The efforts of Britain, France and other peaceful nations to avert war have failed, and to-day the Empire is at war. In making the fateful announcement the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, broadcasting from the Cabinet room, said at noon yesterday:—"This morning the British Ambassador handed the German Government a Note, saying that unless we heard from ...
Article : 437 wordsAfter a Cabinet meeting which lasted all day, the Prime Minister, Mr. MacKenzie King, declared: "In the event of the United ...
Article : 249 wordsSenator Pittman, chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, declared that Hitler had not only written his physical death notice ...
Article : 100 wordsEngland already has every appearance of a nation at war, a state into which it seemed imperceptibly to transform itself. Last night's ...
Article : 314 wordsThe War Minister, Mr. Hore-Belisha, in the House of Commons, introducing the National Services (Armed Forces) Bill, said it ...
Article : 223 wordsThe Consul-General for Switzerland, in bold newspaper advertisements, has instructed Swiss reservists living in Canada and the ...
Article : 41 wordsThe House of Commons and the House of Lords passed the National Service Bill, empowering the conscription of men between the ages ...
Article : 35 wordsHalting a pyschopathic hearing to-day, Judge Ben Lindsey told the crowded courtroom "This court will now listen to the greatest madman ...
Article : 53 wordsThe National Services (Armed Forces) Bill provides that men are liable to serve upon the issue of a proclamation. Employers must ...
Article : 91 wordsEighteen more princes assured the King Emperor of loyalty and support, including the Maharajahs of Newanagars and Jaipur. At least ...
Article : 40 wordsOfficial circles believe tho American Neutrality Act to be responsible for the Anglo-French delay in declaring war against Germany, due ...
Article : 186 words"I am speaking to you from the Cabinet room at No. 10, Mr. Chamberlain began. This morning the British Ambasador handed the ...
Article : 496 wordsIn a broadcast speech to the nation and the Empire at 5 p.m. to-day the King said:— "In this grave hour, perhaps the ...
Article : 441 wordsThe British and French Ambassabors, Sir Neville Henderson and M. Coulondre, took leave of Herr von Ribbentrop at noon. ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Viceroy has invited Mr. Gandhi and other prominent Indians to discuss the international situation with him. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Ministry of Health issued a statement that in the course of Friday's evacuation over 24,000 cases were moved, including 3000 ...
Article : 70 wordsThe British Cabinet has been widened to include four new Ministers, including Mr. Winston Church hill as First Lord of the Admiralty ...
Article : 51 wordsLord Craigavon endorsed M. Chamberlain's speech as reflecting the feeling of loyal citizens. He added that Ulster citizens would ...
Article : 49 wordsIn order to facilitate the removal of prisoners from exposed areas, a number due for early discharge will be released immediately, including ...
Article : 58 wordsThe National Executive of the Labour Party has decided against members joining the Cabinet. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Government officially announced that Germany had not replied to the ultimatum and thus France was automatically at war ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. de Valera, when the Dail met to deal with emergency measures to control currency, transport, censorship and vital necessities, announced ...
Article : 140 wordsThe Premier, M. Slawoj Skladowski, addressing Parliament, said:—"War has been imposed upon us. We accept the challenge. We have ...
Article : 232 wordsReuter's Rome correspondent states that the Government's declaration that Italy will take no military initiative is considered to ...
Article : 84 wordsOwing to obstacles in communication, including the delay from the censorship, New York is replacing London as the world's news ...
Article : 204 wordsThe announcement of the British ultimatum was the signal for intense excitement in Downing street. Within 20 minutes the whole south ...
Article : 308 wordsHighest sources state that the Italian troops are moving back from the frontiers. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Governor-General, opening the House of Assembly, which met on account of the international situation, said that Parliament ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Polish Embassy states that Danzig Poles who sought refuge in Poland to escape conscription in the Danzig forces, have appealed ...
Article : 150 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the United Press says that Hitler announced that he is taking the field of battle in person. ...
Article : 41 wordsPoles who were unable to escape across the frontier are reported to have been arrested and placed in concentration camps. ...
Article : 30 wordsNuri Pasha has announced that Iraq will give Britain all the available help. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe New York World's Fair Corporation decided to re-open the fair in 1910. President Roosevelt announced that he was inviting ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Government handed the German Charge d'affaires his passport and requested him to leave. ...
Article : 25 wordsGermany bas decreed the coafissation of all wireless sets capable of picking up foreign stations. ...
Article : 26 wordsGeneral mobilisation lias been ordered and martial law has been proclaimed. ...
Article : 19 wordsIt is officially reported that Portugal win remain neutral. ...
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Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1954), Mon 4 Sep 1939, Page 5
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