SYDNEY, July 17.—Under the defence plan to build Australia's defence forces to 250.000 announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) some weeks age, 76,000 ...
Article : 777 wordsWASHINGTON. July 17.—The Secretary of State (Mr. Cordell Hull), in response to newspaper inquiries, made a statement yesterday on the British ...
Article : 546 wordsLONDON, July 17.—Questioned in the House of Commons today on the Japanese demands regarding the transport of war materials through Burma to China ...
Article : 857 wordsLONDON, July 17.—Further raids, mainly of a desultory nature, were carried out by German bombers inside the English coasts yesterday afternoon and ...
Article : 460 wordsLONDON. July 16.—From Vichy it is reported that the Foreign Minister of the Petain Government (M. Baudouin) has declared that France has notified ...
Article : 389 wordsLONDON, July 17.—A quiet day on the Moyale front (where the garrison of British Moyale, on the Kenya-Abyssinian border, was withdrawn during ...
Article : 970 wordsWhile Britain steadfastly awaits the enemy onstaught, in What ever form it may com, persistent reports are circulating on the Continent, particularly in Rome and Berlin, that Hitler may seek some basis of a peace settlement or deliver an ultimatum to Britain ...
Article : 991 wordsLONDON, July 16.—Thousands of Parisians who fled from the city on the approach of the Germans are at present living in trains in sidings, pending a ...
Article : 139 wordsLONDON, July 17.—Power to create special war zone courts authorised to Impose the death penalty for looting and other offences in the event of Invasion, ...
Article : 334 wordsLONDON, July 16.—Continuing their intensive attacks on important centres inside Germany and on bases in German occupied territory, Royal Air Force ...
Article : 391 wordsLONDON, July 16.—In the House of Commons this evening the Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs (Mr. Butler) stated that the British Government had ...
Article : 111 wordsTOKIO, July 17.—"The matter is being negotiated solely between Japan and Britain and is no concern of the United States," declared the Foreign Office ...
Article : 56 wordsTOKIO, July 17.—Prince Konoe, a former Prime Minister, has accepted that post again and is now engaged in forming a Cabinet to succeed the Yonai ...
Article : 288 wordsLONDON, July 16.—How a young officer risked his life to rescue his superior officer is told in the citation of the award of the Military Cross to ...
Article : 221 wordsLONDON, July 17.—The Eire Minister for Defence (Mr. Aitken) announced yesterday that 120.000 volunteers had enlisted in the last six weeks and these ...
Article : 259 wordsLONDON, July 17.—After a fortnight's travel from Paris, during which they were turned back at the Spanish frontier, living one day on a single cup of ...
Article : 480 wordsLONDON, July 17.—The Berlin High Command communique issued this afternoon states:—"Bad weather has limited our air activity. Bomber units attacked ...
Article : 77 wordsTOKIO, July 17.—The Foreign Office spokesman (Mr. Suma) said today that only minor details were outstanding in the negotiations. with Britain on the ...
Article : 78 wordsLONDON, July 16.—Cargoes from the vast supplies of British coal which have accumulated as the result of the submission of France are being shipped to ...
Article : 200 wordsSYDNEY, July 17.—Commenting on the resignation of the Japanese Cabinet, Professor Peter V. Russo, advisory associate on Australian affairs to the ...
Article : 153 wordsLONDON, July 16.—The Dutch radio, in an announcement on behalf of the German army of occupation, warns citizens against provoking disturbances. ...
Article : 53 wordsCAIRO, July 17.—Thousands of bags of mail began to reach the troops in the Middle East and the Mediterranean fleet yesterday, after they had been for a ...
Article : 161 wordsLONDON, July 17.—"The Chinese Ambassador (Mr. Quo Tai-chi) called at the Foreign Office on Monday," said a British Official Wireless bulletin last night, "to ...
Article : 279 wordsLONDON. July 16.—The Norwegian correspondent of "The Times" says that the Norwegian mercantile fleet is a very Important Norwegian contribution to the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 72 wordsLONDON. July 17.—Another officer of the British Expeditionary Force has been appointed to an important command. He is Major-General R. P. Pakenham-Walsh, ...
Article : 58 wordsLONDON, July 17.—The Home Guard will be encouraged to use initiative, but the army should be consulted before defence works are undertaken, said the ...
Article : 350 wordsBEIRUT. July 16.—General Fougere becomes French commander-in-chief in the Levant, following the departure for France by air of General Mittelhauser. ...
Article : 23 wordsTOKIO, July 16.—Japanese warships have seized nine foreign Vessels off Chenchai, near Hangchow (Central China), which were unaware of the navy's ...
Article : 46 wordsLONDON, July 16.—The Under-Secretary to the Home Office (Mr. O. Peake) stated in the House of Commons today that 12.500 men and 3,800 women were ...
Article : 53 wordsMADRID, July 17.—Spain has broken off diplomatic relations with Chile. The communique announcing this action alleges that the Chilean Government ...
Article : 93 wordsLONDON, July 17.—It was announced today that one officer and two ratings were killed and 12 ratings were wounded when the destroyer Escort (1,350 tons) ...
Article : 48 wordsLONDON, July 17.—The War Office issued its 26th casualty list today. It contains the names of 73 officers and 865 other ranks, of whom 42 officers and 625 ...
Article : 48 wordsTOKIO, July 16.—Energetic prosecution of Japan's economic programme in the East Indies is foreshadowed by the statement by the Foreign Office ...
Article : 70 wordsLONDON, July 16.—Mr. R. B. Bennett, chairman of the Canadian Red Crow committee, today formally presented a hospital in the. home counties, costing ...
Article : 75 wordsLONDON. July 16.—The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Mr. R. A. Butler) said in the House of Commons in answer to a question today that the ...
Article : 65 wordsLONDON. July 16.—Opening a "Polish House" near Hyde Park today, the Foreign Secretary (Viscount Halifax) said he hoped the establishment of a ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thu 18 Jul 1940, Page 7
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