Troops Leave Harar Base for Wounded Only
At Geneva to-day the Abyssinian Foreign Minister informed the League of Nations that in order to protect the civilian population and foreigners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1935
421 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 22
Gaol Breakers Busy in America Two Spectacular Affairs Three Dead, Four Wounded New York
Two attempted prison "breaks" in widely separated parts of the country to-day were attended by the death of several persons and, hard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Supplies Pouring Into Abyssinia Equipment for Army. London
A graphic despatch from Asmara reports that munitions are being poured into Abyssinia, which, if it holds out until the rainy season, will be in an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →OVER £500 EACH Returned Soldier Expenditure Federal Per Capita Figures. Canberra
The Minister for External Affairs, Sir George Pearce, told Senator Collett in the Senate to-day that the total per capita expenditure from Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Shorten War Oil And Steel Sanctions. Australia Ready to Accept. Canberra
The Minister for External Affairs. Senator Sir George Pearce, stated in the Senate to-day that the League of Nations had proved itself capable of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peace Not in Sight Mussolini Adamant Bombing of Dessye 80 KILLED, 200 Wounded. Rome
"I categorically affirm that the epilogue of this crisis cannot be foreseen, unless Italy's right to safeguard her interests in Africa is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →325 WOUNDED Bombing At Dessye Town Is Now Deserted. London
Haile Selassie has ordered the departure of all citizens from Dessye and the town is now practically deserted. Only a few policemen and Red Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Clerk Must be Returned Soldier
The Returned Soldiers' Appointment Board has advised the Dorrigo Shire Council that it considers at least two of the Returned Soldier applicants…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Legless Soldiers £5 a Month Grant. Canberra
Mr. Lyons said to-night that a decision was made by Cabinet to provide the maximum allowance of £5 a month to soldiers who have suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oil Sanctions Would Mean European War Britain's Altered Attitude. London
The "Dispatch says that Mr. Baldwin will make the issue of Thursday's debate a vote of confidence. He is preparing a strong defence of Sir Samuel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abyssinia Rejects Peace Plan Terms Unacceptable Onus Thrown on League Council Spoils for Italy Eastern Tigre and Southern Zone Britain's Changed Attitude Oil Sanctions Would Mean War London
The proposals drafted by the British Foreign Secretary (Sir Samuel Hoare) and the French Premier (M. Laval), as a basis for negotiation to end the Italo-Abyssinian conflict, include the cession to to Italy of eastern Tigre, rectification of the frontiers between the Danakil country and Eritrea,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pope Silent on War Problems. Vatican City
Addressing 22 Cardinals present at a secret consistory the Pope failed to make the expected pronouncement on the Italo-Abyssinian conflict, saying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Protest Against Cairo Riots Soldier Dragged From Motor Cycle. Cairo
There were more disturbances yesterday following the issue of a manifesto by the students' committee that the demonstrations would continue until…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Baldwin Forecast of Speech Not Embark On Course Which Might Lead to War London
The "Daily Telegraph's" political writer says Mr. Baldwin will indulge in plain speaking when he defends the Franco-British proposals in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Feared Another European War Hoare Defends Peace Plan Dramatic Debate Baldwin Takes Blame Govt. Has Huge Majority. London
"I was obsessed with anxiety to avoid a European conflagration. I was equally obsessed with the urgent duty of preventing an isolated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers' Christmas Party
The Grafton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League have arranged for a Christmas party for returned soldiers' children, to be held at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Materials America Supplying Italy. Washington
Trade figures for November reveal continued brisk business in war essentials with Italy, despite the State Department's efforts to discourage such…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Children's Xmas Party At Returned Soldiers' Hall Father Christmas Visits Many Children
Pleasant weather conditions and gay surroundings made the annual children's Christmas party of the Grafton and South Grafton sub-branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Graves Agreement With Germany International Committee. Canberra
An agreement has been reached between the Imperial War Graves Commission and Germany for the care of German war graves in British…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wild Stories Italy's Panicky Attitude "England Wants War." London
Attention in Italy has shifted from Sir Samuel Hoare's past to Mr. Eden's future, especially in Rome, where Italian political circles declare that…
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