WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—A message from Tokio announces that the Japanese Cabinet has been reshuffled "in view of the present threatening situation." Among the changes is that the Overseas Affairs portfolio has been transferred from Mr. Shigenori Togo to Mr. Hiroyasu ...
Article : 971 wordsSINGAPORE, Dec. 2.—The first reinforcements for the Eastern Fleet of the Royal Navy arrived in Singapore this afternoon. The battleship ...
Article : 494 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—Drastic proposals for the calling up of more men and women to serve in Britain's armed and civilian defence forces ...
Article : 512 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—The great tank battle in Libya continues in the area around Rezegh (20 miles south-east of Tobruk), which, together with Bir El Homed, has been recaptured by the enemy. German tank forces attacking from the west have broken through ...
Article : 1,340 wordsCANBERRA, Dec. 2.—Eight enemy aircraft were shot down and many others damaged by an Australian Tomahawk fighter squadron in ...
Article : 262 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—Following the defeat of the Germans in the Rostov area Moscow claims that the initiative in the main sectors on the southern front has now passed into Soviet hands. The Kuibyshev radio this morning stated that the Russian advance south from Rostov had ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,175 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—The Air Ministry news service, reporting the award of the D.F.C. to Wing-Commander Jeffrey in the Middle East ...
Article : 397 wordsCAIRO, Dec. 2.—The Chief of the United States Army Air Corps (Major-General Brett) has arrived in Cairo from London on his way back ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 103 wordsCHUNGKING, Dec. 1.—The Chinese Government spokesman (Dr. T. F. Tsiang) said today that the Government felt that now there ...
Article : 227 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—The German Embassy today made public a statement received from Berlin expressing surprise at the Note sent ...
Article : 163 wordsBATAVIA, Dec. 2.—The Pacific crisis has not influenced in any way the common activities of the European and other communities in the ...
Article : 442 wordsCANBERRA, Dec. 2.—Although the War Cabinet did not meet today, nothing has occurred to reduce from Australia's point of view the newest ...
Article : 242 wordsMALTA, Dec. 2.—Aircraft based on Malta dropped more than 1,000,0001b. of high-explosive and incendiary bombs in November, although bad ...
Article : 72 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—"Japan stands at the cross roads." Quoting this phrase, the "Daily Mail" says in a leading article: "'The Japanese Prime ...
Article : 394 wordsLONDON, Dec. 1.—Malta has just had its 1,000th air raid warning. Familiarity with raids has not brought contempt. Rather have the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 366 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—The Associated Press reports that the United States Maritime Commission's freighter Macbeth, which has ...
Article : 164 wordsSINGAPORE, Dec. 2.—The special proclamation by the Governor of the Straits Settlements (Sir Shenton Thomas) declaring a state of ...
Article : 286 wordsLONDON, Dec. 1.—King Peter of Yugoslavia, in a broadcast tonight, paid a tribute to Colonel Mikhailovitch, leader of the patriot forces ...
Article : 234 wordsSINGAPORE, Dec. 2.—The British Minister visiting the Far East (Mr. Duff Cooper) refused at a Press conference last night to indicate the ...
Article : 279 wordsLONDON, Dec. 2.—The Thai newspapers report that Indo-China troops, supported by aviation, are manoeuvring near the Thailand ...
Article : 318 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec. 1—The Navy Department disclosed today that the Soviet had proclaimed the sea around Vladivostok to be a ...
Article : 27 wordsHONG KONG, Dec. 2.—All military leave has been cancelled. All persons not required for duty if hostilities break out are urged ...
Article : 58 wordsSAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.—Mr. R. A. G. Henderson, chairman of the Australian Associated Press and general manager of the "Sydney ...
Article : 98 wordsLONDON, Dec. 1.—The Norwegian news agency says that a "work or starve" threat underlies the issue by Herr Terboven (the Nazi ...
Article : 117 wordsMANILA, Dec. 1.—President Quezon is alarmed at the unexpected reaction to his speech of Saturday last in which he said that ...
Article : 64 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—The emergency fact-finding board appointed by President Roosevelt announced today a settlement of the ...
Article : 50 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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