The latest information on the Western Desert campaign is that the Italians are making a stand along the Egyptian-Libyan frontier, on the Fort Capuzzo-Sollum line, which the British forces are attacking. While the advanced British forces have crossed the frontier ...
Article : 1,157 wordsLONDON, Dec. 16.—Clear weather after almost a week of rain and snow is resulting in an acceleration of the Greek advance over the entire front in ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 942 wordsCAIRO, Dec. 16.—Royal Air Force headquarters here issued the following communique this afternoon:— We very heavily and successfully ...
Article : 108 wordsLONDON, Dec. 16.—The dismissal of M. Laval as Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister in the French Government, announced over the Vichy radio on ...
Article : 770 wordsLONDON, Dec. 16.—German air attacks on Britain yesterday night were spread all over the country. Enemy planes flew over almost all parts, ...
Article : 622 wordsLONDON, Dec. 16.—The Royal Navy with ships and planes is continuing to support the British land force's offensive. An Italian submarine that tried to ...
Article : 216 wordsLONDON, Dec. 16.—The Royal Air Force headquarters in the Middle East last night announced an outstandingly successful day's action during which 26 ...
Article : 311 wordsATHENS, Dec. 14.—Greece is en fete from Athens to the smallest provincial village. "Meet you at Valona for Christmas dinner," a Greek cavalry ...
Article : 727 wordsLONDON, Dec. 16.—The Rome correspondent of the United Press (American) quotes reports from Bengazi that French, Australian and New Zealand troops have ...
Article : 73 wordsCAIRO, Dec. 15.—An extensive trip through the back desert areas gave me a clear indication of the terrific hammering Italian aerodromes, and Libyan ports are ...
Article : 218 wordsAUCKLAND. Dec. 16.—The part played by New Zealand troops in the Western Desert battle is described by Major-General Freyberg in a cablegram ...
Article : 106 wordsLONDON, Dec. 15.—It has been revealed that the officer immediately m charge of the successful operations in the Western Desert is General R. N. ...
Article : 144 wordsLONDON, Dec. 16.—The Zurich correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that German officers and picked squads are reported to have been rushed ...
Article : 48 wordsLONDON, Dec. 15.—Further evidence of the creaking in the Axis has been received in London. The Rumanian Government has lately taken measures to ...
Article : 90 wordsLONDON, Dec. 16.—Today's Rome communique refers only briefly to the battle in the Western Desert. It says:— "Enemy pressure continued on the ...
Article : 140 wordsLONDON, Dec. 16.—It is officially stated that Italian raiders approached Malta but did not cross the coast this morning, after a night in which raiders ...
Article : 48 wordsLONDON, Dec. 16.—According to a message from Berlin the "Frankfurter Zeitung" today says:—Britain has given our allies a hard test. Should Italy ...
Article : 78 wordsLONDON, Dec. 16.—Berlin communiques admit that British planes raided the capital last night, but state that. the "'all clear" signal was given before midnight. ...
Article : 336 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 16.—General Wavell's attack in the Western Desert in Egypt has been so successful that a British advance into Libya may follow. If ...
Article : 418 wordsLONDON, Dec. 16.—General Sir Archibald Wavell's striking successes in Egypt Indicate that the blitzkrieg is no longer the sole prerogative of Germany. The ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 345 wordsLONDON, Dec. 15.—The Ankara correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that reliable news from Aleppo, Damascus and Beirut declares that the ...
Article : 310 wordsLONDON, Dec. 16.—Fifty Paris students have been arrested for anti-German demonstrations and are to be tried by a German military tribunal. This was ...
Article : 73 wordsMELBOURNE Dec. 16.—The dismissal of M. Laval, the former French Vice- Premier and Foreign Minister. and his reported arrest are regarded with ...
Article : 314 wordsLONDON, Dec. 15.—Pilot-Officer H. M. Stephen, D.F.C. and bar, is the first officer in Britain's home defence forces to win the D.S.O. in the field. This ...
Article : 694 wordsLONDON, Dec. 15.—With a further gift of £5,500. British Guiana has now sent a total of £37,500 to Britain for the purchase of aircraft. ...
Article : 30 wordsTANGIER, Dec. 16.—Twelve hundred Moroccan troops have been removed from the Spanish zone as a result of dissatisfaction among them. A thousand ...
Article : 33 wordsATHENS, Dec. 16.—Thank God we have been preserved!" said. Monsignor Spyridion, Archbishop of Yanina, at the celebration of a solemn mass at ...
Article : 75 wordsCALCUTTA, Dec. 16.—In an address today to the Associated Chambers of Commerce the Viceroy (the Marquis of Linlithgow) said that the attitude of ...
Article : 216 wordsLONDON, Dec. 15.—A number of awards for gallantry on land and at sea outside the regular fighting services, have been announced. ...
Article : 187 wordsLONDON, Dee. 16.—A communique issued in Rome at midday today stated:— "We repulsed renewed enemy attacks on the Greek front after fierce fighting. The ...
Article : 33 wordsLONDON, Dec. 16.—-"A full account of the victory in the Western Desert and its probable consequences cannot be expected for some days," says "The Times" ...
Article : 238 wordsLONDON, Dec. 16.—A. Royal Air Force communique issued in Athens yesterday described two raids on the Albanian port of Valona carried out on Saturday. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tue 17 Dec 1940, Page 7
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