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

The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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War's Tragedy Wellington Family Chinese Who Seek Return to Australia

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

Mr. George Coom, who until a few years ago resided happily with his wife and family of eight children at Coolah for 40 years, is to-day…

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Spanish War. French Warning Destroyer Bombed Death From the Air London

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 1

The loyalist bombardment of Ceuta caused several civil Coaualdes, but no military damage. lasurgent planes bombed Rues, killing 22 and wounding…

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PEACE! War Veterans Moving

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 11

A DEMONSTRATION by war veterans in favor of world peace is being organised to take place in all the countries which…

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ABYSSINIA War Flares Up LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

THE Abyssinian legation in London issued a statement expressing violent opposition to the fighting going on in the north and…

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Spanish War Heavy Death Toll Barcelona

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

According to official figures to-days air raids resulted in 150 being killed and 300 wounded…

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Eastern War Japanese Held Up LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

ACCORDING to the "Times" correspondent at Shanghai, reports reaching there suggest a holdup of the…

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China War Soviet Active Japan Perturbed LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Shanghai says that the [?]tary and navy activity of the Soviet is perturbing Japan with the fear of…

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Grenades Explode 14 Soldiers Dead Tragedy at Paris Laboratory Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

An explosion look place at the State Pyrotechnical laboratories, resulting in 14 deaths. Soldiers were removing cases of…

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China War Jap. Advance Held Up Shanghai

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

There are the best of reasons for believing that Toklo is worried by the continued hold up of the Japanese advance. The weather and…

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Spanish War Government Air Raid Orphanage Wrecked Saragosa

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

Government planes dropped 60 bombs an Villaolid, many falling on an orphanage which was wrecked. Twelve were killed and 40 injured,…

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Japanese Soldiers Public Conduct "Merciless Punishment" Threatened Shanghai

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

The Japanese authorities threaten merciless punishment of soldiers and sailors whose conduct tends to dishonor the Japanese armed forces…

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Spanish War Franco's Futile Bombing British Captain's Death Rebel Claims London

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 3

Can Franco recover in the morgues of Valencia the prestige he has lost on the battlefield of Teruel? The experts doubt it…

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China War U.S.A. Takes Japan to Task Looting in Cities Washington

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 2

The State Department announced today that the Ambassador (M[?]. Grew) at Tokio. in protesting against continued looting of American…

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Another Apology Punishment for Japanese Soldiers

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 2

The Japanesee authorities at Shanghai have apologised for the assault committed by a Japanese sentry upon Mr. Allison, third secretary of the…

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Spanish War Government Claim LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

THE British United Press Barcelona corespondent says the Government claims to have surrounded the main body of General…

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Can Prolong War. [?] Help is Forthcoming. GENEVA

Leader · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 4

China may receive help outside the League machinery, Britain, France and Russia [?] [?] and supplies through…

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Spanish War Madrid Explosion Huge Death Roll PERPIGNAN

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

Travellers bring a vivid first story of a great explosion in Madrid on January 10 in which 106 are known to have been killed and 230 injured…

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China War Chinese Advancing Near date of Tsining Air Raid on Hankow Shanghai

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

The Chinese are reported to have reached the southern gate of Tsining, on the outskirts of which severe fighting is in progress…

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For War Coffers More Japanese Taxes TOKIO

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 3

New taxation designed to increase revenue has been imposed. It includes the iron tax. the sugar tax, and also the amusement, tax…

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China War Chinese Losses Quarter of a Million Casualties MOSCOW

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 5

The newspaper. "Red Star." states that the Chinese losses in the present hostilities number a quarter of a million, while the Japanese are over…

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