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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

1,325 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 67

Spanish War Ceaseless Horros for Refugees Dying on Roadside LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

Fresh snowfalls intensified the misery of the Spaniards awaiting entry into France says the Perpignan correspondent of the "Daily…

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'Germany Menaced' Theme of Hitler's Speech Disclaims Desire for War Supports Italy and Japan Berlin

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

"If Italy is involved in a war it is absolutely certain that Germany will be on her side, but I do not think there will be a war. I think there will be a lone period of peace." said Herr Hitter in his address in the Reichstag to-day…

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If Italy in War Germany Will Help. But Hitler Sees Peace. Won't Attack Australia. BERLIN, January 31

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

"If Italy is involved in a war, it u absolutely certain that Germany will be on her side, but I do not think there…

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Iron for Japan Dramatic Development Six of Dalfram's Crew Desert Won't Take War Material to Japan Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

While police and Customs officials are conducting a State-wide search [?] six members of the crew of the British steamer Dalfram the…

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Greeks at War Alleged Assault

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

MUDGEE Greeks aired a grievance at the Mudgee Quarter Sessions yesterday, when Christopher Bokos appealed against a…

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Well Workers' Tug-o'-war

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 8

Next Saturday at 3 p.m. at the well construction site, members of the well construction gang and Cobbora Shire Council are to…

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China War Guerillas Worry Japs London

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

The difficulty which Japan is having with Chinese Guerillas is shown by two incidents close to Shanghai and Nanking, both of which the Japanese…

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Spanish War Franco's Sea Grip Tightens Weather Holds Up Advance LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

Franco's capture of Barcelona has greatly improved his command of the sea. He is not only in possession…

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Fight Against Fascism U.S.A. Will Assist in Every Way Except War Statement by Roosevelt New York

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

The President. Mr. Roosevelt. told the Senior Military Affairs Committee that the United States would he[?] Europe's democracies against the…

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Hitler's Speech Chamberlain's Reply No Threat of Crisis War Mongers Attacked Prime Minister Defends Hitler Britain's Policy of Peace Mussolini and Spain Chamberlain Accepts Duce's Pledge London

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

"II Is not true that appeasement has failed! On the contray it [?] succeeding steadily." Making this emphatic declaration…

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Japs. and Russians Frontier Fighting Seven Japs Killed or Wounded MOSCOW

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 5

Another clash between Russian and Japanese troops on the Manchurian border was revealed to-day by an official communique…

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Spanish War Catalonian Last Province Captured Burgos

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 5

The Nationalists entered Gerona, the only Catalonian province which remained uncaptured…

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If War Occurred. Canada Would be Ready. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

It was [?] Canada would make the [?] did in the [?] War which the raised half a [?] the [?]…

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War Industries Australian Manufacture Mr. Holden for London SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 3

The president of the Associated Chambers of Manufacturers of Australia (Mr. E. W. Holden. M.L.C.), who will leave for England to-morrow, said…

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War 'Planes in France Bitter Attacks on Roosevelt WASHINGTON

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

No act of any president relative to foreign policy since the world war has caused such a stirring of public opinion as Mr. Roosevelt's approval of the…

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Chamberlain's Policy in Time of Peace Prepare for War Hitler's Word Doubted LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

Mr. Chamberlain's reference in his speech in the House of Commons yesterday to the need not only for words but arms for concrete evidence of the…

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Ex-president Hoover Warning to Dictators Why U.S.A. Would Enter War Chicago

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

In one of the cl[?]rest denunciations yet made of America's attitude in the event of a European war the former President. Mr. Herbert Hoover, to-day…

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Peace and War Ex-president Hoover's Warning America Would Not Stand Aloof Position of Australia

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

No act of any President of the United States relative to foreign policy since the World War has so stirred public opinion as President…

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Vessel Delayed Stranded Seamen Enlisted SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 5

There were several developments in the Dalfarm dispute to-day. but although the freighter was scheduled to leave for Japan to-night with a large…

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Science and War Better Feeding of Troops SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 4

How the possibility of war is stimulating nutritional science was related to-day by Dr. H. G. Wright. Professor of Psychology at the Melbourne…

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