LONDON, Dec. 25.—Britain enjoyed Christmas Eve free from air raids and, up to late this afternoon, no enemy activity had been reported. Even in ...
Article : 454 wordsIn the Libyon offensive the British and Imperial Army of the Nile is tightening the siege of Bardia as more reinforcements are continually brought up. An intense ortillery duel is in progress. The latest Cairo communique states that the British preparations are being ...
Article : 1,320 wordsLONDON, Dec. 25.—The principal objectives of Royal Air Force bombers on Monday night were the Channel ports of Boulogne, Dunkerque and Ostende and ...
Article : 357 wordsLONDON, Dec. 25—Latest dispatches on the Albanian campaign carry the story little further than the Greek capture of Khimara (on the southern coast), ...
Article : 629 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—In a striking and eloquent broadcast direct to the Italian nation yesterday evening the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) charged Mussolini ...
Article : 1,413 wordsLONDON, Dec. 25.—King George this afternoon broadcast the following Christmas message:— "In days of peace the feast of ...
Article : 791 wordsLONDON, Dec. 25.—A reply to Mr. Churchill's broadcast in Italian and other languages from all Italian radio stations enumerated disabilities to which Italy ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 250 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 25.—Although the Italian resistance at Bardia may delay the British advance for some days, the town must ultimately collapse. The fall ...
Article : 397 wordsLONDON, Dec. 25.—During the week ended December 18 a total of 68 Italian aircraft were definitely destroyed in combat for the loss of ten British machines, ...
Article : 60 wordsLONDON, Dec. 25—The latest communiques issued by the High Command in Berlin claim further successes at sea and also tell of air attacks on Manchester ...
Article : 228 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—The work of clearing and reopening London streets closed through air raid damage is to be considerably speeded up. Sir Warren. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 269 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Mr. Churchill's broadcast to the Italians has had a profound effect in the United States, but observers are not all agreed on the ...
Article : 524 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—Some of the many thousands of Italian prisoners captured by the British forces in the Western Desert have been sent to Palestine for ...
Article : 101 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—Considering the menace of things to come—the invasion threat to Britain and Nazi aid to Italy-military observers believe that the fate ...
Article : 267 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—In Italian East Africa planes of the Royal Air Force and the Royal South African Air Force continue to carry out attacks on enemy ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 248 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 25.—The capture of Khimara brings the Greeks a step nearer Valona. The significance of this advance and the steady pressure being ...
Article : 378 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—Acting Squadron Leader Bader, both of whose legs are artificial, has been awarded the D.F.C. for gallantry in flying operations against ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 103 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—According to information received here the German air force has been instructed to refrain from any action over the British ...
Article : 46 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—Mr. C. J. Radcliffe, the Press censor, has been appointed acting-controller of the Press and Censorship divisions of the Ministry of ...
Article : 41 wordsBUDAPEST, Dec. 23.—Germany is reported to be concentrating troops at Timisoara and Arad, in the north-west of Rumania, between two and three ...
Article : 64 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—Bomb damage to the House of Commons, it was revealed yesterday, had had little or no effect on those parts open to the public. The ...
Article : 76 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—The German Commander-in-Chief (General von Brauchitsch), addressing German soldiers in Berlin this evening, said: "Last ...
Article : 79 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—The Northern Ireland Ministry of Public Security announced last night that on several occasions during the past week enemy ...
Article : 59 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—A few days ago Mr. W. J. Jordan, the New Zealand High Commissioner in London, found that Nazi raiders had dropped a ring of ...
Article : 62 wordsLONDON, Dec. 23.—A German floating casualty station, normally moored on the French coast, for the use of German airmen shot down in Channel air battles, ...
Article : 68 wordsLONDON, Dec. 23.—Total ordinary revenue to December 21 was £719,029,529, compared with £534,506,516 in the same period a year ago and including ...
Article : 55 wordsLONDON, Dec. 23.—The German radio states that the Norwegian steamer Ring wood (72200 tons), which is now in British service, is missing. ...
Article : 30 wordsLONDON, Dec. 24.—In a casualty list issued today it was stated that Sergeant Pilot Kenneth Baldry, of Wallandoon (N.S.W.) had died on active service. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thu 26 Dec 1940, Page 5
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