The Secretary for War (Mr. H. L. Stimson) told his Press conference that the Allies had established a firm foothold on the European coast. ...
Article : 204 wordsThe 21st communique of the Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Force states: "There have been no major changes in any sector but the Allies have made further progress west of Pont l'Abbe. We frustrated all enemy attempts ...
Article : 215 wordsAmerican glider pilots who fought with the air-borne troops on the Cherbourg Peninsula after landing them amid snowers of German gunfire, ...
Article : 182 wordsThe Home Secretary (Mr. Herbert Morrison) in a statement to the Honse of Commons said that it was known for some time that ...
Article : 616 wordsA Pacific Fleet communique states: "Assault troops nave secured beachheads on Saipan, advancing inland against artillery, ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Army has announced that B29 Super-Fortresses of the Army Air Force bombed Japan to-day. The Chief of Staff (General Marshall) said the Super-Fortresses bombing Japan introduced a new type of offensive against the enemy ...
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Article : 626 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) should not risk his life unnecessarily, stated Mr. Cunningham Reid in the House of ...
Article : 352 wordsThe Moscow communique states: "The Russians to-day in the Karelian Isthmus continued to develop the offensive in the Knuterse Lake ...
Article : 349 wordsIt is learned at Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, that the Allied threat to the Cherbourg Periasula is substantially increasing. ...
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Article : 1,035 wordsThe Acting Prime Minister (Mr. F M. Forde) said to-night that the bombing of cities in Japan proper was not only great news, but was one of the ...
Article : 166 wordsThe latest Domei Agency's version of the Saipan landing claims that about one division was involved directing the main strength in the ...
Article : 127 wordsOne thousand State milk producers [?]h registered dairies who sell milk for hu consumption purely on a wholesale basis to wholesale ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Navy is employing two methods to combat the menace of German Eboats which are in operation at night time, mostly from Cherbourg and Le ...
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Article : 111 wordsThe Associated Press Chicago repre tentative says that a committee of reven physicians, all University Pro fessors. appointed in 1942 by the ...
Article : 201 wordsThe Bomber Command has dropped 400,000 tons of high explosives and incendiaries since the outbreak of the war, says the Air Ministry. Over ...
Article : 187 wordsIn view of the unsatisfactory attitude of Turkey and because there are further ships which the Germans wish to pass through the Black Sea to the ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Commonwealth Land Transport Board has refused to grant priority rail permits to Queensland children attending schools at Armidale to ...
Article : 101 words"I saw a fearsome British flame thrower in action under test before Mr. Churchill and the Dominion Prime Ministers before invasion day. It is ...
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The Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1965), Sat 17 Jun 1944, Page 5
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