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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

1,985 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 100

Balkan Tangle Italy and Turkey Old Suspicions Revived Official War Commentary Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 5

The present Italian press attacks on Turkey give some idea of the difficulty in the way of co-operation between the neutral Powers in the Balkans…

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Soldier Discharged Member of Communist Party. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

A returned soldier named W. Cottman, who for some time had been a member of a garrison battalion, has been discharged as "unfit for the duties…

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Does Germany Fear Balkan War? Vugo-Slavia Discounts Threats Hungary Presses Claims Against Rumania Suspects Secret Oil Treaty With Hitler LONDON

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 5

Broadcasting by mistake a statement by the Yugoslav Foreign Minister, M. Marcovitch, which was intended as a guide for newspaper editors, the Belgrade wireless revealed that Yugo. Siavia was convinced that the Balkans were in no way threatened, and' there was no need for special…

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Hitler Still Trying to Scare Churchill Fuhrer Sneers at Chamberlain Boasts Of Nazi Furies To Come "Second Phase of Struggle Can Now Start" "Germany Is Greatest Power in World" Says Britain And France Started The War LONDON

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 5

"England and France started the war, and I can only say to them that they will get all the war they want," declared Herr Hitler, amid frantic cheering in a speech at the Sports Palas, which was broadcast throughout Germany…

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War Effort

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 5

Mr. Chamberlain, outlning the war effort of British industry, pointed out that there had been a prodigious increase in the output of…

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The War, Day by Day Flax Scarcity

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

The scarcity of supplies has placed heavy emphasis on the need for an extension of Australia's flax growing Industry. Since the war began flax…

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Mounting War Expenditure What Is Being Done with the Money

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 6

Time alone will enable an estimate of the monetary cost of the war to Australia to be made. That it will be high is certain…

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Testing Shells for Britain War Effort Peace Time Plants Armaments Works

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 5

Works big and small, from vast plants originally designed for the manufacture of locomotives to a converted seaside garage, are partners in…

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Britain's Overseas Orders Trade Inquiries Up by Half in Second Month of War

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

Significant evidence of greater demand for British roods by overseas buyers during the second month of the war is revealed by the…

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Comforts Fund Formation in Coffs to Help Local Soldiers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

The Coffs Harbour Soldiers and Sailors' Welfare and Comforts Fund was formed at the public meeting held in the School…

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Civil Warrants May Be Served on Soldiers in Camp. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Military officers in Victoria have been officially informed that police officers should not be obstructed when desirous of executing warrants or…

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"Raiders Will Not Face British Defence" Chamberlain Sums Up War Effort More Than A Million Under Arms Neutrals Taking Advantage of Convoys Huge Increase In Output Of Armaments LONDON

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 5

Cataloguing the achievements of the Government in organising the nation for war, the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, in a speech to-day, said that at home since the war began the output of guns of all kinds had been doubled, and in some cases increased eightfold…

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War Commentary Germany and Balkans Pressure On Yugo-Slavia Starhemberg with French Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 5

Simultaneously with the stationing of German troops on the Yugo-Slav frontier, with the object of applying political pressure to the countries of…

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Timber Trade Affected By The War Imports Restricted Recession in Home Building. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 5

The probable effect of the war on the timber industry is discussed in the report of a special New South Wales Committee, released by the…

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Economic War Debate in Commons Board Of Trade Council to Stimulate Exports London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, speaking in the debate on the organisation of the national economic resources for war, declared that a…

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Fateful Balkans Entente Council Meets Intrigue, Diplomatic Activity Hitler And Stalin Don't Want War Turkey Doubts Chances of Neutrality Rumania Regards Peace As Paramount Yugo-Slavia Intent On Economic Aspect LONDON

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 5

On the eve of the meeting of the Balkan Entente Council at Belgrade the German Foreign Minister, Herr Von Ribbentrop, interviewed in Berlin by the Greek press, declared: "Neither Germany nor Russia has the slightest intention of carrying war into the Balkans; and both are bending every…

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Two Policemen Wounded Thought Pistol Unloaded. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

Two policemen were injured last night when an automatic 22 pistol they were examining accidentally discharged. They are Constables Kevin…

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"Holy War" Japanese In China Party Leader Resigns. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

After attacking the Government demands and the statement of its war aims, Mr. Saito, leader of the powerful Minseito party, resigned from the…

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Dominion Status . After The War Offer to India Forecast. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 5

The "Star of India" says the Viceroy, when he meets Mr. Gandhi, will offer Dominion status after the war, retaining defence control for 30 years…

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Air War Hitler's Strategy Great Test Must Come Mr. Fairbairn Sums Up Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 5

"My summing up of the strategic position at present is that Herr Hitler cannot hope to force the British and French to yield by either naval or…

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