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  3. AERIAL WARFARE

    London, Aug. 19.—German raiders brought down over and around Britain during the past week have been destroyed in the ratio of nearly three of their bombers to one of their fighters. During the last seven days, which have seen the most intense ...

    Article : 140 words

  4. GERMANS IN BELGIUM

    London, Aug. 19.—A "Times" correspondent who was lately in Belgium writes: "German propaganda has been notably successful in ...

    Article : 312 words

  5. WAR IN AFRICA

    London, Aug. 19.—A War Office communique states: "The original Allied dispositions in Somaliland were based on a scheme of close ...

    Article : 368 words

  6. R.A.F. OPERATIONS

    London, Aug. 19.—An Air Ministry communique to-day states:—"Our bombers last night again bombed aircraft factories at Milan ...

    Article : 315 words

  7. U.S.A. AND CANADA

    Washington, Aug. 19.—President Roosevelt concluded his conference with the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, at Ogdensburg ...

    Article : 356 words

  8. BRITAIN AND JAPAN

    London, Aug. 19.—The "Times" correspondent at Tokio says that, whatever its objects, the recent anti-British movement is losing force. ...

    Article : 163 words

  9. MONDAY'S RAIDS

    London, Aug. 19.—The Germans to-day indulged in hit-and-run raids and the desultory bombing and machine-gunning of isolated points ...

    Article : 387 words

  10. Australia and Japan

    London, Aug. 19.—There has been ho official comment in London on the appointment of Sir John Latham as the first Australian ...

    Article : 265 words

  11. R.A.F. Congratulated

    London, Aug. 19.—The Secretary of State for Air has received the following message from the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill:—"Please ...

    Article : 131 words

  12. Treatment of Parachutists

    London, Aug. 19.—The German Government has sent a Note to Britain, through the Swiss Government, stating that parachutists must ...

    Article : 67 words

  13. Alarm in Berlin

    Berlin, Aug. 20.—An air raid alarm was sounded at 12.42 a.m. to-day. Anti-aircraft fire was heard west of the city. The "all clear" ...

    Article : 106 words

  14. Aid for Britain

    London, Aug. 19.—The Washington correspondent of the "New York. Times" states that for a long time "it has been an axiom in ...

    Article : 513 words

  15. Views of the "Times"

    London, Aug. 19.—The "Times," in a leading article on the evacuation of Somaliland, says:—"It is a distressing setback. The loss of ...

    Article : 175 words

  16. BRITISH ATTITUDE

    London, Aug. 19.—The "Daily Telegraph" says that Britain regards the dropping of parachutists as legitimate warfare, if they are ...

    Article : 68 words

  17. Raider Intercepted

    London, Aug. 20.—The Air Ministry reports: "Our fighters intercepted and shot down a raider into the sea when it was attacking a ...

    Article : 40 words

  18. Raid on French Ports

    London, Aug. 20.—For several hours early to-day loud explosions were heard across the Channel. Sweeping searchlights and ...

    Article : 36 words

  19. U.S.A. and the War

    Philadelphia, Aug. 18.—Tlier United States Ambassador to France, Mr. W. O. Bullitt, said in a speech here to-day that the United ...

    Article : 376 words

  20. Midlands Town Bombed

    London, Aug. 20.—Raiders dropped six high explosive bombs in a working class district in a Midlands town. Two houses were demolished ...

    Article : 59 words

  21. Reply to Swiss Protest

    Berne, Aug. 20.—It is officially stated that the British Government has expressed deepest regret for the violation of Swiss territory by ...

    Article : 36 words

  22. Another Tall Story

    London, Aug. 19.—The "Daily Mail," under the heading, "A Lie that Eight Million Can Refute," quotes the German-controlled Paris ...

    Article : 71 words

  23. Italians in Egypt

    Cairo, Aug. 20.—The" Egyptian Minister for Finance has ordered new sequestrations of Italian property in Suez, Cairo and Heliopolis. ...

    Article : 36 words

  24. £5000 for a Spitfire

    London, Aug. 20.—The Empire Dairies have presented to the Minister for Aircraft Production, Lord Beaverbrook, a cheque for £5000 to ...

    Article : 79 words

  25. R.A.F. in Middle East

    London, Aug. 19.—A thigh-placed official says that the R.A.F. in the Middle East has made 50 per cent, more attacks than the Italians, with ...

    Article : 73 words

  26. Five Raiders Destroyed

    London, Aug. 20.—It is officially reported that five German planes were destroyed yesterday. Three of ours were lost, but two of the pilots ...

    Article : 30 words

  27. Mediterranean Navy

    London, Aug. 19.—Yesterday the Italian wireless, boasting of the damage it alleged that recent Italian raids on Alexandria had inflicted, ...

    Article : 120 words

  28. Yesterday's Raids

    London, Aug. 20.—A daylight raid on a Welsh town caused two explosions, two persons being killed and several seriously injured, ...

    Article : 144 words

  29. Shells Across the Channel

    EXAMINATION OF SPLINTERS London, Aug. 20.—As the result of an examination of splinters found on the south-eastern coast on ...

    Article : 83 words

  30. Remarkable Incident

    London, Aug. 20.—When an air raid alarm was sounded in the Tredegar district of Monmouthshire to-day, volunteer firemen set out for ...

    Article : 121 words

  31. Italians in Africa

    London, Aug. 19.—The Italians in Libya have about 530 planes, including 190 modern bombers and 120 fighters, and a land force of about ...

    Article : 181 words

  32. Canberra Disaster

    London, Aug. 20.—Westminster Abbey was crowded with Empire representatives at the memorial service for the victims of the Canberra ...

    Article : 224 words

  33. Destruction at Capuzzo

    Cairo, Aug. 19.—A British war communique issued from general headquarters to-day says: "Western Desert-Following the naval ...

    Article : 88 words

  34. German Report

    mand reports:—"Our planes during armed reconnaissances over England attacked armament factories, fuel depots, railway works, ...

    Article : 116 words

  35. Toll of Raiders

    London, Aug. 19.—A joint Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique, issued at 9 p.m. (British standard time) states:— being attempted by aircraft operating in small numbers. Damage by bombs was done to houses in a town in Essex and to a village in ...

    Article : 257 words

  36. Shipping Losses

    reports that nine British ships, totalling 32,257 tons, were lost during the week ended August 11, compared with 60,058 tons the previous ...

    Article : 48 words

  37. R.A.F. Raids

    Cairo, Aug. 20.—A Royal Air Force communique states:—"Our bombers on Sunday made a night raid on Derna, bombs being dropped ...

    Article : 99 words

  38. Egypt's Position

    Cairo, Aug. 19.—Mr. Ahmed Maher Pasha, President of the Chamber of Deputies and leader of the Saadis Party, to-day urged ...

    Article : 126 words

  39. Another German Move

    Vichy, Aug. 20.—All railway traffic between occupied and unoccupied France has been suspended under a German order. No reason ...

    Article : 73 words

  40. Rumanian Shipping

    Bucharest, Aug. 20.—Because of the German declaration of a total "blockade" of Britain, the Rumanian Government has forbidden ...

    Article : 40 words
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