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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Spanish War Innocents Slaughtered Rebel Air Raids on Barcelona Sunday Afternoon Savagery BARCELONA

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

Two terrible air raids were made by rebel 'planes on the city to-day. The casualty list is incomplete owing to difficulty in identifying the victims…

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Spanish War Franco as President LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

It it as announced at Bourjois that the Spanish Nationalist Government had been reconstructed on lines closely following totalitarian states of…

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China War American Intervention Chinese Denial GENEVA

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

The Spokesman of the Chinese delegation denied that China attempted to induce the United States to interfere in the Si[?]o-Japanese…

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War From the Air Empire Possibilities LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 1

Airman Norman McMillan in the book. "Chosen Instrument." advocates the organisation of the British Commonwealth of Nations and to one…

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Eastern War Big Battle Opens Jap. Offensive Hankow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

THE Japanese offensive along the southern section of the Tientsin-Pukow railway is now in full blast, and they have…

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Spanish War Loyalty Pledge Barcelona Sequel Disappointment in League Barcelona

National Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

In order to avoid "another day of mourning" due to a repetition of the air raids on Barcelona, the Cortez (Parliament) and Montserrat…

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Mussolini's War Madness

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

That the Wor[?] [?] having through all their own way is app[?] Mussolini has those [?] abroad and had [?]less in his exercise or power but the progress that he visualised a year or so ago has not been fulfilled. Financial…

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War Damage. To Be Repaired. PARIS

Leader · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 6

A new loan is being floaten of nearly seven million pounds in [?] the restoration of damage caused by the Great War…

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German War Chief. Marries and Resigns. LONDON

Leader · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

All the available information from [?] the report that [?] Minister for War [?] [?] before going to [?]…

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Army and Nazis Trouble in Germany Resignation of War Minister

National Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

All available information in Berlin indicates that the Minister for War Marshal Von Blomberg resigned before going to Italy on January 28 says…

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The Returned Soldiers and Sailors Auxiliary

Leader · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

A special meeting will be held on Wednesday afternoon. February [?] the Memorial Hall, to discuss the [?] for the Diggers' Races, on…

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China War Chinese Property to be Seized SHANGHAI

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 2

The Japanese spokesman announce that the authorites intended to the property of all Chinese enga[?] in anti-Japanese activity…

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Nation at War Olympic Games Proposal HELSHINKI (Pinland)

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 1

Finland's delegate on the Olympic Games Committee. Eric von Frenchell, suggested an amendment of the rules applicable to the 1944 Games which…

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Spanish War Another Horror Open Town Shelled MADRID

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 2

A bombardment of rebel artillery killed 15 and injured 45…

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Anzac Day Special Trains Provision for Lithgow District

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

Mr. C. O. Lewis, secretary of Lithgow sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L., has been charged with the task of ascertaining the number of returned…

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[?] PRINCE. "[?] Towards War." Em[?] Waits and Watches. LONDON

Leader · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

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War Memorial [?]Unveiled at Burraga Visit of Member and Mayor

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 1

Before a gathering of approximately 250 people. representing all sections of the community the reserve[?] erected war memorial in the Burraga…

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Spanish War More Air Raids a Rebel Claim BARCELONA

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

Three Junkers dropped 40 bombs on Alicante wounding 20 and also damaging the aerodrome Insurgent planes also bombed Rues. dropping…

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Spanish War Fight for Teruel Rival Claims SALAMANCA

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

The rebels claim that the fighting on the Teruel front yesterday resulted in a major victory for their forces. They estimate that 2.500…

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China War Defenders' Success Appeal to Jap. Soldiers Hankow

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 2

The Chinese have commenced a counter offensive and claim to have made several captures. Addressing commanders at a…

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