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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Spanish War a Rebel Claim Salamanca

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 2

An insurgent communique [?] that Government troops have been touted westward of Teruel and the rebels Inflicted 5,000 casualties…

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Spanish Civil War. Trouble for Rebels. LONDON [?]

Leader · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 3

Latest reports [?] that the insurgent [?] to find their know, but [?] from Sun Sebastian [?]…

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Spanish War Insurgent Advance Continues Fight for Teruel LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 2

Latest reports from Terual indicate the insurgents advance continues. A communique from San Sebastran states the insurgents captured 33 guns…

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China War Japanese Army and General Growing Differences London

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 2

The Daily Telegraph's Shanghai correspondent states that prominent business men fear that there is a growing divergence between the…

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Spanish War Battle in the Snow Loyalist Offensive Italian Infantry Isolated London

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" correspondent says at Barcelona, states the Republicans led by battalions on skis launched a heavy offensive at Teruel, and…

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Woman Wounded Sequel in Police Court

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 3

A sequel to the wounding of a woman in Machatt[?] Park, Bathurst on Sunday night while the Bathurst Sand was playing was…

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Spanish War Lull in Teruel Battle Loyalist Success LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 2

According to the "Daily Telegraph" correspondent in Barcelona, after opening a breach in the wait in the Civil Governments offices at Teruel…

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Chinese War Raid on Nanking Soviet Airmen's Surprise Attack Position in Hong Kong Shanghai

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 2

Chinese Soviet-built "planes, believed to be flown by Soviet airmen, made a surprise raid on Nanking, They flew over before the Japanese airmen…

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Anzac Park Grant of £20

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 8

Advice through Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., was recently received by the Gulgong Town Council, as follows:…

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Spanish War Fight for Teruel Rebels Defeated Forced to Retire London

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

The "Times" Bare[?]na correspondent says that all the latest insurgent attempts to advance to Teruel met with stubborn resistance and the [?]…

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Spanish War Civilians to Leave Madrid Teruel Defenders Dispersed LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

An official der[?]se makes it cons[?]ulsory for 400,000 civilians to evacu[?]ve Madrid within 30 days, says Tunes" correspondent. Food cards…

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China War Raid on Jap Planes Japs Making For Suchowfu a Reign of Terror Shanghai

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

Chinese bombers carried out two lightning raids on Wuhu aer[?]drome, dropping 75 bombs and destroying a Japanese plane which was about to…

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Spanish War the Reverse at Teruel Foreigners Leave Spain LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 4

Whatever is the outcome, the Government's attack on Teruel is easily the worst blow yet dealt to the rebels, writes Mr. Vernon Bar[?] in the…

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Chinese War Reign of Terror at Hangchow Civilians Killed and Women Outraged SHANGHAI

National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 2

Chinese newspapers report Chiang Kai Shek has ordered £2.000.000 worth of munitions from overseas, including heavy artillery, machine guns and…

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Spanish War Teruel Falls BARCELONA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 1

GOVERNMENT occupation of Teruel has been completed with the surrender of the Insurgent commander. Colonel Bancourt, with…

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China War Assistance From Germany Anti-Aircraft Guns CANTON

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

Foreign sources report, the arrival at Changsha of a large shipment of German anti-aircraft guns with two German instructors to train the…

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Four Years' War Japan Preparing Anti-british Agitation Slackening Tokyo

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

On the assumption that the war will lust four years, the Premier, Prince Konoye. is submitting to the Cabinet a four-year plan for the…

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Spanish War Teruel Cleaned Up Bishop Surrenders Why The Rebels Surrendered BARCELONA

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 2

A telephone and a teleprinter figured in the surrender of Colonel Roy Dancourt. commander of the rebel forces in the Santa Clara…

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Armies on Wheels Remarkable Demonstration Motors in War

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 3

Recent happenings in Japan and Spain have served to emphasise the last that, in modern warfare, speed is a d[?]isve factor, and to-day. all…

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China War Japs Driven Back to Ships Hankow

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 2

Japanese destroyers bombarded forces at Pinchai on the Fukien coast and twice launched boatloads of marines but the Chinese…

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