SPECULATION continues as to when Hitler will launch his threatened attack, which is awaited calmly and with steady spirit by the British people. Some believe the next 10 days may be the turning point of the war. ...
Article : 918 wordsSixteen air cadets of the Royal Australian Air Force have completed their elementary train ing at No. 3 Elementary Flying Tiaining School, Essendon (V.). They will be posted to one of the R.A.A.F. flying training schools for intermediate and advanced instruction. Picture shows ll of the pilots. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 55 wordsTHE allocation of loan money to Tasmania made at the meeting of the Loan Council in Canberra this week was described by the Treasurer (Mr. Dwyer-Gray), who returned to Hobart yesterday, as most satisfactory. The net loan ...
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Advertising : 385 words"THE real war in which the British Empire will put forward the whole of its strength has hardly begun," said the Secretary for War (Mr. Eden), in a ...
Article : 448 wordsLONDON, August 15.— The Italian campaign against Greece has increased in violence, and a demand, has been ...
Article : 255 wordsAUCKLAND, August 15.—Nows of the unsettled situation in Tahiti, the French possession in the Pacific, has been brought by passengers on a vessel which ...
Article : 162 wordsA BERLIN message says that an Austrian, Eduard Grabher (36), was sentenced on Monday to imprisonment for life allegedly ...
Article : 87 wordsLONDON, August 15.—A clash between 100 Prague residents and members of the German-controlled Vlajka, a youth organisation, occurred a week ago following an ...
Article : 112 wordsTHE British armed merchant cruiser, Transylvania (16,925 tons), the loss of which is announced by the Admiralty. The Transylvania, formerly an Anchor ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 111 wordsSHANGHAI, August 15.—Four-hour meeting of the defence commanders of the International Settlement compromised on thc question of the future control of the ...
Article : 147 wordsAN unknown submarine torpedoed and sank the Greek cruiser Helle (2,100) while it was ...
Article : 42 wordsFound guilty of manslaughter arising from the death of Edward James Bennett (45) at Glen Huon on June 14, Walter Newman Rodman ...
Article : 147 wordsCANBERRA, Augus[?] l5.—The draft regulations to prevent the sale of military, naval, and air force uniforms to unauthorised, persons have been lying in ...
Article : 151 wordsMELBOURNE, August 15.—The Lord Mayor (Cr. A. W. Coles) will be a candidate for Henty at the Federal General Election next month. Three other ...
Article : 140 wordsBOMBAY, August 15.—Commenting on a report that Field Marshal Sir Edmund Ironside, former Chief of the Imperial General Staff, might become ...
Article : 107 wordsLONDON, August 15.—A 23-year-old bomber pilot who "went to Hamburg for his birthday anniversary and had a successful night" broadcast an account of ...
Article : 110 wordsJFIFTY-THREE French sailors, including the head of the free French Fleet (Admiral Muselier) and Staff Captain Morel, ...
Article : 63 words"In spite of adverse conditions, and loss of scorners and officials, the year has been successful." staled the 14th annual report of the Hobart and District Boy Scouts' ...
Article : 296 wordsMr. D. S. Jackson has advised the Nationalist and United Australia Party organisations that, for health reasons, he has decided to withdraw as a candidate ...
Article : 122 wordsLONDON, August 15.—In July Britain seized 45,300 tons of contraband goods, of which 34,600 tons were taken from neutral ships and 10,700 tons from Italian ships. ...
Article : 29 wordsApplications will be called shortly for the position of Probation Officer to deal with juvenile delinquents. The position was recently created in order that the ...
Article : 82 wordsLOS ANGELES, August 15.—A county grand jury report accuses film stars of contributing money and heading a move for Communist infiltration in the motion ...
Article : 151 wordsLondon Zoo has its own fire-fighting unit and animals are commandeered to play their part. This camel gives his A.R.P. fireman a steady seat. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 27 wordsLONDON, August 15.—An Admiralty communique says that the British destroyers Malcolm and Verity early yesterday engaged six enemy armed ...
Article : 82 wordsLONDON, August 15.—Speaking for the first time in the House of Commons as Secretary for India, Mr. Amery emphasised that the offer of co-operation by the ...
Article : 171 wordsLONDON, August 15.—Mr. George Wood, Director of Scrap Supplies, announces that 3,500 village organisers have collected 10,700 tons of scrap metal ...
Article : 97 wordsLONDON, August 15.—Hermann Goering, head of the numerically great German Air Force, who seven years ago was a mere captain, yesterday drove to the ...
Article : 104 wordsLONDON, August 15.—Mr. W. Leach (Lab.) has tabled in the House of Commons a motion signed by 138 members of all parties requesting the Government ...
Article : 115 wordsLONDON, August 15.—The Admiralty announces that H.M. mine-sweeping trawler Elizabeth Angela has been sunk by bombs. ...
Article : 20 wordsCAIRO, August 15.—Communique states Italians yesterday launched violent attack in British Somaliland. British troops fell back to positions in ...
Article : 59 wordsLONDON, August 15.—The "Daily Express" correspondent at Cerbere says that serious food riots are reported from Lyons, Toulouse and Marseilles, where ...
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Advertising : 70 wordsLISBON, August 15.—Dutch refugees report thaf the Nazis have rounded up about 2,000 prominent Dutchmen who are to be held as hostages for the release of ...
Article : 38 wordsLONDON, August 15.—Five hundred and seventy eight persons were killed in road accidents in July, including 115 black-out fatalities. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 16 Aug 1940, Page 2
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