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  2. FIERCE AIR BATTLE

    An Air Ministry communique states:—"R.A.F. bomber formations searching Heligoland Bight for enemy warships encountered strong ...

    Article : 165 words
  3. THE WESTERN FRONT

    An official French communique announces a sharp engagement between the Saar and the Vosges. The French took prisoners. It was quiet ...

    Article : 267 words
  4. END OF GRAF SPEE

    With the torn and twisted wreckage of the pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee still burning 20 hours after its scuttling and ...

    Article : 248 words
  5. EMPIRE AIR SCHEME

    The Empire air training scheme centred in Canada provides for an estimated expenditure of 600,000,000 dollars for the 39-mnonth period. The ...

    Article : 301 words
  6. CANADIAN CONTINGENT

    The Canadian Active Service Force, commanded by Major-General A. G. L. McNaughton, has landed at a British port and is ...

    Article : 744 words
  7. INDOMITABLE FINNS

    The Finns smashed the Russians across the Taibela River in the 12th day of the battle for the Mannerheim Line, which now is familiarly ...

    Article : 278 words
  8. THE WAR AT SEA

    The British submarine which recently sank a U-boat, sighted the Bremen and torpedoed at least one German cruiser, had an ...

    Article : 566 words
  9. German Claims

    A war communique says:—"Fifty-two British 'planes tried to attack Wilhelmshaven yesterday and 34 were shot down after heavy fighting. ...

    Article : 220 words
  10. Order to Scuttle Resented

    The Buenos Aires correspondent of the "New York Times" states that a report is current in Monte-video that a section of the officers ...

    Article : 142 words
  11. Tons of Mail from Troops

    The army post office is reaching the peak period with the Christmas mails for the troops abroad. Ten thousand bags daily are arriving ...

    Article : 95 words
  12. Finns Enter Russia

    The 'Times" correspondent at Helsinki states that small detachments of Finns are reported to have penetrated 30 to 40 miles into ...

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  13. New York Murder Case

    The police stated to-day that Ernie Hass, a 23-year-old pugilist, had been arrested at Toronto and had confessed to the murder of Dr. ...

    Article : 122 words
  14. A Finnish Victory

    The Finns are reported to have routed 17,000 Russians at Lake Kiantajarvi, east of Escuomussalmi. The Rusians bombed Wiipuri, and ...

    Article : 44 words
  15. Exeter's Gallant Fight

    A British official's account of the battle states that the Exeter and the enemy were steaming parallel and opened fire at a distance of 12½ ...

    Article : 190 words
  16. A Quiet Night

    A war communique states that there is nothing of importance to report. ...

    Article : 19 words
  17. Smallpox in Red Army

    Smallpox has broken out in the Russian army and has already reached epidemic proportions. All Finnish soldiers are being ...

    Article : 57 words
  18. Four Airmen Rescued

    A naval trawler landed at a north-east port four British airmen who had been picked up from a collapsible boat. It is believed that ...

    Article : 49 words
  19. Prime Ministers Confer

    Mr. Chamberlain conferred with M. Daladier at 9.30 a.m. ...

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  20. Young Men of Ulster

    The King's speech at the opening of the new session of the Northern, Ireland Parliament expressed satisfaction that the young men of the ...

    Article : 50 words
  21. India and the War

    The Bengal Assembly, by 142 Totes to 82, passed a Government resolution assuring Britain of full co-operation in the war and urging ...

    Article : 87 words
  22. Air Raids on Helsinki

    Russian 'planes flew over the city but no bombs were dropped. The all clear signal was given 50 minutes later. ...

    Article : 69 words
  23. Nazi Fury

    The Admiralty and the Air Ministry announced this afternoon:—"A number of attacks were made by enemy aircraft on British and ...

    Article : 279 words
  24. Fate Took a Hand

    The correspondent of the "New York Times" at Buenos Aires states:—"If the Australian wool clip had not been a fortnight late en ...

    Article : 112 words
  25. Central European Federation

    M. Matchek, Deputy Prime Minister of Jugoslavia, in an interview published in a Hungarian newspaper, announcing plans for a ...

    Article : 67 words
  26. TRIUMPH OF ORGANISATION

    When it was learned that the contingent had arrived in England and with the lifting of the veil of secrecy, the newspapers were filled ...

    Article : 204 words
  27. Russian Report

    A Moscow communique states that Russians occupied Pitkajarvi, 55 miles south-west of Petsamo and that warships shelled the Bjorko ...

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  28. 'Planes for Finland

    The Acting Secretary to the Navy, Mr. Edison, announced that he was allowing Finland to take the first 40 of the new type Brewster fighter ...

    Article : 83 words
  29. Germans Expelled from Turkey

    Over 100 Germans have been expelled "for suspicious activities." ...

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  30. Two Shocks for Young Crew

    The correspondent of the "New York Times" in Buenos Aires states that the Graf Speeds young crew were convinced that only the Hood ...

    Article : 84 words
  31. Sir Hubert Wilkins

    Sir Hubert Wilkins, in offering his services to the Canadian Government, said that the Australian Government had told him that they ...

    Article : 105 words
  32. Help for the Finns

    The sum of 9000 dollars has been presented from Canada to help the Finns, and since their greatest need is for ambulances, four will ...

    Article : 105 words
  33. Reason for Flight to Montevideo

    Neutral naval experts are studying all the technical information and believe that Captain Langsdorff's flight to Montevideo was due ...

    Article : 85 words
  34. German Report

    The official newsagency enlarges on the earlier German communique's claims with reference to the attack on merchant and fishing ...

    Article : 55 words
  35. "Joke May be on Us"

    In an interview with the Associated Press, Captain Langsdorff stated that, while preying on merchantmen, they once disguised the ...

    Article : 150 words
  36. Further Details

    It is now revealed that German 'planes attacked a total of 14 ships in yesterday's North Sea and Channel raids. In addition to the eight ...

    Article : 385 words
  37. ONE AUSTRALIAN IN FORCE

    The first Australian to reach England on active service landed with the Canadians. He was a pantomime actor recently performing in ...

    Article : 31 words
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