Clumsy Rescue Plane Beats Japs on Mercy Mission
THE only survivor of a blazing British Avenger bomber hit by ack-ack over Miyako Island, in the Sakishima group, was a 22-year-old…
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Churches, 1945
647 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 33
Churchill May Announce End of War To-day Further Offer From Himmler Expected "Herald" Service and A.A.P.
LONDON, April 30. A.A.P.—There is every prospect of the end of the European War being announced in Parliament to-morrow. This seems to be Mr. Churchill's hope. Herr Himmler has had another meeting with Count…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German See End Today "Only A Few more Hours" Churchill Summons War Cabinet t i O
LONDON, Tuesday: "The war will probably last only a more hours," Hamburg Radio (last of the main German stations) announced late last night. In an earlier broadcast predicting that today might see the end the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Release of Good News Will Not Be Delayed No Special Statement Yet Says Mr. Churchill
LONDON, May 1. A.A.P.—Mr. Churchill told the House of Commons to-day that if important information reached the Government this weeks, as it might do, he would make a brief announcement. But that would only occur if the information was of exceptional importance…
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LONDON, Tuesday.— In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Churchill said: "If any information of exceptional importance reaches the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Churchill's Absence Starts Rumours
LONDON, May 3. A.A.P.—Mr. Churchill did not attend the House of Commons this afternoon, says the Press…
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NEW YORK: A strong condemnation of Nazi wholesale killing of minority groups and Nazi mockery of religion is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Catholic Church Bells to Ring Tonight
Bells at Catholic Churches in Newcastle will ring at 11 o'clock to-night, when the end of the war is announced officially. They will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Cease Fire" Sounded Along the European Front Full Weight Against Japan, Says Churchill
LONDON, May 8. A.A.P.—Mr. Churchill, broadcasting at 3 p.m. to-day, made the historic declaration that the war in Europe was at an end. Hostilities would cud officially at one minute after mid night (8.1 a.m. Wednesday, Newcastle time), but to save lives the "cease fire" had begun to be sounded all along the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Evil-doers Prostrate Before Us Mr. Churchill said
"YESTERDAY morning at 2.41 a.m., at General Eisenhower's Headquarters, General Jodl, the representative of the German High Command and of Grand Admiral Doenitz, the designated head of the German State, signed the Act of unconditional surrender of all…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →His Words Inspired Us Churchill Sounded the Call Of Britain's Destiny
JANUARY, 1940: "Come, then, let us to the task, to the battle and the toil, each to our part, each to our station. Fill the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'Coming To Hit Japs' says Churchill's Message
LONDON, Wednesday: 'Lift up your hearts for we are coming!" was Mr. Churchill's message to the peoples of the British Empire in the Far East under Japanese control. "Be of Rood cheer," he added, "and rejoice with us on this day. Let…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain Cheers Churchill
LONDON, Tuesday: The House of Commons gave Mr. Churchill the greatest ovation of his life when he arrived to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Combined Church Service Mayfield Sunday Night
A combined service of thanksgiving will be conducted in the Mayfield Theatre on Sunday night. It will begin at 8 o'clock, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Labour Needs Church Aid" To Achieve Aims for Workers
International Labour would never achieve its objective of justice for the world's workers without the aid of religion. Rev. A. R. McVittie said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bomb Almost Hit Mr. Churchill
LONDON, May 9. A.A.P.—It is now revealed that the British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) has a narrow escape during an air raid on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thanksgiving in Churches Australia Saved by Britain's Stand
Australia's doom would have been sounded if the British people had faltered in their purpose, the Bishop of Newcastle (Right. Rev. F. de Witt Batty) said at Christ Church Cathedral last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Britain Does Not Forget" Churchill's Cable to Australia
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Messages from the British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) and from the Governor of Bengal (Mr. Casey)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joy-crowds Mob King and Queen and Mr. Churchill
LONDON, Thursday.—Joyful Londoners yesterday gave the King and Queen the biggest welcome of their reign and also wildly cheered Mr. Churchill acrobatically perched on top of his car…
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MOSCOW, Wednesday. — Broadcasting on Moscow Radio yesterday, Mrs. Churchill said— "On the glorious day of victory…
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