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  2. THE FRENCH FLEET

    London, July 4.—The melancholy of a funeral service gripped the House of Commons as Mr. Churchill unfolded his terrible story of the battle of Oran. His face was unusually flushed and he seemed to have difficulty in forcing the words from his lips. ...

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  3. French Order to Ships

    Geneva, July 4.—A French communique declares: "British warships arrived yesterday morning off Mere El Kebir and gave Admiral ...

    Article : 133 words
  4. PLEASURE IN U.S.A.

    New York, July 4.—The British Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, need have no qualms if he leaves judgment of the British action with ...

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  5. RAIDS ON BRITAIN

    London, July 4.—The news that a seventh German bomber was brought down during the enemy raids over Britain yesterday, and ...

    Article : 179 words
  6. AERIAL OFFENSIVE

    London, July 4.—It is officially stated that the R.A.F. yesterday and last night bombed concentrations of barges on the Dutch sea ...

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  7. SITUATION IN SYRIA

    London, July 4.—The Cairo correspondent of the "Daily Mail" reveals that General Massiet has replaced General Mittelhauser as ...

    Article : 159 words
  8. Airports Attacked

    London, July 4.—The Air Ministry states: "During the R.A.F. raids our bombers attacked oil plants, communications, aircraft ...

    Article : 152 words
  9. Nazis Annoyed

    London, July 4.—The German press and wireless violently abuse Britain and Mr. Churchill for the action against the French fleet. ...

    Article : 69 words
  10. Fighting in Africa

    Cairo, July 4.—A British army communique says: "The enemy advanced against Sollum yesterday but subsequently withdrew. ...

    Article : 48 words
  11. Aerial Battles

    London, July 5.—Hurricanes patrolling on the south-east coast last night intercepted six Messer-schmitts. While they were attacking ...

    Article : 67 words
  12. BATTLE OF ORAN

    London, July 4.—In concluding his account in the House of Commons of the action of the British fleet at Oran, Mr. Churchill said ...

    Article : 590 words
  13. Permission to Scuttle

    London, July 4.—The German wireless, referring to Hitler's permission to scuttle the French fleet, said:—"This proves that Germany ...

    Article : 116 words
  14. R.A.F. Activities

    Cairo, July 5.—An R.A.F. communique states:—"Yesterday morning a flight of our fighters attacked enemy 'planes, resulting in one ...

    Article : 146 words
  15. Germany Blamed

    London, July 4.—The "Times," in a leading article, says:—"The battle of Oran was an action against Germany, not France. Not Admiral ...

    Article : 302 words
  16. ATTACKS ON U-BOATS

    London, July 5.—It is officially reported that coastal command 'planes, including Royal Australian Air Force Sunderlands, attacked ...

    Article : 214 words
  17. Attack on Portland

    London, July 4.—It is officially stated that a naval auxiliary vessel was hit and set on fire in an enemy daylight raid on Portland. One ...

    Article : 124 words
  18. German Account

    Berlin, July 4.—The official newsagency says that the British squadron in the Oran battle comprised three dreadnoughts, one aircraft ...

    Article : 98 words
  19. Further Raids

    London, July 5.—Enemy 'planes dropped bombs in the north-east of England last night. British fighters immediately went up and the ...

    Article : 33 words
  20. Raid on Alexandria

    Cairo, July 4.—A naval communique states: "Enemy 'planes raided Alexandria between 7.45 a.m. and 8.46 a.m. to-day and ...

    Article : 61 words
  21. Germany's Aerial Losses

    London, July 4. — Thirty-two enemy 'planes, including Messerschmitt 109's, Heinkels, Junkers, Dornier "flying pencils," and ...

    Article : 64 words
  22. British and French Sailors

    London, July 5.—Groups of British and French sailors walked arm in arm in the streets in a Scottish port last night, singing the ...

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  23. The Suez Canal

    Cairo, July 4.—According to the Wafdist newspaper "Al Misri," France, Germany and Italy have come to a secret agreement ...

    Article : 32 words
  24. The British Casualties

    London, July 5.—The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A. V. Alexander, broadcasting a tribute to Admiral Somerville's forces, said ...

    Article : 46 words
  25. The French Version

    Geneva, July 5.—A French Admiralty communique was published in the press of the unoccupied French territory. It confirms that ...

    Article : 271 words
  26. Civilian Casualties

    London, July 5.—It has been disclosed that 11 civilians were killed in the raid on Portland yesterday. ...

    Article : 22 words
  27. Defence of Syria

    London, July 5—The British United Press correspondent at Beirut states that the French authorities in Syria have ...

    Article : 37 words
  28. NAZI BOMBER SHOT DOWN

    London, July 5.—The Air Ministry reports than an R.A.F. fighter command shot down an enemy bomber off the south-east coast of ...

    Article : 31 words
  29. Two Big Battleships

    London, July 4.—The "Daily Telegraph" points out that two of the largest and most modern French battleships, the Richelieu and the ...

    Article : 54 words
  30. Raids Continuing

    London, July 5.—The Air Ministry reports that enemy bombers attacked a few districts in the north-east, south-east and south-west of ...

    Article : 70 words
  31. RUMANIA'S POLICY

    Bucharest, July 5.—The new Cabinet, in a declaration to the country, describes the Government's foreign policy as one of "sincere ...

    Article : 166 words
  32. Fleet at Alexandria

    Alexandria, July 4.—No information has yet been given out regarding the future of the French fleet here. Meanwhile, the British and ...

    Article : 39 words
  33. First Raid on Gibraltar

    London, July 5.—Gibraltar has had its first air attack. Enemy 'planes attacked three times. Several bombs were dropped but ...

    Article : 37 words
  34. Situation at Alexandria

    Alexandria, July 5. — British sources here described the position in regard to the French fleet as "in abeyance." The French ...

    Article : 116 words
  35. Ships in British Ports

    London, July 5.—It was revealed last night that the first French ship arrived at Plymouth on June 19, two days after France's ...

    Article : 63 words
  36. House of Lords Statement

    London, July 4.—Lord Halifax, in the House of Lords, after making a statement similarly to Mr Churchill's, concluded:—"It is in ...

    Article : 190 words
  37. Eire's Neutrality

    London, July 5.—Mr. de Valera, in a statement, said that the Eirean Government had no intention of departing from its policy of ...

    Article : 60 words
  38. More French Warships

    London, July 5.—The Press Association understands that more French war vessels have anchored in Scottish waters. ...

    Article : 71 words
  39. Italo-German Reaction.

    London, July 5.—These are a few expressions used by the Italo-German press describing Mr. Churchill's speech:—"Whisky and ...

    Article : 47 words
  40. British Oil Representatives

    Bucharest, July 5.—In connection with the expulsion of British oil representatives, there has been the usual charges by the Rumanian ...

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  41. Commons Secret Session

    London, duly 5.—The Mouse of Commons rose at 11 p.m., after a secret session lasting six and a half hours. ...

    Article : 32 words
  42. Where Was Italian Fleet?

    London, July 5.—The Rome radio stated that the Italian navy did not intervene at Oran because it could not get there in time. ...

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