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  2. FINNISH DEFENCE.

    The Russian claim to have broken through the Finish defence lines on the Karelian Isthmus (on the southern front) is still dispute by the Finns, who assert that they are counter-attacking with artillery in the eastern sector. Moreover, finer weather has resulted in ...

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  3. AUSTRALIA'S PART.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 8.—In a national broadcast tonight the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) explained factors which had influenced the Government's ...

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  4. SINKINGS AT SEA.

    LONDON, Dec. 8.—The loss of four more ships-three British and one Norwegian-was reported today. The Norwegian, a tanker, was either torpedoed ...

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  5. SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE.

    PARIS, Dec. 8.—The foreign editor of "Paris Soir" (M. Jules Sauerwein), writing from Bukarest, says that Rumania is wisely endeavouring to settle her disputes ...

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  6. WESTERN FRONT.

    LONDON, Dec. 8.—Last night's communique issued in Paris reported a quiet day on the western front. Patrols had been sent out on either sides and there ...

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  7. KING IN FRANCE.

    Via LONDON, Dec. 7.—His Majesty the King, who is making a tour of the British front in France, had luncheon today with the French President (M. Lebrun) ...

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  8. MAINTAINING EXPORTS.

    LONDON, Dec. 8.—The importance of maintaining British exports to provide the sinews of war was stressed by speakers in the House of Commons last night and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. DUTCH DEFENCES.

    LONDON, Dec. 7.—The "Daily Telegraph" correspondent at Amsterdam says that Queen Wilhelmina had a surprise visit to the flooded areas in Central ...

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  10. HUNGARY AND RUSSIA.

    BUDAPEST, Dec. 7.—While M. Charanoff, the new Soviet Minister to Hungary, presented his credentials to Admiral Horthy (the Regent of Hungary), ...

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  11. LEAGUE MEETINGS.

    LONDON, Dec. 8.—The League of Nations will meet in a war-clouded atmosphere to hear Finland's appeal for measures to halt the Russian aggression. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. CONTRABAND CONTROL

    LONDON, Dec. 7.—Experience gained in the last war in the working of the system of contraband control Is enabling the authorities to anticipate and prevent ...

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  13. INTRIGUING IN TURKEY.

    ANKARA, Dec. 8.—The Turkish Press demands that Herr von Papen (the German Ambassador to Turkey) should cease propaganda activities or 'pack up and get ...

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  14. OVER THE NORTH SEA.

    LONDON, Dec. 8.— A communique issued by the Air Ministry last night stated: "Royal Air Force units engaged enemy planes several times over the ...

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  15. U-BOAT SUNK.

    LONDON. Dec. 8.—The Royal Air Force announced this morning that aircraft of the coastal command on patrol sighted a German submarine on the ...

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  16. GERMANY WARNS NEUTRALS.

    BERLIN. Dec. 7.—Officials of the Ministry of Information told representatives of the foreign Press today that Germany was fighting for her existence and did ...

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  17. DEUTSCHLAND'S MOVEMENTS.

    COPENHAGEN, Dec. 8.—The "Nationaltidende" states that the German pocket battleship Deutschland has arrived at a German port from the North ...

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  18. GREEKS ARREST COMMUNISTS.

    ATHENS, Dec. 7.—'The police have arrested a dozen persons following the discovery of a secret Communist wireless station instructed by the Comintern. ...

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  19. IN JAPANESE DISGUISE.

    SANTOS (Brazil), Dec. 8.— The German liner Windhuk (16,662 tons), which recently left a Portuguese East African port where she had taken refuge since the ...

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  20. LABOUR CONDEMNS SOVIET.

    LONDON, Dec. 8.—The National Council of Labour issued a statement to- day condemning the Soviet for its aggression against Finland. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  21. ORGANISING TRAINING.

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 8.—fourteen generals met in conference at the Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, today, to discuss important details relating to the ...

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  22. GERMAN STEAMER DAMAGED.

    COPENHAGEN, Dec. 8.—The German steamer Oliva (7,885 tons) arrived at Mantyluoto (Finland) yesterday with her bow badly damaged, the crew ...

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  23. SOVIET DENOUNCED.

    PARIS, Dec. 8.—The Prime Minister (M. Daladier) described the invasion of Finland as an abominable outrage when speaking In the Chamber of Deputies ...

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  24. MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS.

    LONDON, Dec. 7.—The Minister for Air (Sir Kingsley Wood) will make a statement in the House of Commons next Tuesday. The Prime Minister ...

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  25. CASUALTY LIST.

    LONDON, Dec. 7.—The 13th casualty list issued by the Air Ministry is as follows:—Killed in action, 2; previously reported missing, now killed in action, 5; ...

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  26. SUBMARINE EPIC.

    LONDON, Dec. 7.— The remarkable story of the escape from the Baltic of the Polish submarine Orzel (1,100 tons), which, with the submarine Wilk (980 ...

    Article : 254 words
  27. This State's Claims as Site.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 8.—A suggestion that Western Australia should be the site for the training of additional Australian expeditionary forces if they are ...

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  28. FINANCIAL STRENGTH.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—A report of the Federal Reserve Board reveals that Britain and France at present control approximately half of all foreign holdings ...

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  29. AID FROM AMERICA.

    WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.—The Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Morgenthau) said today that negotiations for a United States loan to Finland through the ...

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  30. A.I.F. MAN'S DISEASE.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 8.—The Minister for the Army (Brigadier Street) said tonight that a case of cerebro spinal meningitis has been diagnosed among the ...

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  31. PERILS OF THE AIR.

    Via LONDON, Dec. 7.—A twin-engined British bomber landed at its aerodrome today with every windowpane shattered, the wing-covering ripped in a dozen ...

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  32. ACHIEVING DENTAL FITNESS.

    SYDNEY, Dec. 8.—Because of the high dental standard required by the army, only three per cent of 4,500 men of the 16th brigade, second A.I.F., at Ingleburn ...

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  33. A MYSTERY EXPLAINED.

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Officials have disclosed that the mystery of the yawl Lakala, which was detained by coastguards at Wilmington (North Carolina) ...

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  34. GRIMMER ROLES.

    LONDON, Dec. 8.—The famous Oberammergan Passion Play will not be staged next year. Many of the actors are at present in the Siegfried Line. The ...

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