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  2. A TERRIFIC STRUGGLE

    Paris, June 9.—The French military spokesman said:—"To-day will be a critical day. The Germans, using between 90 and 100 divisions, have thrown everything they possess into the battle. The French, who yesterday withdrew under orders, abandoning ...

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  3. ITALY ON THE VERGE

    Rome, June 8.—The semi-official "Review Relazioni Internazionali" says:—"On the eye of a solemn event for the Italian people, it is ...

    Article : 208 words
  4. Fighting on the Aisne

    London, June 8.—The fighting on the Aisne is equally terrible. The Germans by the end of the afternoon had consolidated their hold on ...

    Article : 133 words
  5. RAID ON BERLIN

    Paris, June 8.—The French Admiralty announces that a squadron of French naval bombers raided factories in the suburbs of Berlin ...

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  6. More Bombing Raids

    London, June 8.—It is officially stated that R.A.F. 'planes, roving the Somme battlefront, dropped over 800 high explosive and ...

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  7. BATTLE OF FLANDERS

    London, June 8.—When the B.E.F. was ordered to retire from the Dyle positions near Louvain during the retreat from Northern France, a ...

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  8. R.A.F. Over Germany

    London, June 8.—Heavy R.A.F. bombers carried out operations last night over 100 square miles of German territory. ...

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  9. Swimming to England

    London, June 8.—Rifleman Gilbert Lowe, one of the Calais defenders who returned to England in a converted hospital ship, relates ...

    Article : 79 words
  10. French Strategy

    Paris, June 8.—The military spokesman says that a group of German tanks succeeded yesterday in infiltrating through the French ...

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  11. Another Russian Warning

    London, June 8.—The Moscow radio says:—"A certain nation, profiting from the international situation, would like to extend its ...

    Article : 73 words
  12. Indian Army Service Corps

    London, June 8.—Members of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps, who escaped after a 36-mile night march to Dunkirk, whence they were ...

    Article : 147 words
  13. TOLL OF NAZI 'PLANES

    London, June 8.—The Air Ministry announces: "The R.A.F. destroyed 17 German 'planes yesterday during raids on enemy troop ...

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  14. Daring Attack on Bridge

    London, June 8.—Victoria Crosses have been awarded to Flying-Officer Donald Edward Garlan and Sergeant Thomas Gray, both of whom ...

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  15. Retaliation for Bombings

    Rome, June 8.—The "Giornale d'Italia" threatens that five English cities will be bombed for every Italian city bombed. It adds that ...

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  16. OVER 1,000,000 GERMANS ENGAGED

    London, June 8.—In authoritative circles it is thought that the infiltration of German armoured, units, to which the Paris spokesman ...

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  17. Missing Ambassador

    London, June 8.—The Berlin radio says that the British Ambassador to Brussels, Sir Launcelot Oliphant, was found in suspicious ...

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  18. "Cobber" Kain Dead

    Auckland, June 9.—"Cobber" Kain is dead. Advice to this effect has been received by his father, Mr. R. G. Kain, of Wellington, in an ...

    Article : 103 words
  19. GRIEVANCES AGAINST BLOCKADE

    Rome, June 8.—An Economic War Bureau report emphasises Italian grievances against the Allied blockade and describes the blockade as ...

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  20. Palestinian Arabs

    London, June 8.—The Ankara radio says that Palestinian Arabs, at a pro-Allied demonstration, carried a resolution of determination to ...

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  21. R.A.F. Casualty List

    London, June 9.—The 23rd Air Ministry casualty list of 248 names of R.A.F. officers and men includes 150 missing, among whom are ...

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  22. LENGTH OF FRONT REDUCEI

    London, June 8.—The Paris wireless commentator says that the front now goes from south of the River Bresle to south of Ham, ...

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  23. Support for the Armies

    London, June 8.—To-night's Air Ministry communique states:—"Throughout Friday and last night the effort of the R.A.F. was again ...

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  24. FRESH NAZI ASSAULT

    London, June 8.—To-night's French communique states:—"The battle continued all day on the whole of the front between the sea ...

    Article : 305 words
  25. Rumanian Reservists

    Bucharest, June 8.—The Wart-Ministry announces that five categories of reservists have been called to the colours. Over 100,000 men are ...

    Article : 34 words
  26. The Duke of Windsor

    London, June 8.—The Ministry of Information, in a press notice issued this evening, states:—"There is no foundation for the report ...

    Article : 71 words
  27. German Report

    Berlin, June 8.—The High Command states: "Operations south of the Somme and the Aisne-Oise canal sure progressing ...

    Article : 61 words
  28. New Italian Move

    London, June 8.—A new Italian move, which is reported from Belgrade, is that Italian forces have been moved to the French frontier ...

    Article : 59 words
  29. Staff Talks in Paris

    Paris, June 8.—A British Embassy communique states that Lieutenant-General H. R. Pownall has arrived in France and conferred ...

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  30. "A Critical Day"

    Paris, June 9.—The spokesman said: "To-day will be a critical day." General Weygand, in a message ...

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  31. Victoria Crosses Awarded

    London, June 8.—Victoria Crosses have been awarded to Flying-Officer Donald Edward Garland and Sergeant Thomas Gray. ...

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  32. Two M's.P. Missing

    London, June 8.—Two members of Parliament, Sir Arnold Wilson, who has been sewing as an air gunner, and Major Donald Cartland, who ...

    Article : 36 words
  33. Demonstration in Rome

    London, June 8.—Italy's new Maltese Committee has plastered walla in Rome, calling to action "all Maltese in Italy and all Italians in ...

    Article : 42 words
  34. Espionage in France

    Marseilles, June 8.—A military tribunal sentenced to death four men and one woman for espionage Three other men and one woman ...

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  35. Fighting Continues

    Paris, June 8.—A day communique states:—"The battle continues everywhere with the same violence on positions which have ...

    Article : 137 words
  36. German 'Planes

    Berlin, June 9.—A communique issued by the German High Command states: During the four days' battle in the region of the Somme ...

    Article : 87 words
  37. A Significant Order

    New York, June 7.—Italian Line officials stated to-day that all Italian ships now in neutral ports had been ordered to suspend their ...

    Article : 176 words
  38. French 'Planes Active

    Paris, June 8.—The Air Ministry states that French bombers destroyed bridges over the Somme last night and scattered in disorder ...

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  39. V.C. for Narvik Hero

    London, June 8.—The first V.C. for a naval man in the present war has been awarded to Captain Warburton Lee. who lost his life in the ...

    Article : 148 words
  40. French Confidence

    Paris, June 8.—The Colonial Minister, M. Rollin, in a broadcast, said:—"The first stupefaction which the enemy thrusts and surprises ...

    Article : 105 words
  41. Fights Over Switzerland

    Berne, June 8.—Two Swiss and two German 'planes were brought down during fights over Switzerland. Two Swiss pilots were killed. ...

    Article : 65 words
  42. British Casualty List

    London, June 9.—The eighth War Office casualty list contains 220 names and includes one officer killed, one wounded, three missing ...

    Article : 63 words
  43. French Air Force

    Paris, June 8.—The French air force is using new American 'planes which are declared to be excellent. Also new De Woitne fighters, whose ...

    Article : 157 words
  44. Biggest Battle in History

    London, June 8.—The French military spokesman to-night said that the "battle of France" had reached a culminating point. To-day's battle ...

    Article : 310 words
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