Darwin is Bombed; Big Enemy Fleet Reported on Move (Curthoys) – 2
Chinese Massing in Burma Ready for Toungoo Battle – 3-4
The War Summarized – 3
New Soviet Drive Dents Donets Line (Brigham) – 4-5
Moscow Deflates Nazis’ Reports of Huge Soviet Forces at Front (Parker, Axelsson) – 6-7
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 8-9
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MacArthur arrives in Australia
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MacArthur (right) arrives in AustraliaIn Australia... American General Douglas MacArthur arrives in Australia and assumes the position of Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific.