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Editorial – “Bloody But Unbowed”

14 September 1940
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.

21 September 1940
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

28 September 1940
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.

5 October 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 05 October 1940 The Brigands' Club. The formal adhesion of Japan to the Axis alters nothing if its purpose...

Editorial – Keep Far Our Foes

12 October 1940
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

19 October 1940
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)

26 October 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 26 October 1940 Air Mastery Shall These Dry Bones Live? "Any Frenchman who was not stirred by that appeal must...

Obituary – Mr Joseph Tingle

November 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 November 1940 Obituary – Mr Joseph Tingle Kilnhurst Parish have lost a prominent worker by the sudden death of...

Editorial – Greek Tragedy

2 November 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 02 November 1940 Greek Tragedy The Italian invasion of Egypt has faltered and halted, and Graziani dare not go...

Editorial – Death of Neville Chamberlain – The Victor of Godesberg

16 November 1940
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Saturday 16 November 1940 Death of Neville Chamberlain - The Victor of Godesberg The "Chamberlain controversy" has been hushed by...