Fighting has now reached the suburbs of Kharkov, whose fall is imminent. Berlin admits increasing Russian pressure from the east, states the Stockholm correspondent of the "Daily Express." ...
Article : 300 wordsGeneral MacArthur, United States Commander in the Phillipines, arrived in Australia on Tuesday to assume supreme command of the Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific; he was accompanied by his wife and sons, and also staff, including ar[?] my and air force officers. ...
Article : 1,781 wordsJohn Curtin stood at the door, John Curtin looked at the sky, "It's a pretty rough night, my lads," said he, "But keep your powder dry!" ...
Article : 231 wordsIn the House of Lords to-day, Lord Strabolgi asked when the Government would amplify the Admiralty communique about the naval action off ...
Article : 136 wordsPresident Roosevelt at a Press conference stated that General MacArthur would command all the United Nations land, air and naval forces in the area, east of Singapore. This does not include New Zealand, which will be under a ...
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Article : 80 wordsAllied aircraft raided Koepang, aerodrome in Timor on Tuesday and scored direct hits. Enemy fighters attempting to ...
Article : 187 wordsAfter several days of inactivity, the Japanese launched a sudden raid on American lines at Bataan. This attack, however, was easily repulsed by ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Admiralty has announced that the auxiliary mine-sweeper Stefa, in the Arctic on Friday, shot down a Junkers 88 which was attacking a ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Navy Department has announced that Lieut.-Commander Chester Smith has been awarded the Gold Star, equivalent to a second Navy ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Istanbul correspondent of the British Associated Press, states that the Germans are worried by reports that Britain has developed a new ...
Article : 57 wordsIt is stated authoritatively that Lord Beaverbrook is going to America to carry on the work he began regarding the pooling of the resources ...
Article : 86 wordsThere has been no disclosure of the strength of the American forces in Australia nor of the extent of the war supplies which has reached ...
Article : 207 wordsJapanese aircraft twice raided Tulagi in the Solomon Islands, yesterday, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) ...
Article : 139 wordsA General Headquarters communique states that there was increased enemy movement in the [?]ward area yesterday. A strong enemy ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Rome radio states that Japanese and Vatican pourparlers regarding Japanese diplomatic representation at the Vatican, have reached a decisive ...
Article : 73 wordsLONDON, Tuesday.—Answering a question in the House of Commons, the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) said that figures of casualties ...
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The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Thu 19 Mar 1942, Page 1
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