SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC:—Jap "suicide attacks" on Driniumoor River line (Aitape-Wewak) in an attempt to break out proved costly to them. CENTRAL PACIFIC:—Guam losses: Japs 7000 dead; US 1000 dead, 5000 wounded, Island almost captured. ...
Article : 116 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—Powerful infantry and tank forces of the British 2nd Army, under General Dempsey, have made a deep thrust of some 50 miles into the Nazi defences south of Caumont and ore exploiting ...
Article : 404 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—Mr Churchill paid high tribute to Russia during his address in the Commons yesterday when he said "they have done most of the work in tearing the guts out of the Nazi armies." He said that the Allies had ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 295 wordsThirty years ago to-day the peace of the world was rudely shattered. Great Britain declared war on Germany. ...
Article : 112 wordsMOSCOW, Thursday,—Front-line despatches to Pravda yesterday stated that the Red Army was punching forward over the last few miles ...
Article : 129 wordsPEARL HARBOUR, Thursday.—Admiral Nimitz announces that 7000 Japs have to date been killed on Guam. American losses were 1000 ...
Article : 82 wordsNAPLES, Thursday. — Indian and British forces driving from the west of Florence have crossed the river Pesa on a two-mile front and ...
Article : 153 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—Hitler and Mussolini have appointed Marshal Graziani in charge of a new army for duty in Italy. ...
Article : 54 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—The BBC announces that members of a Hitler Youth Panzer Division in Normandy have murdered 19 Canadian soldiers, ...
Article : 79 wordsKANDY, Thursday.—In northern Burma, American forces have advanced north of Myltkyina. There have been substantial gains elsewhere. ...
Article : 73 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—The death has occurred in London of Baron Hardinge of Penshurst, aged 86. Baron Hardinge was Viceroy of India ...
Article : 48 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—London's papers, without exception, have lauded the Prime Minister's speech. The London Times says that it was a ...
Article : 168 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—Berlin Radio announces that Field Marshal Rommel was involved in a car accident on July 17 as a result of an Allied ...
Article : 54 wordsWASHINGTON, Thursday.—Senor Osmena, new President of the Philippine Republic, said yesterday that his first objective was to co-operate unreservedly with the United States for victory. "Freedom of the Filipino people is ...
Article : 193 wordsWASHINGTON, Thursday.—US Under Secretary of State, Mr E. R. Stettinius, said yesterday that Mr Churchill's reference in his address ...
Article : 63 wordsANKARA, Thursday.—Von Papen, former German Ambassador to Turkey, left Ankara for Berlin yesterday by air. ...
Article : 102 wordsMOSCOW, Thursday.—The Polish Premier, M. Mikolaczyk, has announced that his reception in Moscow has been most cordial and his talks with M. ...
Article : 51 wordsPHILADELPHIA, Thursday.—One of the worst outbreaks, of mob, violence and racial hatred threatens to develop in Philadelphia, third-largest ...
Article : 124 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.— Mr Curtin said to-day that the Allied commanders alone, would decide when the war would end officially. ...
Article : 103 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—The King returned to England yesterday. He arrived at an RAF station near London and was met by the Chief of ...
Article : 71 wordsSTOCKHOLM, Thursday.—Swedish Radio states that negotiations have already begun in Helsinki (Finland) for the formation of a new ...
Article : 82 wordsANKARA, Thursday.—The Hungarian Cabinet met yesterday and is believed to have discussed the new situation arising from Turkey's break with Germany. ...
Article : 26 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—Five hundred American heavy bombers late yesterday afternoon attacked the pas de Calais area and vital bridges north ...
Article : 160 wordsGENERAL MacARTHUR'S HQ, Thursday.—Another 345 dead Japs have been found in mopping-up operations on Biak Island along the northern coast of New Guinea. In addition, 70 additional prisoners were taken and 79 Indonesians, former prisoners of the Japs, were liberated. The total enemy dead on Biak has now risen to 3757. On Noemfoor, 249 more enemy dead have been found while 145 more, mostly Formosans, have surrendered. ...
Article : 237 wordsWASHINGTON, Thursday.—Changes in the Japanese naval commands were announced yesterday. It is said that Admiral Ikawa has ...
Article : 67 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—A film entitled "The Overlanders" is to be made in Australia by Mr Harry Watt for Ealing Studios, London. ...
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