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  2. SHIPPING LOSSES.

    Only three British merchantmen (representing 18,208 tons) and four Allied (19,348 tons) were sunk in the week ended December 30. The ...

    Article : 189 words
  3. ITALIANS TRAPPED AT TOBRUK

    There seems little doubt but that Tobruk is practically cut off from the-west, and British advance forces already have made it almost impossible for Italian troops either to leave or enter the port. It was pointed out in London that while a few ...

    Article : 808 words
  4. ALMOST CIVIL WAR.

    According to news reaching the Bulgarian frontier, bitter fighting has broken out between rival factions of the Iron Guard, many of ...

    Article : 276 words
  5. FRENCH NAVAL UNITS.

    The "Daily Express" correspondent (Mr. Sefton Delmer), writing from Tangler, says that destroyers, torp[?] bests and other small units ...

    Article : 400 words
  6. DAYLIGHT ACTIVITY BY ENEMY

    Enemy daylight activity over Britain to-day was greater than for several months. London had the longest day alert since October 25 and the sixth longest since the outbreak. Guns on the Thames estuary, also from the heart of the capital, spoke ...

    Article : 618 words
  7. TALKS RESUME.

    "The Times" correspondent at Singapore says that the negotiations between the Japanese and Dutch at Batavia will resume in earnest this ...

    Article : 211 words
  8. BRITISH HEALTH.

    Although otherwise giving a reassuring picture of British health, Sir Wilson Jameson, chief medical officer of the Ministry for Health, ...

    Article : 408 words
  9. SERVICES HONOURED.

    The tragedy of the sinking of the liner City of Benares with a number of children abroad is recalled to-day by the announcement ...

    Article : 490 words
  10. GRAIN EXPORTS FORBIDDEN.

    According to a Bucharest dispatch to the Havas Agency, the export of wheat and oats from Rumania is prohibited. The Antonescu Government thus ...

    Article : 72 words
  11. RAIDS ON BREMEN.

    A Berlin message says that the January 5 edition of the Bremen newspaper "Bremen Nachrichten" has confirmed British reports of three ...

    Article : 124 words
  12. VLONA BATTERED.

    Once more British and Greek warships have sailed up the Adriatic Sea without meeting any interference from the Italians. It was announced in Athens ...

    Article : 65 words
  13. RED CROSS SHIP.

    The British Red Cross has been advised that a special ship carrying 20,000 parcels for prisoners of war in Germany has arrived at Marseilles. A ...

    Article : 125 words
  14. ITALIAN ALLIANCE.

    It has been officially announced that— a Cabinet meeting at which Mussolini presided reaffirmed Italy's fidelity to her German alliance, and the ...

    Article : 120 words
  15. ENEMY SHIPS ATTACKED.

    The Air Ministry states: "Coastal Command Blenheims attacked three enemy merchantmen off the coast of Norway and severely damaged one. ...

    Article : 70 words
  16. COMMUNICATIONS THREATENED.

    The Minister for Marine announced that a flotilla of Greek destroyers last night entered Vilona roadstead, unmolested, shelled targets and returned to their ...

    Article : 204 words
  17. MEAT POSITION.

    The Minister for Food (Lord Woolton), said that the position of meat supplies was admittedly difficult. He indicated that little relief could be ...

    Article : 180 words
  18. BLOCKADE RELAXED.

    The American Press correspondent at Washington says it is reliably stated that Britain has agreed to relax the blockade to permit the American Red ...

    Article : 48 words
  19. SPAIN WILL RESPECT

    "The Times" correspondent in Tangier says that the Anglo-Spanish businessmen's delegation returned to Tangier from Spain after receiving ...

    Article : 46 words
  20. THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS.

    The continued capture of small batches of Italians remains the principal news from Albania. It is estimated that the total prisoners so far captured is 13,000. ...

    Article : 133 words
  21. GREENLAND OCCUPIED.

    Although there is no confirmation in London, a report from Stockholm states that Danish miners on arrival in Copenhagen reported that American ...

    Article : 84 words
  22. BASES FOR U.S.A.

    The American Minister (Admiral Leahy) in his first statement since his arrival denied that the United States will ask the French for bases at ...

    Article : 102 words
  23. STOP PRESS!

    General Sir Archibald Wavell's forces are now concentrating around Tobruk and have taken up positions west of the port. They ...

    Article : 60 words
  24. U.S. NAVY PLANES.

    Admiral Towers, chief of naval aeronautics, told the House of Representatives naval committee that the navy expects to add 4000 planes to its strength ...

    Article : 54 words
  25. AERODROME CAPTURED.

    An R.A.F. communique states "We yesterday carried out further raids on Tohruk. Bombs fell on the foreshore and also on military objectives in the ...

    Article : 124 words
  26. AID URGED.

    The former American Ambassador to France (Mr. W. C. Bullett) urged the intensification of aid to Britain, Greece and China in order to prevent a possible ...

    Article : 109 words
  27. FLEET AIR ARM DESTROYERS

    In formation fly Blackburn R[?]s one of the latest of Britain's many types of aircraft. Now in service, with the British Navy, this machine can be used as a [?]ve [?] and embod[?] the multiple [?] [?] employed in certain other types of British air craft with [?]ch devas[?] effect against the [?] [?] Air Force.—Commonwealth Department of Information photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 72 words
  28. FATALLY SCALDED.

    While Miss Elizabeth Brebner (35) was walking with a guide along a patch at [?]kitere thermal springs resort near Rotorua, the path, which was undermined ...

    Article : 51 words
  29. FALL OF BARDIA.

    At one o'clock to-day the Australian Divisional Headquarters received the signal that the final action had ceased. In the period of 56 hours one of the ...

    Article : 1,744 words
  30. GREEK ADVANCES.

    The Greek radio stated: "In North Himar alter heavy Greek artillery bombardment, the Italians fled in disorder. In the central sector Greek attacks ...

    Article : 43 words
  31. ITALIANS BOMB KORCA.

    A communique stated: "An Italian air squadron bombed Korca, causing over a hundred civilian casualties, destroying 40 houses, and damaging a cathedral. An ...

    Article : 48 words
  32. DEFEAT OF ENEMY.

    King George, replying to the New Year message of the Czech President in exile (Dr. Ben[?]), said, "My people share fully your confidence that the ...

    Article : 56 words
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