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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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War Commentary Axis Protest to U.S.A. Fate Of Addis Ababa Will Viceroy Surrender? Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 5

German and Italian protests are reported to have been lodged at Washington, demanding the release of ships recently seized by the…

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Soldiers Thanks To Coffs Comforts Fund

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 1

Following are some extracts from letters received by Coffs Comforts Fund for parcels and canteen orders: Pte. Bert Sinclair: "I suppose the…

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Head-on Crash Two Soldiers Killed Two Others Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 7

In a head-on crash near Laverton today two soldiers were killed and two others injured. The men were attached to the 2nd…

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Armidale Soldier Decorated

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

Mr. arid Mrs. B. T. Williams, of 141 Dangar street, Armidale, were awakened at 12.30 a.m. on Wednesday to hear what they described as the best…

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Friendly Aliens Want to Enlist in A.I.F. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 4

Sufficient friendly aliens to form a Norwegian Legion within the Australian defence forces were awaiting enlistment with the A.I.F. in the Southern…

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A.I.F. WOUNDED Hospital Ship Due Soon Parade Arranged in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 3

When the first Victorian members of the A.I.F. wounded in the Middle East campaign arrive back in Australia, the people of Melbourne will be given an…

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Loan Programme £50,000,000 For War? Council Meets on April 15. CANBERRA

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 3

A meeting of the Loan Council will be held at Canberra on April 15, to consider the loan programme of the Commonwealth and the States for…

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Matsuoka Return to Moscow Empty Axis Visit? Italy Doesn't Want War with Yugo-slavia Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 5

Russia's relations with Japan are receiving increasing attention in view of Mr. Matsuoka's imminent return to Moscow, after having apparently…

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Palestine Jews 40,000 Want To Enlist 8000 on Active Service. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 3

Dr. Bernard Joseph, advisor to the Jewish Agency in Palestine, said to-day that 40,000 young Jewish men had offered to enlist in the British Army…

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Dutch Budget Paying for War Effort. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 4

Queen Wilhelmina signed the Dutch Budget of about nine million sterling for the first six months of 1941. About 90 per cent, will be absorbed by…

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Chinese Victory "Greatest of the War." Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 4

The Chinese War Minister, General Ho Ying Chin, announced in Chunkking to-day that the Chinese victory in Kiangsi province last week was the…

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CO-OPERATION Naval And Air Fleets Mighty Force in War. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 4

The influence of air power in the naval victory off Cape Matapan in the Mediterranean shattered the conceptions that naval strategy has been…

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Military View Loss of Benghazi Effect On Other Fronts Official War Commentary Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 4

The British withdrawal from Benghazi, although damaging to prestige and likely to hearten the Italian resistance in East Africa, is not a tragic…

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World Shocked by Hitler's Latest Crime Germany at War Against Greece and Yugo-slavia All Help for Heroic Defenders Promised by Britain and America Belgrade and Other Cities Bombed London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1941 · page 5

Germany is marching against Greece and Yugo-Slavia. The invasion commenced this morning. Messages are pouring in from all over the…

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Payment of War Pensions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

The payment of war pensions, military and air force allotments, will be made to-morrow (Wednesday). April 9, in lieu of Thursday. The change…

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Soviet Sphinx Announced War Without Comment. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 5

Moscow radio announced at 2.30 p.m, without comment, Hitler's statement that a state of war existed between Germany and Yugo-Slavia and the…

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Collapse Italians in Abyssinia Cyrenaica And Balkans Official Review of War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 5

British advanced units have now reached Addis Ababa and communiques from Cairo indicate that the enemy attack on Cyrenaica has…

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Fed. Cabinet Meeting In Sydney War Cabinet To-morrow. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

The Federal Cabinet met in Sydney to-day principally to discuss routine matters. The Acting Prime Minister, Mr…

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Balkan War Won't Affect A.i.f. Recruiting. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

The invasion of Greece and Yugoslavia would not entail any further increase in A.I.F. recruiting quotas already laid down. said the Minister for…

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Soldiers' Send-offs Monthly Committee Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

Counter attractions reduced the attendance at Coffs Overseas Soldiers' Send-offs Committee's monthly meeting last Friday night…

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