Locusts by Parachute Britain Considers 300 War Inventions a Week
More than 300 new war inventions a week reach "S.R.D.", the section of the Ministry of Supply which deals with secret devices, and something…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
1,985 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 100
Trains Delayed Vic. Soldiers On Leave Pull Communication Cord. Melbourne
Soldiers making their way back to Puckapunyal Camp after final leave have caused many delays in the Victorian train services. Following last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Air Force Enlistment Forms Lost. Sydney
The Air Minister, Mr. Fairbairn. to-day admitted that batches of applications for enlistment in the Air Force appeared to have been lost because of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Critic London
Addressing students at a conference at Leeds, Mr. H. G. Wells said the British Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, and the Foreign Secretary, Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Commentary Spring Move Expected Collaboration Of Allies. Germany's Oil Shortage Melbourne
Many indications are now present that the war is about to enter a new phase. With the coming of the spring further activity would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Separate Peace Treaty for Allies Supreme War Council Meets Final Warning To German Leaders Will Fight Until Objects Are Achieved Rome Thinks Mr. Welles Has No Peace Hopes LONDON
The sixth meeting of the Supreme War Council was held to-day. The Council, which comprises members of the French and English Governments, reviewed recent developments, and decided on a future line of action. It was decided that during the war neither country will negotiate or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Comforts Fund Meeting This Afternoon
A general meeting of ladies interested in the activities of the Clarence River Patriotic and War Fund Women's Auxiliary will be held in the Town…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Poland Still Active in War Army on Western Front
Poland is still an active ally of Britain and France in the war. This is emphasised by Sir Percival Halse Rogers, of the Supreme Court of New…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War in Air Estimates Of Plane Losses Nazi Claims. London
A Berlin communique claims that 12 British and 10 French planes have been shot down since February 29, making the total Allied losses 375…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Commentary Allies Warn Neutrals Nazi Diplomats Active Anglo-french S0lidarity Melbourne
The past week has not peen marked by any startling changes in the international situation, but has given definite indications that both…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Big War" Soviet Will Keep Out Molotov's Speech Bitter Attack on Allies Hint to Turkey. London
Russia's Premier and Foreign Commissar, M. Molotov, confirmed in a speech that the policy of the Soviet was not to intervene in the "big war."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nazi Lifeline Oil Route in Black Sea War May Be Decided There If Allied Blockade Is Effective London
General Weygand, commander of the Allied forces in the Middle East, unexpectedly arrived in Paris and conferred with the War Cabinet. Admiral Mouren, of the French fleet, has arrived at Istanbul to organise the defences of Turkey's Black Sea ports…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Will Not Be Short and Easy' Churchill's Frank Speech Attitude of Neutrals Again Criticised Terrorised by Nazi Violence and Brutality Allies Resources and Man Power Massively Exceed Those of Enemy London
The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Winston Churchill, to-night made an exceedingly frank broadcast review of the war position. Admitting the strenuous magnitude of the conflict, he made no attempt to minimise the task of the Allies and indeed, emphasised that he could not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"War Causes."
Sir,--An article in your paper to-day cannot go unchallenged. I refer to the article under "War Causes," which five local ministers claim to be the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Communists Hughes Against Ban Opposition To Page Not at War with Russia Sydney
The Federal Attorney-General, Mr. Hughes, is not prepared to ban the Communist party. He made this statement to-day when referring to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Commentary Allies in Near East German Propaganda Latest Attack on U.S.A. MELBOURNE
Considerable interest in the Near East as a result of the visit to Paris of General Weygand, Commander-in-Chief of the French forces…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blockade Grip to Be Tightened Intensification of War "Allies Have Something Up Sleeve" Forecasts in British Newspapers Important Announcement by Chamberlain Expected in House of Commons To-day London
Articles foreshadowing an intensification of the war and the blockade of Germany were published in nearly every important newspaper in Britain to-day. The general atmosphere of these was that the Allies have something up their sleeve…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Commentary Soviet Policy Unchanged Molotov's Speech Russia's Canal System Melbourne
Although the first reactions to the speech of the Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, M. Molotov, were favorable, it is now considered that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victory Rally "Win War in Few Months." Copenhagen
The German Government has ordered preparations to begin for the Nuremberg party rally in September, to be called "Victory party day."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →C.W.A. CONFERENCE Opened By Lady Wakehurst Vital Part in War. Sydney
The Country Women's Association had a large part to play in the war said Lady Wakehurst. opening the annual conference of the association…
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