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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Anzac Day on Non-religious Lines Civic Celebration at Casino Casino

National Advocate · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 3

Casino Municipal Council carried a resolution that endeavors be made to organise a civic celebration on Anzac Day in which all sections of the…

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Spanish War Franco Held Up Barcelona

National Advocate · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 2

General Franco's march to the sea has been brought to a standstill along the rivers Egro and Sagre…

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Lithgow R. S. and S. I. L. Holiday Pay Suggested for Relief Workers on Anzac Day

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 2

At its meeting on Thursday night, Lithgow sub- branch of the R. S. S. I. L. decided to ask that relief workers be granted the Anzac Day holiday with…

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England's Position Never Farther From War Need for Aerodromes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 7

"ONE hears much more talk of war in Australia than in England," said Mr. Stuart Doyle, at a luncheon in Sydney last week. He…

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Canton Bombed Chinese War Both Sides Claim Successes Shanghai

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 1

Four Japanese planes which bombed Canton inflicted a terrible deathroll. Two hundred bodies have been…

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War in China. Japanese on the Run. No [?] Supplies. HANGKOW. April 10

Leader · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 2

The Chinese alalm to have [?] swept away Japanese [?]s and [?] The Japanse are now Reeing…

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China War Chinese Successes Jap. Offensive Smashed Fighting in the Street Shanghai. S[?]

National Advocate · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 2

The Chinese claim to [?]pleted a swift movement to [?] Tsaochwang. Japanese [?] ments are held up as a result…

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Boy Wounded by Broom

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 2

Falling on a broom at the home of his parents at Hill End early yesterday morning. Master Alfred Thompson received a punctured bowel. He was…

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China War Bomb Horror Big Aerial Battles Fighting Intensifies SHANGHAI

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 2

Four Japanese 'planes again bombed Canton, inflicting a terrible deathroll. Two hundred bodies have been recovered from the debris while 100…

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Spanish War Rebel's Slow Progress Defenders Leave Coastal Town Desperate Fighting London

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 2

While citizens of Barcelona were joyously welcoming the large number of tri-motor bombers and chaser planes, which had arrived to augment…

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Anzac Citizens' Dinner

Leader · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

So that the ladies' committee will know for have many to eater [?] the citizens' dinner Oil An[?]a Day, all Digger: remaining in Orange for the [?]…

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Anzac Day March Appeal to Employers of Ex-servicemen Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 5

Mr. L. A. Robb, the State President of the N.S.W. Branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League, to-day expressed the…

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China War War Weary Japs Possible Peace Feeler Pep Talks for Troops London

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 2

It has been reported that the Japanese have appealed to the British Government to mediate in the war with a view to effecting a cessation…

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Spanish War Still Non-intervention British Government Determined London

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 2

In the House of Commons to-day the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Butler, re-affirmed the policy by the Government of…

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Nippon's Appeal Britain As [?]? Cessation of War D[?]. London, April 12

Leader · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 2

It is reported that the Jap[?] have [?] to the British Government to [?] in the war wih, [?]…

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Mr. Hore-belisha British War Minister Significant Call on Mussolini London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

The official announcement that the Minister for War (Mr. Hore-Belisha) would call on Signor Mussolini during his visit to Malta, coming as it…

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Tragedy Near Bendigo. Soldier's Children Victims. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 2

The murder of two little children shocked the village of Ironstone Hill near Bendigo, to-day. Police found Brian Joseph…

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Diggers Meet Anzac Day Thoughts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 17

A meeting of the committee of the Gulgong Sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L of A., was, on Tuesday evening of last week…

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Spanish War Saragossa

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

ADVANCING on a 20 mile front, the Nationalists captured Churt, 14 miles from the Mediterranean…

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War on Dogs Councils Get Busy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 10

IN another portion of this issue reference is nude to the action being taken by councils to combat the straying dog…

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