Overwhelming Russian forces trampled swiftly across the outposts of Finland's defences, and at the end of the first day of the war were reported to be in occupation of several strategic military bases. The capital, Helsinki, was three times bombed, and was afire at ...
Article : 561 wordsThe Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, speaking on foreign affairs during the debate on the Address-in-Reply in the House ...
Article : 244 wordsThe wave of horror and revulsion which was the first Europe-wide reaction to the Soviet barbarity quickly gave place to fears of new ...
Article : 826 wordsThe Chamber of Deputies passed a vote of confidence in M. Daladier, by 309 to 188 votes. M. Daladier also received the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 65 wordsMention of last night's developments on the army pay issue was made in the House of Representatives during question time to-day. ...
Article : 414 words"The attitude of the Finnish Government has been unprovocative throughout the negotiations," declared the Prime Minister, Mr. ...
Article : 441 wordsThe Norwegian Admiralty announced to-day that two British cruisers and a British submarine were damaged, and put into Mostaroey, near Stavanger, ...
Article : 333 wordsThe Loan Appropriation Bill, authorising" an expenditure of £24,985,000 from loan funds towards the cost of defence and war proposals for ...
Article : 106 wordsSydney was besieged to-day by hundreds of women and girls, selling goods at stalls, and offering buttons for sale to aid the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. ...
Article : 90 wordsBombers again raided Helsinki at 9 p.m., but met heavy anti-aircraft fire,.and one plane was shot down in flames. ...
Article : 999 wordsThe captain of the Dutch steamer, Eton, at present in a north-east coast harbor, states that before leaving Holland he saw 16 German flying ...
Article : 48 wordsUnion circles expressed the opinion to-day that peace on the coalfields in the immediate future would depend on the outcome of the negotiations between ...
Article : 111 wordsIt is officially announced that two British patrolling planes shot down a German Dornier, in the North Sea, on Tuesday. ...
Article : 72 wordsIn the House of Representatives today Sir Earle Page asked the Government to compile a table showing a comparison of price rises under the ...
Article : 84 wordsMichael Tutty, 35, owner of the Dollypot mine at Tennant's Creek, died from a bullet wound in the chest, Received in a shooting affray on ...
Article : 42 wordsA message from the Far East reports that pirates yesterday attacked a British steamer at the mouth of the Yangtse River. Those on board ...
Article : 60 wordsOn a charge of having murdered William Burr, 80, at Hamilton Creek on November 30, Joseph McKewen, 56, was remanded at Mount Morgan Police ...
Article : 55 wordsAlbert Thomas Dixon was discharged on a charge of the manslaughter of Daniel Hickey, 65, of Kingsford, by the City Coroner to-day. ...
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Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1915 - 1954), Sat 2 Dec 1939, Page 5
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