The situation on Singapore Island is obscure. The last official British communique issued on Wednesday stated that the enemy's advance towards Singapore city had been assisted by tanks and considerable bomber and fighter support, and that the troops covering the western sector had been ...
Article : 865 wordsBATAVIA, February 12 (A.A.P.).—It is officially announced that three Japanese cruisers and one destroyer were blown up off Amboina, in the Moluccas, 580 miles from Darwin, and that a submarine was ...
Article : 224 wordsThe surprise blackout trial on Wednesday showed that the warning system in Sydney is still inadequate, although [?]75 ...
Article : 507 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Scully, announced to-day that be intended to call a conference ...
Article : 277 wordsNo plan for the evacuation of livestock and industry from coastal areas has yet been completed by the State Government. ...
Article : 164 wordsBATAVIA, Feb. 12.—The part played by Australian troops in the defence of Amboina, which has been a vital naval base since ...
Article : 648 words"We shall send you men[?] ships. fighting equipment, supplies; in fact, everything necessary for the successful conduct, of this ...
Article : 333 words"I em awaiting a full detailed report from the aerial reconnaissan[?] before making any statement on the balckout," said the Minister for Home ...
Article : 104 wordsLONDON, Feb. 12 (A.A.P.).— Yates McDaniel, correspondent of the Associated Press of America, tells, in what he ...
Article : 1,155 wordsRANGOON, Feb. 12 (A.A.P.).— A British Army communique announces that the Japanese have captured Martaban, on the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 279 wordsTokyo Radio states: "The Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Army has had handhills dropped by the Japanese aircraft adivising the ...
Article : 419 wordsThe Minister for National Emergency Services. Mr. Heffron, said last night that if men were not available during working hours to man ...
Article : 129 wordsRANGOON. Feb. 12.—Since the Governor of Burma. Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, advised all nonessential workers to leave the ...
Article : 188 wordsLONDON, Feb. 12—What next? is the question being asked throughout Britain to-day. It is being asked with mixed feelings ...
Article : 239 wordsMELBOURNE. Thursday.—The [?]remier. Mr. Dunstan, to-day issued an order compelling owners of buildings in certain municipalities to erect ...
Article : 88 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.— Every man and woman of working age in Australia will be required to register under the new ...
Article : 174 wordsPERTH. Thursday.—In the blackout trial last night wardens in 33 districts reported 822 lighting offences, compared with 707 in the last trial on ...
Article : 31 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (A.A.P.) —To-day's Washington communique reports that that the Island of Magbate, near the ...
Article : 342 wordsThe Chief Secretary. Mr. Baddeley. announced yesterday that 50 civilians, previously used as special constables, would [?] ...
Article : 89 wordsSuch of the oversea news in this lea[?] [?] is headed "From Our Own Correspondent" or "Herald Exclusive Service" is from a service [?]ed and controlled entirely by "The Sydney ...
Article : 189 wordsShot by a sentry at a beach early on Saturday morning. Private Samuel Plumb. 25. a member of the A.I.F. died yesterday at St. Vincent's ...
Article : 59 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—The following R.A.A.F. war communique was Issued to-day by the Minister for Air, Mr. Dra[?]eford: ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 13 Feb 1942, Page 5
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