A vast column of smoke, dust, and debris is hurled high into the air when a British artillery bombardment in tne western Desert causes a direct hit on the Italian Fort Moddalera, on the Libyan border, south of Sollum. The long-awaited war in the Western Desert began this week. (By airmail.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 56 words"The deployment of German barges and ships in preparation for an invasion of England and Ireland is continuing steadily," said Mr ...
Article : 596 wordsJapanese nationals have been warned to prepare to leave Indo-China in the event of Franco-Japanese relations deteriorating. ...
Article : 623 wordsColossal costs of the German war effort are discussed in a despatch to the New York "Post" from its Berlin correspondent, Wallace ...
Article : 138 wordsThe series of raids over London begun by the Germans yesterday did not end until 6 a.m. to-day. They had lasted 9 hours 52 minutes, ...
Article : 651 wordsThe University of Pennsylvania announces the discovery of an anti-measles vaccine effective in children and adults. It promises to give protection against ...
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Advertising : 612 wordsIt is announced that an official Thailand (Siamese) mission, under the leadership of Mr. Luang Navasvasti, Minister for Justice, will shortly visit Indo-China. ...
Article : 39 wordsWherever Australian gunners fire their first shot, none will regret their English training at Larkhill, where they have profited greatly by ...
Article : 253 wordsIn a broadcast address last night Mr. Ronald Cross, Minister for Shipping, said that hundreds of German planes had rained high explosive and incendiary ...
Article : 261 wordsGerman sources state that the Belgian Government has been "officially dissolved" at Vichy. M. Swleschausen. Minister for Colonies, ...
Article : 102 wordsThe hurricane which struck Nova Scotia on Monday and cut off Halifax from communication with the rest of Canada, has caused widespread damage ...
Article : 72 wordsRibbentrop, German Foreign Minister, is on a brief visit to Italy, it is announced in Berlin. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe U.S. War Department has asked Congress to appropriate 300,000,000 dollars to speed up national defence by placing aircraft factories on a 24-hour ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Commons at the secret session yesterday decided to meet regularly. Dates and times will not be specified. ...
Article : 23 wordsIn summer weather that has not yet lost its sting the A.I.F. troops in Egypt have commenced their desert training. Months of training have already hardened ...
Article : 172 wordsThe possibility of an invasion of Britain being successful without the Germans being able to land a heavy tank detachment was very ...
Article : 210 wordsAt the Old Bailey yesterday, the Recorder, when sentencing three men to Imprisonment for a year, nine months, and six months respectively, for looting ...
Article : 90 wordsCancellation of leave has been reviewed for sections of the A.I.P. in England, but this does not mean headquarters believe the German invasion has been ...
Article : 121 wordsInclusion of almost the wnoie 01 Europe in the war zone had deprived the Dominions of many valuable markets, said Viscount Caldecote, Dominions ...
Article : 145 wordsA country-wide campaign has been launched in Italy to induce men to wear shorts and go hatless to conserve textiles, says "The Times" correspondent on the ...
Article : 51 wordsSenor Manuel Roxas, Finance Secretary, has appealed in a broadcast to the United States to strengthen its position in the Philippines by sending more arms, ...
Article : 98 wordsA scout plane failed to return on Saturday, and it was learned that three of the crew had been interned In neutral territory and that two of the crew are ...
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Advertising : 65 wordsExchequer returns show total ordinary revenue at £stg.415,223,457 for the period April 1 to September 14, as compaied with £stg.309,811,331 for the ...
Article : 83 wordsSeveral enemy air formations damaged Government property at Malta on Monday morning. British fighters drove off another formation In the afternoon, ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Soviet regards German victories in Europe as a menace, and is arming militarily and economically against Germany, Mr. G. E. R. Gedye, noted foreign ...
Article : 214 wordsIt is believed that a Frenen submarine manned by Germans was responsible for the torpedoing of the British steamer Saint Agnes (5,183 tons) on Sunday. 600 ...
Article : 118 wordsThe most important result of the Rumanian swing to the Axis is that oil exports to Germany will be doubled within two months. The average monthly export ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 19 Sep 1940, Page 3
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