Behind the War Inner Story Of Personalities And Events Beverley Baxter's Book
The writings of Mr. Beverley Baxter, M.P., are well known and in his latest, book, "Men Martyrs and Mountebanks" (Hutchinson and Co.,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
1,985 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 31 of 100
War Policy Lab. Calls Conference Canberra In June Drastic Changes in Policy Canberra
A special conference of the Federal Executive of the Australian Labor Party, which will be held at Canberra shortly, is expected to revise Labor's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Patriotic Fund Comforts For Soldiers Art Union and Carnival
A meeting of the Women's Auxiliary Comforts Fund was held in the Town Hall on Monday, the president (Mrs. E. H. Chataway) presiding over a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Widening the War Theatre
Once again Hitler given orders for his armies to march into territories of neighboring countries for the purpose of "protecting" them and "preserving their neutrality," This time it is Holland, Belgium and Luxemburg who are being given a taste of Nazi[?]ism on the lines which have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Fund Country Representation Central Control Committee. Sydney
Country funds are to be given representation on the central committee controlling the Lord Mayor's War Fund Representatives will be appointed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prize of War? Danish Motor Ship Federal Government Application. Sydney
An application was made by the Commonwealth Government to-day to the Admiralty Court, sitting as a Prize Court, for the confiscation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Commentary Navy Convoy Succeeds Air Parity First Need Importance of West Front Melbourne
One of the most striking, [?]tures of the war in recent weeks has been the steady decline in the number of Allied [?]unk by German…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Withdrawal Hint Germans at Narvik Strategical Suggestion Soldiers Use Parachutes London
Interesting figures relating to aerial activity in Norway are being circulated in authoritative quarters, where it is stated that R.A.F. losses comprised 55…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Front Hero Son Of Famous Jockey Drive in No Man's Land to Pick Up Wounded. London, April 20
An American citizen has come under shell fire on the Western front. The son of a famous American-Irish jockey, he joined the American Red Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For War Fund 20 Per Cent, of Winnings. Sydney
Prominent racehorse owners, Messrs. [?]. W. Hughes and W. Longworth, each decided to give 29 per cent, of their winnings to the war fund…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's War Cabinet Churchill P.M. and Defence Minister Anthony Eden Minister for War Liberal Leader Has Air Portfolio Two Labor Leaders Included London
The personnel of the British War Cabinet of five, together with several other appointments to the National Ministry, were announced by the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, to-night. The War Cabinet comprises:-…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Commentary Holland Belgium a Brave Resistance Strong Line of Defences Melbourne
Reports so far received indicate that the Dutch and Belgians are putting up a brave' resistance and carrying out all those movements…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hit by War English Orchid-Growers Less Profit in Vegetables. London, April 20
England's orchid-growers, forced to devote 25 per cent, of their glassed-in area to growing lettuces and tomatoes, are finding it impossible to continue on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Speeding Up Aus. War Effort Cabinet Meets To-day Nation Wide Broadcast To-morrow Melbourne
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, will broadcast a statement on the latest phase of the war, over the national network, at 8 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boy Scouts Render Country Service If Unable to Enlist. Canberra
The Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, in a broadcast to Boy Scouts to-night, suggested that men who were precluded joining the military forces…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Savings Groups Purchase by Employees
For the conduct of war savings groups, formed for the purchase of war ravings certificates, standard rules have been prepared by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Savings Groups Purchase by Employers
For the conduct of war savings groups, formed for the purchase of war savings certificates, standard rules have been prepared by the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Confidence Allies Hold Invaders War Commentary Nazi Feint or Real Blow? Melbourne
While the greatest caution must be exercised in the acceptance of any reports from non-official sources, there can be little doubt that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New War Zone
The points at which the German attacks were made on Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg and France are shown by arrows. The attacks on Antwerp, Dunkirk and Lille were made by air, the remainder by land forces…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dramatic War News Made Known In Grafton Before General Release
Detailed reports of the German invasion of Holland and Belgium were received by Grafton residents last week some time before the news was…
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