The victorious British offensive against the Italian armies in the Western Desert was carried a stage further on Monday with the capture of Sollum and Fart Cupuzzo, as well as three enemy camps. The samll part of Sollum was the last Italian stronghold on Egyption territory. ...
Article : 963 wordsCAIRO, Dec. 17.—The A.I.F. photographic unit, led by Captain Frank Hurley, has returned from the Western Desert with over 2,000ft. of film and 100 ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 884 wordsLONDON, Dec. 17.—Although impeded by bitter weather and faced by stiffening Italian resistance, the Greeks continue methodically to push back the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 682 wordsLONDON, Dec. 7.—An Admiralty communique issued "today stated that merchant shipping losses for the week ended December 8 numbered 23 ships, totalling ...
Article : 146 wordsThe stop-work meeting which was decided upon at a mass meeting of members of the Shop Assistants' Union last Sunday was held at the Capitol Theatre ...
Article : 525 words"Australian troops are in action against the Italians in Africa." The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) gave expression to the thought uppermost in ...
Article : 405 wordsLONDON, Dec. 17.—It is authoritatively stated that the bombing of two battleships in the Royal Air Force raid on Naples last Saturday night probably ...
Article : 311 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 16.—The Mackay radio tonight reported having intercepted an SOS from the Italian freighter Istria (5,416 tons), which gave a position off ...
Article : 37 wordsLONDON, Dec. 17.—A Berlin newsagency report states that an engagement between German motor torpedoboats and British destroyers occurred in the ...
Article : 74 wordsLONDON, Dec. 17.—Shaking the whole structure of Italy's armed might, further shattering blows continue to rain upon Mussolini's ramshackle empire in the ...
Article : 612 wordsRIO DE'JANEIRO, Dec. 16.—It was officially announced today that three cases involving British action against Brazilian ships, including the Itape ...
Article : 177 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 17.—"The news that A.I.F. troops are taking part in the operations in the Western Desert will be welcomed by the people of Australia, who ...
Article : 298 wordsLONDON, Dec. 17.—The most colourful stories from any battle front since the outbreak of the war are pouring into London from British" correspondents in ...
Article : 965 wordsMost of the members of the Shop Assistants' Union who attended the stop-work meeting yesterday morning went to the Capitol Theatre as if enjoying the novelty ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 680 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 17.—"Twelve months of intensive training with modern equipment has welded the A.I.F. overseas into a formidable fighting force, and ...
Article : 184 wordsLONDON. Oct. 17.—"Watch Hitler" is a warning that is being widely published in view of the unsolved mystery of Hitler's movements and the stalemate of ...
Article : 239 wordsLONDON, Dec. 17.—A Rome communique, issued shortly after midday today, stated that fighting in the Libyan frontier zone was not less fierce than that ...
Article : 169 wordsLONDON, Dec. 17.—Declaring that the offensive in North Africa was a desperate attempt to bolster up British morale and impress the United States, the Berlin ...
Article : 129 wordsLONDON, Dec. 17.—"The brilliant Greek army in Albania has made the offensive in the Western Desert more effective," said the Foreign Secretary ...
Article : 79 wordsATHENS, Dec. 16.—Addressing a workers' conference at Piraeus (the port of Athens) today, the Prime Minister (General Metaxas) said:—"Against an enemy ...
Article : 72 wordsCAIRO, Dec. 16.—The Egyption Parliament today passed a motion congratulating the Imperial Parliament on the British victory in the Western Desert. ...
Article : 25 wordsLONDON, Dec. 17.—"The pact of friendship concluded between Hungary and Yugoslavia last week and the Bulgarian desire to improve relations with ...
Article : 178 wordsLONDON, Dec. 17.—Continued air force co-operation with the advancing army in the Western Desert is described in the following R.A.F. communique ...
Article : 423 wordsOperations in connection with the British offensive against the Italians in Libya are shown above and in the detailed map (left) of the Bugbug ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 0 wordsLONDON, Dec. 16.—The Vatican newspaper "Osservators Romano," has denied a report that the Fatriach Jerusalem (Monsiegneur Luigi Barlassina) has been ...
Article : 50 wordsAUCKLAND, Dec. 17.—he Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) has sent the following message to General Sir Archibald Wavell, the Commander-in-Chief in the Middle ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wed 18 Dec 1940, Page 9
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