Details of the early stages of the large-scale naval and aerial battles between British and German forces raging off the Norwegian coast as an outcome of the Nazi invasion of that country were given by the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill) in a graphic statement in the House of Commons last night. ...
Article : 1,984 wordsNorway's determination to resist the German invasion was made clear in a proclamation issued on Wednesday night by the Norwegian Prime Minister (M. Nygaardsvold). After rejecting the German demand for recognition of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 840 wordsLONDON, April 11.—Waves of German bombers carried out an unsuccessful attack on Scapa Flow yesterday evening. It is officially stated in London ...
Article : 424 wordsPARIS, April 10.—A secret session of the Senate was dramatically adjourned today after the Prime Minister (M. Reynaud) had declared that a great battle ...
Article : 135 wordsMELBOURNE, April 11.—"The German navy is limited; If we have sunk anything like the number of cruisers and destroyers reported to have been lost, ...
Article : 244 wordsLONDON, April 11.—An Air Ministry statement this afternoon says that since Monday morning the Royal Air Force has lost two flying boats, one ...
Article : 426 wordsLONDON, April 11.—The situation in Norway is far from clear. It would appear that the Norwegians are still strongly resisting the invaders, and they ...
Article : 1,334 wordsLONDON, April 11.—Tremendous naval encounters, marked by heavy German losses, are believed to have taken place in the waters near Norway. Sweden and ...
Article : 1,268 wordsSTOCKHOLM, April 11.—The "Stockholms. Tidningen" reported today that Germany had sent, 3,000 masons to Denmark and Norway to build "Gibraltars" ...
Article : 35 wordsLONDON, April 11.—It is stated from Berlin that political circles appear satisfied with the initial success of the venture into Denmark and Norway, ...
Article : 180 wordsNEW YORK, April 10.—The "New York Times" reports that the National Broadcasting Corporation picked up a Berlin broadcast stating that a squadron ...
Article : 38 wordsLONDON, April 11.—A message from Paris this afternoon stated that the High Command was reported to have observed indications of an impending German ...
Article : 174 wordsPARIS, April 11.—French fighter planes brought down two enemy reconnaissance planes at dawn today. ...
Article : 17 wordsSTOCKHOLM, April 10.—Special defence taxes have been levied by the Government. It is estimated that they will yield £37,000,000 sterling. ...
Article : 29 wordsLONDON, April 11.—With the fighting at sea still in progress, the full extent of the casualties is not yet known, but when speaking in the House of Commons this ...
Article : 426 wordsSTOCKHOLM, April 10.—A Swedish fishing cutter which entered a German minefield was blown up and sunk, and the crew of six were killed. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 12 Apr 1940, Page 19
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