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Article : 138 wordsThe British United Press correspondent at Ankara states that 129 British soldiers, most of whom are survivors of the Greek campaign, and many ...
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Article : 43 wordsThe Berlin radio states that a message from Shanghai declares that General Wainwright has asked for a truce in Batan. ...
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Article : 100 wordsThe cruisers H.M.S. Dorsetshire and H.M.S. Cornwall were sunk in the Indian Ocean as a result of a Japanese air attack. There were 1100 survivors, ...
Article : 237 wordsAustralian Spitfire squadrons have destroyed 10 enemy planes, and probably destroyed many more since March 9 when they consider the spring fighter ...
Article : 246 wordsThe White House Secretary (Mr. Stephen Early) explained that the visit by General Marshall and Mr. Harry Hopkins to London was "a perfectly ...
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Article : 102 wordsThe "New York Times," in an editorial, comments on General George Marshall's mission to London, and say: that decisions of the highest ...
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Article : 79 wordsThe Admiralty announced the following promotions to date, April 6, 1942: Vice-Admiral Sir J. F. Somerville (retired) to Admiral on the retired list; ...
Article : 66 wordsThe High Command announced that German naval forces had saved and taken prisoner 136 of the crew of the Norwegian ships which tried to dash ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Australian Minister (Dr. Evatt) has arrived. Dr. Evatt told the Canadian Press: "I am pleased to accept the invitation of your Prime Minister to visit ...
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Article : 88 wordsExcept for a few who might be required for defence construction work, men over 45 will not be required for military service. Announcing this ...
Article : 245 wordsThe Navy has announced that enem[?] submarines shelled and torpedoed two additional merchantmen off the Atlantic coast last week, with the probable ...
Article : 90 wordsAn Admiralty communique states that a submarine under the command of Lieutenant-Commander E. P. Tom kinson torpedoed and sank an Italian ...
Article : 83 wordsAn Australian Company of the Royal Engineers salvaged part of a Turkish train which Lawrence of Arabia had wrecked on the Hejaz railway 25 years ...
Article : 78 wordsThe French Ambassador to Washington (M. Henry Haye), under instructions from Vichy, has protested to the State Department because the United ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Attorney-General (Mr. F. Biddle) announced to-day that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had arrested 7805 alien enemies up to ...
Article : 47 wordsPresident Roosevelt has designated Sunday, May 17, as "I am an American" Day, and urged its observance an impressive manner, emphasising ...
Article : 100 wordsA Stockholm message states that the Quisling party's retaliation for the Norwegian clergy's resignations consists of a new law, under which ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Vulcania and Saturnia sailed westwards last night. They were the first Italian surface ships to pass the Strait of Gibraltar since June, 1940. ...
Article : 58 wordsAlthough he held a substantial lead George Elliott (10.6) was lucky to gain a points decision over Jimmy Dundee (10.0) at the Leichhardt Stadium ...
Article : 61 wordsFor the graving dock to be constructed at Capetown at a cost of £2,000,000, Britain is providing all the machinery and caissons and also ...
Article : 54 wordsA squadron of R.A.F. fighters carried out a sweep over the Calais and Boulogne area early this morning. A few enemy fighters were seen. One of our ...
Article : 53 wordslt is officially stated in Cairo that Nahas Pasha has ordered the immediate arrest of the former Premier, Ali Maher Pasha "for reasons of public ...
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