ask for a service ...

    Article : 70 words
  48. WOMAN'S INJURIES FATAL

    Mrs Emily Mary Gardner,36,of St Kilda rd,South Melbourne, who was one of 4 occupants of a car who were injured a week ago in a ...

    Article : 49 words
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