Indications are multiplying of the enormous extent of defence activity in the United States of America. With the cnactment of legislation facilitating aid for Britain much of this war effort will now serve the Allied cause more directly. ...
Article : 348 wordsLONDON, March 14.—Despite the very heavy losses they continue to suffer, and the lack of success their efforts have brought them so far, the Italians have ...
Article : 487 wordsLONDON, March 13.—In Yugoslavia opposition is growing against the sweeping demands reported to have been made by the Axis Powers. Yugoslav military ...
Article : 285 wordsLONDON, March 14.—The Bomber Command of the Royal Air Force last night made a successful attack on Hamburg. It was Hamburg's second raid on ...
Article : 1,024 wordsLONDON, March 14.—The Imperial forces in East Africa continue to meet with success in their drives in Abyssinia and Italian Somaliland, but there has ...
Article : 561 wordsAided by clear skies and brilliant moonlight, the British and German air forces are bombing each other's cities on a scafe greater than ever before. The German raids on Thursday night were officially stated in ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 963 wordsMELBOURNE, March 14.—Balkan experts anticipate a crisis within the next few days. German and Italian reports mention March 15 as the day selected ...
Article : 413 wordsLONDON, March 14.—An important announcement in respect of shipping and food supplies was issued from No., 10 Downing-street early this afternoon It ...
Article : 309 wordsWASHINGTON, March 13.—The Secretary for Labour (Miss Frances Perkins) and Messrs. Sidney Hillman and William Knudsen, co-directors of the Office of ...
Article : 462 wordsLONDON, March 14.—It was officially announced in Athens today that the Royal Air Force yesterday shot down 14 Italian fighters in the Tepeleni and ...
Article : 157 wordsLONDON, March 14.—Britons were greatly cheered this morning when they learnt that 11 enemy raiders had been brought down during the night, ...
Article : 423 wordsCAIRO, March 13.—For the past fortnight Australian troops have been "scrapping" on the frontier of Tripolitania, where the A.I.F. made its first contact ...
Article : 286 wordsThe main street of Addis Ababa, into which Italian soldiers, officials, settlers, women and children are reported to be pouring. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 20 wordsLONDON, March 13.—The Greek Ministry of Marine in a communique announces that the Geek destroyer Psara (1,350 tons), while scorting a convoy ...
Article : 55 wordsLONDON, March 14.—A communique issued in Rome today mentions only, "local infantry and artillery activity" in the central sector of the Albanian front. ...
Article : 78 wordsLONDON, March 13.—Stockholm messages state that as the result of the destruction of two big fish-oil factory plants on the German-occupied Lofoten ...
Article : 185 wordsCAIRO, March 13.—In a Press interview today the Egyptian Prime Minister (Hussein Sirry Pasha) stated that Egypt had voluntarily ranged herself on the ...
Article : 175 wordsWASHINGTON, March 13.—United States Maritime Commission officials stated today that they planned to enlist the services of 285 ships owned by ...
Article : 200 wordsMONTREAL, March 13.—Two large bombing planes while flying low touched wings and crashed today with terrific force at a farm about 35 miles from ...
Article : 138 wordsLONDON, March 14.—The Air Ministry announced today that an enemy supply ship was sunk off the Friesian Islands yesterday by aircraft of the Coastal ...
Article : 33 wordsLONDON, March 14.—Today's German High Command communique stated: "The enemy attacked several places in north-west Germany, particularly Hamburg, ...
Article : 187 wordsNEW YORK, March 13.—In her newspaper feature column "'My Day," Mrs. Roosevelt (the President's wife) said today that she favoured trade union ...
Article : 126 wordsLONDON, March 14.—The Admiralty today announced the destruction of a German bomber by the British trawler Milford Queen. The trawler fired two ...
Article : 57 wordsLONDON, March 13.—An account of the magnificent contribution New Zealand is making to Empire air strength was given by the New Zealand Minister ...
Article : 140 wordsLONDON, March 14.—A Royal Air Force communique issued from headquarters in Cairo late last night reported that on Wednesday night a large bomber ...
Article : 89 wordsLONDON, March 13.—Nearly 100 refugee-controlled undertakings, each capitalised at 500,000, have been established on Government trading estates. ...
Article : 70 wordsWASHINGTON, March 13.—Mr. William Knudsen, one of the directors of the Office of Production Management, reported today that the British and ...
Article : 340 wordsLONDON, March 13.—An increase of 4,000,000 dollars (888,000 sterling) in the cost of the Empire air training scheme was disclosed today with the ...
Article : 52 wordsLONDON, March 14.—Today's German High Command communique claims that wide damage was caused by last night's raids on Great Britain. "The Luftwaffe ...
Article : 358 wordsLONDON, March 14.—Rome issued the following communique this afternoon:— "An enemy attack in the Cheren sector (Eritrea) was repulsed. The enemy ...
Article : 55 wordsBATAVIA, March 12.—The Marine Department of the Netherlands East Indies states that the K.P.M., steamer Rantaupandiang (2,542 tons) is ...
Article : 40 wordsLONDON, March 13.—Amongst recent gifts for the purchase of aircraft is one of 5,000 from the people of Jaipur (India) for a third fighter plane, while ...
Article : 37 wordsLONDON, March 13.—The House of Commons today discussed shipping at a secret session. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 15 Mar 1941, Page 9
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