WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.—Early steps to dispel uncertainties still surrounding the United States intentions concerning collaboration with Canada on defence, ...
Article : 672 wordsLONDON, Aug. 21.—Dispatches received from two newspaper correspondents in Lisbon throw light on the French scene. Both paint a grim picture ...
Article : 394 wordsWhile there is for the moment a lull in the Nazi air onslaughts on Britain increasing attention is being given to events in the Balkans and the Middle East, it being recognised that developments in the one area may vitally affect British strategy in the other. ...
Article : 699 wordsLONDON. Aug. 22.—German guns mounted on the French coast shelled a convoy which was passing through the Straits of Dover today. The bombardment ...
Article : 81 wordsLONDON, Aug. 21.—Prominence is given here to a broadcast statement made in Cairo 'today by the commander of the British forces in the Middle East ...
Article : 358 wordsLONDON. Aug. 22.—The Secretary for Air (Sir Archibald Sinclair). in a broadcast speech last night, said that the British Commonwealth of Nations was ...
Article : 822 wordsLONDON, Aug. 22.—Since Sunday there has not yet been any resumption of the German mass air raids on Britain. A joint communique issued by the Air ...
Article : 939 wordsLONDON Aug. 21.—The correspondent of the Associated Press (American) in Berlin today states that. the cinemas are showing a newsreel of German troops ...
Article : 240 wordsLONDON, Aug. 21.—In view of the fact that considerable amounts of Bank of England notes were held in France and other territories occupied by the ...
Article : 419 wordsLONDON, Aug. 22.—There is no further news of land operations in Africa. British headquarters in Cairo announced yesterday that there was "nothing to ...
Article : 258 wordsLONDON, Aug. 21.—In the House of Commons today the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Butler), asked what diplomatic relations or contacts existed ...
Article : 155 wordsLONDON, Aug. 21.—The Bukarest correspondent of "The Times" says that a resumption of the negotiations between Rumania and Hungary regarding ...
Article : 137 wordsLONDON, Aug. 21.—Competition between the Axis powers in the only markets open to them was referred to in authoritative circles in London today. It ...
Article : 249 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 22.—Three ratings of H.M.A.S. Hobart have been reported missing and believed killed in action in shore operations in British Somaliland. ...
Article : 364 wordsBELGRADE, Aug. 21.—Ninety thousand Germans from Bessarabia and North Bukowina (former Rumanian territories, now annexed by Russia) will ...
Article : 52 wordsLONDON. Aug. 22.—official circles deny reports from America that Britain is seeking a military alliance with the United States and that talks between ...
Article : 40 wordsLONDON, Aug 21.—From Bukarest it is announced that Rumania and Bulgaria have reached an agreement regarding the Dobruja (the Southern ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 587 wordsMONTREAL, Aug. 22.—An official statement issued after the defence conferences between Canada and Newfound- land at St. John's (Newfoundland) ...
Article : 88 wordsCAIRO. Aug. 22.—A definite declaration was made yesterday by the Egyptian Prime Minister (Aly Maher Pasha) that Egypt will declare war on Italy if ...
Article : 212 wordsCANBERRA, Aug. 22.—The entry of banknotes issued in Great Britain has been brought under customs control by the Commonwealth Government. The ...
Article : 241 wordsLONDON, Aug. 22.—Britain is now the home of six foreign armies training under their own flag, their own leaders and their own military law. They are ...
Article : 177 wordsWASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—Five of the largest aircraft companies have issued a Joint statement to the effect that they have offered and will continue to give ...
Article : 179 wordsTOKIO, Aug. 21.—The Foreign Office spokesman (Mr. Suma) today evaded questions relating to the reported transfer of British islands in the Pacific to ...
Article : 293 wordsLONDON, Aug. 21.—An Air Ministry communique issued this evening stated: "Owing to adverse weather conditions, no bombing operations were carried out over ...
Article : 272 wordsLONDON, Aug. 21.—Replying to questions in the House of Commons today, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Foreign Office (Mr. R. A. Butler) ...
Article : 176 wordsLONDON, Aug. 22.—The Italians shot down a bomber of the South African Air Force during a low-flying reconnaissance near Asmado, in southern ...
Article : 148 wordsLONDON, Aug. 21.—Mr. J. C. Wedg wood (Labour) stated in the House of Commons today that a large number of Spanish members of the French Foreign ...
Article : 61 wordsGIBRALTAR. Aug. 21.—It is announced officially that enemy planes bombed Gibraltar twice last night. In the first raid bombs dropped in the sea ...
Article : 92 wordsWASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—The Military Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives has rejected by 15 votes to three an amendment postponing ...
Article : 114 wordsGIBRALTAR. Aug. 21.—The Governor (Sir Clive Liddell) and representatives of all the services, the civil administration, and the Church cordially drank the ...
Article : 75 wordsMOSCOW, Aug. 21.—The speech of the I British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) in the House of Commons yesterday is displayed in the Soviet Press, but the ...
Article : 122 wordsWASHINGTON, Aug. 21—It was officially stated today that the United States army transport American Legion (13.736 tons), which is homeward bound from ...
Article : 118 wordsLONDON, Aug. 21.—It is authoritatively stated that reports of Japanese concern regarding rumours that Britain is offering to lease Pacific bases ...
Article : 176 wordsWASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—The State Department announces that in July military planes Valued at £2,374,250 were shipped to Britain. Planes valued at ...
Article : 151 wordsWASHINGTON. Aug. 21—The House of Representatives today passed by 183 votes to 144 a Bill to increase the capital of the Import and Export Bank by ...
Article : 47 wordsLONDON, Aug. 21—Replying to complaints, particularly from America. about delays in releasing British news of air battles, the Minister for Information (Mr. ...
Article : 97 wordsLONDON, Aug. 21.—The King will present the' late Flying-Officer ,E. J. "Cobber" Kain's Distinguished Flying Cross to his mother, Mrs. R. G. Kain, at ...
Article : 101 wordsWASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—The State Department has announced that any foreign diplomatic and consular officials not acceptable to any other American ...
Article : 81 wordsZURICH (Switzerland). Aug. 21.—It is reported from Copenhagen that a new political party has been formed in Denmark under German protection, known ...
Article : 42 wordsLONDON, Aug. 22.—The Berlin radio states that the Germans have not come to Holland as conquerors and the country will be preserved as a territorial ...
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