NEW YORK. May 31.—Chinese launched a general counter-offensive in Western Hupeh after systematic bombing and strafing of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 401 wordsLONDON, June 1.—Flying Fortresses from North Africa made their longest trip of the Mediterranean air war yesterday when they flew far ...
Article : 319 wordsLONDON, June 1.—Although the Russians made only a cursory reference to the Kuban fighting Berlin yesterday claimed that the recent ...
Article : 484 wordsLONDON, June 1.—According to the British United Press correspondent at Algiers a "temporary breakdown" has occurred in the ...
Article : 544 wordsNEW YORK, May 31.—Thousands of coalminers handed in their tools tonight as the midnight deadline for the expiration of the truce ...
Article : 283 wordsLONDON, June 1.—"The Eastern front is comparatively quiet and the lull clearly denotes a new phase," states Berlin radio's military ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 254 wordsSOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, June 1.—Extensive damage was caused, particularly the terrace area, which was formerly the residential ...
Article : 476 wordsLONDON, June 1.—"The Times" in a leading article on the forth-coming debate in the House of Commons on civil aviation states: ...
Article : 359 wordsMELBOURNE, June 1.—The Minister for the Army (Mr Forde) said today that after visiting troops in New Guinea and most parts of ...
Article : 594 wordsWASHINGTON, May 31.—The United Press states that in 9 major engagements during a year of war the American aircraft-carrier ...
Article : 276 wordsSYDNEY, June 1.—Charges he had made against the Menzies and Fadden Governments over the existence of the "Brisbane Line" for the ...
Article : 326 wordsLONDON, June 1.—According to reports received by Norwegian circles in London the morale of the 200,000 anti-invasion troops in Norway ...
Article : 154 wordsLONDON, June 1.—Berlin radio states that German troops early yesterday launched an attack west of Velish, the object being to straighten ...
Article : 138 wordsMELBOURNE. June 1.—Japan's blows were but precursors of greater and more intense efforts that would surely come, said the Minister for Air ...
Article : 501 wordsLONDON, June 1.—The Associated Press correspondent at Algiers learnt that General Giraud's greeting as General Giraud's greeting as General de Gaulle stepped ...
Article : 65 wordsNEW YORK, May 31.—Lt-General Arnold, commanding the United States Army Air Forces, in passing out 206 flying cadets at West Point ...
Article : 50 wordsNEW YORK, May 31.—A Chungking message states that President Lin Ben has further improved. His physicians announced last night ...
Article : 34 wordsLONDON, June 1.—"The increasing air offensive against Sicily, Sardinia and Pantellaria is giving the enemy no time to recover from the ...
Article : 237 wordsLONDON. June 1.—It is reported from Algiers that General de Gaulle has given an active assignment with the French Air Combat Group ...
Article : 61 wordsLONDON, June 1.—After nearly months' absence from London, the Chinese Ambassador, Dr Wellington Koo, returned today. He was in, ...
Article : 36 wordsThe harbour of Italy's supply port of Palermo, on the north coast of Sicily, which has been the target of some recent heavy Allied attacks. (Department of Air Photo/) ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 32 wordsLONDON, June 1.—Reuters Cairo correspondent states that the Egyptian Government has empowered the Foreign Minister to take steps to ...
Article : 82 wordsLONDON, June 1.—A record number of 104 merchantmen are concentrated at Gibraltar, according to a report from La Linea. Most ...
Article : 136 wordsMELBOURNE, June 1.—When Mr Menzies was told of Mr Ward's attack on him he said: "My only comment is this. I shall wait to ...
Article : 88 wordsLONDON. June 1.—The New Delhi correspondent of the American Associated Press says that Tokio radio apparently unintentionally ...
Article : 117 wordsWASHINGTON, May 31.—A Navy communique issued today stated that the American forces on Attu Island in the Aleutians yesterday ...
Article : 166 wordsLONDON, June 1.—The communique from Army HQ. India, states: "Owing to the situation in the Hur country having improved it ...
Article : 290 wordsFAIRBANKS (Alaska), May 31.—Mr J. Davies, who flew to Moscow recently with a personal letter to Marshal Stalin from President ...
Article : 40 wordsLONDON, June 1.—Reuters Algiers correspondent says: "The Axis air chief Marshal Kesselring is now able to inflict such small losses on ...
Article : 79 wordsLONDON, June 1.—During May 337 Axis aircraft were shot down in the Mediterranean zone against Allied losses of 108—a ratio of 3 ...
Article : 53 wordsLONDON, June 1.—Reuters naval correspondent, commenting on the French fleet at Alexandria having gone over to the Allies of its own ...
Article : 144 wordsLONDON, June 1.—"The Times" diplomatic correspondent states that from many parts of Europe comes evidence that the German leaders ...
Article : 254 wordsLONDON, June 1.—The principal objectives of the 100 Flying Fortresses raiding Naples on May 30 were an aircraft factory and airfield ...
Article : 225 wordsNEW YORK, May 31.—Tokio radio claims that over 165,000 persons have already viewed Admiral Yamamoto's ashes at a public shrine. ...
Article : 53 wordsLONDON, June 1.—Among the targets hit in a recent RAF raid on the Ruhr was a synthetic oil plant and chemical works of considerable ...
Article : 211 wordsLONDON, June 1.—The Germans sacrificed another 4 Focke-Wulf fighter-bombers today in a hit-and- run raid on a coast town in ...
Article : 96 wordsLONDON, June 1.—The US Army Eighth Air Force made a record daytime contribution to mounting the round-the-clock ...
Article : 127 wordsWELLINGTON, June 1.—The Distinguished Service Order has been awarded to Lt-Commander G. Bridson. commander of one of the ...
Article : 93 wordsNEW YORK, May 31.—The Associated Press states that in a speech bristling with figures of the tremendous American armament ...
Article : 430 wordsLONDON. June 1.—Spitfires carrying out a diversionary sweep while RAAF Venturas were attacking Zeebrugge in daylight yesterday shot ...
Article : 93 wordsCANBERRA, June 1.—In the first 3 years of the war there were about 515,000 casualties in all ranks of the armed forces of the British Empire. ...
Article : 285 wordsLONDON, June 1.—Berlin radio says that a British sub-lieutenant and 2 Australian privates who fought with Yugoslav guerillas are among ...
Article : 39 wordsLONDON, June 1.—The C-in-C in the Mediterranean (Admiral Cunningham) has sent to the C-in-C of the Greek fleet this message of ...
Article : 126 wordsLONDON, June 1.—It is revealed that a Flying Fortress, after bombing Wilhelmshaven recently, established a new record by shooting ...
Article : 70 wordsLONDON, June 1.—Digging among the ruins of workmen's cottages in the south-west coast town bombed by the Germans on Sunday ...
Article : 80 wordsOTTAWA. May 31.—Fifty out of every 100 men examined for enrolment in the Canadian Army were rejected—35 for physical disability ...
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