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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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Spanish War Madrid Revolt Secret Police Dissolved Madrid

National Advocate · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

The dreaded Communist secret police at Valencia have been dissolved, and the leaders arrested. At Alicante the Communist members of the Town…

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Swiss Tragedy Three Soldiers Overwhelmed BERNE

National Advocate · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 5

Soldiers who were snowed in descended from Wildhorn Hut. bringing the bodies of three who were killed by the avalanche on Wednesday. The…

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Japs and Russians Another Border Skirmish Japs Wounded TOKIO

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

A skirmish in Manchukuo resulted in the Japanese ejecting 70 Russians from Japanese territory. The Russians lost heavily. Four Japanese…

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Spanish War Communists Subdued Statement by General Miaja LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

General Miaja, head of the Madrid Defence Council, claims that the Communist revolt has ended and hundreds of prisoners have been…

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China War Jap Claim Chinese Guerillas Active SHANGHAI

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

Chinese guerillas attacked the Nanking Regime Corps patrolling the Western Suburbs, after which Japanese reinforcements conducted…

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Spanish War Peace Terms Proposed Republican Commander's Announcement MADRID

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

The Republican commander at Madrid, Col. Casado, announced to-day that he was trying to initiate peace negotiations on the…

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War in China Defenders Hit Back Japanese Offensive Collapses Hongkong

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 1

The Japanese offensive on the Han River, front apparently collapsed on Sunday--the fourteenth, day of the campaign. The Chinese outflanked…

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British Policy Only Way to Avert War Distorted Foreign Views Lord Halifax's Warning LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 1

The considered opinion that there was no occasion during the past few years for the British policy in a major International issue could have…

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Better Figures R.A.F. Enlistment Increase LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 1

During the past week 809 recruits joined the Royal Air Force, compared with 283 for the corresponding week of 1938…

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Voluntary Soldiers. Now Number 67,433. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 5

[?] in m[?] enrolments of [?] week has brought the [?] of the voluntary military [?] leaving only…

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War on Rabbits Warning to Graziers SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 1

The necessity to eradicate pests was stressed by speakers at the Graziers' Association conference to-day. Mr. E. Cadell, a member of the council said…

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Spanish War Franco's Purge of Public Officials London

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

The elaborate details for a purge of public officials in "liberated regions" has been published by the Ministery of the Interior, declares the "Times"…

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China War Detective Assassinated Japs Encourage Opium Trade. Shanghai

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

Unarmed guerillas shot dead the Chief of the Puppet Detective Force at Wei Hai Wei. using his own pistol The assassins escaped…

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Way to Stop War Lord [?]Atfield's View London

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 5

The way to stop air warfare is to destroy the enemy's air fleet. Principals and strategy are i[?]unable." declared the Minister for the…

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Ruthenia Prepares for War Three Classes Mobilised Clashes With Hungarians CHUST

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 5

It is officially stated that Ruthenia has ordered the mobilisation of three classes. The local [?] commander has…

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Future of the World Depends on Jap.-Chinese War Statement by Chinese Consul SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

The present Sino-Japanese situation will decide the future of the world for at least the next 100 years, said the Consul-Central for China, Dr. C…

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A Military Reserve Ex-Soldiers Are Invited Division Into Two Chasses

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

The Federal Ministry has approved the establishment of a reserve of members of the A.I.F. and of former members of British and other…

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Soldiers Thankful

Leader · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

Writing to the Town Clerk (Mr. R. H. Heath). Captain K. H. Montgomery. of the 20/&41h Battalion, In camp Liverpool, advised that the fruit…

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National War Effort Appeal of State Premier SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) in a broadcast last night, urged Australia to be prepared for a full national war effort Until the European crisis…

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Daring Bandits Pawnbroker's Shop Held Up Proprietor Wounded SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

A second shooting affray occurred in Sydney to-day. Max Segal. a Redfern pawnbroker, after being held up in shop was shot in the…

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