ALLIED H.Q.—This is a common soldier's story of the first critical week of Marshal Rundstedt's offensive. It gives a better idea of the fury of the enemy's assault, the confusion which it causes in certain areas and the courage and tenacity of our overrun troops, than anything ...
Article : 925 wordsCANBERRA.—All the signs were that 1945 would be one of the most difficult years of the war, and little relief could expected from the stresses and strains that war had imposed upon the country, the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) said in a ...
Article : 497 wordsDuring the Christmas and New Year holiday a Youth Camp, sponsored by Launceston Rotary, has been in joyful existence at the Third Basin. The pictures above show (left) the sleeping huts with accommodation for 46 and (right) further sleeping accommodation with the recreation. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 92 wordsNEW YORK (A.A.P.).—The "New York Times" says in an editorial: "The sombre events on the Western Front have ...
Article : 114 wordsMELBOURNE.—Prompt action by Mr. Edward Lucas, film operator, Waverley St., Essendon, during a picture ...
Article : 101 wordsWhen A. E. Matthews, of Wynyard. won the principal event—the Open £60 Handicap Foot Chop—at the Forest patriotic carnival on Saturday. he took ...
Article : 295 wordsOTTAWA (A.A.P.).—Australian Customs Minister (Sen. Keane) told a Press conference that the war against Japan "will go on a long time yet. Consequently no slackening of Australia's war effort is in prospect for a few years." ...
Article : 156 wordsLONDON (A.A.P.).—The British New Year's honour list is headed by the award of an earldom to Mr. David Lloyd ...
Article : 607 wordsLEYTE (A.A.P.).—Stating that evidence has been received of such activity, Gen. MacArthur has issued a proclamation that Filipinos guilty of ...
Article : 104 wordsMELBOURNE —Wonthaggl miners reaffirmed yesterday at a small meeting a decision not to resume work until January 8. ...
Article : 184 wordsSYDNEY.—Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, C.-in-C. of Britain's Pacific Fleet, said at the week-end that he would go soon to ...
Article : 147 wordsMELBOURNE—Thousands thronged the city last night to see the New Year in. Probably the New Year spirit was best captured by about 100 ...
Article : 249 wordsNEW YORK (A.A.P.).—The Society of Automotive Engineers reports that a nation-wide survey of motorists' suggestions for post-war cars showed ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 wordsWASHINGTON—In a surprise move which suggests that any thought of victory in Europe before late in 1945 has been scrapped, Mr. Byrnes, War ...
Article : 200 wordsMELBOURNE.—"If further petrol and tyre restrictions are contemplated for 1945, more restrictions should be placed on private motorists and not ...
Article : 266 wordsWASHINGTON (A.A.P.).—The U.S is moving toward sharing with Britain and Russia political control in Austria when it is liberated. ...
Article : 115 wordsMOSCOW (A.A.P.).—The Russian Government has handed over to the Bulgarian Government the former Regent, Prince Cyril, and other political leaders ...
Article : 148 wordsLONDON—Hard upon the announcement in London by the chairman of the Australian Wool Board (Mr. Douglas T. Boyd) of possibilities for the ...
Article : 311 wordsTwo Jockeys. N. Wilson and It. Darke, were suspended from riding in races for two months for carelessness at Randwick on Saturday. The stewards after ...
Article : 125 wordsLONDON (A.A.P.).—Adopting a new technique Lancasters which were sent to Rotterdam to bomb E-boat and R-boat pens on Friday all unloaded ...
Article : 88 wordsADELAIDE.—Ridden by R. Fleet, L. Lanius won the Seacliffe Handicap at" Morphettville on Saturday and returned a dividend of £350/9/- for £1 on the ...
Article : 80 wordsPARIS (A.A.P.).—The purge court on Friday passed sentence of death on Henri Beraud. journalist, for collusion with the enemy. ...
Article : 153 wordsLEYTE.—Australian-built frigates of the Royal Australian Navy are now acting as escort to convoys from New Guinea to the Philippines. These fast ...
Article : 131 wordsCHUNGKING.—Emphasis upon the fact that the war in China ii China's war, and must be fought by her was laid by Major-General Wedemeyer, Commander-in-Chief of the United States forces in the China theatre, in the course of an interview here. The assistance the ...
Article : 739 wordsLONDON—With the U.S Seventh Army, Lieutenant James Tower has supplied an interesting variant of the old gun story, "I didn't know it was ...
Article : 91 wordsHONOLULU (A.A.P.).—For the first time since the outbreak of war America is now able to send the Japanese citizen regular broadcasts on standard ...
Article : 66 wordsAlthough exports of potatoes from the North-West Coast last year, totalling 1,835,051, were the heaviest on record they fall to indicate the full extent of ...
Article : 145 wordsC. J. WEEDON & CO. 35 St. John St., Sharebrokers, specialising in Industrial stocks, war bonds. Quotations supplied. Represented C'wealth. London and N.Z. ...
Article : 24 wordsLOS ANGELES (A.A.P.).—Addressing the jury in the Barry-Chaplin case on Friday, Joan Barry's counsel, Mr. Joseph Scott, called Chaplin a master mechanic in the art of seduction and "a little runt of a Svengali." ...
Article : 443 wordsPlans for the further exploration of the ore bodies of the Emperor and Loloma mines, In which Tasmanian investors are interested are in course Of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 162 wordsDestruction of all the New Guinea property of Sunshine Gold Development Ltd., and destruction or removal of all the plant, has been confirmed by an ...
Article : 84 wordsCANBERRA.—The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Makin) left Canberra yesterday morning on the first stage of a journey to Darwin, during which he ...
Article : 90 wordsCANBERRA.—A reduction of half-penny a gallon in the price of lubricating oils., illuminating kerosene, power kerosene power distillate was announced ...
Article : 40 wordsCANBERRA.—Seasonal increases of Id and 2d a dozen in the maximum wholesale price of eggs will operate from to-morrow. New wholesale prices ...
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Advertising : 42 wordsSYDNEY.—Former international cricket Arthur Mailey has been elected a member of Lords, all honour which is enjoyed by very few Australians. ...
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