Common Policy On Pacific Foreshadowed By Canberra Talks
Australia and New Zealand preview a common policy on Pacific issues as Prime Ministers Curtin and Fraser report progress on 75 percent of submissions. They stress postwar concerns for Pacific islands, the need for frank Commonwealth dialogue, and shared security across the South and South-West Pacific.
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Andean quake dominates Pacific unity talks
An earth tremor in the Andes wreaks destruction near San Juan and hampers rescue as New Zealand Prime Minister Fraser and Australian officials push Pacific regional cooperation. They urge wartime unity, disarmament aims, and a broader international peace framework led by Commonwealth nations and allies.
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Japanese worry over German disasters and Allied push
New York Times dispatch from Allied Headquarters in Australia reports Japan deeply worried by German defeats and the prospect of an early Nazi collapse. General Tojo and Japanese leaders discuss a delaying strategy as Allied momentum grows, with Tokyo fearing a decisive war turn and seeking commonwealth and British replies on aviation and Pacific defense.
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Aegean Bombers Attack Sailing and Escort Incidents
London dispatch reports ongoing aerial attacks in the Aegean Island area over recent days. Bombers inflicted casualties and damage near Byara and in the southwest Aegean as escort vessels came under fire and were driven off course.
Churchill and de Gaulle meet in Algiers amid talks on Franco British unity
Reports from Algiers describe a cordial meeting between Mr Churchill and General de Gaulle during a Villa luncheon attended by Lord Beaverbrook and M. Palewski. They discussed French British relations, postwar cooperation for victory, and the Resistance, while Allied actions in the region included attacks on enemy shipping and harbour targets.
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Allied Raiders Push Deep Into New Guinea Front
Allied air and sea forces report heavy raids against Rabaul and surrounding ranges. Liberators and fighters escorted bombers and destroyed several enemy planes while damaging ships, with multiple targets including a light cruiser and destroyer.
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Australian Marines Advance Across Bougainville Area
Reporting from London and wartime dispatches, Allied forces push on in the Pacific. Marines on Bougainville and surrounding areas claim gains with ground advances and air support. Casualties and engagements noted as heavy fighting continues along the coast and inland corridors.
Tito's Forces Advance in Croatia Amid San Juan Aftermath
Reports from Buenos Aires and San Juan describe Tito's partisan troops pressing German forces from a key Croatian town and pursuing them northeast. Communications are down across San Juan province as officials request aid. The San Juan earthquake casualty toll climbs with 800 bodies recovered and 960 seriously injured among 15 towns, leaving San Juan's housing uninhabitable.
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Russian reply to Poland over frontier and Curzon line
Moscow rejects Curzon line as the basis for borders and states Poland broke diplomatic relations due to anti Soviet activities tied to the Katyn killings. Soviet circles say official talks are impossible with a government that seeks to mislead and harms neighborly relations.
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Pacific War Duration Prophesied By Press
Washington January 15 dispatch cites Admiral MacArthur predicting four more years of bloody warfare in the Pacific theater. An Allied strike from Spain or Portugal is discussed, with Portugal and France expected to resist. Reports claim Spanish terrorists may target British ships at Valencia as part of an effort to destabilize neutrality.
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Russians Close On Rovno and Neval Gap in Defences
Moscow reports say Russians have captured Antonovka and are 16 miles northeast of Rovno, with a new breakthrough north of Neval creating a gap in rail defences toward Latvia. Big tank actions near Vinnitsa, Leningrad battles continue with Soviet air and artillery support as Junkers transports fly to bolster German lines.
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Gestapo Activity from a World War II Dispatch
A vivid World War II report cites Berlin claims of imminent heavy fighting on the Leningrad front and near Oranienbaum. It notes Soviet regrouping around Volkhov and north of Novgorod, plus German spies and saboteurs in Spain and broader Allied-leaning shifts in Spain and Europe as the war intensifies.
Fire devastates Bellare area amid heat and losses
Damaged OCR notes a large fire in the Bellare region on Friday wiping out cattle and shipping, with five hundred soldiers deployed to halt the destruction. Waterhole and wood supply damaged as crews cope with extreme heat and fatalities.
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Federal Grant Signals Aid for Fire Loss Victims
Canberra January 17 The Commonwealth announces a grant of 30,001 to aid those suffering losses from bush fires. Prime Minister said details would be designed after consultation with the Commons and Treasury, with the scheme to be implemented pending approval and planning.
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Moscow Communique Reports Major Red Army Advances
A Moscow communique describes three days of fighting with the Red Army breaking through enemy defenses along an eight mile front and gaining five miles depth. It notes capture of over 40 inhabited localities including a railway node, heavy tank and aircraft losses, and continued pressure northwest of Kolenkovichi and around Sarny Kostopol and Uman sectors with renewed Soviet offensives and German counterattacks.
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