British Freighter Ashore New York, Feb. 16
The Novy Department has announced that a 7000-ton British freighter drove ashore at Yohr [Maine] is a blinding blizzard and gale on February 11. The vessel broke…
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Jap Convoy Smashed Big Tanker Driven Ashore (From Frank Dexter at General Mac-Arthur’s Headquarters)
Six Japanese ships were destroyed or seriously damaged in a night and day attack on a convoy taking supplies and reinforcements in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lifeboat Called Out GEELONG
Shortly after 11 o’clock tonight the alarm called out the Queenscliff life[?] It was reported that two boats [?] Dromana were missing, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cases of Dumped Foodstuffs Washed Ashore SYDNEY
About a dozen cases of tinned foodstuff, believed to be portion of the quantity dumped by the army off the Heads on Monday because it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Resistance At Sebastopol Facing Its Last Hours Relentless Russian Drive Towards the Sea Roads Filled With Nazi Dead And Wrecked Equipment LONDON. April 19
Last hours of German resistance in Sebastopol are now approaching with the Russian forces south-east of the city, now only six miles away, having gained two miles in the last 12 hours. Remnants of the broken German divisions are being steadily pressed against the sea, and enemy troops are streaming into the port and embarking on all…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drank Schooner of Neat Whisky SYDNEY
Giving evidence in an assault case at Redfern Police -Court today Ruby Shepherd said that she attended a Party at which an Allied soldier gave…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Latest Two Boats, Planes Wrecked
SYDNEY (A.U.P.), Thursday.—Today's official communique says that the apparent failure of recognition signals involved two patrol boats in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempt to Wreck Limited Express SYDNEY
While the limited express from Albury to Sydney was travelling at 60 miles an hour near Marulan yesterday morning the engine struck an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Raiders Seriously Damage Hospital Main Block of Six Wards Wrecked LONDON, May 19
It has been disclosed that the North Middlesex Hospital was the big London hospital seriously damaged by German raiders on the night of April…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Radio Network Being Wrecked LONDON. June 3
The German radio network in north-western Europe is being systematically wrecked by rocket-firing Typhoons and precision bombing Spitfires…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →100 Per Cent Ashore London, June 7
Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, Commander or the Allied Naval Forces, at a Press conference, declared: “We have broken the crust…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Steamer Runs Aground Sydney
The Illawarra and South Coast cargo vessel Burgalia of 550 Ions, went aground about five miles south of Cape Solander tonight. After…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Town Topics Who Wants a River Steamer?
Anyone on the lookout for a river steamer has the opportunity to acquire one at a sale advertised to-day, by the N.Z.I. and M.A. Co. It is the Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five Miles From Florence R.A.A.F. Kittybombers Wreck Panzer Headquarters LONDON, August 3
Eighth Army troops in Italy have crossed the Pez[?] river on a wide front south of Montelupo, and advanced over a mile…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Massive New Landing By The A lies In Southern France Waves of Troops Swarm Ashore Bigger Operation Than “D” Day Assault LONDON. August 15
British, American and French forces, strongly supported by Allied air and naval forces, this morning landed on the south coast of France at points between Nice and Marseilles to start a drive to link up with the Allies…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Allies Penetrate 11 Miles Into South France Contact Paratroops Dropped Inland All Assault Formations Ashore LONDON. August 17
All the Allied assault formations are completely ashore on the coast of southern France with full tank and tank destroyer units, in addition to a balanced stock of ammunition and supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Buildings Left Mass of Blazing Wreckage (From John Loughlin, at General MacArthur’s Headquarters). Wed
Harbor installations and barracks at Ambon, housing the Japanese garrison of Amboina, south from [?]lmaber[?], were left a mass of blazing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wrecked by Allied Bombing
Allied fighter-bombers smush German transport in Normandy. Wreckage of a German tank near chambots,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Naval Commandos Are the First Ashore
Picture show a British Navy Commando signalling to landing craft with an Aldis lamp. He and his fellows have one of the toughest jobs of a tough war Whether Allied invasion force make an assault land…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some Wreckage Left by Germans on Italian Front
Infantry of British Eighth Army in Italy pass wrecked German ammunition carriers in their advance to the north bank of the River Marano…
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