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... Everything we have has been deployed either against the enemy or awaiting his attack. CEASELESS SUB. ACE Navy Still Hammering at Rommel’s Supply Ships tion, which not so long ago brought us out of the very jaws of death. Here is another occasion to show, as ...

Published: Monday 16 February 1942
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1276 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Axis Columns Harassed

... our artillery, but our patrols maintained contact with them and harassed them throughout the day. It is mot known whether Rommel is in a position to resume his attack, but it seems he is working up to that. Neither side is likely to wait for the other ...

Published: Monday 16 February 1942
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 261 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ROMMEL MOVES

... ROMMEL MOVES BUT NO BIG CLASH YET In Libya there has been a great deal of activity, but there has been no clash yet between the main forces, it is learned in London. The Germans, however, have got a little bit further eastwards, but Gazala is still held ...

Published: Monday 16 February 1942
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 171 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Police Raid Funeral

... Italian dive-bombers and fighters sent to blast the way for Axis land forces. R.A.F. and Australian airmen may have delayed Rommel’s plans for a renewed drive in Libya. The enemy formation was tackled by 18 Kittyhawk fighters, who sent 20 planes crashing ...

Published: Monday 16 February 1942
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 210 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

“NO TIME FOR ONE-MAN-BAND” # Australian critics of Premier’s speech

... escape of the German warships, the sinking of the Prince of Wales and Repulse, the loss of Malaya, and the failure to overthrow Rommel as examples of Service weaknesses. Finally, however, responsibility goes back to Mr. Churchill and his Cabinet.” The British ...

Published: Monday 16 February 1942
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 650 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LIBYA ‘LIVELY'-NO BIG CLASH

... BIG CLASH ‘Big raid on comoy’-R° me WO clash has yet taken place between the main armies of General Auchinleck and General Rommel in Cyrenaica, it was stated in London this afternoon, but the Axis t: advance eastwards. roops have made a slight There has ...

Published: Monday 16 February 1942
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 363 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Battle of Burma Takes on New Intensity T , tIE Battle ot Burma has taken on a new and serious

... Messages Patrol Work in Libya There has been further development in Libya. Patrol work goes on, but there is no evidence that Rommel has been able to continue his advance, according to authoritative information in London. Italian communique reports: ‘ln the ...

Published: Tuesday 17 February 1942
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 492 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ROMMEL MOVING EASTWARDS

... ROMMEL MOVING EASTWARDS NO CLASH BETWEEN MAIN FORCES MAJOR BATTLE MAY BE IMMINENT Land skirmishes and increased air activity, reported yesterday’s Middle East communiques, suggest that a major battle may be imminent in Libya. It is learned in London ...

Published: Tuesday 17 February 1942
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 229 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

RY SITTING

... Mediterranean is announced to-day. Two cruisers and a destroyer were torpedoed and another destroyer probably hit. General Rommel has withdrawn his forward reconnoitring troops in Libya after contact with our mobile columns and patrols. No further important ...

Published: Tuesday 17 February 1942
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 849 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Wat Pimingbam

... Wat ROMMEL’S NEXT MOVE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1942 SINGAPORE’S GOVERNOR 'Mi / £ '* 'yf..'' ...

Published: Wednesday 18 February 1942
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 15 | Page: 4 | Tags: none