LONDON, May 5.—Stories of gallantry in action were revealed to-day with the announcement of two decorations awarded in France. Sergeant Lecointe, French liaison agent with the Cheshire ...
Article : 220 wordsLONDON, May 5.—One British fighter squadron based near by would have made all the difference between success and failure in the campaign in southern Norway. That is the military verdict on the operations. ...
Article : 817 wordsGerman Air Force men resting near their machine on Stavanger aerodrome, Norway. It is likely that their rest was short-lived, as this airfield has been subjected to continual bombing attacks by the Royal Air Force. The machine is a dive bomber, used by the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 159 wordsNEW YORK, May 5.—Officials of United States Lines Co., Ltd., have revealed that since raids were made on the liner Washington ...
Article : 74 wordsNEW YORK, May 5.—A dramatic story of the escape of a Czech student from Bohcmia-Moravia, with a price of 120,000 crowns on ...
Article : 204 wordsGAZA, May 5.—The summer heat, while not yet excessive, has changed the face of Palestine. ...
Article : 319 wordsLONDON, May 5.—Apparently in an attempt to offset the success of Royal Air Force action against Nazi air bases, which was intensified last week, Germany is claiming heavy damage to British warships covering the withdrawal of the Allied forces from southern ...
Article : 405 wordsNEW YORK, May 5.—Two American freighters, the Flying Fish and the Charles R. McCormick, reported, on arrival in New York, that they were ...
Article : 104 wordsHONOLULU, May 5.—Four Japanese have been held by the grand jury on charges of having sailed sampans into a prohibited area in Pearl Harbour ...
Article : 42 wordsPARIS, May 5.—France has decided to isolate 205 former Communist deputies, councillors, and mayors as securely as if they had been deported ...
Article : 99 wordsSINGAPORE, May 5.—Captain George McCausland, a native of Sydney, was killed when a plane which he was piloting crashed during a storm. ...
Article : 110 wordsNEW YORK, May 5.—Two people were injured when 4000lb. of powder exploded at the Wilmington Smokeless Powder Co.'s factory at 12.55 a.m. ...
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Advertising : 85 wordsNEW YORK, May 5.—The New York Times learns authoritatively that the United States Government is leaving no stone unturned to keep, the war within ...
Article : 246 wordsLONDON, May 5. — Neutral States in the Balkans, the Low Countries, and Sweden continue a close watch on developments. ...
Article : 362 wordsNEW YORK, May 5.—There is at least one aspirant for the reward of £250,000 offered by Mr. S. H. Church (president of the Carnegie ...
Article : 189 wordsLONDON, May 5.—"It is essential that Britain should be quicker off the mark, both on the civilian side and the service side." ...
Article : 123 wordsLONDON, May 5.—The world search for John Woolcott Forbes, Sydney financier, has proved the ease with Which Spies could slip into or out of ...
Article : 75 wordsNEW AIRLINE SCHEDULE.—Headquarters of the K.L.M. Airline's Australian route has been transferred from Naples to Bandoeng (Java) ...
Article : 180 wordsPARIS, May 5.—When a Paris-bound train was derailed near Vallon 21 people were killed and 25 were injured. ...
Article : 27 wordsIs the Arctic climate becoming more temperate? Remarkable new information given by the famous Swedish authority. Professor H. W. Ahlmann ...
Article : 185 wordsLONDON, May 5.—"All we now need is a one-ton truck to take us into action." That was the declaration of an Australian girl who has joined Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service Reserve when discussing ...
Article : 222 wordsAUCKLAND (N.Z.), Sunday. — The Auckland tramway men's demand for an increase of 8 per cent in wages to meet the increased cost of living has ...
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The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Mon 6 May 1940, Page 5
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