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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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War Improbable Opinion in London. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 5

Despite the more serious tone of reports from Tokio and Moscow, the impression still prevails in official London circles that any grave extension of the…

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Soldiers Injured By Shell Explosion Accident in Barracks. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 4

Two men were injured by flying metal when a [?] exploded at Victoria Barrack [?]. There were Gunner L. P. [?] wounds to the…

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Asked for Arrest To Clear His Name Wants to Be Charged with Murder War Veteran "Ruined by Cossip," London, July 23

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 12

A man walked into Scotland Yard this week and asked to he arrested for murder. He was Thomas Franklin Since, 6 feet 2 inches,…

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Mock Air War. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 5

The biggest mock air war will start early to-morrow over a large slice of t Eastern England. Simultaneously there will be a…

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War in Spain Insurgents Held Up. Saracossa

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 5

Weary troops are fighting on desperately on the Ebro front, in a heat wave, with the temperature over 110 degrees. The sufferings of the…

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'If Japan Does Not Desire War' Withdraw Troops Russia States Terms Japanese Offer Refused No Frontier Alterations Moscow

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 5

An official communique announcing Russia's rejection of the Japanese peace terms, says: "M. Litvinoff told the Japanese Ambassador, Mr…

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British Soldier Killed. Jerusalem

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 5

A member of the Black Watch and two rebels were killed in a skirmish with terrorists…

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GLENREAGH Returned Soldiers Orara Valley Bus-branch Admission to Membership

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Orara Valley sub-branch of the R'S. and S.I.L.A. was held in the Glenreagh School of Arts on Monday. August 1…

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War in Spain Calm on Ebro Front. Saragossa

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 5

The rebels, having expelled the loyalists from the right bank of the Ebro, have ensured calmness on this front. They are now dealing with…

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'Peace or War by Autumn' Regular Warfare on Four-mile Front Russians And Japanese Germany and Italy Anxious London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 5

The fighting between the Russian and Japanese forces on the Manchukuo border to-day far exceeded the scope of a frontier incident,…

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War in Spain New Loyalist Offensive. Barcelona

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 5

The eastern army of loyalists launched a new offensive on the east bank of the River Segre. which they crossed at Balag[?]r…

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Japs Use Gas in War with China Report To The League British Surgeon's Evidence Geneva

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 5

Br. IIoo Chi Tsai, permanent Chinese delegate, submitted to the League a report signed by Dr. H. Talbot, British surgeon at Nanchuang…

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War in 1940 Says General

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 1

"War will break out before March, 1940," is a forecast made in a letter received by the president, Mr. Levin, of the Returned Soldiers' Association…

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War in Spain Volunteer Issue. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 5

Diplomatic circles in Britain and France continue to be concerned over General Franco's failure to accept the British plan for the withdrawal of…

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Spanish Civil War Bombing Inquiry Rejected. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 5

British shipowners trading to Spain, at a meeting in London, rejected the Foreign Office proposal for an inquiry into the bombing of British ships in…

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Fear of War Italy Prepares "Illusion of Peace Is Folly." Rome

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 5

Italy has no illusions about peace, and is preparing for war, declared Signor Mussolini, reviewing 25.000 officers and men…

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War in Spain Rebel Air Raid. Valencia

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 4

Ten Savoia bombers from Majorc: raided Alicante and in half an hour dropped 150 high extensive bombs on the city, killing 50 and wounding 200…

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Local and General Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 4

The South Grafton sub-branch of the R. S. and S. I. L. A. will hold its monthly meeting at the Nymboida shire office. South Grafton, to-morrow night at 8…

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Million Men Mobilised in Germany Military Manoeuvres London--Paris Calm Nation on War Footing London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 5

With the calling up of 750,000 reservists, while soldiers who have completed two years' service were informed that their discharge had…

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Wife Wounded Husband Bound Over Quarrel Over Son. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 August 1938 · page 5

George Brady, 47, laborer, who had been convicted on a charge of having maliciously wounded his wife, Linda Brady, with intent to inflict grievous…

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