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  2. JAPAN'S SHIPPING LOSSES MOUNT QUICKLY

    Japanese sea losses to February 14, based on official information, total 110 ships sunk, 26 probably sunk, and 45 damaged. Details of losses are: ...

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  3. 15 KILLED AND 24 WOUNDED IN THURSDAY'S RAID ON DARWIN

    An air force communique issued today covering yesterday's raid on Darwin states: " Fifteen persons were killed and 24 wounded. There were two separate raids. The first ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. American Troops Arrive in Java

    The Netherlands East Indies news-agency at Batavia telegraph's that foreign troops, including Americans, have arrived in Java. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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    Cpl H. L. HORWELL, son of Mr and Mrs E. Horwell, late of Rockhampton, and grandson of Mr E. C. Horwell, 99 Gladstone Street, who is on active service ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. TWO CHANGES IN BRITISH WAR CABINET

    It is officially announced that His Majesty has approved of the following appointments: Prime Minister, First Lord of the ...

    Article : 163 words
  7. Nine Lose Lives In Plane Crash Near Brisbane

    Nine people were killed this morning when a de Havilland 86 passenger aircraft, owned by Qantas Empire Airways, crashed in ...

    Article : 604 words
  8. HEAVY FIGHTING RAGING ON BURMA FRONT

    A Rangoon communique states: "British troops drove the Japanese forces trying to cross the Bilin River into the river. Violent fighting, with heavy ...

    Article : 765 words
  9. PRIME MINISTER SAYS OPEN DISCUSSION ON WAR IMPOSSIBLE

    Open discussion of the Commonwealth's war position was utterly impossible for security reasons, the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) asserted ...

    Article : 496 words
  10. PRESSURE INCREASING IN PHILIPPINES

    A communique issued at 9.30 a.m. states: "In the Philippine theatre, the enemy has been increasing his pressure on our lines at Batan, ...

    Article : 108 words
  11. RUSSIAN VICTORIES TO BE RELEASED AT WEEK-END?

    Exhilaration is rising like a great wind throughout Russia as the anniversary of the Red army approaches, namely February 23. Poets and writers ...

    Article : 410 words
  12. PROBLEM OF INDIAN SHIPMENTS TO CHINA SOLVED

    A Chungking official announcement describes General Chiang Kai-shek's conversations with the Indian leaders as satisfactory. It states: "An ...

    Article : 69 words
  13. Liberty Loan Going Well

    Although the £35,000,000 liberty loan has been open for only three days, the applications already number about 28,000, which is ...

    Article : 84 words
  14. NO CHANGE IN LIBYAN SITUATION

    A Cairo G.H.Q. communique states: "There was no change yesterday in the general situation in Cyrenaica." U.S. NOT SATISFIED ...

    Article : 75 words
  15. ALIENS WITH FIREARMS MUST BE REPORTED

    Persons who know, or allege they know, that aliens in Queensland have firearms, ammunition, or explosives in their possession now are compelled to ...

    Article : 72 words
  16. Wanting To Thoughtless Persons In U.S.

    The Secretary for War (Mr Stimson) today told the Press that the nation could expect to be attacked all along its coast just as was Aruba and ...

    Article : 108 words
  17. SECRET SESSIONS TO BE STRICTLY SECRET

    To support the ordinary censorship in maintaining strict secrecy of matters discussed when the Federal Parliament is meeting in a secret session, the ...

    Article : 146 words
  18. TWO KILLED IN TRAINING PLANE CRASH

    Leading Aircraftsman Albert W. Sparke, 24, of Bose Bay, and Maxwell Ravell 19 of Sydney were killed when an air force training plane ...

    Article : 43 words
  19. Government To Subsidise Cost Of A.R.P. Work

    "The cost of A.R.P. work, which is the responsibility of the local authorities, will be subsidised by the Government by 50 per cent within the ...

    Article : 111 words
  20. Accidental Sounding Of Siren

    A siren which was accidentally sounded this morning while a plane was flying low over the city, caused people to go to their shelters. ...

    Article : 77 words
  21. "EVERLASTING GABBLE OVER WIRELESS"

    A strong protest against what he described as "everlasting gabbling over the wireless" was made in the House of Representatives tonight by Mr ...

    Article : 216 words
  22. DESTROYER AND CORVETTE SUNK

    The Admiralty announces that the destroyer Gurkha has been sunk. OTTAWA, February 19. The Minister for the Navy (Mr ...

    Article : 86 words
  23. FIERCE SYDNEY BRAWL

    The police were called out on Thursday to quell one of the worst brawls ever to occur in a Sydney public hall. For more than half an hour men and ...

    Article : 128 words
  24. No New Homes For Brisbane or Townsville

    The building of new homes in the cties of Brisbane and Townsville has been prohibited. The City Council architect (Mr F. Costello) stated ...

    Article : 75 words
  25. LEWIS DEFEATS LAWLOR

    Teddy Lawler, of Sydney, gave a disappointing display against Danny Lewis tonight and was hooted by the crowd. He was cautioned several ...

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  26. DEFAMATION ALLEGED

    A writ was issued out of the Supreme Court today on behalf of Thomas L. Reordan, Yeronga, a warrant officer in the permanent military forces, claiming ...

    Article : 45 words
  27. Aid For Commerce Minister

    The Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully) announced today that Mr Clark (Labour, N.S.W.) and Mr Wilson (Country Party, Victoria) had been ...

    Article : 64 words
  28. "TOO MANY CARS OUT AT NIGHT"

    "A permanent blackout in Australia has not yet been recommended by the Army," said the Minister for Home Security (Mr Lazzarini) today. He said ...

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  29. "Pure Propaganda"

    The navy spokesman said that the Vichy radio report that the Japanese made a new air attack on Hawaii was pure propaganda. He recalled the same ...

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  30. ANN SHIRLEY DIVORCED

    Ann Shirley, the film actress, was granted a divorce on the ground of cruelty. Her husband, John Payne, did not contest the suit. ...

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  31. FIRST BREAK FOR 70 YEARS

    The Australian Sheep Breeders' Association's Show, which has been held annually for 70 years, will not be held this year, it was decided at a meeting ...

    Article : 64 words
  32. ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS

    The Prime Minister (Mr McKenzie King) told the House of Commons that "appropriate defence agencies in Canada and the United States are closely ...

    Article : 52 words
  33. REPORTED SAFE

    Wing Commander John Lerew has been reported safe. He had been reported missing after a successful attack on enemy shipping off New ...

    Article : 29 words
  34. LAND COURT SITTING

    Mr W. L. Payne, president of the Land Court, will leave Brisbane on Monday night to hold a sitting of the Court at Rockhampton. ...

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  35. LEW AMBERS ENLISTS

    Lew Ambers, former lightweight champion, enlisted today in the coastguar[?] ...

    Article : 18 words
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