The policy of "hush-hush," typified in War Office communiques, leaves the Allies' positions in Norway obscure, but optimism prevails that the initial operations are proceeding accordmg to plan. The speed of the Allied movements were apparently ...
Article : 227 wordsThis evening's French official communique states:—"To the east of Moselle we repulsed by our fire the attack of an enemy detachment ...
Article : 87 wordsThe printing of the White Book, issued by the Norwegian Government on April 14, became available in London last night. The White ...
Article : 1,166 wordsThe Rotterdam correspondent of the "Times" says that the German attention is directed towards the Balkans in a manner identical with ...
Article : 201 wordsThe thrilling story of one of the greatest sea battles of modern times can now be told from an authorised source. ...
Article : 928 wordsMr. H. C. Bywater, naval correspondent of the "News-Chronicle," reveals that Britain's five new 35,000 ton battleships, the Edith ...
Article : 63 wordsThe submarines Sea Lion, Snapper and Sun Fish have returned to their base after sinking between 35,000, and 40,000 tons of enemy ...
Article : 32 wordsMichael Maguire, former welterweight champion of Australia, and father of the film star Mary Maguire, is now a batman in a ...
Article : 171 wordsBritish losses as the result of enemy action last week comprised three ships totalling 11,352 tons, which is half the average weekly ...
Article : 154 wordsA War Office communique issued this evening states:—"In our operations in support of the Norwegians, our troops, landing at many places ...
Article : 65 words"II Tevere" says:—"The day of decision is rapidly approaching for Italians. Italy, closed within a sea whose doors others occupy, sees ...
Article : 47 wordsAnti-aircraft guns fired, bombs exploded and fighters roared over the east and south-east coasts as Nazis attempted night raids. ...
Article : 53 wordsThe German controlled Oslo radio announces that Oslo residents who have been unable to get in contact with relatives and friends in ...
Article : 59 wordsA War Office report states:—"Operations in Norway are proceeding in co-operation with Norwegian forces. In the south our ...
Article : 52 wordsAn. Italian, and a Greek ship collided in the mouth of the Danube and blocked the main channel to the Black Sea. All traffic is held up. ...
Article : 37 wordsIt is authoritatively stated that Germany has lost 24 warships, excluding many submarines, since the outbreak of the war. Britain has ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Air Ministry announces that the enemy raiders were apparently engaged m attempting to lay mines in the Thames and Humber ...
Article : 33 wordsContinuing the series of relentless hammer blows on German air bases in Denmark and Norway, aircraft of the R.A.F. bomber ...
Article : 500 wordsThe Stockholm correspondent of the British United Press quotes an authorised Norwegian military source as stating that the Allies ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Bravore sank after an explosion off the south-east coast of England. Four members of the crew were saved but 20 are missing. ...
Article : 34 wordsIt is learnt in well-informed air circles that since the war began, the output of trained pilots in the R.A.F. has been doubled, compared ...
Article : 83 wordsThe newspaper "Etoile" Beige" learns from Berlin that Mussolini is scheduled to arrive in Berlin on May 9. ...
Article : 29 wordsLeague Bulletin statistics show that the Turkish gold reserves, which were rumoured to be round £7,000,000 since 1936, leaped to ...
Article : 215 wordsA report from the border of Norway and Sweden states that a fight between British and German troops is in progress at Stiklestad. ...
Article : 235 wordsIt is understood that a interdepartmental committee is discussing the removal of the distinction between awards for officers and ...
Article : 118 wordsA meeting of the Goldfields National Football League was held last night at the Australia Hotel. Those present were the president ...
Article : 225 wordsThe local office of the Showa Rubber Company, owners of Malaya's best known Japanese rubber estate, donated £1200 to the ...
Article : 96 wordsAn Air Ministry communique in connection with last night's raids, says:—"The R.A.F. carried out further attacks on enemy air bases in ...
Article : 86 wordsThe spokesman at a press conference at the War Ministry expressed the opinion that the war may soon spread to Sweden, "where ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Ministry of Supply stated to-day that the equipment of the British troops in Norway had been specially designed after consultation ...
Article : 153 wordsThe newspapers in England commend the successes of the R.A.F. and even state that 100 German 'planes were put out of action in ...
Article : 85 wordsThe official newsagency states that German 'planes bombed and set fire to Namsos and Andalsnes. British positions at Nainsos were bombed ...
Article : 30 wordsH.M.S. Hardy, the destroyer which led the attack at Narvik, is reported to have been refloated and repaired in a shipyard in the ...
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