Singapore, Feb. 9.—It is officially announced that the Japanese landed in some force on the west coast of Singapore Island last night. The landing followed a hail of steel from the Japanese artillery, which swept the island to some depth. British and Imperial forces ...
Article : 206 wordsBatavia, Feb. 8.—Sunday's Indies communique states:—"This morning a number of Japanese bombers again attacked Surabaya. Only slight damage ...
Article : 238 wordsSingapore, Feb. 9.—The Japanese landing was precluded by one of the heaviest artillery duels of the war. The fire reached a pitch shortly after 10 ...
Article : 275 wordsRangoon, Feb. 8.—There are indications at Paan that the Japanese intend soon to launch an attack. The Japanese here can be heard felling ...
Article : 184 wordsLondon, Feb. 9.—The Stockholm correspondent of the "Daily Express" says that the Russians on Saturday morning occupied the eastern suburbs of Rjev. The Germans are now putting up a hopeless resistance from the city's bigger buildings, in which they are barricaded. The Rjev ...
Article : 207 wordsRangoon, Feb. 8.—A communique states:—"General Wavell during the past few days has toured the Burma front with Lieutenant-General Hutton. ...
Article : 245 wordsSingapore, Feb. 8.—Japanese aerial and artillery activity to-day was probably the greatest yet in the battle for Singapore. The Japanese dropped many ...
Article : 123 wordsLondon, Feb. 8.—The Stockholm correspondent of the "Times" says chat a long statement issued in Berlin declares that the war has entered a new ...
Article : 175 wordsLondon, Feb. 8.—The German radio quotes a Tokio message as stating:—"The Japanese on Thursday for the first time raided Jimbaran, on Bali ...
Article : 57 wordsSingapore, Feb. 9.—An official communique states:—"An enemy landing from boats on the north-west coast of the island occurred between Sungei ...
Article : 253 wordsLondon, Feb. 8.—The "Daily Telegraph's" Cairo correspondent states:—"The formation of the Wafd Government and the speed with which the ...
Article : 231 wordsMoscow, Feb. 8.—Captain Rudolf Rundental, commander of the first battalion, 189 regiment, 81st German infantry division, and Lieutenant ...
Article : 190 wordsSingapore, Feb. 8.—Artillery activity across the Johore Straits increased considerably after noon to-day. Gunfire could be plainly heard in Singapore ...
Article : 99 wordsRangoon, Feb. 8.—An R.A.F. communique states:—"A series of alerts was sounded in the Rangoon area last night. The enemy between 2.30 a.m. ...
Article : 110 wordsLondon, Feb. 8.—It is stated authoritatively that Paulau Ubin, mentioned in yesterday's Singapore communique, had no defences or permanent ...
Article : 66 wordsMoscow, Feb. 8.—The newspaper "Red Star" states that Russian cavalry, striking from the rear, broke the German ring around Leningrad ...
Article : 82 wordsSingapore, Feb. 9.—Yesterday Singapore Island thundered all day with the fiercest artillery duels in the siege to date. Although most of the enemy ...
Article : 170 wordsLondon, Feb. 9.—It is authoritatively stated that the width of the Johore Straits, where the landings occurred, varies from a mile to three-quarters of ...
Article : 61 wordsLondon, Feb. 8.—It was announced in Berlin to-day that Fritz Todt, the builder of the Siegfried line, was killed in an aeroplane accident "while ...
Article : 45 wordsLondon, Feb. 8.—The British United Press correspondent in Singapore states that the great naval base on the north coast of Singapore Island has ...
Article : 113 wordsMoscow, Feb. 9.—The "Soviet War News" says:—"A Russian mother in a recaptured village said that German military doctors had four times taken ...
Article : 61 wordsLondon, Feb. 8.—The Moscow radio states:—"The Russians, as a result of fierce attacks on the central front, again forced the Germans to retreat. ...
Article : 85 wordsLondon, Feb. 9.—The Rangoon correspondent of the "Daily Express" reports that three policemen unmasked and shot three Japanese spies. The ...
Article : 135 wordsLondon, Feb. 9.—A Rome radio report from Tokio claims that further landings were made on the northern and north-western coast of Singapore ...
Article : 158 wordsLondon, Feb. 9.—The diplomatic correspondent of the "Times" says that a curiously large number of German leaders have died suddenly in recent ...
Article : 363 wordsMoscow, Feb. 9.—A communique states:—"Our troops last night continued their offensive operations against the enemy. Units on the central ...
Article : 146 wordsSingapore, Feb. 9.—Despite the increased bombardment on Sunday the casualties are not believed to be large. Hospitals which were transferred from ...
Article : 126 wordsLondon, Feb. 9.—According to the Berlin radio, the Domei Newsagency claims that a "large type enemy vessel" was bombed and sunk in Gasper ...
Article : 35 wordsLondon, Feb. 8.—The Moscow radio slates that the Russians are relentlessly advancing on the south-western front. After failure of strong German ...
Article : 47 wordsLondon, Feb. 8.—The Berlin radio quotes a Tokio message as stating:—"The Foreign Minister, Mr. Togo, states that Japan is considering the ...
Article : 140 wordsSydney, Feb. 9.—The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, has sent the following message to General MacArthur, general officer commanding the United ...
Article : 213 wordsMoscow, Feb. 8.—A communique states:—"Our troops during last night continued active operations against the enemy. A supplementary unit operating ...
Article : 147 wordsLondon, Feb. 9.—The Singapore radio says that some of the Japanese who landed wore Australian hats. ...
Article : 24 wordsSingapore, Feb. 8.—Since the sinking of the Prince of Wales and the Repulse little has been heard of the Royal Navy in this theatre, but it continues ...
Article : 530 wordsLondon, Feb. 8.—The Air Ministry states that a flight-lieutenant, patrolling the Belgian coast at dusk to-day, shot down a Dornier He saw the ...
Article : 53 wordsSingapore, Feb. 9.—Major-General Gordon Bennett, interviewed, stated:—"The situation is well in hand. We have taken a stand on a strong line ...
Article : 52 wordsLondon, Feb. 9.—The Italian newsagency says that the British losses in the Mediterranean up to January 31 include three cruisers sunk by ...
Article : 76 wordsLondon, Feb. 9.—The German radio says that a great steel and reinforced concrete anti-aircraft fortress has been built in the heart of Berlin. ...
Article : 69 wordsLondon, Feb. 8.—The London "Daily News" correspondent in Madrid states that Admiral Raeder secretly conferred for three hours with Admiral Darlan ...
Article : 156 wordsLondon, Feb. 8.—The Berlin radio states—"The Germans launched a fierce counter-attack for Mojaisk. The Russians, exhausted, were unable to ...
Article : 218 wordsTeheran, Feb. 8.—Disguised as tribesmen, the world-famous German entomologist, Colonel Brandt, and the German botanist Orderderfer have been ...
Article : 110 wordsLondon, Feb. 8.—Major-General Spears has been appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Syria and Lebanon. He will ...
Article : 49 wordsLondon, Feb. 8.—His Majesty the King has received a Christmas card from prisoners of war in Stalag 8th, the largest prisoners' camp in ...
Article : 87 wordsVichy, Feb. 8.—It is reported from Lisbon that General A. O. de F. Carmona has been re-elected for a further term to the presidency of Portugal. ...
Article : 35 wordsExcept where otherwise designated, the overseas intelligence published in the "Kalgoorlie Miner" is transmitted to Australia by the Australian Associated Press from its ...
Article : 33 wordsLondon, Feb. 9.—The Premier of Northern Ireland. Mr. Andrews, arrived in London yesterday and had conversations with the British Ministers. ...
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