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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Anzac Day Leadville Celebration

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 15

ANZAC Day was solemnised in Leadville this year in the form of services, which commenced at 11 a.m. in the Memorial Hall, The…

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Anzac Day at Leadville

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 11

The Leadville sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. held a general assembly in the Memorial Hall at Leadville at 11 a.m. The district was well…

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For War Memorial Unveilling

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 2

Lient.—Colonel R. B. Jacob, of South Australia, who will represent the Commonwealth's returned soldiers at the unveiling of the…

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China War Chinese Claims Hanchow

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 1

The Chinese claim to have secured further victories in Southern Shantung after heavy fighting and to have driven the Japanese back for seven…

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On War Presbyterian Assembly Discussion MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 1

The State Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, after discussion behind locked doors, appointed a committee to prepare a report on the attitude of…

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Spanish War Madrid Bombed 50 Men Killed British Ambassador's Escape MADRID

National Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 1

Over 50 were killed in the heaviest night shelling since the war broke out. Several houses were set on fire and one shell struck the side of the…

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Deserter in Tank Soldier's Dash Across Border Franco-german Frontier Episode London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 5

One of Germany's latest tanks has fallen into the hands of the French as the result of an amazing early-morning episode on the…

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North China Troupe Enjoy Peace after War Zone

Leader · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 4

Mr. [?] Fu Chang, the managing propri[?] of the North China tro[?] 15[?] [?]versary celebration feature wh[?] George [?]e brought to…

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China War Big Victory Japs. in Flight Army Shattered LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 2

A great Chinese victory on the Shantung front is announced from unquestionably reliable sources, states the "Telegraphs" Hong Kong…

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Rome Visit Hitler's Reception Stiff and Formal Children's War Display LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 5

According to reports from Rome, a crowd last night gave Hitler a "somewhat stiff formal welcome with no undue…

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Frankness Pays When Talking To Dictators U.S. War Secretary's Warning New York

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 1

The Secretary for War (Mr. Woodring), in an amazingly frank speech before the United States Chamber of Commerce, warned Germany, Italy…

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China War Japanese Claim Shanghai

National Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 1

The Japanese claim that their aircraft bombed 10,000 Chinese in the Shantung area. They also claim to have captured Fragchu and…

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Spanish War Valencia Bombed 14 Killed MADRID

National Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 5

The rebels bombed Valencia from the air killing 14 and wounding 40…

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Against Dictators American War Secretary Outspoken New York

National Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 1

The Secretary for War, Mr. Woodring, in an amazingly outspoken speech, declared that the U.S.A. would view with the greatest apprehension any…

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Storage Against War Risks Moves by Federal Government Safeguarding U.K. Food Supply Canberra

National Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 1

Behind representations made to the Prime Minister by Mr. T. J. Collins, Country Party member for Hume (N.S.W.) is an interesting story of…

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China War List of Japanese Raids Geneva

National Advocate · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 2

China has sent a Note to the League listing 33 acts of Japanese bombing of Chinese civilian population in seven months…

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China War Big Jap. Counter Attacks Shanghai

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 1

Reports from Chinese and Japanese sources confirm the launching of extensive Japanese counter attacks despite the tropical storms, on the…

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Spanish War German and Italian Intervention Alleged Breach of Covenant GENEVA

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 1

Vernon Bartlett, the correspondent of the "News Chronicle" ascribes the Spanish and Abyssinian situation to unprecedented resentment against…

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China War Japanese Claims Tokio

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 2

The Japanese claim to have captured the walled city of Mencheng 55 miles south of the Lunghai railway…

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Spanish War No Truce Franco's Demand BURGOS

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 2

Answering the reported intention of the Loyalists to raise at Geneva the question or an armistice in Spain, the rebels adhered to Franco's attitude in…

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