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Editorial – The Fourth Year

5 September 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 05 September 1942 The Fourth Year In those far-off days of the autumn of 1939, when the war was still a...

Editorial – A Cheerful War Review

12 September 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 12 September 1942 A Cheerful War Review With all the old mastery of phrase and a hint of new optimism...

Editorial – The Breathless Moment

19 September 1942
South Yorkshire Times, September 19, 1942 The Breathless Moment Never was time more heartily wished away than the sedate march of Autumn towards Winter. In Russia...

Editorial – The Need for Speed

26 September 1942
South Yorkshire Times, September 26, 1942 The Need for Speed At Stalingrad the struggle for dominance now seems to have become a Street by Street affair....

Obituary – Mr Olaf Allen

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942 Obituary A well-known Kilnhurst resident, Mr. Olaf Allen (58), of 39, Charles Street, died last Thursday. Mr. Allen had lived at...

Hospital Potato Week – An Outstanding Success

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942. Hospital Potato Week An Outstanding Success A group of the organisers photographed on Saturday at the final of the Montagu...

Marconigrams – October 17th, 1942

October 1942
South Yorkshire Times - Saturday 17 October 1942 Marconigrams Mexboroughs Warship Week plaque which la to be presented to H.M.S. Tarantula, the warship the town "...

Editorial – Still the Sure Shield

3 October 1942
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 03 October 1942 Still the Sure Shield Convoys have been in the news more than usual recently. The Government's...

Editorial – The Coal Debate

10 October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 10, 1942 The Coal Debate The Coal Debate in the House of Commons provided no promise of an early solution to...

Editorial – Three Speeches

17 October 1942
South Yorkshire Times, October 17, 1942 Three Speeches After a period of silent concentration on the grim realities of war the last ten days have...