1940
Editorial – The Naval Deal
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 07 September 1940
The Naval Deal
The Naval deal with America is the first clear sign of the turn...
Editorial – “Bloody But Unbowed”
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 14 September 1940
"Bloody But Unbowed"
In spite of its hideous sadism, the murderous assault on London, described as...
Editorial – Hard Pounding.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 21 September 1940
Hard Pounding.
"Hard pounding this, gentlemen; let us see who can pound the 'hardest." These words, attributed...
Editorial – Reprisal
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 28 September 1940
Reprisal
We may be on the eve of decisive events in the Mediterranean, but the Battle of...
Editorial – The Brigands’ Club.
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 05 October 1940
The Brigands' Club.
The formal adhesion of Japan to the Axis alters nothing if its purpose of...
Editorial – Keep Far Our Foes
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 12 October 1940
Keep Far Our Foes
Mr. Churchill is the right type of leader for a nation "suckled...
Editorial – War Aim No. 1
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 19 October 1940
War Aim No. 1
Answering the fools according to their folly Mr. Churchill informed certain questioners...
Editorial – Churchill’s Broadcast to France (Audio)
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 26 October 1940
Air Mastery Shall These Dry Bones Live?
"Any Frenchman who was not stirred by that appeal must...
Soldier – Townsend- , Joseph Richard – Fusilier
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 November 1940
Darfield Fusilier.
Joseph Richard Townsend has recently been promoted Lance Corporal in the Royal Scots Fusiliers.
A native...
Editorial – Greek Tragedy
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 November 1940
Greek Tragedy
The Italian invasion of Egypt has faltered and halted, and Graziani dare not go...