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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Returned Soldiers. Year of Progress

Leader · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 1

[?] the [?] at the annual meeting of the Orange [?] of the [?] [?]…

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Bitter Mark Twain's War Prayer Timely—Though 30 Years Old

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 17

IN giving new currency to Mark Twain's famous "War Prayer" at a time when war clouds lower and threaten to spill bloody wrath…

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Returned Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

THE annual meeting of the Mudgee branch of the Returned Soldiers League will be held at the Mechanics Institute on Monday,…

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Wehib Pasha World Soldier of Fortune Ethiopian Chief of Staff

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 3

Wehib Pasha is the world's premier soldier of fortune. But he is not the ordinary kind--not the small fry Richard Harding Davis wrote about…

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Soldiers' Mourning

Leader · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

Through the State President of the Returned Soldiers’ League, the se[?]relary (Mr. H. Cassidy) of the Orange Sub-branch has received a telegram…

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The War From Day to Day

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 9

Italy has protested to the League of Nations, alleging that the AbyssinianS are committing atrocities. The Italian Note charges the…

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The War Reports of Revolt LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 1

AN Addis Ababa correspondent gives prominence to rumors of a serious revolt in Abyssinia, and points out that Godjam revolt…

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Tense Situation Manchukuo Soldiers Mutiny MOSCOW

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 1

A tense situation has arisen between Japan and Manchukuo owing to a fully-armed company of Manchukuo troops, commanded by a…

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Day to Day. the War From

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 9

The Abyssinians are contesting Italy's claim to a complete success in a battle with Has Kassa on the northern front…

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War Veterans Suggested Hostel

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 6

AT a diggers' conference at Cairn (Queensland) it was resolved to agitate for the establishment of a veterans hosted for infirm and…

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The War Sensational Reports LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

DR. Alex Smith member on the Swedish ambulance, declares that Ras Desta's army in Southern Abyssinia is dying of starvation…

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"Down with War" Fascist Council Meeting Rome

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

"DOWN with war," shouted a man during the Fascist Grand Council meeting last night…

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For War Britain Preparing Big Increase in Army London

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

The British Government alms at a [?]atmed force throughout the Empire of half a million men, equalling the army Germany will have in…

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Italy’s Warning. Talk of General War. Sanctions Means Blockade. ROME

Leader · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

Presumably, because the feels the pressure of sanctions and fears that their more rigid application may…

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IMPOSITIONS On Returned Soldiers' Leagues

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

A COMPLAINT ventilated at the recent annual meeting of the Bangalow sub-branch of the Returned…

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In Abyssinia Italian Admission Many Killed and Wounded ROME

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

It was officially admitted to-day that 16 officers and 161 men were killed, and 14 officers and 143 men of the Black Shirt division wounded…

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Returned Soldiers. Mr. H. Cassidy Re-Elected

Leader · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

At the committee meeting of the Orange subvrranch of the Retun[?]ed sol[?]dior League, held in the Memoirist Hall on Monday…

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World War Why U.S.A. PARTICIPATED Senate Investigation a "Fizzle" WASHINGTON

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

The Senate investigation of the affairs of J. P. Morgan and his associates closed today with a general feeling of amity on all sides, but…

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Day to Day the War From

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 13

The Abyssinians claim to have repulsed an Italian advance column near Wadara, the next objective of General Graziani's advance…

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Dum-dum Bullets Italy's Charge Against Britain A War Denial LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 5

How the great dum-dum bullet allegation, brought by Italy against Britain, originated is now revealed. The Italian newspaper "Messagero"…

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