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... not shrink from making any sacrifice.” Mr. Jinnah appeals to Moslems and non- Moslems not to have anything to do with Independence Day (on Friday), which is to be observed by Congress.—Reuter. Commenting on Lord Linlithgow’s latest pronouncement,” Mr. ...

Published: Wednesday 24 January 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 318 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

23 WHEN BLACK “KING” CAME TO LONDON SOME STORIES BEHIND THE Do Know? SUNDAY MERCURY 10 March 1940 rjiHE cynic

... used for halfpennies and farthings in country before coins of that value were minted? 10 Can you give the dates of (a) Independence Day (b) Armistice Day (c) Empire Day (d) Lady 5— With what do you associate 11 Where there statue Christ made from old cannon ...

Published: Sunday 10 March 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Weekly Mercury
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1500 | Page: 21 | Tags: none

NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY IN GREECE

... NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY IN GREECE DESIRE TO PRESERVE AN HONOURABLE PEACE Athens, March 25 National Independence Day, celebrated throughout Greece to-day, is described by the Press as having a special significance in these times. The newspapers emphasise ...

Published: Tuesday 26 March 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 117 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MERCURY 31 1940 DEATH SIR JOHN GILMOU IT’S IN THE NEWS will uaKl By Charles Howarth 1 chipped all c£i

... Daladter (a) Dominion (c) Union (d) Dominion ) Empire 3 Yes there will two next October Eton Celebration Day American Independence Day (c) Britain's declaration of war on Germany 1914 5 Duke of Gloucester bom 1900 6 There was no Pope John XX owing to a ...

Published: Sunday 31 March 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Weekly Mercury
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1519 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Food Shortage in Oslo

... the young veterans of the heroic Finnish defence are willing to fight once more for the liberty peoples and national independence. Days of Trial Ahead The Norwegian people has begun its days of trial, but however long this trial lasts it will be short ...

Published: Saturday 13 April 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 2369 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

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... NORWAY’S DAY LTHOUGH much of their country is now under German domination the Norwegian people will not forget their Independence Day on Friday next and will pray that before the anniversary comes round again they will be Nazi shackles and able to celebrate ...

Published: Sunday 12 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Weekly Mercury
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1413 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Confidence and Hope

... The King was followed by Crown Prince Olav and M. Nygaardsvold, the Norwegian Premier. The broadcast was given Norway’s Independence Day. Norway will continue to resist the aggressor to the extent of her power,” declared M. Nygaardsvold. With freedom loving ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 166 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Norwegian Exiles Celebrate Independence Day

... Norwegian Exiles Celebrate Independence Day JTXILED from their Fatherland. Norwegian soldiers, sailors, seamen, fishermen and civilians in a Scottish town celebrated their country’s Independence Day. All bravely vaunted on their left breast long ribbons ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 189 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

“NORWAY WILL STILL RESIST ”

... the extent of her power,” M. Nygaardsvold, the Prime Minister, stated in message the nation on the occasion of Norway's Independence Day. With freedom-loving peoples assisting us. mutually promise not to give up until both enemy and traitors have been cast ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 153 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

NARVIK FIGHTING ENEMY TAKE UP NEW POSITIONS

... Rana sector (Mo front) Norwegians are in ceaseless fighting.” is now revealed that, despite the German ban that Norway’s Independence Day—last Friday —was not to be celebrated, the inhabitants of Oslo wore black-edged national colours. Cheers w’ere raised ...

Published: Tuesday 21 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 139 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

MR. BEVIN’S CHANCE

... dollars, about £1,250.000, to provide shelter for European children now in Britain. The campaign, which starts on Thursday. Independence Day, has been launched by the Allied Relief Fund, which will immediately hand over all contributions to the U.S. Committee ...

Published: Monday 01 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 184 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LONDON LETTER NAVYATWARMAKES A STIRRING FILM

... luxury background, and are so little awed by it that one girl to-day was turning somersaults on the floor TT was 4 July, Independence Day, exactly 100 years ago that the first Cunarder sailed from England to America, centenary which, but for the war, we should ...

Published: Thursday 04 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 716 | Page: 4 | Tags: none