India's contribution to the Empire war effort continued to increase during November. Jute mills are now making shells, and production ...
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Article : 275 wordsRaiders over London to-night, although sufficiently active to keep the capital's population underground, provided little incident. ...
Article : 311 words"With yow help in planes, munitions, in ships and on the sea, and in the field of finance now being discussed between the Treasuries, ...
Article : 705 wordsThe British armoured forces are sweeping miles beyond Sidi Barrani towards Libya. British Headquarters in Cairo point out, however, that fierce, confused fighting is still proceeding in the Sidi Barrani area. Meanwhile, London is still ...
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Article : 153 wordsAustralia's first contingent of airmen under the extended Empire air training scheme have landed in South Africa. They form part ...
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Article : 96 wordsA German report says that squadrons of German bombers are carrying out the heaviest kinds of attacks on military objectives in Britain's industrial ...
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Article : 99 wordsBirmingham was the chief target in last night's air raids on Britain. Heavy gunfire kept the raiders flying at a high altitude all night. Many bombs ...
Article : 247 wordsA communique issued last night states: "Our advance continues in various directions despite violent enemy reaction. Much booty and many ...
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Article : 107 wordsNewspapers feature Sidi Barrani's capture, which sent the Egyptians wild with joy. The "Al Abram" uses as a headline a verse from the Koran: "Our ...
Article : 51 wordsIt is officially stated that the Italian casualties to Novemher 3 total 19,924, comprising: Italians, 3655 dead, 7538 wounded. 2885 missing; coloured ...
Article : 46 wordsA naval communique, states that British naval forces are harassing the enemy retreating along the coast, also bombarding enemy columns round ...
Article : 30 wordsIt is authoritatively stated from Athens that the Greeks captured an important new height in the Permeti area and repulsed heavy ...
Article : 38 wordsAn R.A.F. communique states: "We again raided Vlona on December 10. Bombs fell among buildings, a munition dump and transport park. All our ...
Article : 34 wordsA tribute to General Wavell's strategy has come from an unexpected quarter. On the same day as the attack on the Italians in Egypt was launched ...
Article : 175 wordsA "London Gazette" announces that recognition of M. Tremoulet, the French Consul-General in Sydney, has been withdrawn. ...
Article : 30 wordsDoctor Benes, President of the Czechoslovak Provisional Government, revealed to the newly formed Czechoslovak State Council that at his ...
Article : 199 wordsIn Australian camps all eyes and thoughts are turned longingly towards the West. Though news of the attack in the Western Desert was not released ...
Article : 349 wordsIn the course of air attacks on Great Britain, French fighter pilots and French naval anti-aircraft batteries have brought down several German ...
Article : 290 wordsStating that it was not the policy to reveal changes among the flag officers immediately they happen, the Admiralty has announced a number of ...
Article : 143 wordsBy the disembarkation at a South African port of the first draft of Australian airmen selected for training in Rhodesia, another chapter in the ...
Article : 68 wordsAsked to comment on the cable. M. Tremoulet said, "How can I, when I have not Been the thing[?]" It was stated in Sydney last night ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Under-secretary for Foreign Affairs (Mr. R. L. Butler) in the House of Commons said that according to the Foreign Office's information, repair work ...
Article : 146 wordsWalter Lippman, special writer for the New York "Herald Tribune," in a speech to the Economic Club urged the United States to strengthen China and Britain, ...
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Article : 196 wordsThe Navy announced that the Dutch destroyer von Kinsbergen had captured the German steamship Rhein after the crew attempted to scuttle it. A ...
Article : 48 wordsAs the result of a particularly heavy raid by the R.A.F. last night several Italian planes were destroyed at El Edem aerodrome. High explosive ...
Article : 584 wordsLord Templemore in a statement in the House of Lords, on behalf of the Government, said that nobody would deny that the losses of shipping since the downfall ...
Article : 173 words"The Times" Lisbon correspondent states that King Carol of Rumania, who has been for some weeks a virtual prisoner in Seville, rarely goes out. When he does ...
Article : 79 wordsDaring the but three hours a series of dramatic messages have revealed something of the tremendous defeat the italians have ...
Article : 179 wordsThe Government has announced a scheme designed to help the British coal industry to meet the situation developing owing to the decline of ...
Article : 152 wordsThe official correspondent with the A.I.F. in England (Kenneth Slessor) states that the news that British troops are in action on a wide front ...
Article : 263 wordsThough no official statement has been made it is understood Australian troops were among those who made the 75-mile desert dash to ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Marquees of Lothian died suddenly to-day, age[?] 58. He succeeded Sir Ronald Lindsay as British Ambassador in April last year. His ...
Article : 84 wordsAustralian Army Headquarters stated to-day that it was unlikely that Australian troops had been engaged in the action in Egypt. Most of the fighting, it ...
Article : 96 wordsOfficial circles in Athens are talking of the Greek steam roller movement i[?] Southern Albania and a[?] confident that the Italians can do nothing to ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Navy Secretary (Colonel Knox) arrived by air from an inspection of Caribbean bases. He stated: "The baser leased from Britain will make ...
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