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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

2,397 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 120

Murder of Spartacusist Leaders. Done by Soldiers, Not Mobs. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

The "Daily News'" Berlin correspondent says: An eye-witness of Dr. Karl Liebknecht's murder states that the story that he attempted to escape…

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Class War. Swiss Socialists' Stand. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

Reuter's Berne correspondent states that the Swiss Socialists have decided not to participate in the Internationalist Socialist conference, because the majority…

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Breaches of Laws of War. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent writing on Tuesday, states a communique was issued on Monday. There was a full attendance of representatives of the Great…

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Fixing Responsibility for the War. Germany Blames Russia. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

Reuter's Berne correspondent telegraphed on Tuesday that a feature of the Socialist Conference hitherto is the decision to inquire who is responsible for…

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Soldiers Break Bounds. Several Houses Quarantined. Federal Government Condemned. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

Several of the soldiers who were landed at the Lytton quarantine area yesterday broke bounds last night and came to Brisbane. Four have been…

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Demobilised Airmen. Invited to Re-enlist. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

The Air Ministry is inviting, the demobilised airmen to re-enlist finder the bonus conditions laid down for the army of occupation. They will be posted in…

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Queensland Soldiers Escape From Quarantine. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

Four soldiers, who were landed at Lytton, Queensland, from the steamer Karoola yesterday, for a week's quarantine, broke away during the night and…

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Civil War Again Violent Fighting at Bremen London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

Civil war has broken out again in parts of Germany. The Spartacists have seized strategic points and stores of foodstuffs at Hamburg, and have…

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Ill-treatment of War Prisoners. Commission in Berlin . LONDON

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

Reuter 's Amsterdam correspondent telegraphed, from Berlin on Monday that a commission was investigating the charges of the ill-treatment of war prisoners in…

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What Is Being Done. Investigating War Responsibilities. the Greek Claims. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

The special representative of the Australian Press Association, Mr. Fraser, cables from Paris to-day (Wednesday):--…

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The War Bill. Germany Cannot Even Pay for Reparation. Some Compensation Possible London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

Maior-General F. W. Maurice, writing from Paris to the "Daily News," rays: "It is abundantly clear that neither Germany nor all of our…

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Soldiers' Allowances

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

The acting Minister for Defence, Senator Russell, has announced the extension of the scale of furlough and sustenance allowance which was…

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Police and Soldiers. London, Wednesday night

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at Colombo reports that an Australian police force is arriving at Colombo shortly, owing to the demobilisation of the…

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Drunken Soldiers in Melbourne. Hotels May Be Closed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

The presence of many drunken soldiers in Melbourne, along with the failure of many hotel licensees to observe the regulations regarding the number of persons…

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Tension Between Soldiers and the Government. the Bolshevists' Advance. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

"The Times" Stockholm correspondent says the tension between the German Soldiers' Councils and the Government is grave by the continued advance of the…

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Soldiers Support Mr.hughes LONDON,Thursday

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

Meetings of Australian soldiers at the War Chest Club and the Australian Y. M. C. A. Theatre passed resolutions supporting, Mr. Hughes in his stand…

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Bonar Law Speaks Straight. 4000 Soldiers Strike. Policemen Join Labor Party. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

The War Cabinet has refused to receive a deputation from the locomotive engineers. Mr. Bonar Law pointed out that when the Cabinet agreed…

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War Neuroses. Before and After Discharge From the Army

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 7

At the Birmingham Midland Institute, on September 12, Major A. F. Hurst, of the Seale-Hayne Military Hospital, Newton Abbot, lectured on "War…

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War Aftermath Bolshevism in America. Senate Discusses Position. Doctrines Gaining Ground Vancouver

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

A Reuter message says: The Senate has laid aside regular business to discuss Bolshevism. Senator Walshe's resolution…

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Soldiers' Wives. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

The transport Miltiades has arrived in Adelaide with four hundred soldiers' wives on board…

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