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  2. FURIOUS NAZI RAID ON LONDON

    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 words
  3. ENEMY FREIGHTER.

    The Cuban navy reported that it heard the German freighter Idarwald, which left Tampico 10 days ago. sending an SOS, indicating that it ...

    Article : 171 words
  4. ATHENS CROWD WILD WITH JOY

    Sirens 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 words
  5. GROUNDED PLANES HIT.

    It 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 words
  6. AUSTRALIAN NAVAL MEN.

    The Australian High Commissioner (Mr. S. M. Brace) yesterday paid a special visit to H.M.S. King Alfred to inspect the contingent of ...

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  7. NAZI ADMISSION.

    In 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 words
  8. FLEET CHIEF CHANGED.

    Admiral Angelo Jachino has been appointed commander of the Italian fleet. This appointment follows the retirement of Admiral ...

    Article : 472 words
  9. GERMAN CONCERN.

    The resignation of Admiral Cavagnari (Chief of the Italian Naval Staff) and General de Veechi (commanding the Aegean battles), ...

    Article : 356 words
  10. HEAVIEST SINCE SEPTEMBER.

    At 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 words
  11. FURTHER GREEK SUCCESSES.

    A communique states: "Throughout the day we carried out aggressive actions in various sectors. These fights were completely successful, resulting ...

    Article : 58 words
  12. REPORT FROM EGYPT.

    An 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 words
  13. ITALIAN REPORTS DENIED.

    The only statement received from Greece yet bearing on the rumoured peace moves is an agency report from Athens, which comments: "The ...

    Article : 157 words
  14. ARGYROKASTRON ENTERED.

    The Greeks entered Argyrokastron this morning. Athens is celebrating the victory. According to reports from the ...

    Article : 278 words
  15. ENEMY SHELLED.

    A.G.H.Q. communique states: "Our artiller[?] yesterday successfully shelled enemy positions to the east of Metemma. Loud explosions occurred ...

    Article : 71 words
  16. LEAVE FOR MILITIA.

    Militiamen 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 words
  17. SUBMARINE BASES RAIDED.

    An Air Ministry communique states: "Our bombers carried out attacks on submarine bases, and aerodromes in occupied territory, also objectives in ...

    Article : 52 words
  18. SMASHING ATTACKS.

    For tbe second night in succession R.A.F. bombers delivered a smashing attack on Dusseldorf in Western Germany. The Air Ministry communique ...

    Article : 67 words
  19. ITALY'S WAR GUILT.

    A 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 words
  20. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE.

    An 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
  21. EMPIRE TRAVEL.

    "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 words
  22. CENSURE POSSIBILITY.

    A 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 words
  23. WORKMEN START.

    Fifty 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 words
  24. VIOLENCE FOLLOWS QUIET.

    After two days of perfect quiet in which "convalescence" made great progress London received an unpalatably strong measure of "blitz" punishment ...

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  25. R.A.F. ACTIVITY.

    It 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 words
  26. FREE FRENCH WARSHIPS.

    The 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 words
  27. LIFE IN HONG KONG.

    The Australian Ambassador to Japan (Sir John Latham), broadcasting on Australia's war effort, emphasised that Australia would welcome Hong Kong ...

    Article : 266 words
  28. TWO MEN DROWNED.

    Two 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 words
  29. NEW OFFICES CREATED.

    From Some it has been officially reported that the Navy Under-Secretary (Admiral Dominico Cavagniari) has resigned, Admiral Arturo Riccardi ...

    Article : 89 words
  30. SYRIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER.

    According to French well-informed circles, General Dentz, commander of the 15th Army Corps, Marseilles district, has been appointed High ...

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  31. LONDON SHELTERS.

    The Ministry for Home Security announces that 157,200 bunks have been provided in dormitory shelters in London, excluding the tubes used for ...

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  32. STOP PRESS!

    Argyrokastron, which has been captured by the Greeks, has only received slight damage, and the Greeks have secured a large ...

    Article : 253 words
  33. THE ROCK STANDS GUARD

    Into 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]

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  34. BORDER CROSSED.

    Despite 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 words
  35. TWO GIRLS RESCUED.

    Two 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 words
  36. NEW JAPANESE AMBASSADOR.

    Mr. Kumataro Honds, former Japanese Ambassador to Germany, has been appointed Ambassador to the Nanking regime, in succession to ...

    Article : 42 words
  37. CHINESE ACTION.

    The Government authorities here have ordered the Indo-China frontier to be closed to all passenger traffic, both Chinese and foreign, according to ...

    Article : 77 words
  38. DOVER SHELLED AGAIN.

    After 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 words
  39. FOR SHANGHAI.

    Sir John Latham is sailing for Shanghai, en route to Tokio, aboard the Nanking. ...

    Article : 22 words
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