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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Japan Hastens to Apologise British Soldier Killed At Post (Special to "The Miner.") SHANGHAI, October 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 1

ASTRONG British protest to the Japanese at the killing of a British soldier, by a Japanese 'plane today is expected. At the sentry post at the barricades in Keswick-road guarding the International…

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Tourists Are Diverted Here by War San Francisco, October 26.—

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 4

War in the Orient is diverting much tourist traffic to Australasia. From Vancouver 500 tourists will sail in the Aorangi on Wednesday. The…

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New Turn in Spain's War Bombing Of Ship Causes Stir (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, October 25

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 4

INDIGNATION has been aroused in France by the bombing of a second French ship in the Mediterranean on the eve of the non-intervention meeting in London. Meanwhile in London hopes raised…

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Citizens Protest Against Bombing Of Non-Combatarits In War "Back to Jungle Ethics"

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 3

"THAT this meeting of representative of churches and citizens of Broken Hill views with indignation and abhorrence and expresses its most emphatic protest against the new military technique…

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No War for 15 Years Says Frenchman

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Several months in Europe has convinced Mr. E. P. Remoyid, vice-president of the French Chamber of Commerce, that a…

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China To Maintain Far East War Is Discussed 19 Nations at Conference (Special to "The Miner.") BRUSSELS, November 3

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 3

"It was only by accepting a peace based on the principles of the Nine Power Treaty that China by her tremendous sacrifices would be contributing to the cause of law and order in the relations between…

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Will Japan Become Friendly? Move To End Far East War Decision of Big Conference (Special to "The Miner") BRUSSELS, November 9

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 3

THE Nine Power Conference has approved the appointment of a sub-committee to offer to mediate between Japan and China. This sub-committee will be charged with the task of replying to Japan's earlier…

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Spain's War Sister Lowson on Visit Here

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 November 1937 · page 6

(CONFIDENCE that the Government was well on the way to a decisive victory over the Rebel forces was expressed by Sister Mary…

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Rebels Plan Supreme Drive Will War End This Year? (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, November 8

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 3

THERE is abundant evidence that the Spanish insurgents are about to make a supreme effort to…

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Prisoners Of War Are United Again

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 1

DENILIQUIN (N.S.W.), Thursday. MEMORIES of 19 years ago in a German internment camp on a small island in the Baltic were…

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Chinese Government Is Moving At Seat Of China War Grave Position In Nanking Salvage Work to Be Done (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, November 16

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 November 1937 · page 3

REALISING the gravity of the situation the Chinese Government is transferring its officers from Nanking to inland towns. Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek will remain in the capital either to command the last band, or to…

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Soldiers Want Duke To Lead March SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 5

The State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League will consider to-night a suggestion by the Kogarah subbranch that an invitation be issued…

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News In Brief Duke and Anzac March

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The State, executive of the Returned Soldiers' League last night rejected the proposal to invite the Duke of Windsor to lead…

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War Takes a Turn New Soldiers Produced By Chinese (Special to "Thc Miner.") SHANGHAI, November 18

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 3

ALTHOUGH the Japanese announce, that they have occupied part of Kashing, Chinese rePorta indicate that the position…

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Returned Soldiers Urge Defence Measures

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 November 1937 · page 7

HOBART, Saturday.—The Returned Soldiers' Congress, while admitting the dangers of a conflict and expressing the "utmost abhorrence of…

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Fear of Rat Plague After War on Cats

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 November 1937 · page 6

ISTANBUL recently declared war on cats because it was believed that they were helping to spread a typhoid epidemic in the city, and some 4,000 cats…

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Frontier War; Two Britons Killed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 November 1937 · page 4

NEW DELHI, November 22.—In a clash with tribesmen in Waziristan two British soldiers and an Indian soldier were killed. A British…

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Found Wounded in Truck Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 4

Opening the door of a truck which he had seen being driven at Ramsgate a youth found the driver Stanley Thompson (35) lying in the cabin…

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Women Drink And Smoke Too Much Post-war Habit Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 4

THE women of Victoria are smoking and drinking too much—especially drinking. This statement was made by the…

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Plot To Restore Monarchy Civil War Aim of Cagoulardes "Guilty Will Be Punished" (Special to "The Miner.") PARIS, November 23

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 8

THE Cagoulardes had planned to overthrow the Republic by a civil war, establishing a dicta torship, and then restoring the monarchy. This is the crux of the eagerly awaited communique issued to-night on the Cagoulard es conspiracy which the police…

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