LONDON, Aug. 5.—A new German thrust in the northern section of the eastern front has been revealed by the Soviet High Command's report of fighting in-the direction of Kholm. This town, which had not previously been mentioned, is 200 miles ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,719 wordsLONDON, Aug. 5.—Discussing the progress of the German invasion the Moscow newspaper "Pravda," organ of the Communist Party, says:— ...
Article : 348 wordsWASHINGTON, Aug. 4.—The United States and the Soviet have exchanged Notes extending their present commercial agreement for ...
Article : 141 wordsLONDON, Aug. 5.—Wide-scale air attacks were carried out on Sunday on enemy targets in Libya and on the same day planes of the Royal ...
Article : 665 wordsLONDON, Aug. 5.—An Associated Press message from Bangkok says that Thai officials do not deny that Japan is exerting pressure for the granting of certain demands. The general impression in Bangkok is I that Thailand is facing a momentous decision on her relations with Japan, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,444 wordsLONDON, Aug. 4.—It was announced this evening that the Victoria Cross had been awarded to Sergeant James Allen Ward, of the ...
Article : 655 wordsLONDON, Aug. 5.—A Vichy Government spokesman replied yesterday to the statement last Saturday by the United States ...
Article : 243 wordsLONDON, Aug. 5.—Mussolini declared in a speech at Mantua on July 29 that the array of forces was now complete—with Rome, Berlin ...
Article : 100 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 5.—Mr. Marc T. Greene, Far Eastern correspondent for a group of United States and New Zealand newspapers, said on ...
Article : 345 wordsWASHINGTON. Aug. 4.—The Secretary of State (Mr. Cordell Hull), at his-first Press conference today on resuming work after a long ...
Article : 248 wordsLONDON, Aug. 5.—The diplomatic correspondent of the "Dally Telegraph" says:—''Mr. Harry Hopkins (supervisor of the United States ...
Article : 171 wordsLONDON, Aug. 5.—The German air force launched another attack against Moscow last night. The Moscow radio this morning ...
Article : 206 wordsLONDON. Aug. 4.—The Finance Minister of the Belgian Government in London (M Camille Gutt) tonight delivered a stirring broadcast on the ...
Article : 466 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 5.—A general stoppage of engine-drivers in the coalmining industry is again threatened as a result of failure of a compulsory ...
Article : 505 wordsAUCKLAND. Aug. 5.—Sergeant-Pilot James Allen Ward, who has been awarded the Victoria Cross, was a teacher at Wanganul when he ...
Article : 92 wordsMALTA, Aug. 5.—In air raids on Malta last month 39 persons were killed, 20 were seriously injured and 21 were slightly injured. ...
Article : 29 wordsLONDON, Aug. 5.—Britain was again free of enemy air raiders last night. Bombs were dropped at dusk yesterday at a place near the ...
Article : 132 wordsLONDON. Aug. 4.—The Italian newsagency reported today that an Italian torpedo-boat had sunk a British submarine, the entire crew ...
Article : 92 wordsNEW YORK, Aug. 4.—Having hastily unloaded her rich silk cargo, the Japanese liner Tatuta Maru sailed from San Francisco today. She ...
Article : 311 wordsLONDON, Aug. 5.—The Minister of Economic Warfare (Dr. Dalton) stated in the House of Commons this afternoon that Finland had been ...
Article : 170 wordsDEN PASAR (Bali), Aug. 5.—The Australian Press delegation to the Netherlands East Indies saw today how the war had even come to Bali ...
Article : 151 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 5.—Labour members of the War Council are to make a stand against the censorship ruling that they, in common with other ...
Article : 314 wordsLONDON, Aug. 5.—It is authoritatively stated that the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) will not take part in the forthcoming debate in ...
Article : 51 wordsBRISBANE, Aug. 5.—Canned beef running into millions of tins and possibly absorbing between 20,000 and 30,000 carcasses may be included ...
Article : 152 wordsLONDON, Aug. 5.—The Moscow newspaper "Pravda" (organ of the Communist Party) states that the present harvest in Soviet Russia is ...
Article : 99 wordsLONDON, Aug. 4.—The Admiralty announced today that British patrols had intercepted the German freighter Frankfurt while it was ...
Article : 29 wordsSYDNEY, Aug. 5.—Hundreds of Greek airmen who escaped from Greece after the German occupation are undergoing training in Palestine ...
Article : 129 wordsADELAIDE, Aug. 5.—Sixty thousand South Australian trade unionists, represented by the Trades and Labour Council were 100 per cent ...
Article : 130 wordsSINGAPORE, Aug. 5.—It is stated officially that considerable quantities of captured Italian Breda guns and ammunition have arrived. ...
Article : 38 wordsOTTAWA, Aug. 4.—The Duke of Kent today flew from Winnipeg to Regina (Saskatchewan) to continue his tour of inspection of schools ...
Article : 69 wordsLONDON, Aug. 4.—It is revealed that Britain latest night fighter— the twin-engined Beaufighter armed with ten guns—is ready for raiders ...
Article : 92 wordsLONDON, Aug. 5.—The Berlin radio quotes a Zagreb report that 98 "Jews and Communists" were executed yesterday after the ...
Article : 49 wordsLONDON, Aug. 4.—It was officially announced tonight that His Majesty's auxiliary minesweeper Snaefell had been sunk. ...
Article : 19 wordsExcept where otherwise designated the overseas intelligence published in "The West Australian" is transmitted to Australia by the Australian Associated Press ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 6 Aug 1941, Page 5
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