Sydney Eastern Suburbs Shelled by Submarine Attacks
Early this morning shells fell in Sydney Eastern Suburbs including Simpson Street Bondi Rose Bay Vau chuse and Woolahra from a sea based submarine. One shell in a flat injured a man but did not explode. All clear at 1 17 a m. Newcastle warned at 2 40 a m. Navy coastal batteries in action as ES services coordinated blackout and sheltering.
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Sydney
Meday
Simpson Street
Bondi
Rose Bay
Vauchuse
Woolahra
South Western Pacific General Headquarters
Newcastle
N.es
Werdens
Midway Naval Losses Reported by Allied News
The report claims two Japanese aircraft carriers sunk and twelve ships damaged at Midway. It notes American forces repelled the Japanese assault, with one major battle concluding as U S planes and ships pursued Japanese units, while Allied casualties and details remain unclear.
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Americ Ams
Amvericas
Balabee
Navy
Marine
Sten
Weabington
Smcial
United Statens Forces
Midway Island
Aiea
Seventh Japanese Submarine Sunk Reported
Melbourne reports a wartime communique stating an Allied air bombed and destroyed a submarine. The vague message notes progress in Australia’s waters and mentions Great Allied effort and losses in the submarine drive.
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Lomes
Bia
Four direct hits on submarine described by RAF crew
A Royal Air Force plane dived at a Japanese submarine near the Russian east coast Friday and scored four direct hits. Pilot Flight-Lieut. Set Hitchcock and captain described their salvo as the submarine blew with great bubbles of air rising and the attack occurring before dawn.
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Sydney
Ruslan
Sete Hitchcock
Ney
Four bodies recovered from submarines after naval incident
Naval Intelligence reports four bodies recovered from two wrecked submarines near Sydney. The forward hull sections show extensive damage with life jackets and long piping devices still attached. The list of casualties includes missing and believed killed, with new names added to the official tally and more updates expected.
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I Tt
Friteriay
Kippiautenera
Sydney
Stoker
Artur William Francis
Roganid
Tissuing
Balleved
Navy
Tataf Ton
Bilasing
Raymond Vor
Stoker Willacy R. Boundy
Wallaroo
W. G Gordon
N. & Robaot
New York Reports Four Submarines Sunk Near Japan
The Tokyo radio attributed by Imperial Headquarters reported four enemy submarines sunk in Japanese waters over recent weeks. The Swiss radio echoed the claim, placing the events in Tokyo Bay about three quarters of an hour later. The crew last saw the submarine submerged.
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York
Nave Uolte
Ays
Tokyo
Imperial Headquarters
Tokyo Bay
Warry
Pilot claims bomb hit submarine off New South Wales coast
Flight-Lieut Vernon Morgan commanded an aircraft that reportedly dropped a 1000 pound bomb from 00 feet toward an enemy submarine off the New South Wales coast. Morgan said the submarine likely finished its career, though only the fish know for sure. Crewmates included Pilot-Officer Burke observer Pilot-Officer Yarrigung and Sgt Alf Jobst-Gard.
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Sydney
East Coat
Australia
Vernon William Morgan
Claremont
W.A
New South Wales
Colin William Burke
Bundaberg
John Harold 7
Yarrigung
Vic
Gunn “Alfred. Jobst Gar
Kingaroy
Iiy
Heavy RAF raid leaves Emden in flames
Reported details describe a British air raid on Emden with much of the town set ablaze. The dispatch notes Britain also targeted Naples and Littoria area, with casualties, one raider shot down, and several aircraft missing.
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RAF
Emden
London
Naples
Rome
Noutnoyant
Bellaved
LAP
Armcondol
Cologne
Air Minis
Wione
Adda
Aur
Hitler's bid to bind Finland aims for Axis ties
A Sunday report from London notes Hitler's visit to Finland viewed as an effort to push Finland deeper into the Axis campaign and alienate it from the anti Axis world. U S officials watch developments closely while Finnish spokesmen stress independence and careful balancing amid submarine and supply route concerns in the Indian Ocean and Madagascar theater.
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London
Hitler
Finer Vee
Finland
United States
Secreta Ay
Cordell Thalte
Hull
Washington
the Allens
New York
E. Hirdent
Mary
Indian Ocean
Baron von Brannesheim
Bonngraas
Madagascar
Ot Nee
Hialde
Sieraft
Alseerer
Veasda
Saocmne
Japan
Battle Cauldron Report From Libyan Front Under Fire
The dispatch notes a Libyan theater clash with Allied forces repelling counter-attacks near Bir Hak. Berlin says reprisals against Rommel prisoners were revoked, while Axis prisoners are treated per Geneva terms. British and Free French reports cite heavy fighting, RAF raids, and numerous sorties against Axis targets across the region.
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Berlin
Radio Maya
Hi Command
Rommel
War Office
Aula
Bir Hak
Libye
Axia
Pan
Pein
R.A
Wren
Knigitabridge
Seccoms General Headquarters
Cox Ant 1
Brasserie
Byal
RAF
RAAF
Wastara
Tae
Boston
Lull in Russian Front Nears Break Says Reuters
Reuters dispatch from London and Cairo reports a fragile Russian lull may end soon as Moscow endures heavy artillery and aerial bombardment. German raids faced fierce antiaircraft fire, with Luftwaffe incursions described as intense and costly for both sides amid ongoing night fighting.
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London
Sunda
Reuter
Hrastopol
Soviet Air Successes in Baltic and Arctic Seas
Soviet Starmovika planes are credited by Moscow radio with sinking six merchantmen from a German convoy. A separate raid reportedly sank a Baltic merchantman at a port. Reports speak of near continuous battle with Arctic patrols and relays of fighters joining the action amid ice and daylight conditions.
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Baltic
Arctic
London
Starmovika
Moscow
Aucecow
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