The aircraft carrier Illustrious, the cruiser Southampton, and the destroyer Gallant were damaged in a fierce engagement on Friday between British warships escorting a convoy to Greece, Italian torpedo boats, and German and Italian dive-bombers. ...
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Article : 164 wordsAustralia's second list of casualties in the battle of Bardia—the largest list yet issued—was released tonight by Army Headquarters in Melbourne It gives ...
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Article : 671 wordsDeclaring his profound hopes for the preservation of peace, the Japanese Foreign Minister (Mr. Matsuoka) today defined Japan's Pacific policy in an ...
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Article : 73 wordsThe Attorney-General (Mr. Jackson) disclosed today that organisations subject to foreign control which engage in political or military activity will be ...
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), Thu 16 Jan 1941, Page 11
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