PARIS, Dec. 2.—The Allies can avoid launching a large-scale offensive and still win the war, declared the Prime Minister (M. Daladier) in a broadcast yesterday. ...
Article : 380 wordsThe rider of a motor cycle was fatally injured and the pillion rider seriously hurt when the machine collided with a sedan motor car at the western end of ...
Article : 198 wordsCANBERRA, Dec. 3.—Momentum is being steadily added to the movement begun on Friday to find some just settlement of the question of soldiers' pay ...
Article : 689 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—Flying low and battling against bad weather, a Royal Air Force coastal command plane shepherded a scattered convoy of merchantmen ...
Article : 94 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—Cambridge University psychologists are giving valuable assistance in choosing from recruits for anti-aircraft units men possessing ...
Article : 344 wordsLONDON. Dec. 3.—The German High Command admitted today that French artillery throughout yesterday shelled German positions in the Moselle area. ...
Article : 194 wordsSINGAPORE, Dec. 2.—Mr. H. K. Rodgers, chairman of the Singapore Harbour Board, declared today that the importance of the board's dockyard as an ...
Article : 87 wordsTOKIO, Dec. 3.—Despite further reports to the contrary, it was stated to-day that the directorate of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Kabushiki (Japan Mail ...
Article : 76 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—Neither publicity's spotlight nor glorification of any kind has been the British Army's lot since it took up its position on the front line. ...
Article : 581 wordsAs the result of injuries sustained when knocked down in Charles-street. North Perth, about 10 a.m. on Saturday, a little boy died in the Children's ...
Article : 85 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—The "Economist," in reviewing the extension of the British and French blockade to include the seizure of German exports carried by ...
Article : 557 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 3.—A woman was killed and seven persons were injured when a car struck a milk truck near Officer this afternoon. The victims ...
Article : 154 wordsLONDON. Dec. 1.—In connection with the arrangement between patrols of the coastal command of the Royal Air Force reported yesterday, in which eight ...
Article : 241 wordsLONDON. Dec. 2.—Speaking at Warwick tonight, the Dominions Secretary (Mr. Eden) said that nothing would be more foolish than to under-rate the ...
Article : 225 wordsOccupants of a motor car escaped serious injury on Saturday afternoon when the car and a motor cycle collided on the Eric-street overhead railway bridge, ...
Article : 181 wordsLONDON. Dec. 1.—The Air Ministry announces that the majority of the large Short Sunderland flying boats ordered by Australia before the war have now beep ...
Article : 83 wordsMELBOURNE. Dec. 3.—In view of their departure overseas early next year, soldiers of the second A.I.F. will receive intensive training under strict active ...
Article : 140 wordsCANBERRA, Dec. 3.—The Labour Party, according to the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin), is determined to force an issue on the question of ...
Article : 307 wordsLONDON, Dec. 3.—Mr. J. L,. Garvia, in a review of Britain's war effort published in the "Observer" today, states: "Whatever we are doing we are not yet doing ...
Article : 183 wordsLONDON. Dec. 2.—In a column devoted to "an objective account of economic trends in the Relch," compiled by its editorial staff from German and ...
Article : 476 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 3.—Edward Montague Calladline (28), of Edgecliff-road, Woollahra, a militiaman, was fatally injured and his companion-Henry William ...
Article : 77 wordsAs a result of a car smash in King's Park early on Saturday morning four persons were taken to the Perth Hospital Iris Brown (21), of Nicholson-road. ...
Article : 135 wordsLONDON. Dec. 3.—A message from an Associated Press correspondent states that a group of Australians serving with the British Expeditionary Force and the ...
Article : 50 wordsLONDON, Dec. 3.—The Rome radio announces that Germany has informed Argentina that she is unable to carry out the pre-war barter agreement providing ...
Article : 36 wordsKALGOORLIE, Dec. 3.—Two young bank clerks were injured—one seriously when a sedan rotor car overturned on the Coolgardie-road, about four miles from ...
Article : 182 wordsLONDON, Dec. 1.—A Canadian squadron to assist in the defence of Britain has been formed from Canadians serving with the Royal Air Force. ...
Article : 28 wordsMELBOURNE. Dec. 3.—New cloth belts similar to those worn by officers in the Royal Australian Air Force will replace the leather Sam Browne belt worn by ...
Article : 118 wordsLONDON, Dec. 1.—The "Daily Telegraph' states that the Director-General of the Ministry of Information (Sir Walter Moncktoh) has informed the ...
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Advertising : 248 wordsEarly on Saturday evening Eileen Hanson (16). of Howick-street, Victoria Park, was riding a bicycle along the Great Eastern-highway, Belmont, when ...
Article : 59 wordsLONDON, Dec. 1.—During the first week of the war finance campaign 5,500,000 savings certificates, representing cash investments of £4,125,000, and ...
Article : 101 wordsWhile attempting to board a tramcar at the corner of Newcastle and Fitzgerald streets on Saturday night, Clara Turnbull (60), of Gladstone-street, East ...
Article : 75 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—The Polish Ambassador has handed to the Foreign Secretary (Viscount Halifax) a protest against the alleged German terror regime ...
Article : 221 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 3.—In a striking open letter to the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) on the wet canteen question. "Mufti," the organ of the Victorian ...
Article : 165 wordsWhen Charles Hodgson (76). of William-street, Perth, was walking across the road at the intersection of Forbes and William streets about 8 p.m. on ...
Article : 84 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 3.—Problems of youth employment will be investigated by a conference of officers of research organisations of the Federal and State ...
Article : 79 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2—"We are obviously living in a madhouse," declared Mr. J. B. Priestley, the author, today. He went on to advocate a federation of European ...
Article : 75 wordsA motor truck and two motor cars were involved in a collision at the intersection of Princess-road and Broadway. Nedlands. yesterday afternoon. According ...
Article : 133 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 3.—It was "family day" at the Flinders-street recruiting bureau yesterday, when officers had an application from a whole family—mother. ...
Article : 147 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—Professor Ernest Barker, Professor of Political Science at Cambridge, is of the opinion that compulsory service will become permanent. ...
Article : 136 wordsMT. MAGNET, Dec. 3.—The mine pay night last night was marred by a fatal accident to Charles Edward Williss (53). who fell on the footpath outside the ...
Article : 124 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—"These ambulances may be of great service in theatres of war which we do not know of today," said the Minister for War (Mr. ...
Article : 45 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 3.—Investigations into accidents in which members of the Australian Military Forces are involved must be completed as soon as possible, ...
Article : 81 wordsLISBON, Dec. 1.—"The British people are maintaining their customary calm confidence," said the United States Ambassador to Britain (Mr. Kennedy) to ...
Article : 49 wordsTwo youths were injured when a motor cycle on which they were riding collided with a motor car on the Canning-highway. Como, early yesterday ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Mon 4 Dec 1939, Page 16
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