British headquarters report severe fighting through out yesterday south of El Adem. Supported by planes, Axis tanks and troop-carrying lorries attacked El Adem, but were repulsed. All British positions are intact. ...
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Article : 117 wordsThe Swedish newspaper, "Aftonbladet," quoting a report from Berlin, says that the evacuation of Sebastopol has begun, but "this does not mean that Sebastopol has fatten." ...
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Article : 189 wordsFollowing the announcement of the decision to create a second front in Europe in 1942, comes news of the arrival of more United States and ...
Article : 102 wordsIt is revealed that the British submarine Torbay sank or damaged 70,000 tons of enemy shipping during last year. ...
Article : 107 wordsChinese forces in the Kiangsi Province are resuming the advance along the Kan River, while other Chinese are fiercely attacking in the ...
Article : 121 wordsAn Admiralty communique states that it is now learned that during an unsuccessful attack made on one of our coastal convoys, reported in a ...
Article : 99 wordsThe Australian High Commissioner (Mr. S. M. Bruce) spent to-day with Australia's three forestry companies in Scotland—units which long ago ...
Article : 81 wordsA small Norwegian freighter has arrived at an eastern Canadian port after destroying an enemy submarine in the Atlantic. ...
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The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Mon 15 Jun 1942, Page 1
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