Russia, with a typical absence of official announcements, is calling up reservists and sending them to her western, or Polish, fronitier. Since the order to the reservists was issued on Friday—neither ...
Article : 295 wordsKitchener said in 1914 that the war would last three years "with Russia in" and four years "without Russia." True enough, when the "steam roller" began ...
Article : 222 wordsBarricades have been erected and trenches have been dug in Warsaw, and the defenders have announced that they will fight to the last man. Street fighting is taking place against the enemy in the ...
Article : 407 wordsWOMEN IN ALL COUNTRIES are playing their part in defence work. Top.—French women who have received the Legion of Honour decorations signing on for national defence work in Paris. Centre.—Although Holland has declared her neutrality, defence plans are well advanced. Women of ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 87 wordsA great deal has happened since September, 1938. Neutral observers two months ago were amazed at the intensity of the preparations in Britain—and this ...
Article : 236 wordsThere Is no "evidence" of special troop trains having left Moscow for the western frontiers. Apparently the reservists have been leaving Moscow in ...
Article : 379 wordsTwo more British ships are reported to have been sunk by submarines, says the Ministry for Information, and two others, ...
Article : 556 wordsA German broadcast late yesterday afternoon announced that German forces had occupied Gora Kalvasia, 20 miles south-east of Warsaw. Civilians were ...
Article : 542 wordsThe Polish Ambassador in London, admitting that his countrymen are sorely pressed by the overwhelming strength in the air and in the field—although there ...
Article : 216 wordsGreat Britain's economic war against Germany is becoming more intense, and five contraband control bases have been established. ...
Article : 194 wordsField-Morshal Goering, who warned the German people that they would have to make further sacrifices. [?] ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 17 wordsSweeping amendment of the United States Neutrality Act will be sought from a special session of Congress to be called by President Roosevelt. It is understood that the session will begin on October 1. ...
Article : 769 wordsAn India safe for Britain in this war is a doubly precious asset. Messages of sympathy with Poland from some of her more radical leaders, like Gandhi, Tagore, ...
Article : 137 wordsThe Polish Government has received a message from Sir Rabindranath Tagore, the distinguished Indian poet, and other eminent Bengalis, affirming India's clear ...
Article : 85 wordsCanada is now officially at war With Germany. Both Houses of the Dominion Parliament on Saturday night approved the speech from ...
Article : 341 wordsAlthough the term ''blockade '' is often used conveniently to describe economic war fare, based on the exercise of belligerent rights at sea, no blockade of Germany, ...
Article : 134 wordsAfter the first week of hostilities the reactions of the British weekly press is well exemplified in the two following quotations:— ...
Article : 244 wordsMr. Chamberlain, addressing Dr. Benes as "Your Excellency," recalls that Aristide Briand, himself for many years French Foreign Minister, once described ...
Article : 186 wordsRoyal Air Force planes made then fifth flight over Geimany last night, and distributed pamphlets. On their return some of the ...
Article : 278 wordsA bulletin issued by the Ministry of Information yesterday states that the Government of Siam has for some weeks been nervous about ...
Article : 84 wordsThe King has sent a message of encouragement to the civil defence volunteers, expressing appreciation of the fine spirit in which they are ...
Article : 211 wordsUnited States coastguard headquarters have reported the presence of an unidentified submarine at the entrance of Nantucket Sound, on the east coast. ...
Article : 29 wordsJUST BEFORE THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE against Poland some children from the Polish Corridor were evacuated to England. Some of the children are shown on arrival in London. [?] ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 29 wordsConfirmation of the fact that the Athenia, was torped[?]d is given in reports from the united States Ambassador in London (Mr. J. M. Kennedy), and the ...
Article : 129 wordsDr. Hugh Dalton, M.P., who was UnderSecretary for Foreign Affairs in the last Labour Government, speaking at Bishop Auckland, near Durham, yesterday, ...
Article : 139 wordsThe Duke and Duchess of Windsor left Cannes (France) yesterday on their return to England. They will probably spend a few days ...
Article : 133 wordsFood rationing books have been printed in England, but it is officially stated that this does not imply any scarcity of food. ...
Article : 126 wordsA statement was issued by the German Legation to-day to the effect that German industry would continue to export goods to Rumania under identical ...
Article : 78 wordsWhen you are tired of four walls and a ceiling—weary of dishes and dusters— bored by gas-stoves and the eternal planning of meals, when you feel all ...
Article : 76 wordsImperial Airways announces that until further notice the service to Australia will be twice a week, and to East and South Africa once a week. ...
Article : 42 wordsDuring further work on the wreck of the Thetis at the ebb tide yesterday eight more bodies were recovered from the engine-room by divers. ...
Article : 31 wordswill be required later on. Preserve now with KE-PEG and avoid shortage next winter. Easy, quick, reliable. All grocers. —[Advt.] ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 11 Sep 1939, Page 3
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