"BUTCHERY" Spanish Civil War Effects of Gas Bombs. Sydney
Sister. M. Sharples, who has been nursing on the Aragon front in Spain for the last 12 months, and who is on her way to New Zealand, arrived in…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1938
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Critical Nazi- Czech Dispute Troops Called Up "Will Start War" If Germany Crosses Frontier. London
"There has not been a more critical time since the Great War," said the President of Czechoslovakia, Dr. Benes, in a speech at Tabor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aerial Battle Greatest In Spanish War 17 Italian Machines Crash. Barcelona
In the greatest aerial battle of the war, the Italians are said to have lost 17 machines, which fell in the loyalist lines. A big Savoia bomber crashed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Formidable Unit British Air Force Prime Minister's Defence Would Stand Test of War London
In the House of Commons to-day the Prime Minister refused the Labor demand for an inquiry into the Air Force, and also a request for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Merciless Bombing Protests To Gen. Franco Worst Since War Began Street Crowds Machine Gunned. London
The insurgents have intensified the bombing- of the coastal cities, Alicante suffered the worst raid since the war, 240 being killed and 1000 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Soldiers On Active Service Before 1886 No Sign of Fading Away
Twenty-two old soldiers lunched heartily as the guests of the Commonwealth Government in Victoria Barracks on Saturday sane what "Jolly…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Welcome Home Social Evening Grafton Baptist Church
At the Grafton Baptist Church last Tuesday a social evening was tendered as a welcome home to Mr. and Mrs. L. Walsh and Mr. and Mrs. H. Collins…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →500 Dead and 900 WOUNDED Canton City Raid Forty Japanese Planes Dropped 100 Bombs. Canton
Terrible fires are burning in Canton following intense bombing by two groups of Japanese aeroplanes in two successive attacks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Lie "To Say I Want War" Interview with Hitler. London
The "Sunday Graphic" gives prominence to an interview which Herr Hitler gave before the Czech crisis blew up last week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →1300 DEAD Over 3000 Wounded Canton Bombing Horrors. Canton
In a third successive daily air raid. 20 planes dropped 40 bombs, mainly on Government offices, but adjacent dwellings again suffered…
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Dr. E. R. Walker lecturer in [?] at Sydney University, who [?] and [?] late last year in an adress…
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The British Minister for Co- ordination of Defence, Sir Thomas Inskip, who said, in the House of Commons, that in the event of war, conscription…
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Adequate Empire air defence is re- emphasised by a number of inescapably horrific bombing raids in Spain and China and the quite frank statements of national leaders in several countries. The bombing of Alicante by rebel machines resulting in the loss of 500 lives and the triple raid on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"In the Event of War" Conscription in Great Britain Govt. Prepares Plans for [?]Tant Introduction London
The Minister for Co- ordination of Defence, Sir Thomas Inskip, stated in the House of Commons that in the event of war there would be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Dinner South Grafton Diggers Celebrate "New Link of Comradeship" Ex-servicemen in Happy Mood
At the Anzac dinner, held by South Grafton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. of Australia, at the Rooms, last night, the branch was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Planes To Be Made In Australia Orders in England Unfulfilled. Melbourne
It is probable that when the Common wealth Aircraft Corporation has completed the manufacture, at its factory at Fishermen's Bend, of the 40 single…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Compulsory Military Service In Time Of War No New Departure London
The Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, stated in the House of Commons to-day that it was incorrect to say the Government had prepared any…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Event of War Conscription In Britain Liability of Australians "Exceptions" Provided For. London
If war breaks out, in which case conscription is virtually certain to be imposed, it is expected that all Australians and other Dominion citizens…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →VILLERS-BRETONNEUX Australian War Memorial to Be Unveiled by King National Broadcast Bt A.B.C. SYDNEY
Arrangements have been completed by the Australian Broadcasting Commission to relay to all States the ceremony associated with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Council Work In Dellow's Lane Returned Soldiers' Preference Act the Grafton-baryulgil Road
The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, there being present:-- The Mayor (Ald. Joseph Reid), Alds. C. H. Richards, B…
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