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  2. LIBERATORS FLY 1000 MILES TO RAID ULITHI

    Gen. MacArthur's H.Q.—Flying more than 1000 miles northward from their bases into the midst of Japan's Central Pacific possessions, 5th Air Force Liberators penetrated to the farthest point yet reached by Gen. MacArthur's command on ...

    Article : 334 words
  3. IMMEDIATE THREATS TO TOKIO

    Two long-standing Pacific prophecies were fulfilled last week. One was that the Japanese Fleet was staying in home waters until the mainland of Japan itself was threatened, and would then come out to fight to the end. The other was that, however formidable the enemy ...

    Article : 1,325 words
  4. FIVE VICTIMS IN ONE SORTIE

    Lieut. Commander Edward C. Conaw, of the U.S. Navy (right), who downed five Japanese planes in a single sortie over Truk, speaks to an aviation machinist's mate before taking off on another mission against the enemy. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 40 words
  5. Invasion Planning Began in 1940

    LONDON (A.A.P.)—Planning for the assault on Europe actually began in 1940, while plans for the present Cherbourg operations were begun in ...

    Article : 248 words
  6. NEW GRADES OF ARMY MEDICAL FITNESS

    MELBOURNE—All B class soldiers are now being examined so that they can be placed in the new medical classifications, B1 and B2, the Acting Minister for the Army (Sen. Fraser) said yesterday. ...

    Article : 266 words
  7. Convey Saved Three U-Boats Destroyed

    LONDON (A.A.P.)— British ships and naval planes in April sank three U-boats from a strong enemy force which tried ...

    Article : 203 words
  8. BIG CROWD AT PAKENHAM

    MELBOURNE.—With no meeting in Melbourne on Saturday, punters went to Pakenham, 35 miles away, but more than 500 were stranded at Dandenong because ...

    Article : 838 words
  9. FINLAND "SEVERE" PEACE TERMS

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—The German News Agency says M. Tanner, the Finnish Acting Prime Minister, stated yesterday that a Government ...

    Article : 135 words
  10. LAST PHASE OF WAR

    MOSCOW (A.A.P.).—"Pravda" said in a leader yesterday: "The war has entered the last, the fiercest and the most difficult phase. To defeat Hitler's ...

    Article : 49 words
  11. V.C. Winner Worked in Australia

    LONDON.—Latest Victoria Cross winner. Lance-Corporal John Harman. of the Royal Kent Regiment, was a former Australian sheep farmer. ...

    Article : 171 words
  12. PUBLICATIONS

    One Thousand Questions and Answers in Practical Seamanship by Chief Petty Officer John McLean. D.S.M., M.S.M. (Messrs. Oldham. Beddome and Meredith, ...

    Article : 24 words
  13. Advertising

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    Advertising : 416 words
  14. Jap. Drive to Divide China

    CHUNGKING (A.A.P.)— Six Japanese divisions, totalling about 120,000 men, are engaged in an all-out drive to divide China and capture the ...

    Article : 133 words
  15. COURSING SPRING BANKS STAKE

    THe Spring Banks Stakes was run at Longford on Saturday. Hares were plentiful and strong and some gruelling courses were witnessed. Most of the ...

    Article : 445 words
  16. RUMANIAN OIL TARGETS HIT

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—Flying Fortresses and Liberators from Italian bases struck at the Ploesti oilfields in Rumania again on Saturday. ...

    Article : 75 words
  17. REST OF NEWS IN BRIEF

    SYDNEY.— Initiation of a "penfriends" scheme by which any Australian may be placed in direct touch by mail with a citizen of the Soviet Union ...

    Article : 166 words
  18. Stock Exchanges

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 282 words
  19. Trooting Meeting Boycotted in W.A.

    PERTH.— As the result of a dispute with the W.A. Trotting Association, breeders, owners and trainers boycotted yesterday's Winter Cup meeting at ...

    Article : 155 words
  20. CYCLING

    The Launceston Amateur Cycling Club conducted a 15-miles handicap over an out-and-home course on the main highway on Saturday for the R. Campton ...

    Article : 166 words
  21. Crowding in Straight in Race at Randwick

    SYDNEY.—In the Trial Stakes, a race for apprentice riders at Randwick on Saturday, some crowding occurred In the straight. ...

    Article : 67 words
  22. AIRBOATS FOR NAVY

    The world's largest aircraft, the Mars flying boat, with the cubic capacity of a 15 room house, has proved itself. ...

    Article : 24 words
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