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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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A War About an Etcetra

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 4

In [?] of Polish nobleman became obnoxious to the laws of his country by reason of a crime. He fled to Sweden, whereupon John Cassimir…

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Masquerading As Soldiers Look-Out For Men "On The Track"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 7

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Reports that many men "on the track" masqueraded as returned soldiers to obtain rations and clothes from sub-branches…

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Masquerading As Soldiers Look-Out For Men "On The Track"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Reports that many men "on the track" masqueraded as returned soldiers to obtain rations and clothes from sub-branches…

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Ex-soldiers on the Tramp Camp Proposed For Them Moss Vale

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

The president of the Moss Val[?] sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League (Dr. Alcorn) declared that it was the responsibility of the league…

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Is Italy Bluffing? "More Sanctions Means War" (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, February 1

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 4

The correspondent of "The Daily Telegraph" in Rome says that the French Ambassador…

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Haig Amended Famous War Message LONDON, February 3

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

The Rev. Alexander Camp[?]ie, conducting the Earl Haig memorial service at St. Columbus Church revealed that Earl Haig deleted…

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Were Comrades at War Frenchmen's Only Visit To France SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

Two Frenchmen who have seen France only as a shell-scarred battlefield reached Sydney by the Laperouse from New Caledonia. They…

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Discontent Is Stamped Out Germans Shu[?] Down Soldiers' Groups LONDON, February 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 6

The Berlin correspondent of the "News Chronicle" says: Striking at a large body of reckless adventurous ex-soldiers,…

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Comments of Readers "Chain the War God" To the Editor, Sir—

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 2

In a book with above title, a quotation is given relating to the great armament making firm of Vickers "The sun never sets on Vickers. It…

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Kenya Colony and the War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

Nowhere is there more interest in the Abyssinian campaign than in the British Kenya Colony, whose northern frontier abuts on both Abyssinian and Italian Somaliland. This article was written by an…

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How Canada Could Help Britain If There Is Another War

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 3

OTTAWA, February 13.—In the event of another war Canada could best aid Britain by a specialised equipment and a quota of highly…

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How Canada Could Help Britain If There Is Another War

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 7

OTTAWA, February 13.—In the event of another war Canada could best aid Britain by a specialised equipment and a quota of highly…

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Abyssinians Lose 25,000 MEN Biggest Battle Of War Lasts Six Days Italians Advance Line 10 MILES (Special to "The, Miner.") LONDON, February 16

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

In the biggest battle of the war, 72,000 white Italian troops have defeated 80,000 Abyssinians on. the northern front. The Italians have advanced their line 10 miles over a rocky mountain system…

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Will Abyssinians Sue For Peace? Italy's Heavy Provision For War Purposes Conflicting Reports About Losses London, February 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 1

The Paris newspaper "Le Temps" which often voices the Government's views, says that in the Italian victory at Enderta is the possibility of peace negotiations, leading to an honorable settlement of…

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Germany's War Aim French Writer's Prediction Far-reaching Preparation Paris, February 19

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 4

Writing in "L'Oeuvre," Madame Tabouis, a noted French writer on foreign affairs, predicts that Germany will attack Holland and…

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Criticism of Preference Returned Soldiers And Young Men SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

The Redfern Council received a letter from the Local Government Association seeking co-operation against "the unjust and unfair manner in…

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Youth Leader Predicts World War

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Dr. D. A. Poling, world president of the Christian Endeavor Movement, in an interview shortly before his departure for…

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War Material for Abyssinia Ras Desta's Forces To Be Equipped (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, February 24

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

Messages from Berbera (British Somaliland) report, that 600 tons of war material by the steamer Santa Maria (formerly Wendy) have been transported, to the southern Abyssinian border to…

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Rioting in Colombo 5 Killed; 13 Wounded (Special to "The Miner") COLOMBO, February 25

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 1

Five people were killed and 13 wounded by. shots fired, at Bernard Aluwihare, who had been elected by a majority of 10,000 for the Matle…

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Peace Has Casualties No Less Than War

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 1

LONDON, March 6.—The Minister of Transport (Mr. HoreBelisha) startled the House of Commons when he stated that road…

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