The Japs suffered further heavy losses in attempts to improve their position north of Finschafen, where they are dug in about 1100 yards west of the village of Katika. ...
Article : 448 wordsWith the capture of Boiano on the Foggia-Rome motor road, and Baranello in our hands, in addition to other important mountain positions, the way is open for another thrust towards Isernia which is a vital German communications hub, states Reuters ...
Article : 473 wordsFollowing a meeting of the French National Committee in Algiers, under the chairmanship of General de Gaulle, it was ...
Article : 114 words"Fighting in Russia has taken a turn for the worse and the battle is approaching the frontiers of the Reich," declared the German High Command spokesman (General Dietmar) in a broadcast over Berlin radio on the ...
Article : 910 wordsWith the loss of three lives, two of three vessels, which left Melbourne for an operational area on Monday foundered and ...
Article : 243 wordsWith the exception of small, isolated, weakened bands of Allied troops, all Allied organised resistance ceased on the Island of Kos weeks ...
Article : 158 wordsThe German ship, Djenne, carrying Australian, New Zealand and other Empire prisoners of war and repatriated personnel, arrived at Barcelona ...
Article : 108 wordsSpitfires in offensive patrols this morning over Northern France damaged several locomotives. Typhoon bombers in the afternoon ...
Article : 102 wordsThe Moscow conference is proceeding very smoothly, according to the correspondent of the "New York Times," who learns that it is drafting ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Free Yugoslav radio stated that 14 persons were sentenced to death and two to life imprisonment at the first trial held in liberated ...
Article : 46 wordsFor sterling work Sqd.-Ldr. A. D. Grace, of Adelaide, has been awarded the D.F.C. The Minister for Air (Mr. ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Labour Party Caucus reelected Mr. Fraser as Prime Minister and Mr. W. Nash as deputy, while Mr. B. Roberts was appointed to the ...
Article : 54 wordsThe smashing by ships of the Royal Navy of a mass attack by German E-boats on an Allied convoy off the English coast on Sunday and ...
Article : 232 wordsThe Germans have begun to requisition furnishings and other household goods from occupied countries for use in bombed-out areas, stated ...
Article : 109 wordsThe following awards have been bestowed by the War Office on Australian-born personnel in the United Kingdom for gallantry and ...
Article : 59 wordsAs late as last month the Japanese planned a drive to Port Moresby. They intended to use Markham Valley as a stepping stone for the ...
Article : 92 wordsA New Zealand officer was killed during a recent clash between two leading groups of Greek guerillas with opposing political aims, says Reuters correspondent at Cairo. These partisan groups are at each ...
Article : 458 wordsOrders for many thousands of auxiliary vessels and small craft for Australia and other United Nations, have been accepted by the Munitions ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) made it clear to-day that he had no intention of making an early visit abroad. ...
Article : 83 wordsTokyo radio announced that Supreme Commander Harada, C.-in-C. of the Japanese forces in Java, while addressing the first session of the ...
Article : 155 wordsThere is no likelihood of the Commonwealth Government acting on the suggestion that a bonus should be paid to troops in the front line. ...
Article : 104 wordsPresident Roosevelt, in a Navy Day letter to the Secretary of the Navy (Col. Knox), said that he proudly joined in saluting the ...
Article : 120 wordsThe Commonwealth Government knows nothing of a report that Sir James Greig, U.K. Secretary for War, had had advice from the Japanese ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Air Ministry announced that during the four weeks ended October 25, the R.A.F. had dropped 100 tons of bombs on Germany for every ...
Article : 51 wordsWASHINGTON, Wednesday.—Fifteen non-operation railway unions are conducting a strike ballot of 1,100,000 members. A spokesman stated that ...
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The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Thu 28 Oct 1943, Page 1
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