Hidden Bomb Wrecked London Street Terrific Explosion
LONDON, Sun.—The apparent mystery of the non-discovery of a giant bomb at Southwark, the explosion of which resulted,…
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Shipwrecks & the sea, 1942
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12 Months Old Bomb Which Wrecked Street
LONDON, Tues.—An examination of the site and the bomb fragments found revealed that the explosion at Southwark on June 6…
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PERTH, Wed.--A fishing boat containing three men was smashed to pieces about half a mile from the coast during one…
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Somewhere in Australia.--U.S. and Australian airmen who have been reported missing from operations over enemy territory…
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LONDON, Wed.--Belgian circles in London report that saboteurs at Liege destroyed a parachute factory and also part…
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LONDON, Thurs.--A report from Rome states that bombs at night wrecked the offices of the Party Populaire Franchise…
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While no official announcement has been made it is indicated by shipping reports that Japanese reinforcements have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wrecking Oilfields Russians Scorched Earth Policy in Caucasus Only Russian Rearguard Fighting Below Rostov Big Soviet Armies Near Stalingrad
LONDON, Sun.--The Russians are reported to be destroying the Maikop oilfields. The Stockholm correspondent of the "Sunday Express" says that the destruction was begun on Thursday. The wrecking is still…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.Z. WHIRLWIND Wrecked Houses, Shops One Killed--eight Injured
AUCKLAND, Thurs.--A whirlwind of two minutes' duration swept down the main street of Kaitaia, a North Auckland…
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SYDNEY, Fri.--With four of her crew dead, one dying and several others wounded, an Australian steamer was towed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Salvaged Ten Big Bombers 12,000 Tons War Goods 10,000 Tons Of Oil Half Wrecked Freighter
Ten heavy bombers worth £50,000 each, 12,000 tons of war equipment and 10,000 tons of fuel oil were among the salvage…
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LONDON, Sun.--A Russian commando raid by marines on the shore of the Barents Sea, in the Arctic region, is reported…
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LONDON, Tues.--Tramping the rough Scottish countryside accompanied by R.A.F. officers the King yesterday…
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LONDON, Fri.--A Rome communion[?] says that Italian naval assault units penetrated the road stead at Gibraltar and sank a…
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A strong wind which accompanied a storm in the Casino district on Wednesday night wrecked the Shannonbrook Church of…
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SYDNEY, Mon. --At the Central Criminal Court to-day James Patrick Kelly, 29, seaman, was charged with the murder of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jap Claim U.S. Submarine Sinking of Steamer
NEW YORK, Wed.--The Japanese Domei news agency states that a United States submarine was responsible for the sinking of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →115 Bombers Giant U.S. MACHINES 500 R.A.F. Fighters Biggest Daylight Raid Lille War Plants Wrecked
LONDON, Sat.--In the biggest and most successful daylight raid of the war 115 giant American bombers, with…
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NEWCASTLE. Fri.--Tons of coal and timber believed to be from a 50-year-old wreckage of a collier, were strewn over the Stockton beach by heavy seas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.S. Navy Striking at Japs Explosions and Fires Follow Bombardment Of Enemy Positions New Phase in Struggle for Solomons American Planes Wreck Two Jap Destroyers
WASHINGTON, Mon.--American naval units are now adding their quota of resistance to Japanese forces attempting to regain ground lost in the Solomons. This heartening news is contained in a Navy announcement…
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