Littered With Corpses

... Raiders There were no reports of Nazi raiders anywhere In Britain after dark last night. Omeni Good in New Lil ROMMEL STAKES ALL IN VAIN GENERAL ROMMEL, brought to bay at Agodobio, IN mtloo tou'h of Benghazi, w striving desperately stave off defeat in what ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1942
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 477 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

PROGRESS OF THE TANK BATTLE. THE BARDIA ATTACK. SOUTH AFRICAN Hi UL. The Cairo communique says Activity in the ..

... confirmed to-day of Lieut.- Colonel Geoffrey Keyes. 24-yearold son of Sir Roger Keyes. reported missing after the raid on General Rommel's headquarters on the eve of the British offensive in Libya. STAFFS. COLLIERY EXPLOSION. SIX KNOWN DEAD. OVER FORTY ENTOMBED ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1942
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 637 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FOR VITAL LIBYAN BATTLE

... FOR VITAL LIBYAN BATTLE (Press Association and Reuter) ( I ,ENERAL ROMMEL, brought to bay at Agedabia, 100 miles south of Benghazi, is striving desperately to stave off defeat in what may prove to be the final battle in Cyrenaica, and is hurling into ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1942
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 327 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BARDIA BATTLE: FIRST ROUND ALREADY WON

... They have been reinforced with ammunition and supplies from the air. In the Jedabya area heavy air attacks have been made on Rommel's motor concentrations and supply columns. Births, Marriages, Deaths, Thanks and In Memortam 28 words or under. p«r lUMrtioo ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1942
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 332 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DA.RK DAYS IN THE PACIFIC—

... to throw back the German invader*—making the Naii threat Moscow a Saaoo—and while British column* complete the eviction of Rommel’s force* from Libya, the trail conflict is creeping southward* in the Pacific and the run of Japanese saccess has yet to be ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1942
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 930 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MACHINERY

... present for a move into Turkey, nor will they improve for two or three months. This may not deter Hitler, however. And while Rommel continues to hold his own at Agedabia, precious weeks are gained, not merely in North Africa but in all the farflung theatres ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1942
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 649 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

JOINT DECLARATION

... doubt the leaders have considered ‘he possibility of Hitler’s attempting to open up new fronts in the Near East. The fact that Rommel’s fighting power has not yet been dissipated, has bearing on any decision taken in Washington. The need to maintain the present ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1942
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 240 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DESTRUCTION OF AN AR

... coast of the Mediterranean, where they made a gallant attempt to succour our Indomitable Greek allies. While they were away Rommel stepped in and, apart from Tobruk, recovered the lost ground?to what good we are now seeing. But the Italian Army had been ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1942
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 323 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SIR ROGER KEYES

... Roger Keyes ,of the death of his son, Lleut.-Colonel Geoffrey Keyes, killed in action in Libya in the course of the raid on Rommel’s headquarters few days before the British offensive was launched against the Axis forces in North Africa. Lady Keyes said ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1942
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 353 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SON OF ADMIRAL KEYES KILLED

... KILLED Admiral Sir Roger Keyes has been officially notified of the death of his son. Colonel Geoffrey Keyes, in a raid un Rommel’s headquarters just before the British offensive against the Axis forces in Libya.—A.P. ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1942
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 39 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MINEFIELDS CLEARED

... African troops, supported by British tanks and artillery, have penetrated the southern defences of Bardia, where some of General Rommel’s forces are isolated, and 600 prisoners have been taken. In the Agedabia area heavy air attacks have been made on enemy motor ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1942
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 939 | Page: 5 | Tags: none