Once again aircraft of the coastal command have been able to save the lives of shipwrecked seamen, drifting on a raft in open seas. The pilot ...
Article : 169 wordsA French official evening communique states:—"After trench mortar preparation, the enemy attempted a raid on one of our ...
Article : 52 wordsIt is learnt in official circles that the Norwegian Minister called on Lord Halifax at the Foreign Office on Saturday afternoon and ...
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Article : 90 wordsCompleting their negotiations, despite delays due to the weather, the Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Foreign Ministers have issued ...
Article : 229 wordsReturning from the reconnaissance flight announced earlier to-day on Heligoland and the German Frisian Islands yesterday, an ...
Article : 372 wordsA communique states that there is increased patrol activity between the Moselle and the Saar. ...
Article : 21 wordsWhile the Istanbul correspondent of the "Times" described rumours arising from the telegraphic breakdown yesterday as being fantastic, ...
Article : 112 words"Beware of women in uniform," reads a warning contained in a B.E.F. headquarters general order, which is part of the campaign ...
Article : 66 wordsA British ship landed 33 survivors of the British steamer Endeavour, which was sunk on the high seas. Five members of the crew are ...
Article : 38 wordsThe steamer Royal Archer was mined off the Scottish coast. It is believed she sank while efforts were being made to tow her to the shore. ...
Article : 44 wordsA Dutch fighter 'plane engaged a German bomber in a machine-gun battle at 24,000 ft. over North Brabant. The German damaged ...
Article : 40 wordsJewish members of the A.I.f. used their first week-end's leave to make a pilgrimage to the historic Wailing Wall. Some participated ...
Article : 117 wordsTelephonic communications with Turkey have been resumed. The Turkish press does not refer to the frontier incidents, but unanimously ...
Article : 45 wordsHope has been abandoned for the Norwegian steamer Start, which has been missing since January 29, when bound for Norway with a crew ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Norwegian Foreign Minister, M. Koht, revealed that the conference of Swedish, Norwegian and Danish Foreign Ministers discussed ...
Article : 83 wordsIt is officially announced that Holland is protesting most strongly that the German 'plane not only openly violated Dutch territory, but ...
Article : 70 wordsThe German Legation has sent a loving cup to non-Aryan Captain Meyer, master of the Feddy, and £25 for the crew, because the Feddy ...
Article : 47 wordsThe tanker Vav, loaded to capacity with oil for Britain, is held up because the crew refused to sail for fear of being torpedoed in the ...
Article : 40 wordsThe first squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force to undertake overseas service, has arrived and is taking up army co-operation work. ...
Article : 58 wordsAs the result of an affray at Ravenswood to-day, Robert Hedlefs (67), a well-known selector, is dead, and Gordon Stewart Pask ...
Article : 160 wordsA communique states: — "Our chaser patrols on the Western Front and in the Heligoland Bight were not contacted by the enemy. ...
Article : 70 wordsNaval circles suggest that the British warships near Petsamo are awaiting the departure of German naval units, including submarines, ...
Article : 44 wordsThe well-known journalist, Giovanni Ansaldo, in an article in "II Telegrafo," says:—"The Allies are facing the necessity of widening ...
Article : 108 wordsThe biggest civil defence exercise ever held in Britain was staged in the south of England to-day. Twelve thousand A.R.P. and A.F.S. ...
Article : 252 wordsA Soviet communique states:—"Breaking through the enemy's fortified zones, the Russians captured 28 strong points. The Finns, ...
Article : 57 wordsHitherto unrevealed results of air activity in the first six weeks of the year can now be disclosed. The sowing of magnetic mines has ...
Article : 264 wordsThe German steamer Orizaba, which was running the blockade' from Vigo, went aground at Skiervo, on the north coast of Norway. The ...
Article : 60 wordsDeclaring that there were certain differences of expression between the speeches of M. Daladier and Mr. Chamberlain, which may sow the ...
Article : 122 wordsA message direct from Wiipuri states that the island fortress of Bjorko is now cut off from the Finnish land forces, but continues its ...
Article : 168 wordsAn R.A.F. pilot officer, the sole occupant of the 'plane, was killed, Mrs. R. Bridge and her daughter died in hospital, Mr. R. Bridge was ...
Article : 177 wordsMr. Butler, in the House of Commons, stated that there had been 128 cases of enemy air attacks against unarmed merchantmen and ...
Article : 42 wordsSome benefit will accrue to Australian woolgrowers by the sales that have been arranged by the United Kingdom of Australian wool ...
Article : 170 wordsParliament has approved of the change-over from a free currency to control. Sweden since September has lost gold holdings to the value ...
Article : 58 wordsThe press welcomes Mr. Sumner Welles's (leader of the American peace mission) tour and hopes that he will be able to see for himself ...
Article : 104 wordsThe rate of the Hour tax will be increased to-morrow from £2 1/ per ton to £2 5/5. A declaration to that effect, made on a recommendation of ...
Article : 74 wordsIn the course of Russian-wide military sports, 6000 Askhabad civilians hiked 20 miles wearing gas masks and armed with rifles. ...
Article : 46 wordsThe death of Barkis, one of the best locally bred gallopers seen here for some years, occurred early this morning and came as an ...
Article : 278 wordsThe secretary of the Overseas Trade Department, Mr. R. S. Hudson, announced that the Government has asked the woollen industry ...
Article : 144 wordsFour Field Marshals, Lord Birdwood, Sir Claud Jacob, Sir A. A. Montgomery-Massingberd and Sir Cyril Deverell, are at present Lord ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Government has approved of a law repressing Freemasonry and all secret institutions. The press points out that ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Swedish Prime Minister, M. Hansson, declares that Swedes do not unanimously favour entering the war on behalf of Finland. ...
Article : 105 wordsMr. Sumner Welles has arrived and will see the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, and then Sgr. Mussolini. Mussolini will ...
Article : 38 wordsRunning in front of a motor car driven by Albert Jack Barrett, of King street, Boulder, in Forrest avenue, South Bunbury, on Friday ...
Article : 125 wordsThe Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, received Mr. Welles and the United States Ambassador, Mr. William Phillips. The interview ...
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