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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Soldiers' Fathers Meet

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 1

The council of the Sailors and Soldiers' Fathers' Association met at the Returned Soldiers' Hostel last night. Mr. Tyler submitted the…

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Bravery on Battlefields Soldiers Receive Medals

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 4

The Governor of South Australia, Sir Archibald Weigall, visited the Keswick military headquarters on Friday and presented medals and decora,…

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Basis of Sea Power. Battles of Great War Prove Big Ships Priority (Reuter's Message.) London, August 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 4

In the House of Commons, speaking on the Navy Estimates. Mr. L. S. Amery stated that the question of the desirability of building capital ships or…

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Unknown Soldier's Crave "West Australian" Wreaths. Ilaced on by Mr. Hughes

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 4

A cable message from London states that the fact of a wreath arriving from Australia by the Ormonde,, in ice, aroused such curiosity that a large…

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Australian-japanese War Said to Be Inevitable General Elliott's View Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 1

In an address before the Public Questions Society at the Sydney University Brigadier-General, Elliott said that war between Australia and…

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Basis of Sea Powers Battles of Great War Prove Big Ships' Priority (Reuter's Message.) London, August 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 4

In the House of Commons, speaking on the Navy Estimates. Mr. [?] S. Amery stated that the question of the desirability of building capital ships or…

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War in Asia Minor Greek Squadron of Airmen Bombs Kemalist Capital Concentration Near, Ismid (United Service Message.) London, August 5

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 1

The London "Daily Mail" reports that a Greek air squadron bombed Angora, the Kemalists' capital. Some of the Greek troops are marching on…

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War in Asia Minor Evacuation of Angora Prepared by Kemalists (Reuter's Message.) Constantinople, August 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 1

The Kemalists are moving from Angora,to Cesare the archives and Government stores preparatory to evacuation. It seems improbable…

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Latest News Issue War in Asia Minor (Continued from Page1.) Purks Are Retiring (Reuter's Mesage.) London, August 8

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

The smyrna correspondent on the London "Times" reports "The second phase of the Greek offensive has begun in Asia Minor, The Greeks have…

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War in Asia Minor Turks Attack Foreigners on Asia Minor Coast Greeks Bombard Ports (Reuter's Message.) London, August 8

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 1

A message from Athens states that in consequence of Turkish attacks upon foreigners on the Asia Minor coast Greek warships have bombarded…

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The War of the White To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 3

Sir,—General Elliott says. war with Japan is inevitable, and who doubta it? lt is as inevitable as the law of the world, for the yellow man is to…

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Returned Soldiers and Sailors Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 2

The monthly general meeting of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League, Broken Hill sub-branch, was held in the Returned Soldiers' Hostel on…

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[?]Covery From War Effects Has Been Swift in Cermany Work-and Prosperity (United Service Message.) London. August 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 1

The London "Daily Mail's" special corresponent in Germany writes:— "The swiftness of thev German recovery from the war is almost uncanny…

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Latest News Issue Supreme Council (Continued from Page 1.) Allies Strictly Neutbal in the Turko-greek War Russian Famine Relief (Renter's Message.) Paris, August 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 4

The Allies' Supreme Council has decided that the Allies will maintain an attitude of strict neutrality in the Turko-Greek war, in which the Allies'…

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War in Asia Minor Greeks Advancing While Turks Retire ("The Times" Message.) Smyrna, August16

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 4

The Greek forces axe steadily advancing, meeting with weak resistance. They now occupy a line from Sakaria to Kaimaa Ak Kupru, on the Pursak…

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Gifts of War Material Made Without Authority Committee Calls Attention (Reuter's Message.) London, August I6

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 1

The report of the Committee on Public Accounts draws attention to the extension of the practice of the Treasury in sanctioning the payment…

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Soldiers on Leave Ordered to Rejoin Shooting in County Tyrone (Uniied Service Message.) London, August 16

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 1

An soldiers on leave from Ireland have been telegraphically ordered to join their regiments immediately. An outbreak of shooting is reported…

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Spain's War in Morocco Recruiting in Britain for a Foreign Legion (''The Times" Message.) London, August 17

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 1

The London "Star" reports that the Spanish Consulate in london is enrolling volunteers for a foreign legion to fight the Moors and Riffs in…

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War in Asia Minor Creek Force Advancing in the Angora Region ("The Time" Message) London. Auiiiit 17. i

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 4

The London "Times" Smyrna [?] respondent wires:—. 'The Greeks are rapidly advancing towards Angora…

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War Criminal Trials Proceedings at Leipzig. Reviewed in Parliament (Reuter's Message.) London, August 17

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 4

In the House of Commons, in reply to a question concerning war criminals, sir Ernest Pollock, Solicitor-General, reviewed the Leipzig trials. He said…

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