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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Murder Charge Anzac's Denial. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 5

"I didn't do it," exclaimed Sidney Paul, an Anzac, appearing with a bandaged head, when charged before a Magistrate with the murder of his wife…

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War in China Nearing Hankow. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1938 · page 5

Japanese, though the Chinese reports do not fully substantiate their claims, are steadily approaching Hankow, they assert, having reached Ocheng, which is…

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De Valera's Plan Would Cause Civil War. LONDON,Sunday

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 5

The "Sunday Dispatch" publishes an interview with the Prime Minister of North Ireland, Lord Craigavon, who declared that civil war would follow…

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"Averted War" Chamberlain Was Right Foreign Secretary's Speech Czechs Would Have Been Destroyed London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 5

"I cannot doubt the decision to secure a settlement by which war was averted was right," declared the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax,…

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223 Million War's Cost to Japan Fires In Canton CAUSE 50 Million Damage London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1938 · page 5

The war in China has cost Japan to date £223,000,000. The fires which ravaged Canton caused £50,000,000 damage. The…

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Italian Boast "Not Afraid of War." Rome

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 October 1938 · page 8

Writing in "Giornale d'Italia," Signor Gayda says Italy is not afraid of war or armaments, which can be judged both Qualitatively and quantitatively…

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Ready for War During Sudeten Occupation German Disclosures. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 5

Major Von Wedel, head of the War Office press department, in an article appearing in a number of German provincial papers for the first time,…

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Trade Unions National Service Move Preparedness For War Compulsory Military Training Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 5

Important changes in trade union policy on vital national questions, including preparedness for war are likely to mark the All-Australian…

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War Precautions Civilian Evacuation. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1938 · page 5

The Parliamentary Committee which reported on the evacuation of the civilian population in time of war reported that, except in so far as it may be…

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Panic in America Another War! Mars and the Earth Death Rays In N. Jersey a Radio Scare New York

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 5

New Yorkers who had settled down to-night to a quiet evening listening to the radio, were mildly surprised when a programme of…

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"Increasing" Italian Intervention In Spanish War Note to Britain London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 5

The Spanish Ambassador has sent a note to the British Foreign Office, declaring that Italian intervention was increasing instead of decreasing…

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NANCHANG Merciless Bombardment 870 Killed, Thousands Wounded. Hong Kong

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 5

Wave after wave of Japanese bombers almost destroyed Nanchang. Eight hundred and seventy were killed and thousands wounded. Hundreds of…

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"Black Out" on Liner Orontes Prepared for War

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 12

Curtains, blankets, and all other available materials were used to darken the liner Orontes during a "black out" at Toulon recently…

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Woman Dead Man Critically Wounded Discovery at Moonbi. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 4

Mrs. Rubena Harriot Sutton (26), was found dead this afternoon in a cottage on a property at Moonbi, 18 miles from Tamworth…

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War in Spain Ebro Reached. Saragossa

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 5

The Nationalist right wing is reported to have reached the banks of the Ebro. in the neighborhood of Pinell. four miles to the south-east of…

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Armistice Day Returned Soldiers in Government Departments

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 4

The hon. secretary of the Grafton sub-branch, R.S. and S.I.L.A., Mr. R. H. Purkis, has received from the State secretary of the League a copy of a…

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Family Feud At Wedding Party One Killed, Thirty Wounded. Sturgis (Saskatchewan)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 5

A family feud flared up at a Ukrainian wedding feast resulting in John Balbink being fatally wounded, and thirty guests stabbed. The house was…

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Grave Crisis Recent War Clouds Statesmanship Prevailed Bishop of Grafton's Address to Synod

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 4

"We have passed lately through a grave crisis. Nominally the world is at peace, actually huge wars are raging in Spain and in China, while…

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"War Is Won" Claim by Gen. Franco Mediation Idea Scouted Surprise Attack Near Ebro London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 5

"The war is won, hut the fighting will not cease until the influence of the loyalist leaders is broken," declared General Franco, in an…

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'No War About Colonies' Hitler's Attack on British Politicians "Cool In Face Of Sirens" Destroyed Two Dictatorships Munich

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 5

Herr Hitler renewed his attack on British politicians when he spoke to old fighters in faded brown shirts in a massive cellar, where the 1923…

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