Against War Hartley Assembly Speeches Reference to Communism "Patriotism Is Dope," Says Mr. V. Freeman
Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2
"We have to he courageous to-day as no attempt has been made to save the working class of Great Britain, France and Australia; we have to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russian Bombers Kill 100 Death Rain Over Finnish Towns Worst Raid in the War London
National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 3
In Finland yesterday more than 100 people were killed in the most widespread Russian air raids since the war began. This is the biggest deathroll for n stogie day, and a communique issued at Helsinki also states that 100 pertions were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Germans Downed on English Coast Biggest Battle of War Bomber Falls on English Soil London
National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2
The Royal Air Force inflicted swift punishment on German bombers which raided various points on the East and North-East Coast of England today, shooting down two and very seriously injuring a third. It is thought likely that there were even heavier…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Shift Camp. Cricket Ground, Racecourses. S[?], [?]
Leader · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1
The [?] [?] have [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →China War Jap Bombing Raids Vital Railway Shanghai
National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2
According to the Kunming despatches 27 Japanese bombers participated in further raids on the Kaiyuan-Kunmi[?] railway on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Haymarket Riot Alleged Attack on Soldiers Two Men Charged Knife and Bottle as Weapons SYDNEY
National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1
Arising out of a disturbance between soldiers and civilians at the Haymarket on Saturday night. Ronald Scott (22) and John…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sick and Wounded Heroes Mr. Lawson Thanked SYDNEY
National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 1
It Is nice to know that, with all the glamor and excitement surrounding the Second A.I.F., the sick and wounded soldiers of the Great War…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Council Meeting. London Feb[?]
Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2
The Supreme War [?] [?] [?] Paris yesterday [?] of [?] were discu[?] [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The "Great War" Car. Death Followed Closely
Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 6
The motor car in which the Archduke Francis Ferdinand was [?] at [?]evo a quarter of a century ago, c[?]med sixteen victims to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Against Pacifists N.z. Mayor Support for War Efforts
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2
WELLINGTON, This Afternoon. The Mayor, addressing, a recruiting rally, remarked that if pacifists wanted a fight in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme War Council Allied Chiefs Meet Question of Supplies Paris
National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2
It is officially announced that the first meeting of the Supreme War Council assembled this morning and afternoon. In addition to the French Ministers and Generals Mr. Chamberlam, Lord Hallfax, Mr. Churchill, Mr. Oliver Stanley, Sir Kingslley Wood, Sir Ronald Campbell,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Service Committee
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 4
AT the regular fortnightly meeting of the Mudgee War Service and Patriotic Committee, presided over by the mayor Ald. R. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Work Voluntary Aid Detachment for Lithgow
Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2
The proposal to form a Voluntary Aid Detachment, under the auspices of the Red Cross Society, for service in Lithgow, recalls the work of such…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Canards Appeal to Public Melbourne
National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1
The Minister for the army (Mr. G. A. Street) today again urged Australians to disregard rumors concerning the war He said that during the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Win for Peace" Labor and War Queensland Premier's Statement COOLANGATTA
National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2
"We shall never shirk our duties to destroy Nazlem and all it stands for, but we are also out to win the peace. I want to carry the slogan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Ebb and Flow in Finnish Invasion Hint of Naval Action
Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1
The war news is of a more or less negative character. There is an ebb and flow in tire fighting in Finland, whilst the severe weather…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest War News Western Front Allied Losses 1500 in Five Months London
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1
A MEMBER of the French military mission in an interview with the A.A.P. said that the Allied fatalities on the Western Front…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →2,400 a Month Australians for Overseas First Contingent Enlisted MELBOURNE
National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2
Following the recent meeting of the War Cabinet, the Military Board and the Minister for the Army (Mr. G. A. Street) have completed details for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labor, Democracy and War
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2
The discussion in regard to the Australian Labor party's part--or at least the N.S. Wales section--in the war at the recent meeting of the Hartley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News in Brief. Neutral Shipping Losses
Leader · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2
London February [?] The French Minister [?] [?]torkades states [?] Germany has been responsible for the loss of 319 [?] ships, aggregating…
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