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  2. SHARP RAID.

    The Air Ministry states that enemy aircraft attacked a town on the north-east coast. The raid was sharp, though not long nor on a ...

    Article : 124 words
  3. BATTLESHIP POSSIBLY SUNK

    Evidence is accumulating that the Italian 35,000 ton battleship Vittorio Veneto was also sent to the bottom in the Mediterranean naval engagement. Reports from pilots in Alexandria who took part in the aerial torpedo attack on the ...

    Article : 2,480 words
  4. SEVENTY SHIPS.

    The Treasury to-day published a formal compilation of 70 ships, the se[?]ure of which ranked as one of the highest of the war's sensations, ...

    Article : 160 words
  5. WOMEN'S PART.

    Mrs. Roosevelt said in an interview to-day that she expected a programme of general home defence, which will include the co-operation of ...

    Article : 135 words
  6. GERMAN RAIDERS.

    An Air Ministry communique says that the R.A.F.'s main target last night was Brest, where the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were ...

    Article : 203 words
  7. TENSE SITUATION IN BALKANS

    "The Times" correspondent at Belgrade writes: "Although rumours of an imminent rupture in Yugoslav-German diplomatic relations are premature, undoubtedly the situation is very tense. The German Press reports of anti-German ...

    Article : 303 words
  8. WILL NEED TACT.

    The Japanese Foreign Minister (Mr. Matsuoka) is reported to have arrived in Rome to-night. London observers consider that he will ...

    Article : 439 words
  9. TOLL OF LUFTWAFFE.

    Since January 1 R.A.F. fighter pilots and antiaircraft defences have been destroying enemy aircraft at an average rate of 50 per ...

    Article : 527 words
  10. TWO SHIPS FIRED.

    The German freighter Eisenach (4177 tons) and the Italian freighter Fella (6072 tons) anchored at Punta Arenas, in Costa Rica, were set on fire by their ...

    Article : 264 words
  11. BREMEN ATTACKED.

    [?] Force [?]ombers attacked objectives in Bremen and Emden during the night. The R.A.F. carried very h[?]vy ...

    Article : 227 words
  12. MOBILISATION STEPS.

    After the thrilling absorption of the British naval victory in the Mediterranean, public interest is returning tonight to German attitude to ...

    Article : 688 words
  13. MEXICO MAY ACT.

    Mexican careles expect that ten Italian and German freighters in Mexican ports will make a dash to sea to avoid seizure, which the Mexican ...

    Article : 35 words
  14. MOVING ON ASMARA.

    The advance towards Asmara, capital of Eritrea, is continuing, states a Cairo official communique. South African forces, after occupying Diredawa, are ...

    Article : 178 words
  15. HUNGER AND SLEEP STRIKE.

    Forty three German and Italian mariners began a non-sleep and hunger strike while they awaited immigration service action on their status after the ...

    Article : 67 words
  16. FRENCH FREIGHTER STOPS.

    The French freighter Ile d'Ouessant sailed to-day for a destination announced as Norfolk, Virginia, but instead dropped anchor off Staten Island. ...

    Article : 128 words
  17. NAZI ULTIMATUM LIKELY.

    German sources in Belgrade declare that an ultimatum will be presented to Yugoslavia as soon as the last German has left the country. In a statement ...

    Article : 90 words
  18. ELABORATE WELCOME.

    The Foreign Minister (Count Ciano) and diplomats, including those of Yugoslavia, elaborately welcomed Mr. Matsuoka at the station, which was ...

    Article : 58 words
  19. R.A.F. CO-OPERATION.

    A Royal Air Force communique says: "Supporting the army operations we yesterday bombed and machinegunned large concentrations of motor ...

    Article : 142 words
  20. CROAT GOVERNOR IN CAPITAL.

    According to the Swiss radio the Governor of Croatia has visited Belgrade and bad a long conference with the Yugoslav Premier (General ...

    Article : 40 words
  21. MR. HULL CAUTIOUS.

    The Secretary of State (Mr. Cordell Hull) at a Press conference to-day was asked whether the Government would protest to Germany and Italy over the ...

    Article : 284 words
  22. DEVELOPMENTS IN PACIFIC?

    The news of the naval victory in the Mediterranean was received with great satisfaction. It is believed that this and the German diplomatic reverse in ...

    Article : 79 words
  23. ALGIERS INCIDENT.

    The Australian Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) referring to the French Algiers incident, said: "I see no merit in the position of the Vichy ...

    Article : 237 words
  24. PEOPLE CONFIDENT.

    Agency messages from Belgrade comment on the excellent state of morale which prevails all over the country now the public is satisfied that they ...

    Article : 138 words
  25. PRICE FIXING.

    The move for price stabilisation is gaining momentum. To-day Mr. Leon Henderson, Prices Stabiliser, issued orders for ceiling prices for scrap zinc ...

    Article : 196 words
  26. EFFECTIVE RESISTANCE BROKEN.

    The "Daily Express" Nairobi correspondent states that all effective Italian resistance between Lake Tsana and Lake Rudolf is now broken. The ...

    Article : 173 words
  27. TRAGIC MISTAKE.

    Her flag at half roast and one lifeboat missing, the Belgian freighter Ville de Liege reached Boston to-day with a tragic story of the death of 12 ...

    Article : 118 words
  28. GERMAN BOASTS.

    The claims made by the German crews of raiders which sank a considerable amount of shipping off the New Zealand and Australian coasts ...

    Article : 322 words
  29. WEAKER DEFENCES.

    A military spokesman states that the British are half-way from Keren to Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. It is believed that there are no modern ...

    Article : 46 words
  30. HAVANA OUTRAGE.

    The Cuban navy seized the Italian freighter Becca, after which several small bombs exploded in the home of the Minister of State (Senor Jose ...

    Article : 48 words
  31. BRITISH FINANCES.

    British revenue for the year ended March 31 reached the large figure of £1,408,867,097, exceeding the Chancellor of the Exchequer's estimate by ...

    Article : 127 words
  32. STOP PRESS!

    A British United Press message from Berlin states that a grave crisis now exists between Germany and Yigeslavia. The ...

    Article : 136 words
  33. STRONGER POSITION.

    Latest figures in the South Australian State election have strengthened the position of the Playford Liberal Country Party Government and it is now ...

    Article : 112 words
  34. NEW LABOUR PARTY.

    A new Labour Party, composed mainly of members of the old Australian Labour Party (Non-Communist), was formed at a meeting at Newtown ...

    Article : 94 words
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