A Batavia message states that a considerable Japanese expeditionary force attempted to occupy the island of Bali, immediately to the east of Java. The Dutch are resisting strongly. The landing on Bali is taken as an indication that ...
Article : 267 wordsPerhaps it was sympathy for Australia because of Japan's fierce bombing attack on Darwin that to-day Australian Government bonds enjoyed ...
Article : 118 wordsExhilaration to rising like great wind throughout Russls, as the anniversary of the Red Army approaches, namely, February 23. ...
Article : 332 wordsThursday's Indies communique states: Twenty-four Japanese planes yesterday attacked the harbour at Sourabaya Allied fighters attacked ...
Article : 111 wordsThe Secretary for War (Capt. A. Margesson), in moving the army estimates in the House of Commons, reviewed the Middle East He said ...
Article : 1,426 wordsChanges in the Ministry were announced to-day. Sir Kingsley Wood and Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Minister for Reconstruction, will leave the War Cabinet, but Sir Kingsley Wood is expected to retain the Chancellorship of the Exchequer. ...
Article : 274 wordsA new wave of executions throughout occupied Europe is suggested by reports reaching Landon. In France a further 45 hostages are ...
Article : 304 wordsThe Berne correspondent of the, "New York Times" says that the Nazi Government has warned the German people that it is their last ...
Article : 195 wordsA navy spokesman said that "the Vichy radio report that the Japanese had made a new air attack on Hawaii was pure propaganda, and recalled that ...
Article : 48 wordsImperial defenders are battling desperately to hold the Japanese on the Bilin River as the second major front developed north-east on the Thailand ...
Article : 151 wordsThe Berlin radio says that the Russians are exerting heavy pressure against the Germans encircling Leningrad. The Russians on February 18. ...
Article : 80 wordsAn official announcement describes Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's conversations with Indian leaders as very satisfactory. An ...
Article : 83 wordsWhite House passed the Appropriations Bill, in which 300,000 dollars are ear-marked for the investigation of Japanese activities ...
Article : 73 wordsMr. Attlee's appointment introduce a reform previously urged on the Government, and means that the Dominions will have constant representation ...
Article : 248 wordsA Rangoon communique says: "After heavy casualties on both sides the enemy succeeded in crossing to the west bank of the Bilin River, cutting into our ...
Article : 135 wordsThe Moscow radio stated that on the Leningrad front the Russians pierced the first and second lines of German defences. The Russians are carrying ...
Article : 43 words"The Times," in a leader, says that Mr. Churchill earned the thanks and congratulations of his countrymen. He had again shown himself possessed of ...
Article : 79 wordsA Berlin radio message from Tokio says that 2170 civilians were killed and 4915 injured in the battle for Singapore. Enemy aircraft losses in ...
Article : 99 wordsAn assurance that the defences of Queensland were receiving the utmost consideration in all their aspects was given by the Minister for the Army ...
Article : 157 wordsThe United Press correspondent says that militarists estimate that 100,000 Chinese troops are proceeding to Burma, while the Chinese Intelligence ...
Article : 148 wordsUnless employers give more helpful suggestions on the rationalisation and organisation of industry for the diversion of labour and materials to the ...
Article : 176 wordsThe tearing down of banners and prejudices against employment of women in essential war work was urged by Mr. R. G. Menzies in a ...
Article : 153 wordsThe police were called out to quell one of the worst brawls ever to occur in a Sydney public hall on Thursday night. For more than half an hour ...
Article : 133 wordsJapanese sea losses to February 14, based on official information, total 110 ships sunk, 26 probably sunk and 45 damaged. Details of the losses are: ...
Article : 150 wordsThe noted columnist, Dorothy Thompson, in a stirring article to-day replied to critics of Britain over Singapore. She said: "Yes, I read Cecil ...
Article : 252 wordsA communique issued at 4 p.m. says a Netherlands Indies formation of 16 American P40 pursuit planes intercepted 25 Japanese bombers and two ...
Article : 60 wordsRelatives of members of the A.I.F. who were in Malaya were warned today by the Minister for the Army (Mr. F. M. Forde) not to build up hopes that ...
Article : 116 wordsWing-Conunander John Lerew has been reported safe. He had been reported missing after a successful attack on enemy shipping off New ...
Article : 83 wordsThe body of June Florence Peisley (12) was found to-day on an allotment near the entrance to the Leichhardt Canal. The police allege that she was ...
Article : 90 wordsThe Berlin radio from Tokio says that the Japanese army Press chief admits that 61 Japanese transports have been damaged, apart from those ...
Article : 30 wordsA communique issued at 9.30 a.m. from the Philippine theatre says: The enemy is increasing pressure on our lines at Bataan, particularly on the ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Minister for the Army (Mr. F. M. Forde) announced to-night that a tour of inspection of medical facilities for the Australian troops and certain ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Tokio radio alleges that General Sir Archibald Wavell has been wounded and is receiving medical treatment at Sourabaya. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Lord Privy Seal (Mr. C. R. Attlee), in the House of Commons, announced the holding of a two-days' war debate at the next meeting, with ...
Article : 62 wordsBridan cavalrymen, now mechanised, signalling by sernaphore to other tanks of the squadron from their newly-arrived American-built cruiser tank. These fast tanks, built in factoriae of the U.S.A., are arriving in large numbers for British armies in the field, and many ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 70 wordsThe Chinese spokesman said to-day: "we are moving into Thailand, step by step, in order to bring the Allied cooperation into effect," but he said he ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Tokio radio says that a Domei agency message states that after the occupation of Singapore the Japanese without bloodshed captured Batam and ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Wall-street Journal says that the Ford and the Union Carbide Companies are going into magnesium production, using a sensational new ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Ceylon (Sir Andrew Caldecott), warning the State Council that the time had come for Ceylon to clear ...
Article : 67 wordsVivid stories of the raids on Darwin were told by air passengers who reached Townsville to-night. One man who had been through ...
Article : 246 wordsA Netherlands East Indies news agency at Batavia telegraphs that foreign troops, including Americans, have arrived at Java. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe United Press correspondent at Chungking says that it is officially reported that the Chinese forces defeated the Thais, who were retreating ...
Article : 62 wordsA Rangoon communique says that British troops drove the Japanese forces trying to cross the Bilin into the river. Violent fighting, with heavy casualties ...
Article : 47 wordsThe "New York Times" Berne correspondent says that the monthly "Suedost Echo" the mouthpiece of the Wilhelmstrasse, reflects increasing ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzle King) told the House of Commons that, "for the appropriate, defence of their agencies, Canada and the United States ...
Article : 49 wordsAlthough the £35,000,000 Liberty Loan has been opened only three days, applications already number about 28,000, which is substantially, in excess ...
Article : 45 wordsThe International Red Cross now announces arrangements for the evacuation of 9000 Greek children, 1000 of whom are going to Turkey, 5000 to ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Swiss radio says that a special session of the Hungarian Parliament elected, Stefan, Horthy, the eldest son of the Resent, as Deputy Regent and ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. J. Curtin) announced to-night that the amount subscribed to the loan to date was £22.000.000. Banks had reported that ...
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The Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1965), Sat 21 Feb 1942, Page 5
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