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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Guarding Against War Risks Defence Council Makes Vital Survey Marshalling Resources for National Emergency Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 5

An important survey of the defence resources of the Commonwealth and plans for the conversion of industry from peace-time activity to war…

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No Preference to Returned Soldier Maclean Charge Proved Employment at Ashby Cock Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 7

After lasting the greater part of two days, the hearing was concluded at the Maclean Police Court yesterday of the case in which…

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War in Sky Countering Air Raids Plane-Proof Curtain Invented by Britisher London

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 5

The "Star," referring to the declaration in the House of Commons by the Minister for Co-ordination of Defence (Sir Thomas Inskip) that…

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Salvation Army Enrolment Of Soldiers Local Officers Commissioned

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 7

At Grafton Salvation Army Hall on Saturday night, Major Smartt conduct en an enrolment service, when, seven new soldiers were sworn in under the…

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Italy and Abyssinia Events Leading To War W.E.A. LECTURE

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 4

In the fourteenth lecture of his series on international relations, given before the Grafton branch of the Workers' Educational Association, Mr…

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Cowardice During Great War Frank Disclosures by British Officers London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 5

Brigadier-General Crozier has caused a stir by the frank disclosures in his new book, "The Men I Killed." Brigadier-General Crozier…

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"Most Unlikely" War Against Britain Nation Ready to Meet Aggressors. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 5

Equipment for defence services and organisation for producing armaments are so highly efficient to-day that it is most unlikely that any country would…

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Battlefields and War Graves Pilgrimage

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 8

Plans have been completed by the Victorian branch of the Gallipoli Legion of Anzacs for a battlefields and war graves pilgrimage to leave Australia…

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Called to Colors 1916 Soviet Conscripts "War Clouds Getting Denser." Moscow

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 5

The Commissar for Defence, M. Vemreshiloff, has issued a decree calling to the colors the whole of the 1916 class of conscripts and half of the 1915…

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On a War Scale Hostilities "Seem Inevitable'' Scene Shifts To Shanghai Foreigners Prepare for Defence London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 5

"The outbreak of hostilities on a war scale seems inevitable," declared an official of the Japanese Embassy to-day…

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'Now It Is War' Grim Scenes in Shanghai Streets Two Hotels Bombed by Chinese Planes Over 500 KILLED; 903 Wounded. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 5

The International Settlement at Shanghai was the scene of havoc and carnage to-day, as numerous bomb explosions occurred in the principal…

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Rise of Hitler Post-War Germany University Extension Lectures

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 1

Continuing his course of lectures on "International Affairs," delivered before the Grafton branch of the Workers' Educational Association, Mr. C. D…

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British Troops Moving to War Zone. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 5

The first battalion of Middlesex machine gun regiment will leave Singapore for Shanghai as soon as a ship is available…

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U.S.A. Leaders Discuss Sino-japanese War New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 5

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that President Roosevelt conferred this afternoon with the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell…

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Queen Revives War Memories Talks to Man Who Saw Her Brother Killed. London. July 31

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

The Queen in Stranraer Scotland this week, talked with a railway worker, Peter Douglas, who was standing beside her brother, Captain the…

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Work in Earnest In Military Camp a Young Soldier's Itinerary

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 8

The "young Digger," in his introduction to his first camp of continuous training has, so far, marched into camp, been issued bedding, etc. (through his…

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Soldier Settlers Seek Relief

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 4

Losses in regard to cream production, the death of dairy stock and expenditure incurred in fodder purchases during last season's drought [?]…

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Dictatorship in Japan? Fascist Regime Forecast by British Correspondent Opposition to Government Vanishing War Not Declared on China Grotesque Anomalies London

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

The atmosphere in Japan shows the curious tension and uneasiness, which immediately precedes a typhoon, says the "Daily Telegraph's correspondent in Tokio. He considers that this means a revolutionary change in the political life of Japan. All opposition to the Japanese. Government is…

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War Clouds Dispersed In Europe Effect of British Action. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 5

The demonstration of the solidarity of the Empire at the Imperial Conference, combined with British rearmament, has dispersed the war clouds…

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Shells Strike Store 300 Killed, 500 Wounded Scenes of Havoc. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 5

It is estimated that 300 were killed and 500 injured by two shells of unknown origin which this afternoon struck a seven-storied British…

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