Wakde Island has now been cleared completely of the enemy and the aerodrome, which was badly crarered during the airbombardments, was repaired in record time and within 48 hours of the landing was being used ...
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Article : 597 wordsThe Bulgnrian Government, hended by Boshilov, resigned 24 hours after receiving a note from Russin seeking a ...
Article : 124 wordsThe German Newsagency announced that Pico had been evacuated. (Pico was an important strongpoint ion the Hitler defence line and the northern bastion of the German switch line). ...
Article : 981 wordsVichy radio sated that the Japanese are of the opinion that last week's task force attack on Sourabayn foreshadows a ...
Article : 37 wordsThe "Evening Standard" estimates that more than 4000 Allied planes attacked Germany and occupied territories ...
Article : 530 words"As [?]oon as the United States surrenders, Japan will insist on the confiscation of American naval and ocean-going ships, the destruction of ...
Article : 75 wordsTokyo radio claims that 132 American carrier-based planes participated in seven attacks on Saturday and Sunday on Marcus Island in the ...
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Article : 208 words[?] is suggested by the German radio commentator (von Olberg) that the Allied invasions in the south of France or the Balkans ...
Article : 93 wordsThe State Dcpartment announced the addition of 38 Swedish firms to the blacklist, which is to become effective on June 2. ...
Article : 101 wordsThe massacre of 47 British prisoners of war by German guards in a prison camp did not occur in a clash between prisoners and the guards but was carried out by a group of guards who lost their heads and shot prisoners in barracks, courtyards and ...
Article : 262 wordsWhen the mass sedition trial continued to-day Judge Eicher overruled six defence motions for a mistrial, imposed 300 dollars in fines for ...
Article : 168 wordsOne of the most remarkable features of the latest turn in the West is the almot complete lack of enemy reaction, so far as Britain is ...
Article : 222 wordsReporting to Congress, President Roosevelt said that land-lease in the first three months of 1944 reached a record of 4,239 million dollars, Which ...
Article : 164 wordsHis Majesty the King to-day visited General Montgomery's forces and lunched with General Montgomery and some subordinate generals, and ...
Article : 113 wordsVice-Admiral William Halsey, former Commander of the South Pacific Area, and Vice-Admiral Thomas Kinkaid, Commander of the South-west ...
Article : 47 wordsOTTAWA, Monday — The Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzic King) told the House of Commons that the Prime Ministers' conference ...
Article : 54 wordsNEW YORK, Monday. —Earl Browder, former general secretary of the Communist Party, was elected president of the Communist ...
Article : 37 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday. — In the Supreme Court to-day Justice Maxwell granted the application to have the libel suit brought by Constable Grigg ...
Article : 47 wordsCAIRO, Tuesday.—King Geo[?] of Greece has cntrusted M. Pupend[?] with the formation of a new government of national unity. ...
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The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Wed 24 May 1944, Page 1
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