LONDON, Feb. 25.—Announcing in the House of Commons yesterday the new Anglo-American Lease-Lend Agreement signed in Washington on ...
Article : 334 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-A communique issued in Washington this morning gave details of the shelling of the Californian coast, eight miles ...
Article : 214 wordsLONDON, Feb. 25.—Bad weather was against operations on the Libyan battlefield yesterday. Today's communique from British General ...
Article : 207 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 25.—"Japanese parachute troops are reported to have landed near Koepang (capital of Dutch Timor), where further enemy ...
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Advertising : 616 wordsANKARA, Feb. 24.—The German Ambassador to Ankara (Herr von Papen) and his wife were thrown to the ground but uninjured when a ...
Article : 186 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Rear- Admiral Blandy, chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, appeared before the House of Representatives Naval ...
Article : 158 wordsBANDOENG, Feb. 25.—A crippled Dutch twin-engine bomber with a crew of four, in a running fight, shot down three out of four fast ...
Article : 482 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Mr. Wendell Willkie said today at Des Moines, Iowa, that the Anglo-American post-war economy agreement ...
Article : 95 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—At his Press conference today, President Roosevelt described the submarine's shelling of the refinery during his ...
Article : 46 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 25.—The Leader of the Opposition in the 'Senate (Senator McLeay) said today that he would do all he could to have ...
Article : 464 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 25.—Mr. Edward Stettinius, Lease-Lend Administrator, testifying today before the Senate Appropriations ...
Article : 130 wordsHONOLULU, Feb. 24.—Thirsty thousands in the Hawaiian Islands are rejoicing in anticipation today because, after a long pre-Lenten liquor ...
Article : 121 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—The Navy Department announced today that the 1921 destroyer Truxtun (1,193 tons) and the cargo ship ...
Article : 178 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—The capital appeared considerably impressed and perceptibly heartened by President Roosevelt's report to ...
Article : 323 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—The Attorney-General (Mr. Francis Biddle) told the Senate Judiciary Committee today at a hearing on the ...
Article : 74 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 25.—The Government agreed today to the appointment of a committee representative of both Houses of examine the ...
Article : 350 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 25.—The Australian Broadcasting Commision is given an entirely free hand in the presentation of its news services and ...
Article : 222 wordsWASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—The torpedoing of two tankers—the Cities Empire Service (8,000 tons) and the Republic (5,287 tons)— was ...
Article : 107 wordsCHUNGKING, Feb. 24.—A Government spokesman announced that General Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese Commander-in-Chief, has ...
Article : 81 wordsLONDON, Feb. 24.—The Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Warfare (Mr. Dingle Foot), stated in the House of ...
Article : 61 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 25.—A number of newly-formed bomb disposal squads composed of Army personnel who have received expert training, ...
Article : 154 wordsLONDON, Feb. 24.—A Vichy report received from Istanbul said that the steamer Strouma, carrying 750 Jewish refugees from Rumania. had ...
Article : 77 wordsLONDON, Feb. 24—Vichy radio reports that the President of Slovakia (Dr. Josef Tiso) end the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Professor ...
Article : 52 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 25.—Financial methods for the maintenance of the A.l.F. overseas, are explained in the Auditor-Generals annual report, ...
Article : 185 wordsLONDON, Feb. 24.—When an American Spitfire pilot returned to his base from Northern France to- day he and the squadron's engineer ...
Article : 101 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 25.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said in the House of Representatives today that Cabinet would consider suggestions ...
Article : 91 wordsLONDON, Feb. 24.—The United Kingdom Chamber of Shipping in its annual report estimated that the total world loss of merchant ...
Article : 107 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 25.—Army Intelligence officers will act promptly against fortune tellers, who spread rumours, harmful from a military ...
Article : 94 wordsThe following additional subscriptions to the Lord Mayor's fund for the replacement of H.M.A.S. Sydney had been received up to ...
Article : 80 wordsLONDON, Feb. 24.—The Parliamentary secretary of the Ministry of Economic Warfare (Mr. Dingle Foot) stated in the House of ...
Article : 124 wordsCHUNGKING, Feb. 2.—The Chinese Government today announced that the number of elected representatives on the People's Political ...
Article : 74 wordsAUCKLAND, Feb. 25.—In order to safeguard New Zealand's overseas communications in the event of the loss of an overseas cable by ...
Article : 65 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 25.—The Postmaster-General (Senator Ashley) announced today that a direct photo-telegram service had been established ...
Article : 52 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 25.—Mr. James (Lab, N.S.W.) asked the Minister for Labour (Mr. Ward) in the House of Representatives today if he was ...
Article : 81 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 25.—A direct radio link has been established between Australia and India by arrangement between the ...
Article : 92 wordsLONDON, Feb. 24.—Princess Elizabeth, Heiress Presumptive to the Throne, has been appointed Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, succeeding ...
Article : 48 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 25.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) said today that production of the Owen sub-machine gun was being greatly ...
Article : 91 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 25.—Replying to Mr. Wilson (Ind. C.P., Vic.) in the House of Representatives today the Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) said that ...
Article : 94 wordsMELBOURNE, Feb. 25.—Sergeant Keith Richard Theodore McCracken (19), married, a member of the R.A.A.F., has been reported missing, ...
Article : 75 wordsCHICAGO, Feb. 24.—The Chief of the Farm Placement Section of the United States Employment Service (Mr. F. Hunter) asserted today that ...
Article : 66 wordsCANBERRA, Feb. 25.—Certain proposals as to the observance of Anzac Day have been submitted to the Government and the matter is ...
Article : 63 wordsLONDON, Feb. 25.—An Air Ministry communique issued today stated that aircraft of the Bomber Command last night laid mines in ...
Article : 45 wordsLONDON, Feb. 24.—The Ministry of Food hopes in March to distribute three eggs to each registered consumer. Bread will be distributed ...
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