High explosives hit seven hospitals, four churches, a convent, and three vicarages during the raid on London. A.R.P. workers prevented the fury of the enemy attack from reaching undue proportions. It was the biggest "blitz" since the ...
Article : 272 wordsThe Cuban navy reported that it heard the German freighter Idarwald, which left Tampico 10 days ago. sending an SOS, indicating that it ...
Article : 171 wordsSirens of all ships in Piraeus joined with the ringing of church bells in Athens to-night in celebration of Greek occupation of Argyrokastron. Great crowds gathered in the streets of the capital cheering the King and General Metaxas who, in ...
Article : 298 wordsIt is officially announced that R.A.F. bombers last night heavily raided Castelbenito, near the town of Tripoli, set fire to many hangars ...
Article : 372 wordsThe Australian High Commissioner (Mr. S. M. Brace) yesterday paid a special visit to H.M.S. King Alfred to inspect the contingent of ...
Article : 664 wordsIn an outspoken article, the German newspaper "Das Richt" refers to the R.A.F'.s continual bombing of Western Germany. It says that for ...
Article : 137 wordsAdmiral Angelo Jachino has been appointed commander of the Italian fleet. This appointment follows the retirement of Admiral ...
Article : 472 wordsThe resignation of Admiral Cavagnari (Chief of the Italian Naval Staff) and General de Veechi (commanding the Aegean battles), ...
Article : 356 wordsAt 6 p.m. the London area received a night warning for the first time in nearly 48 hours. At 7 p.m. wave after wave of German raiders swept up the ...
Article : 237 wordsA communique states: "Throughout the day we carried out aggressive actions in various sectors. These fights were completely successful, resulting ...
Article : 58 wordsAn R.A.F. communique states: "we reconnoitred over enemy territory on all fronts. It is now confirmed that one of the two Italian planes reported ...
Article : 65 wordsThe only statement received from Greece yet bearing on the rumoured peace moves is an agency report from Athens, which comments: "The ...
Article : 157 wordsThe Greeks entered Argyrokastron this morning. Athens is celebrating the victory. According to reports from the ...
Article : 278 wordsA.G.H.Q. communique states: "Our artiller[?] yesterday successfully shelled enemy positions to the east of Metemma. Loud explosions occurred ...
Article : 71 wordsMilitiamen will be given eight days' leave on pay at Christmas, said the Minister for the Army (Mr. P. C. Spender) to-day. To avoid congestion ...
Article : 78 wordsAn Air Ministry communique states: "Our bombers carried out attacks on submarine bases, and aerodromes in occupied territory, also objectives in ...
Article : 52 wordsFor tbe second night in succession R.A.F. bombers delivered a smashing attack on Dusseldorf in Western Germany. The Air Ministry communique ...
Article : 67 wordsA White Book details evidence of Italian war guilt from the time of the rape of Albania, and includes photostats of two documents issued to officers on the ...
Article : 152 wordsAn Air Ministry communique says: "During last night the enemy heavily bombed London and the surrounding districts and caused many fires. Mem[?]rs ...
Article : 106 words"It should be a solemn resolve by Home and Dominion Governments that when peace comes they will no longer allow the Empire to be a closed book ...
Article : 533 wordsA move to discipline Dr. H. V. Evatt for his public criticism of the Labour Party's decision on the Budget compromise may be made when Caucus ...
Article : 126 wordsFifty ship workers began working at 10 p.m. last night, continuing night and day, to repair the Carnarvon Castle. They are reported to be using steel ...
Article : 57 wordsAfter two days of perfect quiet in which "convalescence" made great progress London received an unpalatably strong measure of "blitz" punishment ...
Article : 738 wordsIt is officially stated, that one Italia[?] fighter was shot down during an R.A.F. raid on Vlona. Royal Air Force headquarters state: ...
Article : 65 wordsThe leader of the Free French (General de Gaulle) has recently inspected the naval bases in England, which are being used by warships of the Free ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Australian Ambassador to Japan (Sir John Latham), broadcasting on Australia's war effort, emphasised that Australia would welcome Hong Kong ...
Article : 266 wordsTwo men who started to swim ashore from a capsized yacht four miles from Woodman's Point yesterday after-noon are believed to have been ...
Article : 69 wordsFrom Some it has been officially reported that the Navy Under-Secretary (Admiral Dominico Cavagniari) has resigned, Admiral Arturo Riccardi ...
Article : 89 wordsAccording to French well-informed circles, General Dentz, commander of the 15th Army Corps, Marseilles district, has been appointed High ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Ministry for Home Security announces that 157,200 bunks have been provided in dormitory shelters in London, excluding the tubes used for ...
Article : 30 wordsArgyrokastron, which has been captured by the Greeks, has only received slight damage, and the Greeks have secured a large ...
Article : 253 wordsInto Gibraltar harbour sail destroyers of the British Navy. Known as the "Rock," Gibraltar stands at the entrance to the Mediterranean and will be a mighty tough nut for any dictator—German or Italian—to [?] ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 50 wordsDespite the crossing of the Indo-China frontier on Friday by Thai troops at Poipet, and the machine-gunning of Poipet by Thai warplanes. ...
Article : 155 wordsTwo schoolgirls were saved from drowning in the surf at Harbord by the courageous act of Rhoda Cavill (22), a daughter of Mr. Dick Cavill, ...
Article : 140 wordsMr. Kumataro Honds, former Japanese Ambassador to Germany, has been appointed Ambassador to the Nanking regime, in succession to ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Government authorities here have ordered the Indo-China frontier to be closed to all passenger traffic, both Chinese and foreign, according to ...
Article : 77 wordsAfter three days' silence the German long-range guns on a mist-veiled French coast carried out active but brief and fairly intense bombardment ...
Article : 39 wordsSir John Latham is sailing for Shanghai, en route to Tokio, aboard the Nanking. ...
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The Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1965), Tue 10 Dec 1940, Page 5
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