WASHINGTON, March 18.—The Navy Department announced in a communique today that a Japanese invasion force concentrated near Salamaua and Lae (north-eastern New Guinea) had been smashed by the American and Australian air forces. ...
Article : 473 wordsSAN FRANCISCO, March 18.—The Australian Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) arrived at a west coast airport today and was met by ...
Article : 242 wordsLONDON, March 19.—His Majesty the King has approved of the appointment of Mr. R. G. Casey, Australian Minister in Washington, to ...
Article : 468 wordsGeneral Douglas MacArthur's dramatic dash from the Philippines through the Japanese blockade to assume the Supreme Command of the Allied forces based in Australia was described yesterday by Brigadier-General Patrick Hurley, of the United States, as one of the most ...
Article : 720 wordsLONDON, March 19.—A communique on operations in Burma issued in New Delhi yesterday stated that the enemy navigated the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 313 wordsLONDON, March 19.—It was announced in Moscow last night that the German garrison at Gjatsk, 100 miles west of Moscow, was encircled ...
Article : 934 wordsNEW YORK, March 18.—The British Ambassador (Viscount Halifax), in a nationwide broadcast today, said that the British Prime ...
Article : 632 wordsCANBERRA, March 19.—The news of Dr. Evatt's arrival in the United States was confirmed tonight by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), who ...
Article : 445 wordsWASHINGTON, March 18.—Military experts in Washington sound a caution against false optimism in the Pacific. It is pointed out that ...
Article : 874 wordsWASHINGTON, March 18.—The Secretary of War (Mr. Henry L. Stimson) today drew the first number for a draft military lottery, which ...
Article : 260 wordsCOLOMBO, March 18.—It was announced today that Lieut.-General Sir Henry Pownall (who succeeded Air Chief Marshal Sir ...
Article : 152 wordsNEW YORK, March 19.—Japanese Imperial Headquarters last night claimed that 11 Allied aircraft were shot down at Port Moresby and 14 ...
Article : 38 wordsWASHINGTON, March 18.—Today's Navy Department communique announced that the United States submarine Sharp (1,315 tons) was ...
Article : 255 wordsAttacks on Darwin and Port Moresby were announced in a communique Mr. Curtin issued tonight, describing today's operations by the ...
Article : 160 wordsNEW YORK, March 18.—A Chinese army spokesman in Chungking today restated to the Press the Chinese contention that an early ...
Article : 166 wordsLONDON, March 18.—A sub-committee of the Chamber of Princes has been constituted to carry on negotiations with the Lord Privy ...
Article : 139 wordsNEW YORK, March 18.—The Chungking correspondent of the "New York Times" reports the Chinese Government spokesman (Mr. T. ...
Article : 272 wordsCANBERRA, March 18.—A re-organisation of the Australian army administration is likely to follow General MacArthur's assumption of ...
Article : 307 wordsWASHINGTON, March 18.—The Chief of the War Production Board (Mr. Donald M. Nelson), broadcasting to the nation yesterday, warned ...
Article : 201 wordsLONDON, March 19.—A message received from New Guinea today said that considerable Japanese forces were advancing overland in the ...
Article : 101 wordsMONTEVIDEO, March 18.—Heavy police guards have been placed around the German Legation following student riots occasioned by ...
Article : 149 wordsNEW YORK, March 18.—A Chinese communique issued in Chungking today stated that the Japanese forces used tear gas and ...
Article : 103 wordsLONDON, March 19.—The Tokio radio quoted last night a Domei dispatch from Timor saying that the Japanese had completed their ...
Article : 113 wordsNEW YORK, March 18.—The Secretary of the Navy (Col. Frank Knox) paid an unheralded visit today to New York naval installations ...
Article : 107 wordsLONDON, March 18.—The Minister of Information (Mr. Brendan Bracken), in a speech at the Guildhall, today, said: "Over 1,000,000 ...
Article : 141 wordsLONDON, March 18.—In the House of Commons today Mr. R. R. Stokes asked the Minister for Information (Mr. B. Bracken) by ...
Article : 243 wordsPORT MORESBY, March 19.—Huge mountains flank each side of the Markham River, but a crude goat track leads from the valley to ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 350 wordsLONDON, March 19.—The "Daily Mail" reports that there may be further major changes in the Allied strategic command, besides General ...
Article : 126 wordsLONDON, March 19.—According to the Berlin radio the Japanese Government has instructed the Mitsubishi industries to convert ...
Article : 29 wordsWASHINGTON, March 18.—The Under-Secretary of State (Mr. Sumner Welles) said today that the torpedoing of Chilean, Uruguayan and ...
Article : 113 wordsWASHINGTON, March 12.—The War Production Board has banned the use of tin for the manufacture of paper clips, buttons, toys and ...
Article : 33 wordsMELBOURNE, March 19.—The inaugural meeting of the Allied Supply Council, held at Victoria Barracks today, was an historic event. ...
Article : 351 wordsLONDON, March 18.—The Ankara correspondent of the British United Press reports that military quarters there confirm that a ...
Article : 56 wordsSAN FRANCISCO, March 18.—Mr. Francis Sayre, American High Commissioner in the Philippines, who escaped from Manila, arrived ...
Article : 109 wordsLONDON, March 18.—The Stockholm correspondent of the "Daily Express" reports that many Germans expect Hitler to start big-scale gas ...
Article : 71 wordsMONTEVIDEO, March 18.—The Uruguayan Government has seized the interned German ship, Tacoma (8200 tons) in reprisal for the ...
Article : 65 wordsMADRID, March 18.—Commenting on General MacArthur's appointment, the paper "A.B.C." says—"It is to be feared that his ...
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