London, July 8.—For the last five weeks the War Office has been intensely preoccupied with preparing for the "Battle of Britain." During this period responsible circles here observed great reticence; but it can now be stated that the Cabinet and ...
Article : 1,217 wordsCairo, July 8.—The desert resounds for 80 miles around Capuzzo to the thunder of artillery and an aerial bombardment which has ...
Article : 157 wordsLondon, July 8.—It is officially stated that R.A.F. fighters shot down a third enemy bomber to-day. Two Messerschmitts are believed ...
Article : 54 wordsLondon, July 8.—An Air Ministry communique states:—"Last Sunday night bombers of the R.A.F. attacked targets of military importance ...
Article : 283 wordsLondon, July 8.— The "Times," in a leading article, says: "The purpose of the impending revision of the French Constitution is to place ...
Article : 371 wordsLondon, July 9.—It is authoritatively stated that, continuing the operations to prevent important units of the French fleet falling into ...
Article : 63 wordsLondon, July 8.—There was another air battle over the south-east coast to-night, making the third in this vicinity to-day. Enemy ...
Article : 111 wordsLondon, July 9.—The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Alexander, speaking in the House of Commons to-day, announced that the Richelieu ...
Article : 108 wordsCairo, July 8.—The resident admiral at Alexandria signalled all searchlight and gun positions, congratulating them in their good ...
Article : 37 wordsLondon, July 8.—An enemy 'plane fell into the sea after the pilot escaped by parachute and two others are believed to have been ...
Article : 54 wordsLondon, July 9.—In the House of Commons to-day, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Alexander, describing the attack on the Richelieu, ...
Article : 389 wordsCairo, July 9.—To-day's R.A.F. communique states: "Numerous reconnaissances during the past 24 hours obtained very valuable data. ...
Article : 102 wordsLondon, July 8.—Though the Swedish press generally applauds the Swedish - German transport agreement as a necessity, the ...
Article : 164 wordsLondon, July 9.—Italian battleship strength is estimated at five battleships ready for sea, consisting of two new and three ...
Article : 216 wordsLondon, July 8.—This afternoon aircraft of the fighter command of the R.A.F. shot down two enemy fighters near the south-east coast. ...
Article : 88 wordsBerlin, July 8.—The "Hamburger Fremdenblatt" says: "Alsace-Lorraine has become part of Germany under the peace terms. The Rhine, ...
Article : 36 wordsBerlin, July 8.—The Armistice Commission has decided to release all prisoners in France sentenced for activity in Germany's interests. ...
Article : 29 wordsLondon, July 8.—The first contingent of the Czech Legion, which fought with the French Seventh Army, arrived in England, with a ...
Article : 64 wordsLondon, July 9.—A German raider dropped seven bombs on a Welsh town early to-day. One struck a building and splinters slightly ...
Article : 137 wordsStockholm, July 9.—The British Minister has protested against the Swedish-German transport agreement. ...
Article : 17 wordsVichy, July 9.—The text of the Constitution Bill now before the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies reads:—"The National Assembly ...
Article : 111 wordsBrussels, July 8.—The German-controlled wireless disclosed cases of sabotage in the telegraph and telephone communications in ...
Article : 53 wordsLondon, July 8.—The Minister for Food, Lord Woolton, broadcasting, announced a tea ration of 2 oz. weekly after to-night, representing ...
Article : 327 wordsLondon, July 9.—It is officially stated that the mercantile losses as the result of enemy action for the week ended June 30, were six ...
Article : 106 wordsLondon, July 8.—It has been noticed here that in a report issued from Vichy, with the authority of the Petain Government, regarding ...
Article : 188 wordsLondon, July 8.—The unemployed in Britain on June 17 numbered 763,835, the lowest figure since 1920. It is also 582,744 less than the figure ...
Article : 84 wordsBucharest, July 9.—King Carol has refused to accept the resignation of three of the four Iron Guard Ministers. ...
Article : 45 wordsLondon, July 8.—It is understood that the French Charge d'Affaires has handed a communication to the British Government which declares ...
Article : 77 wordsBucharest, July 8.—Four Iron Guard members of the Cabinet have resigned. The Iron Guard explained that ...
Article : 54 wordsBerlin, July 8.—The historic railway coach from Compiegne, in which the armistice was signed, arrived in Berlin and will be stored ...
Article : 35 wordsLondon, July 8.—Admiral Sir Barry Domville and his wife have been arrested under the defence regulations. Sir Barry Domville is ...
Article : 57 wordsLondon, July 9.—The "Daily Mail" says that 500 Britishers who were on an evacuee train from the south of France on June 27 have ...
Article : 63 wordsLondon, July 10.—Mr. Eden, in the House of Commons, replying to a suggestion that every village throughout Britain should be ...
Article : 143 wordsLondon, July 8.—General de Gaulle, broadcasting, asked Britishers not to regard the Oran battle as a direct naval success, ...
Article : 95 wordsLondon, July 8.—It is officially announced that French persons in Britain will henceforth be regarded as non-enemy aliens, subject to the ...
Article : 91 wordsLondon, July 9.—The Berlin radio, commenting on France's "war guilt," disclosed that M. Bonnet made a statement in the French ...
Article : 164 wordsLondon, July 8—General de Gaulle does not comment on his court martial sentence, but his followers point out that the logical ...
Article : 62 wordsLondon, July 8.—It is announced that His Majesty the King sent a message of sympathy and couragement to the people of the ...
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