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  2. FIGHTING IN BURMA

    Bombay, March 2.—It is announced here that the Japanese have temporarily succeeded in cutting the Burma road north of Pegu. ...

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  3. ATTACK ON JAVA

    Bandoeng, March 3.—It is authoritatively reported that action against Japanese invasion troops is developing in a satisfactory manner. No further particulars of the nature of the operations can be given, but it can be stated that heavy blows are being inflicted on the enemy. ...

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  4. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE

    London, March 2.—The "Daily Telegraph's" Stockholm correspondent says that Marshal Timoshenko has launched a new ...

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  5. MAJ.-GENERAL BENNETT

    Sydney, March 3.—"The Japanese re not super soldiers," said Major-General Gordon Bennett to-day on his return to Sydney. "Even at the last ...

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  6. RESISTING THE NAZIS

    Vichy, March 3.—M. Pucheux, Minister for the Interior, detailing for the first time the widespread movement of resistance in France, said that during ...

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  7. THE PHILIPPINES

    Washington, March 2.—To-day's War Department communique says that there has been a lull in the fighting in the Bataan area, with the ...

    Article : 221 words
  8. Bomb Thrown in France

    London, March 2.—The Berlin radio states that four French youths were involved in the throwing of a bomb at the German military post in Paris. ...

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  9. German in Norway

    London, March 2.—The Norwegian newsagency, quoting the "Svenska Dagbladet," states that the Norwegian railways are being used almost solely for ...

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  10. DEFENCE OF JAVA

    Bandoeng, March 2.—No details are available of the progress of the Japaneve advance following a brief communique issued at 4 p.m.:—"In the ...

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  11. EAST INDIES COMMAND

    London, March 2.—It is announced from No. 10 Downing street:—"The loss of Malaya and the entry of the Japanese into Sumatra have separated ...

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  12. THRUST IN UKRAINE

    London, March 2—The correspondent of the "Times" at Stockholm states that the pivot of the most important Russian thrust in the Ukraine is ...

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  13. Defence of India

    Calcutta, March 2.—The Hindu Mahasanhas unanimously carried a resolution, asking the Government to relax the Arms Act, to permit the Indians to ...

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  14. Defence of Rangoon

    London, March 3.—The Associated Press correspondent at Mandalay states that the Japanese offensive toward1s Rangoon has been definitely halted for ...

    Article : 154 words
  15. Church Crisis in Norway

    Stockholm, March 2.—After the resignation of Bishop Berggrav on Friday, all the other bishops in Norway resigned and the deans in all the ...

    Article : 206 words
  16. Duke of Aosta Dead

    London, March 3.—The death is reported from Nairobi of the Duke of Aosta, former viceroy and commander-in-chief of the Italian forces in ...

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  17. Work of the R.A.F.

    London, March 2.—R.A.P. Blenheims played a big part in the night-long attack against the Japanese invasion fleet off Java on Saturday night, according ...

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  18. The Change Explained

    London, March 2.—It is stated that the dissolution of the A.B.D.A. head-quarters does not mean that the Dutch are being abandoned, or that ...

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  19. Bombs on Scottish Coast

    London, March 3.—An Air Ministry report says that an enemy plane early on Monday night dropped bombs at a point on the south-east coast of ...

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  20. Siege of Staraya Russa

    London, March 2.—The newspaper "Red Star" reports that the 11th artillery regiment is pounding the encircled Germans at Staraya Russa. ...

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  21. Chinese Reinforcements

    London March 2.—The Paris radio states that five Chinese divisions are concentrated between Mandalay and Lashio for the protection of the Burma ...

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  22. FEWER BANK BRANCHES

    Melbourne, March 2.—A conference between the Commonwealth Bank and the trading banks in Melbourne to-day accepted the Federal Government's ...

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  23. The Sittang Front

    Rangoon, March 2.—An army communique states that there is no change in the military situation on the Sittang front. ...

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  24. Raids on Mew Guinea

    Melbourne, March 3.—Bulolo and Wau, in New Guinea, were bombed by enemy aircraft on Sunday, but no casualties resulted in either town. The ...

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  25. East Indies Government

    London, March 3.—The Dutch Minister for Colonies, M. Peekema, has announced that the East Indies Government has abandoned Batavia as its ...

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  26. Britain's Food Supply

    London, March 2.—It is understood that the Government is considering the imposition of a meatless day weekly, on which restaurants, hotels ...

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  27. Fight in the Channel

    London, March 2.—An Admiralty communique states:—"Our light craft patrolling the Channel on Sunday night located two medium-sized ...

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  28. SITUATION IN PACIFIC

    London, March 2.—Newspapers make no attempt to minimise the seriousness of the threat to the whole of the Pacific area represented by the ...

    Article : 277 words
  29. Precautions in Batavia

    Batavia, March 2.—It is learned that important installations here have been destroyed, although there is not yet any direct threat to the city. ...

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  30. Patrol Engagement+

    Rangoon, March 2.—A communique states:—"Our patrols met and successfully attacked two small parties of the enemy on the east bank of the river ...

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  31. Moscow Communique

    Moscow, March 3.—A Soviet communique states:—"Our troops on Monday, continuing offensive operations in all sectors of the front, occupied ...

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  32. Melbourne Drunkenness

    Melbourne, March 2.—Because of personal observations by senior Federal Ministers of drunken street scenes in Melbourne last night, action to clean ...

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  33. Japanese Claims

    London, March 2.—The Berlin radio quotes a report from Tokio that the Japanese casualties on all fronts since the outbreak of the war to February 21 ...

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  34. More Raids on Malta

    Malta, March 3.—The casualties resulting from Sundays raids were larger than usual, though the number killed was not high. Considerable damage was ...

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  35. Libya Quiet

    Cairo, March 2.—A G.H.Q. communique states:—"Our troops met a small enemy column east of Mekili, but it withdrew after being engaged by our ...

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  36. Excessive Drinking at Canberra

    Canberra, March 3.—The Minister for the Interior, Senator Collings, to-day entered a campaign against excessive drinking. For a long time, he ...

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  37. Anzac Week in U.S.A.

    Washington, March 2.—Leading hotels are displaying in their lobbies large hand-painted posters including; several by Mrs. Casey, wife of the ...

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  38. PATROL ACTIVITY

    London, March 2.—A Rome communique states: "There was patrol activity in Cyrenaica. The enemy bombed Tripoli. A fire started in the barracks was ...

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  39. Advance on Bandoeng

    London, March 3.—The Berlin radio quotes a report from Tokio that the Japanese vanguard was within sight of Bandoeng yesterday. ...

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  40. Air Mail to East Indies

    Canberra, March 3.—A telegram from Canberra stated that the Postmaster-General, Senator Ashley, had announced that circumstances had ...

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  41. Mr. Wards Repudiation

    Brisbane, March 3.—The expulsion from office of the Federal Minister for Labour and National Service, Mr. Ward, for his advocacy of ...

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  42. Britain's War Methods

    London, March 2.—The "Daily Express" in its most outspoken leader for many months, says:—"Britain, which wants ultimate victory without facing ...

    Article : 161 words
  43. American Opinion

    New York, March 2.—The "New York Times," in a leading article, says:—"The war has reached another grand climax as Japan's southward sweep in ...

    Article : 266 words
  44. Panic Buying of Sugar Condemned

    Melbourne, March 2.—Panic buying of sugar by consumers was condemned by the Minister for Trade and Customs, Senator Keane, to-day, when he ...

    Article : 99 words
  45. Federal Revenue Exceeds Budget Estimate

    Canberra, March 2.—Customs and excise revenue for the eight months of the financial year ended February 28, which amounted to £38,058,506 ...

    Article : 104 words
  46. AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS

    Except where otherwise designated, the overseas intelligence published in the "Kalgoorlie Miner" is transmitted to Australia by the Australian Associated Press from its ...

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