Not only have the Russian advances into Finland been stopped, but, according to dispatches from Helsinki, the Finns are pressing their counter-attacks on all the main fronts and driving the invaders back, with heavy losses. On the Karelian Isthmus in the south and ...
Article : 1,211 wordsLONDON, Dec. 22.—Further details of the battle off the River Plate in which the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee was severely damaged by three ...
Article : 273 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Broadcasting to the nation today, President Roosevelt gave thanks for the interlude of Christmas in a world "bowed under the ...
Article : 485 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—Although a Berlin communique states that 11 ships—British and neutral—were sunk yesterday, the only reports received concerning fresh ...
Article : 307 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 25.—The Moscow correspondent of the "New York Times" (Mr. G. E. R. Gedye), in a dispatch on Friday, said:—"The only prominent Soviet ...
Article : 721 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—Details of the air battle over Wilhelmshaven on December 18 are still being sorted out from the mass of information obtained as a result ...
Article : 974 wordsPARIS, Dec. 25.—Communiques issued since Friday have all announced quiet on the western front or stated—as in the case of this morning's announcement— ...
Article : 240 wordsA burning house, wrecked by a Russian bomb, in Helsinki after a recent air raid. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 15 wordsMONTEVIDEO, Dec. 23.—Uruguay has replied to the German protest against the Uruguayan Government's decision limiting the time of the Admiral Graf Spee's ...
Article : 100 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—With the return to port of the British submarine Ursula the full story has been made known of the sinking of a German cruiser of the ...
Article : 543 wordsLONDON, Dec. 25.—The failure of Russia's initial onslaught on Finland and the rout of its forces in the far north and on the Karelian Isthmus are now ...
Article : 370 wordsMONTEVIDEO, Dec. 23.—The Foreign Minister (Senor Guani) has postponed action in connection with the German liner Tacoma (8,268 tons), which ...
Article : 113 wordsVATICAN CITY, Dec. 24.—Replying to the Christmas greetings of the College of Cardinals today, the Pope suggested that the belligerent nations should begin now ...
Article : 189 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 23.—The Pan American countries have protested to Britain, France and Germany against the violation of the 300-mile neutrality ...
Article : 276 wordsPARIS Dec. 22.—In his speech to the Chamber of Deputies today the Prime Minister (M. Daladier), referring to the extension of the Maginot Line at both ...
Article : 145 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 23.—The Rome correspondent of the "New York. Times" states:—"Italian planes, detained in Germany en route to Finland, are being ...
Article : 61 wordsLONDON, Dec. 22.—The Rome correspondent of the British United Press states that according to political circles there Mussolini entrusted to Herr ...
Article : 137 wordsLONDON, Dec. 25.—Despite the Russians' threat, conveyed by pamphlets dropped from planes, to blow Hensinki to smithereens yesterday, the day passed ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 231 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—The "Daly Mail's" Helsinki correspondent reports that the Russians have arrested M. Kuusinen, leader of the Terjoki puppet Government. ...
Article : 27 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—Addressing a political Christmas party in Berlin, the Nazi Propaganda Minister (Dr. Goebbels) said: "Germany's existence is at stake. The ...
Article : 361 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 25.—Commander S. H. K. Spurgeon, of the Royal Australian Navy, who is now in command of H.M.S. Echo, a destroyer, has been awarded the ...
Article : 141 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—It was semi- officially stated in Paris on Friday that the German fleet had left Hamburg, half moving towards the Baltic and half ...
Article : 41 wordsLONDON. Dec. 25.—It is semi-officially announced in Moscow that direct rail traffic between Russia and Germany has been opened as a result of the ...
Article : 236 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec. 25.—The expected doubling of British and French purchases of American planes is regarded as giving a decisive margin in the ...
Article : 86 wordsLONDON, Dec. 23.—The French wireless reports that the pocket battleship Deutschland has returned to Germany. ...
Article : 18 wordsLONDON, Dec. 23.—According to Berlin messages two submarines which have caused considerable losses amongst merchant shipping have returned safely to ...
Article : 204 wordsLONDON, Dec. 23.—Aerial combats along the east coast of Britain and on the western front yesterday probably resulted in the destruction of two German ...
Article : 155 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—While Russia's solitary Catholic church in Moscow celebrated mass for Christmas (which is not recognised in the Soviet Union), Stalin. ...
Article : 187 wordsBERLIN, Dec. 24.—On Field Marshal Goering's Intercession several members of the wealthy Radziwill family, who were arrested when the Russians occupied part ...
Article : 36 wordsLONDON, Dec. 23.—The Rome correspondent of "The Times" reports the aeronautical correspondent of the "Giornale d'Italia" as having given various ...
Article : 123 wordsBERLIN, Dec. 22.—Foreign newspapers printed in German have been banned. This particularly affects Swiss and Hungarian papers, which have had large ...
Article : 35 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—The Bukarest correspondent of the "Exchange Telegraph" reports that M. Moscicki, who was President of Poland before the German ...
Article : 33 wordsSTOCKHOLM, Dec. 23.—The second contingent of Swedish volunteers has left for Finland. The Swedish authorities are enforcing ...
Article : 33 wordsLONDON, Dec. 25.—A German communique says that British aeroplanes flew over Heligoland yesterday afternoon. It was learnt from the Air Ministry that this ...
Article : 38 wordsAMSTERDAM, Dec. 23.—The German liner Stassfurt (7,395 tons) has been sequestrated in Java owing to a British oil company's claim. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tue 26 Dec 1939, Page 5
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