Despite blinding sandstorms, the army of the Nile continued its advance towards Libya, driving the retreating Italians through a long narrow gorge leading through Sollum to Bardia. The radio at Ankara nnconfirmedly reports that the ...
Article : 210 wordsThe Marquess of Lothian died at the British Embassy at 3 a.m. He had been ill three days, and was unable to speak at Baltimore. His speech was ...
Article : 338 wordsAn Air Ministry communique states-that the enemy attacked an industrial region in the north of England last night. The principal ...
Article : 120 wordsIn reply to a question in the House of Commons, the Home Secretary (Mr. Herbert Morrison) said it was hoped to arrange to send an official ...
Article : 160 wordsDispatches from the Albanian front state that the Greeks smashed General Sodtlu's desperate attempt to recapture the northern heights of Mokra, which was the greatest obstacle to the Greek advance on Elbasan. The heights remain in Greek ...
Article : 197 wordsSenator Foil's appointment as Minister of Information was announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) to-day. Mr. Menzies ...
Article : 144 wordsInformed circles state that since early last night strong bomber formations were attacking and bombing Sheffield with bombs of the heaviest ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. H. Morgenthau) said that Britain had not asked for a loan; furthermore, the Treasury considers ...
Article : 289 wordsAn Air Ministry communique states: "The Royal Air Force bombed invasion ports and a number of aerodromes in ...
Article : 214 wordsAfter a short battle this afternoon our fighters drove off strong formations of raiders tryiug to reach London. CANNON-EQUIPPED FIGHTERS. ...
Article : 280 wordsThe attack began on December 9 with a swift thrust through the desert towards a small encampment at Nibeiwa, which was completely surprised— ...
Article : 863 wordsThe retreating Italians reached Fort Palermo, but are fighting bitterly in other sectors. The snow storm continues to hamper operations north of ...
Article : 131 wordsA message from Athens states that Italy is reported to have ceased to use Vlona as a landing port in Albania because the harbour is under constant ...
Article : 41 words"The Times" special Cairo correspondent says a British Headquarters spokesman would not confirm rumours of the fall of Sollum, but as all ...
Article : 357 wordsThe following personal appreciation of the Marquess of Lothian was broadcast after the nine o'clock news to-night: "The sudden and unexpected death at ...
Article : 561 wordsThe Queen to-day officially put into service a fleet ot 35 mobile canteens presented to Britain by the Colonial Empire. Her Majesty ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Portuguese newspaper "Avoz," commenting on Hitler's latest speech, says that the failure of the "Blitz" constitutes a magnificent ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Greek War Ministry in a broadcast stated: "The advance all along the front continues, the Greeks advancing on Himara. The Italians were driven ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Greek Dodecanese Committee, in a statement issued to-day, says: "Reports reaching Athens from the Dodecanese Islands sound like an echo from ...
Article : 123 wordsA message from Athens says the Greeks are reported to have repulsed a spirited Italian counter-attack on two towns in the northen sector, ...
Article : 115 wordsIt was officially stated that a small number of bombs were, dropped on the outskirts of London this morning and at places in South-east England. These did ...
Article : 462 wordsQuestions were asked in the House of Commons about the condition of British subjects now interned who were hitherto resident in occupied France. The Foreign ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Thailand High Command announced that Thailand frontier forces fired big guns, rifles and machine guns across the Mekong River at Thakek, ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Dusseldorf newspaper, "Der Mittag," admitting large-scale R.A.F. destruction in the Ruhr, prophesies that worse is to come. Australia, it ...
Article : 99 wordsThe decision to hold a secret session of the House of Representatives yesterday followed a sensational speceh on the Navy estimates by Mr. A. G. ...
Article : 382 wordsThe "Daily Herald's" Lisbon correspondent says that many Canadians and Australians wh'o were unable to leave Paris before the Germans arrived are ...
Article : 66 wordsIt is understood that R.A.F. bombers did not operate last night because of unfavourable weather. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe report from London that the A.L.F. had been engaged in the Western Desert campaign was apparently premature. After many inquiries over the ...
Article : 768 wordsSignor Farinacci, writing in the Regime Fascista, assumedly rcferring to Marshal Badoglio, says: "A certain person who should be silent is saying he did not ...
Article : 238 wordsTen Japanese bombers attacked the Burma Highway at Mekong Bridge early yesterday afternoon. Chinese authorities report that no damage ...
Article : 36 wordsTLe "Miami Herald" says it is learned that the Duke of Windsor will be given the opportunity of accepting or declining the appointment as ...
Article : 90 wordsThe Minister for Air (Senator J. McEwen) said to-day that the site selected for the air training school and embarkation depot at Sandgate ...
Article : 75 wordsPresident Roosevelt, who was notified of the Marquess of Lothian's death by radio to his warship. Tuscaloosa, sent a message to the King ...
Article : 265 wordsLondon gets many visitors these days as British Empire troops, sailors and airmen gather from all over the world. One Member of Parliament, Sir Jocelyn Lucas, himself a soldier in the last war, spends many of his mornings conducting them over the Houses of ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 67 wordsInformed circles state that the Luftwaffe to-day directed attacks against London and surrounding areas. Effective hits were observed north of the Thames ...
Article : 118 wordsGeneral Hertzog and Mr. N. C. Havenga have hoth resigned from Parliament. General Hertzog and Mr. Havenga ...
Article : 100 wordsMessages from Rome state that Marshal Graziani is reported to have withdrawn the Libyan camel corps and the Libyan cavalry from the Western ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Berlin radio states that the German air force started great fires, destroyed factories, gas works and communications in Birmingham last night. Smaller units ...
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