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Arms build-up one of biggest since the Second World War

... of biggest since the Second World War ARAB and western forces gathering near the front lines of the Gulf number more than 300,000 men and women, backed b{rone of the heaviest concentrations of firepower since the Second World War. . At least 1200 combat ...

Published: Tuesday 21 August 1990
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 665 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Colonel Maurice Buckmaster: Second World War spy chief

... Colonel Maurice Buckmaster: Second World War spy chief COLONEL Maurice - Buckmaster, who directed Britain’s spies in France during the Second World War and was credited with helping to shorten the conflict, has died, aged 90.. As head of the French section ...

Published: Tuesday 21 April 1992
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 498 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

Since the Second World War worry as rivers still swell

... Since the Second World War worry as rivers still swell John Innes WEATHER conditions will continue to mm across much of Britain tg with storms sub:siding‘in e areas: worst-hit The biggest concern for those clearing up after the rough weather is the ...

Published: Tuesday 31 October 2000
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 295 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

EARL OF HALIFAX Foreign Secretary at opening of Second World War

... EARL OF HALIFAX Foreign Secretary at opening of Second World War Edward Frederick Lindley Wood was born on April 16 1881. He was the sixth child and fourth son of the second Viscount Halifax. His grandfather. the first holder of the title. had been a ...

Published: Thursday 24 December 1959
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1643 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Second World War veteran the latest arrival in massing of forces

... Second World War veteran the latest arrival in massing of forces THE US battleship the Wisconsin, a Second World War veteran which fires one-tonne shells, is the most recent addition to the military build-up in the Gulf. The latest estimates of the balance ...

Published: Saturday 25 August 1990
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 537 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

MISSING P.o.W. OF SECOND WORLD WAR Appeal to Communist States

... MISSING P.o.W. OF SECOND WORLD WAR Appeal to Communist States GENEVA, Mondag.—'rhe head of the United Nations Special Commission on prisoners of war to-day broadcast an appeal 10 Communist States to helg in tracing hundreds of thousands of soldiers missing ...

Published: Tuesday 16 September 1952
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 188 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Harris held the most onerous command of the Second World War

... Harris held the most onerous command of the Second World War Sir, — When Graeme Cairns suggests in. his letter today that the statue of Sir Arthur Harris is a “blatant attempt to glorify war”, he shows he is quite unaware of all the facts pertaining to ...

Published: Saturday 16 May 1992
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 719 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

“Britain and the Second World War” — Henry Pelling (Fontana 10s)

... “Britain and the Second World War” — Henry Pelling (Fontana 10s). Henry Pelling examines the course of the war of 193945 to find out what effect it had on the life of this country. He takes a wide view of his subject and includes Churchill and his “cronies” ...

Published: Thursday 03 September 1970
Newspaper: Cumbernauld News
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 137 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

CAGED: Concealed camera captured the life of Second World War

... CAGED: Concealed camera captured the life of Second World War Photographs saved by former airman John Daly record the grim reality of Hitler's ~ prisoner of war camps. RAYMOND NOTARANGELO reports “The life was really grim. I shared a hut with 600 other ...

Published: Saturday 09 April 1994
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 533 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

New Training Cent►e (for Minded Men of the Second World War)

... New Training Cent►e (for Minded Men of the Second World War) LINBUFIN HOUSE, WILKIESTON, MIDLOTHIAN. HOlfriLy Home—BLENHEIM HOUSE NORTH BERWICK. DonauGni and will he grntefidly received Tx Treasurar, SCOITISH NATIONAL INSTITUTION FOR WAR-BLINDED, N•wiugton ...

Published: Saturday 29 December 1956
Newspaper: Coatbridge Leader
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 37 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

| buy electric. Only from HERO OF SECOND WORLD WAR

... | buy electric. Only from HERO OF SECOND WORLD WAR The November issue of “Claymore,” the official journal of the British Legion (Scotland) includes a short history of the Scots Guards, which was raised in 1642 by King Charles I as a Roval Regiment for ...

Published: Thursday 14 November 1968
Newspaper: Brechin Advertiser
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 108 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

the second world war WALLS SHOW PRIZE LIST CORRECTIONS

... the second world war WALLS SHOW PRIZE LIST CORRECTIONS Walls and District Agricultural Society wish to apologise for the mistakes in the show prize list, which in the following sections should have read:— Mares, any age, not exceeding 10 hands — 1 Andrew ...

Published: Friday 14 September 1951
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 96 | Page: 8 | Tags: none