FEATURES of war happenings during the week-end included the sinking of a German convoy which struck three German mines and was blown to pieces in a few minutes. It is reported that 70 of the crew of 74 perished. Several more neutral ships were sunk by U-boats in the North Sea, close ti Scandinavian ...
Article : 115 wordsLONDON, Oct. 21.--The Secretary for War (Mr. Hore- Belisha), broadcasting, said that Germany must realise that time fights for the Allies. She could try to smash through by land, sea or air or remain quiescent in the hope ...
Article : 321 wordsGERMANY has warned neutral countries that the will take action against any neutral ship having the services of a British convoy. A German convoy struck three mines and was blown up with the loss of 70 of the crew of 74. ...
Article : 221 wordsLONDON, Oct. 21.--An official Bureau of Information communique states that the Admirally and Air Ministry announce ...
Article : 148 wordsUNLESS a miracle intervenes, this will be the greatest struggle in which British people ever took part, said the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies.. He urged Australian people to exhibit courage and resolution. ...
Article : 717 wordsMELAOURNE, Oct. 21.--Two new flying raining schools. one at Brisbane and one at Adelaide, will be established, and the building program ...
Article : 618 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 21.The New York 'Times' correspondent says it is rumored in London that the Netherlands before the end of the year may ...
Article : 316 wordsLONDON, Oct. 21.--The Associated Press correspondent on the British front says that as thousands of tanks roll over Northern ...
Article : 92 wordsLONDON, Oct. 21.--The Associated Press correspondent at Ankara says that tho English, French and Turkish military leaders completed ...
Article : 285 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 21.--George Haresnape, radio operator on the Heronspool, who arrived with other survivor aboard the President ...
Article : 414 wordsBERLIN, Oct. 21.--It is announced that the Argentine is allowing belligerent submarines to remain in her territorial waters for 24 hours for fuel ...
Article : 125 wordsCANBERRA, Oct. 21.--Reintroduction of compulsory military training does not require legislative action. All that is necessary to restore the ...
Article : 408 wordsNEW YORK. Oct. 20. --The New York 'Times' Paris correspondent says four hypotheses are advanced for the failure of the Germans to continue ...
Article : 157 wordsLONDON, Oct. 21.--Survivors of the Royal Oak who arrived in London to-day said the ship overturned and plunged in a quarter of an hour. ...
Article : 432 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 22.The New York 'Times' Moscow correspondent says the key of Russian foreign policy is unchanged. Distrust of capitalist ...
Article : 280 wordsCANBERRA, Oct. 22.--The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies), in a statement to-day, said that the Anglo- Turkish pact had special value to ...
Article : 154 wordsBERLIN, Oct. 21.--"A calm reigns on the Western Front which is not like war," states the German news-agency. "The front Is apparently ...
Article : 115 wordsSTEGE (Denmark), Oct. 21.--All but five members of the crew of 74 of the German mine patrol vessel "Este 701" were drowned ...
Article : 278 wordsPARIS, Oct. 21.--A radio message states that the Rhine is still rising, further threatening the Siegfried Line. ...
Article : 25 wordsMELBOURNE, Oct. 22.--The Minister for Defence (Mr. G. A. Street) stated to-night that between 15,000 and 20,000 men would probably be ...
Article : 76 wordsLONDON, Oct. 21. --The British united Press correspondent at Berlin says that Hitler and von Papen have resumed their conference. Hitler has ...
Article : 50 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 21.--War risk insurances on cargoes carried by belligerent ships to the Far East, including Australia and New Zealand, ...
Article : 119 wordsLONDON, Oct.21.--Mr. Lloyd George addressing his constituents, declared his support for peace was viciously misrepresented. "I am the last man ...
Article : 244 wordsLONDON. Oct. 21.--Sir Thomas Holland. President of the Institution of Wining Engineers, and various allied undertakings, speaking at Edinburgh ...
Article : 183 wordsCANBERRA, Oct. 22.--The leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. J. Ourtin) stated, to-night that Labor would strenuously challenge the ...
Article : 99 wordsWASHINGTON. Oct. 21.--"There is strong circumstantial evidence that Russia sank the Athenia," said Senator Reynolds, a member of the ...
Article : 159 wordsSYDNEY, Oct. 22.--Captain L. Johnson, senior member of the flying staff of Australian National Airways, said to-day on his return from the ...
Article : 113 wordsBERGEN, Oct. 22.--Two Germans have been arrested on suspicion of spying on shipping, after the police noticed one habitually sent postcards ...
Article : 47 wordsSYDNEY. Oct, 21.--A steady stream of £2,000,000 a week soon will begin to flow into the coffers of Australian wool growers, following the ...
Article : 92 wordsSTOCKHOLM, Oct. 21. -- The Swedish cargo steamer Gustav Adolf was sunk in the North Sea. The Norwegian ' steamer Biscaya rescued the ...
Article : 123 wordsLONDON, Oct. 21.--A British official wireless message states that Colonel Reitz, the first Dominion Minister to arrive for the discussion with the ...
Article : 110 wordsMr. J. E. Erkko, Foreign Minister for Finland. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 8 wordsLONDON, Oct. 21.--Antonio Cutajar,Maltese fireman on a British trader bound from the Bristol Channel to South America, who returned to ...
Article : 81 wordsPresident Kallio, of Finland ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 6 wordsSYDNEY, Oct. 21, -- Special Federal taxation of wartime "excess" profits may be as high as 15 in the £. ...
Article : 146 wordsNEW YORK, Oct. 21.--Mr. Van Zeeland (Belgian statesman) denies the London reports that he is discussing mediation with President ...
Article : 44 wordsBERLIN, Oct. 21.--Hitler has promised to return to Slovakia territory Slovakia lost to Poland. ...
Article : 27 wordsWASHINGTON, Oct. 21. -- The United States commercial attache at Berlin reports that food rationing has reduced the consumption" of meat and ...
Article : 62 wordsNEW YORK Oct. 21.--The Gorman Minister for Central America has begun a libel suit against a newspaper at San Jose, ...
Article : 50 wordsROME, Oct. 21.—Italy and Jugoslavia are arranging a trade agreement whereby Italian textiles and yarns will be exchanged for Jugoslav. ...
Article : 35 wordsCASTEL GANDOLFO, Oct. 21.-- God will punish the impious and all dominators." is reported to be the text of the Pope's encyclical which is also, ...
Article : 39 wordsLONDON. Oct. 21.--The British United Press correspondent at Moscow savs a Germano-Russian trade agreement has been reached in principle. ...
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Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954), Mon 23 Oct 1939, Page 7
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