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

The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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China War Air Raid on Chungking 4000 Killed CHUNGKING

National Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

Latest details of the Japanese air raids on the city lost. week, reveal that the death roll far exceeds 4.000. Hundreds of bodies have been found in…

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Sinews of War Empire Supplies Germany Sensational Revelations London

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

"If Germany challenges the world it is because the British Empire has provided her with the essential raw materials." is the startling conclusion…

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War Fears No Problems to Justify Them Mussolini's Boasts London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

WHEN Mussolini opened an economic exhibition at Turin, he said that there were no problems in Europe which…

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Would Sunk From War. Axis Powers. Unless Sure of Walkover. Finance Journal’s Comment. LONDON May 14

Leader · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

“The Axis Powers would slink from war unless they were sure of a walk-over,” comments the “Investors”…

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FLOWN 400 MILES Soldier Who Broke Neck LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

An Army officer with a broken neck was flown 400 miles from Ireland to Queen Alexandria's Military Hospital, in Millbank…

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China War Jap Claims Chinese in Flight LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 1

A rout of Chinese armies during the Japanese offensive which began this month is reported in Tokio, but Chinese headquarters…

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Theft of £1200 From Invalid Soldiers' Fund Secretary Charged Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 3

Hearing began to-day of a case in which Lestle Dunean Sinclair (46) clerk, is charged with stealing £1203 [?]ging to the Incapacitated and…

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Jobs for Returned Men

National Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 2

The secretary of the Returned Soldiers in Bathurst Mr. G. Trotman, said last night that the proposed National Register would…

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Who Wants War? (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 4

Sir,--As editors, like ministers, generally come in for a deal of adverse criticism on their writings and messages when they do not please,…

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Japan's Attitude Will Not Enter European War London

National Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 1

The "Daily Telegraph's correspondent in Tokio understands that the Government has definitely decided that its attitude in the event…

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War in China Tense Situation Over Jap. Tactics in Amoy London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 1

A very tense situation has developed at the International Settlement of Amoy (Kulangsu), as the result of the high handed action of the…

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Tragic Lithgow Happening Throat Cut and Fall From Walls Sad End to Search for Missing Returned Soldier

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 2

The body of Joseph Green (45), a returned soldier, of Academy street, Lithgow, was found at the foot of Hassan's Walls today…

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China War Japan's [?] To Control Settlement American-British Front New York

National Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 5

The Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" says that the Japanese challenge to the [?] the international retirements in…

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Twenty-fourth Anzac

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 3

The new threat of war on an unimaginable scale must make Gallipoli seem more than ever a mythical place even to those still living of the Anzacs'…

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War on Wort Insects On Trial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 7

CONTROL of St. John's Wort by means of insects is referred to in the current report of the C.S. and I.R., which…

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British Stocks Rise War Scare Diminishes London

National Advocate · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 3

The Streek Exchange has conch[?]ed its most encouraging week since the markets cracked on the invasion of Albania…

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China War 18,000 Japs Killed A Chinese Claim LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 1

In a counter attack by Ch[?] in North Hupeh. 18,000 Japanese were slaughtered. It is reported by Chungking Chiang Kal[?]shck's headquarters…

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China War a Chinese Claim LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 2

The Chinese claim to have recaptured Tsaoyang. is Hupeh provinces, and are now converging on Suthsien. says a message from Chungking…

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Royal Tour King at Ottawa Canadian War Memorial Unveiled OTTAWA

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 2

"This memorial does more than commemorate a great event in the past," said the King, when unveiling the Candian War Memorial…

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Australian Air Force Menzies' Reply to Returned Soldiers SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 4

All that was possible under peace time mach[?]dery was being, done to [?]se the Royal Australian Air Force to the strength decided upon…

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