May 6, 1942 – Alka-Seltzer News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 6, 1942 – a dismal day for the Allies with news of the capitulation and surrender of Corregidor, a staunchly defended island and one of the last allied strongholds in the Philippines. Although Japanese
May 5, 1942 – NBC News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 5, 1942 – News for this day was cautious, particularly with reference to the Air War in the South Pacific. It was reported that Allied pilots were scoring decisive victories in the air, despite
May 4, 1942 – News Of The World – News Of The World, Night Edition – NBC – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 4,1945 – As the war continued across the world, America was getting ready to add a new word to its lexicon; Rationing. On this day, despite
– News – May 3, 1942 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 3, 1942 – after days of rumor and speculation, Voice Of China reported that Mandalay had indeed been captured by the Japanese amid much confusion and false reporting. Reports made it official that the Japanese 18th Infantry
News Of The World – NBC – May 2, 1942 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – May 2, 1942 – Despite weather, it was a busy day on the fighting fronts around the world. From the Pacific came rumors that Mandalay had fallen to the Japanese. In an address, Adolf
As news poured in on a daily basis regarding sweeping advances and the almost total destruction of Berlin and the German Army, it was only natural that news and rumors of surrender would begin to surface, this day in 1945. Early on the morning of April 28th unconfirmed reports surfaced
April 27-29, 1942 – Radio Australia – Radio Tokyo – Voice Of China, Chungking – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Another sweep of the shortwave dial for this late April in 1942. Beginning with Australia Today from Radio Australia. Upbeat news on the positive affect of coordinated Allied air attacks
– April 27, 1941 – NBC News Of The World – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – April 27, 1941 – A Sunday, 81 years ago. On this day, news of the German Army successfully occupying Athens, not confirmed in London, but confirmed in Berlin that German troops had taken the
April 25, 1942 – News From Voice Of China, Radio Australia, Radio Tokyo – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – While Japanese attacks were continuing on Port Moresby and in Burma, there was cause for some hope. As the allies solidified into one cohesive unit, coordinated counter-attacks were on the rise,
March 14, 1945 – BBC World Service: London Column – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With the War in Europe heading into its last weeks, a new last-ditch weapon was introduced by Germany; the V-2. It was the world’s first long-range guided ballistic missile. The missile, powered by a liquid-propellant
