THRILLING stories are told of the first German bombing raid in the British Isles. Over a dozen planes flew over Edinburgh and dropped bombs on naval vessels in the Firth of Forth. Four of the invading planes were downed. Bombs killed some officers and men in naval vessels, though only minor damage was done to ships. ...
Article : 162 wordsN the first definite German air raid on the British Isles, about 12 planes bombed the naval base in the Firth of Forth, near Edinburgh. The famous Forth Bridge was nearly hit. In a thrilling battle, defending planes and anti-aircraft guns ...
Article : 542 wordsREMARKABLE evidence of the tremendous organisation necessary to equip the auxiliary service assisting the British Navy and its submarine chasers is given by a Press correspondent. Thousands of craft from motor launches to ...
Article : 703 wordsLONDON, Oct. 16.-- The American Press Istanbul correspondent states that a deadlock is reported in the Russo-Turkish negotiations owing to ...
Article : 358 wordsBRISBANE, Oct. 17.--Mr., Peter Wilson, the 29-year-old son of the Governor (Sir Leslie Wilson) was one of the first of nearly 200 men who ...
Article : 192 wordsMELBOURNE, Oct. 17.--Australia's war aims, as outlined by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, at the Legacy Club luncheon to-day, were: Protection for weak nations and stability for the world, no territorial gain, no suppression ...
Article : 511 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 16.-- The New York 'Times' Mexico .City correspondent says a German firm is quietly buying all available barrels and metal ...
Article : 89 wordsADELAIDE, Oct. 17. -- Strong criticism of the Commonwealth Government's military preparations as far as Australia's defence forces were ...
Article : 135 wordsEye-witnesses graphically . described the desperate German attempts to bomb Forth Bridge. They were driven off by heavy ...
Article : 536 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 16.--The 'Times' Moscow correspondent (Mr. Gedye) says diplomatic circles consider the reports of the Russian submarines ...
Article : 139 wordsBRISBANE, Oct. 17.--Representatives of 20 employers' organisations, who to-day discussed differences between military pay and normal wages of men ...
Article : 124 wordsLONDON, Oct. 16.--Three planes were sighted over Edinburgh at 12.35. The anti-aircraft batteries immediately opened fire. ...
Article : 188 wordsMELBOURNE, Oct. 17.--Steps to aid the States in training technical personnel for expanding war industries will be submitted to Cabinet ...
Article : 148 wordsROME, Oct, 17.--A radio message quotes the German spokesman as saying that Hitler does not intend to make ...
Article : 42 wordsLONDON, Oct." 16.--It has been officially announced in Paris that when the steamer Bretague was sunk there were five casualties, amongst the ...
Article : 100 wordsLONDON, Oct. 17.--The 'Times' correspondent at Calcutta says the Bihar Assembly has passed a resolution that, in order to secure the ...
Article : 98 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 16.--New York "Times' Washington correspondent says diplomatic authorities disclose that the Soviet is putting pressure on ...
Article : 69 wordsSYDNEY, Oct. 17.--Though only two of the new small sloops to be ordered for the Australian Navy will be built in N.S. Wales, the work of designing ...
Article : 153 wordsLONDON, Oct. 16.--The British United Press correspondent at Berlin states that well-informed authorities believe that Germany ...
Article : 448 wordsLONDON, Oct.'17.--A Belgian oil tanker landed 32 members of the crew of the British-steamer Sneaton, which was submarined in the Atlantic on ...
Article : 215 wordsThe communique explains that Casualties on the Southampton and Edinburgh were caused by splinters from bombs which glanced off the ...
Article : 449 wordsLONDON, Oct. 16.--Georges Carpentier, ex-champion pugilist, has left his stylish Champs Elysees bar to become an air force sergeant. The boxer, ...
Article : 110 wordsLONDON, Oct. 16. --His Majesty the King has sent a telegram of congratulation to King Carol of Roumania, whose 46th birthday is the ...
Article : 79 wordsLONDON, Oct. 16.--The British United Press correspondent at Helsinki says thousands welcomed the Finnish Minister (M. Paasiniki) at ...
Article : 249 wordsLONDON, Oct. 16.--The Ministry for Labor announces that the cost of living on September 30 was 10 per cent. higher than on September 1, and 65 ...
Article : 44 wordsLONDON, Oct. 16. --In Dublin, a special criminal Court, composed of military officers, sentenced Miles Heffernan to three months' ...
Article : 63 wordsBERLIN, Oct. 17.--At Berlin communique says German bombers successfully, attacked British warships in the Firth of Forth. Two British cruisers were hit. The attack was carried out in the face of heavy British anti-aircraft fire. Two British chaser-planes were shot down. - Two German planes are missing. ...
Article : 58 wordsLONDON, Oct. 16.--A Berlin message states that the Winter Help collection exceeded last year's, being £74,000 at pre-war values. ...
Article : 149 wordsNEW YORK, Oct., 16.--New York 'Times' says the Labor editor, Mr. Lewis, after repeatedly denying Communist influence within the Council ...
Article : 77 wordsWASHINGTON, Oct. 16.--President Roosevelt, proclaiming the due observance of November 11 (Armistice Day), states: "In the tragic hours wherein ...
Article : 77 wordsPARIS, Oct. 16. --Eighty thousand pounds of . khaki paint is going on the Eiffel Tower for camouflage purposes. ...
Article : 35 wordsOTTAWA, Oct. 16. -- It is Officially stared that four unnamed Canadian passengers on the Athenia claimed reparation from Germany to a total ...
Article : 41 wordsIntersectional drawing of one of the gun bunkers in the German Siegfried Line. They have an observation stand at the top and a battery of heavy guns below. At the back are quarters where gunners and observers live during their period of duty in the line. Underground railway carry, food, relief troops and ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 58 wordsPARIS, Oct. 16.--The Navy held up 250,000 tons of goods destined for Germany in the second week of October. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe American passenger liner, Iroquois, which was threatened by the German Naval Staff with the fate of the Athenia, However, the Iroquois safely reached port without any untoward incident during the voyage. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954), Wed 18 Oct 1939, Page 7
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