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  2. ITALIAN ADVANCE LIKELY SOON

    Apart from the marked strengthening of British positions there is little change in the military situation in the Western Desert, although with the increasing rain showers heralding the approach of winter, it is reasonable to suppose that ...

    Article : 269 words
  3. RAID ON SHIPYARDS.

    It is officially stated that R.A.F. bombers last night heavily attacked enemy warships being constructed in the Blohm and Voss yards at ...

    Article : 362 words
  4. NEW TAXES LIKELY.

    Arrangements were completed by the Prime Minister (Mr. F. G. Menzies) to-day for the opening of the first session of the new Parliament on ...

    Article : 112 words
  5. FRENCH SYMPATHY.

    In an article in the Swiss newspaper "National Ze[?]tung," a writer who claims to be a well-known neutral politician, but not a Swiss, ...

    Article : 263 words
  6. THREE NAZI PLANES DOWNED

    An official message, states that three raiders were shot down to-day. Six of our fighters were lost, but two of the pilots are safe. The enemy lost two planes when fighters intercepted and drove back a large formation of raiders after crossing the ...

    Article : 294 words
  7. A.I.F. COMMAND.

    The Prime Hinister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) to-night announced the appointment of Major-General H. D. Wynter to command the Ninth Division of ...

    Article : 106 words
  8. NAILING NAZI LIES.

    Lord Maughan, in the House of Lords, suggested that the Government, publish a White Paper, in a number of foreign languages, also in ...

    Article : 274 words
  9. CLASH IN RED SEA.

    It is officially stated that on the night of October 20 two Italian destroyers shelled a British convoy in the Bed Sea and fired torpedoes ...

    Article : 473 words
  10. RADIO REVELATIONS.

    The Paris radio reveals evidence of sabotage and pro-British feeling. M. Marcel Deat, a former French Minister for Air, in an article in the newspaper ...

    Article : 209 words
  11. ESCAPE CLAUSE.

    A Shanghai message states that the Japanese are reported to have informed the British Ambassador (Sir Robert Craigie) ...

    Article : 144 words
  12. GERMAN BOMBS.

    The Moscow radio states that Germany is using concrete casing for bombs dropped in Britain. The vast expenditure of metal ...

    Article : 123 words
  13. SENUSSI TRIBES' FRIENDSHIP.

    In addition, many Libyans belong to the Senussi tribe, whose spiritual leader, Idriss Elsenussi, has openly declared his friendship for the British ...

    Article : 236 words
  14. MORE SNEAK RAIDS.

    The enemy engaged in sneak raids on South-east coast towns to-day. On dived out of the clouds and after dropping 30 bombs fled toward ...

    Article : 574 words
  15. ADVISED TO LEAVE.

    The British Embassy at Tokio ia advising British nationals to leave Japan wherever possible because of the present uncertainties and disadvantages ...

    Article : 82 words
  16. TRADE WITH INDO-CHINA.

    It is officially announced that the British and French authorities are negotiating for a resumption of trade between French Indo-China and Hong ...

    Article : 35 words
  17. NO GENERAL EVACUATION.

    A Shanghai message says that while no instructions for a general evacuation of British subjects in the Japanese-occupied areas are being issued at ...

    Article : 60 words
  18. MINE NOT DEAD.

    A mine, recovered from the see, is being used to stimulate the Spitfire Fund of a coastal town. After the fuse was believed to have been removed a ...

    Article : 221 words
  19. SECRET TALKS.

    The Berlin radio declares that Hitler is somewhere in Franse and received the Vice-Premier (M. Laval) in the presence [?]von Ribbentrop. The ...

    Article : 191 words
  20. JAPANESE PROPHECY.

    The paper "Koknmin" said that the Premier (Prince Konoye) will reorganise the Cabinet shortly in view of the international situation in the Pacific. ...

    Article : 69 words
  21. HAIDERS NEAR ALEXANDRIA.

    Heavy gunfire for 90 minutes drove off Italian planes in Alexandria's 51st air raid since the outbreak, and the fourth within 30 hours. Bombs fell ...

    Article : 48 words
  22. BRITAIN AND CHINA.

    The New York "Herald-Tribune's" correspondent. Walter Lippman, speaking at the "Herald-Tribune" forum devoted to "America's second fight for freedom," ...

    Article : 300 words
  23. R.A.F. ACTIVITY.

    Reports of Monday's activity by the R.A.F. in the Middle East were received in London to-day. Between Sollum and Bug Bug a series of low ...

    Article : 482 words
  24. COMMERCIAL BASIS.

    The British United Press Batavia correspondent says that negotiations between the Japanese interests and the oil companies resulted in the companies ...

    Article : 67 words
  25. DUTCH EAST INDIES.

    The Batavia correspondent of the "Strait Times" states that it is reliably reported that a joint Japanese and Dutch memorandum, recently ...

    Article : 99 words
  26. GREEK SAILORS SAFE.

    Ten Greek sailors arrived from an English ship. They were picked up after drifting 27 days in an open boat after the sinking of the Antonia Chandris. ...

    Article : 37 words
  27. YUGOSLAV POLICY.

    Premier Tsvetkovitch, in a speech, said: "Thank God that events are now fairly crystallised. We have a clear international situation and our foreign ...

    Article : 85 words
  28. IRISH BUTTER.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" special correspondent says that Eire seems to have superfluous butter while Britain is rationed to two ounces a week. Irish ...

    Article : 177 words
  29. GIFTS TO BRITAIN.

    Further gifts towards the Empire war effort were recorded to-day. The Sultan of Johore sent a cheque of £100,000 as a personal ten year loan from himself to ...

    Article : 232 words
  30. DOMINIONS UNITE.

    Important as is the event in itself and as an indication of the inexhaustible resources of the British Commonwealth, the conference which opens at ...

    Article : 254 words
  31. PATROL VESSELS SUNK.

    The Admiralty states that German light craft sunk two British patrol vessels, formerly French. There is reason to believe that a number of the crews were ...

    Article : 37 words
  32. STOP PRESS.

    The office German news agency announced to-day that M. Laval is now on his way back to Vichy from Paris, after his meeting with ...

    Article : 314 words
  33. MORE PACIFIC BASES.

    The Secretary of the Navy (Colonel Knox), speaking at the "Herald-Tribune" forum said: 'The United Sates needs more Pacific bases; and we will have ...

    Article : 291 words
  34. EUROPE WATCHING CLOSELY.

    Europe is watching Japan's negotiations with the Dutch East Indies with increasing interest. Several members of the House of Commons listed ...

    Article : 139 words
  35. LIGHTSHIPS EXTINGUISHED.

    Lightships at Constanta and Mangalia have been extinguished. The Ministry of Marine announced that ships will only be allowed to enter ...

    Article : 64 words
  36. MEXICO TO CANCEL.

    A high government official announced that President Cardenas had decided to cancel the oil concessions granted by Mexico to Japan as "an act ...

    Article : 86 words
  37. ITALIAN REPLY.

    An official reply to the Standard and Texas Oil Companies' protest against the alleged bombing of American properties in Bahrein declares that the island is under ...

    Article : 72 words
  38. LIFEJACKET LIGHTS.

    Replying to a Parliamentary question the Minister for Shipping (Mr. R. H. Cross) announced that lifejacket lights had been supplied to the crews of all ...

    Article : 73 words
  39. PLANES FOR SWEDEN.

    The United States Government has requisitioned 110 war planes ordered by Sweden. The Secretary for State (Mr. Cordell Hull), answering a Swedish ...

    Article : 104 words
  40. OIL FROM INDIES.

    A message from Tokio states that the Foreign Office spokesman (Mr. Suma) denied that an oil agreement had been reached in Batavia. He said ...

    Article : 68 words
  41. EXTREME HEAT.

    With a maximum of 84 to-day. Brisbane had the hottest day since last March, but country heat waa much more severe. Windorah registered 111 degrees. ...

    Article : 62 words
  42. SECRETARY OF FOOD.

    Major Lloyd George, Secretary of the Board of Trade, is also undertaking the duties of the Parliamentary Secretary of Food (Mr. R. Boothby), who was ...

    Article : 58 words
  43. STOCK INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

    It was disclosed in the House of Commons to-day that the net premiums received up to October 19 under the Compulsory Stock Insurance amount to ...

    Article : 39 words
  44. KING'S AIDES.

    Lord Gort and Sir Joan Dill have been appointed Aides-de-camp General to the King. ...

    Article : 23 words
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