LONDON, Jan. 22.—From the welter of reports and rumours from and on Rumania, it is impossible to draw a clear picture of events there or to determine ...
Article : 1,140 wordsThe Battle of Tobruk was still raging yesterday with the British and imperial farces, including Australian troops, smashing their way further through the defences of the Italian stronghold to the town itself. The assault, which was delivered with great ferocity, was preceded ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 990 wordsLONDON, Jan. 21.—In opening a debate on the production of war materials and the use of the country's labour resources in the House of Commons today, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,312 wordsLONDON, Jan. 22.—Although of a meagre nature, reports of operations on the Albanian front show that the Greeks have had further gains. Last night's ...
Article : 251 wordsLONDON, Jan. 22.—Details of the heavy bombing of Tobruk before the land assault was launched early on Tuesday morning have now been officially ...
Article : 1,110 wordsSYDNEY, Jan. 22.—Regret that a premature announcement had been made of the fall of Tobruk was expressed tonight by the Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 675 wordsLONDON, Jan. 22.—Mr. Bevin's/ disclosure of the War Cabinet's decision to apply industrial conscription shortly has been well received generally. There are ...
Article : 798 wordsLONDON, Jan. 22.—Today's Italian communique, issued in Rome, states:— "The enemy attack on the stronghold of Tobruk, which has been surrounded ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 147 wordsLONDON, Jan. 22.—Enemy raiders visited London and other parts of England in the daylight hours yesterday, but there were no attacks last night ...
Article : 353 wordsCAIRO, Jan. 22.—A communique issued today by General Headquarters reports successful action in other parts of Africa as well as in the Libyan desert. It says:— ...
Article : 94 wordsMELBOURNE, Jan. 21.—Casualty lists issued today by Army Headquarters include the names of 142 men from Victoria and New South Wales. This figure ...
Article : 115 wordsLONDON, Jan. 21.—Speaking today at a meeting of the Royal Empire Society after Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chatfield had spoken of the navy's work, Admiral ...
Article : 140 wordsLONDON, Jan. 22.—It was learnt yesterday that in Eritrea two divisions of Italians which fell back from Kassala are being pursued and attacked by light ...
Article : 166 wordsMELBOURNE, Jan. 22.—The British and Imperial Army of the Nile has successfully begun its attack on Tobruk. Details of how the attack was launched ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 359 wordsLONDON, Jan. 22.—The British Employers' Federation and the Trade Union Congress will hold a joint meeting on Tuesday next to discuss Mr. Bevin's ...
Article : 39 wordsLONDON, Jan. 21.—The tanker Cardita (8,237 tons), which became separated from a convoy in the Atlantic, faced and beat off a U-boat. The Cardita's ...
Article : 85 wordsNEW YORK, Jan. 22.—The first ambulance constructed in the United States for desert warfare, for delivery to the Anzacs in Libya, has been presented to ...
Article : 68 wordsMELBOURNE, Jan. 22.—Reports of a revolution in Rumania are partly genuine and partly an attempt to justify further German intervention. The outcome ...
Article : 387 wordsLONDON, Jan. 22.—"Indiscriminate bombing" is the official description of two high-level attacks made on Malta on Monday night. None of the bombs ...
Article : 111 wordsLONDON, Jan. 21.—The Admiralty announces the sinking of the trawlers Manx Prince and Refundo. There was no loss of life on the Manx Prince. ...
Article : 28 wordsLONDON, Jan. 21.—In reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) said that any suggestion for the ...
Article : 88 wordsLONDON, Jan. 21.—A correspondent of "The Tunes" on the Italian frontier says that imprisonment may be imposed on persons calling anyone in Italy a ...
Article : 59 wordsLONDON, Jan. 21.—Well-informed circles in Berlin state that 7,500 Belgian soldiers and 5,995 civilians were killed in the western offensive last year. The ...
Article : 40 wordsLONDON, Jan. 22.—An explosion at a Scottish arms factory last night shattered a hut in which four men were working and they were all killed ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thu 23 Jan 1941, Page 7
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