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  2. RAIDERS' CAPTIVES

    Tales of misery and heroism were told yesterday by survivors from seven of the ten Allied merchantmen sunk in the Pacific in recent months by Nazi raiders. They had been brought to Australia from the Pacific island of Emirau, where they were put ashore by the raiders ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. LIBYAN CAMPAIGN

    The British forces in Libya are increasing their pressure on the beleaguered port of Bardia, which has been subjected to intensified artillery and naval bombardment and aerial bombing. No communique was issued in Cairo up to yesterday afternoon but unofficial reports ...

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  4. R.A.F. BOMBS BREMEN.

    LONDON, Jan. 2.—Bremen, in north- western Germany, was the chief objective of the Royal Air Force in last night's raids. ...

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  5. NAZIS OVER ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Jan. 2.—After two successive nights without a single "alert," London last night had three visits by German planes, but the raids were not serious. ...

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  6. AID FOR ITALY.

    LONDON, Jan. 2.—The Italian Under-Secretary for Air (General Pricolo) announced in Rome this morning that German air squadrons would be sent to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. ALBANIAN FRONT.

    LONDON, Jan. 2.—The Greek High Command. in a communique issued late last night, announced that the Greek troops were operating successfully against ...

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  8. BOMBS FALL IN EIRE.

    DUBLIN. Jan. 2.—It was officially announced this morning that four bombs were dropped last night near Drogheda (about 30 miles north of Dublin). The ...

    Article : 43 words
  9. TOLL OF ENEMY PLANES.

    CAIRO, Jan. 2.—The Royal Air Force in North Africa has shot down nine planes a day for the past three weeks, making about 200, excluding many ...

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  10. LONDON DAMAGE.

    LONDON, Jan. 2.—It is believed that it will be necessary to dynamite many buildings in the City of London that were left in a dangerous condition by ...

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  11. IN THE WAKE OF RETREAT.

    LONDON, Jan. 2.—Describing the capture of more than 1,000 Italian lorries, 120 guns, 70 tanks and 600 machineguns in the Western Desert, a special ...

    Article : 411 words
  12. DEFENCE OF BRITAIN.

    LONDON. Jan. 1.—In a detailed account of enemy air losses last year [a brief account of which was published in "The West Australian" yesterday] an ...

    Article : 231 words
  13. MORE FIREGUARDS WANTED.

    LONDON, Jan. 2.—A monster canvassing campaign has begun in houses and flats throughout the country for the recruitment of fireguards. Wardens have ...

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  14. NEW BRITISH PLANES.

    LONDON, Jan. 1.—The Air Ministry, while it is not prepared to deny or confirm any of the statements it contains. permits the publication of a description ...

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  15. LESSONS OF PAST YEAR.

    LONDON, Jan. 1.—A survey of the air war in the past year reveals seven salient points, which may be stated briefly as follows:— ...

    Article : 368 words
  16. ROME COMMUNIQUE.

    LONDON. Jan. 2.—A Rome communique says that the Italians captured arms and munitions which the English abandoned on the battle ground at ...

    Article : 66 words
  17. FRENCH NAVY.

    LONDON, Jan. 2.—Contradicting reports that important units of the French Fleet have moved to Africa, Mr. E. B. Wareing, a special correspondent of the ...

    Article : 296 words
  18. R.A.F. ACTIVE.

    LONDON, Jan. 2.—The Royal Air Force is continuing its good work in support of the army in Libya and on other African fronts. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 410 words
  19. FIRST A.I.F. CASUALTY.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 2.—The first official announcement has been made of an A.I.F. casualty in action in this war. Trooper W. J. Toper who lived at Foster, ...

    Article : 119 words
  20. RACE WITH THE ENEMY.

    LONDON, Jan. 2.—Sir Ernest Lemon, Director-General of Aircraft Production from 1938 to last August, expressed last night confidence in Britain's new types of ...

    Article : 94 words
  21. RUMANIAN ARMS.

    LONDON, Jan. 1.—A Berlin news- agency states that a special decree has been issued establishing a commissariat for the heavy armaments industry in ...

    Article : 53 words
  22. R.A.A.F. CASUALTIES.

    LONDON, Jan. 1.—The following casualties amongst Australian airmen serving overseas have been announced:— Killed in Action.—Pilot Officer A. ...

    Article : 131 words
  23. BEAVERBROOK'S ASSISTANT.

    LONDON. Jan. 1.—Vice-Admiral Sir Noel Laurence, who has been Admiral Commanding Reserves since 1938. has been appointed assistant to the Minister ...

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  24. REVOLT IN ABYSSINIA.

    LONDON, Jan. 2.—The Nairobi correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that large groups of discontented Abyssinian tribesmen numbering many ...

    Article : 87 words
  25. COASTAL COMMAND'S FINE WORK

    LONDON, Dec. 31.—The R.A.F. Coastal Command in 1940 convoyed over 40,000 ships totalling approximately 200,000,000 tons. Their machines flew ...

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  26. BOMBING STORIES.

    LONDON, Dec. 31.—The Acting Controller of the Press censorship division of the Ministry of Information (Mr. Radcliffe), in a broadcast address today, said ...

    Article : 166 words
  27. THE GERMAN ACCOUNT.

    LONDON, Jan. 2.—The German High Command in a communique yesterday said:—"One of our bombers on Tuesday scored a direct hit on an Essex armament ...

    Article : 140 words
  28. MARSHAL PETAIN LOOKS AHEAD.

    LONDON, Jan. 1.—Marshal Petain, in a New Year's Eve broadcast, said that 1941 must be France's year of resurrection. "We shall have hunger," he said. ...

    Article : 135 words
  29. IN MANCHESTER.

    LONDON, Jan. 2.—Buildings damaged in recent air raids on Manchester include the Cathedral, the Free Trade Hall, the Royal Exchange and the Cotton ...

    Article : 85 words
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