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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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War Position of Dominions To Be Outlined At Conference (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, June 2

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 6

BRITAIN'S foreign policy on the most delicate problems, including the possible position of the Dominions in the event of Britain being…

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"No War Mongering In Schools" Defence of Action of Mayor and City Council, Coronation Medal Stir

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 4

THE Inspector of Schools for the district, Mr. J. J. Pollock, discussing the resolution dealing with the presentation of coronation medals to school children passed by the B.D.A.A.L.P., said that the schools…

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Mascot For Soldier

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 1

A YOUNG MEMBER of the Spanish insurgent forces on the Bilbao front proudly displays his mascot—a fine porker. A leg of…

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Work of War Graves Commission

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 4

LONDON, June 10.—At a meeting of principal delegated to the Imperial Conference with the British Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) in the…

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Italy Bans Swearing By Soldiers (Special to "The Miner"). ROME, June 14

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 3

SOLDIERS using bad language will be punished, according to the orders of the UnderSecretary for War (General…

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Spanish War 200 Arrests For Espoinage (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, June 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 1

A SENSATION has been caused in Madrid by the arrest of 20 people for alleged espionage on behalf of the rebel chief,…

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Spanish War 200 Arrests ForEspoinag'e (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, June 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 7

A SENSATION has been caused in Madrid by the arrest of 20 people for alleged espionage on behalf of the rebel chief,…

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"Closest to War Last Thursday"

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 6

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), June 30.— The Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand (Mr. Fraser), speaking at a public reception in Auckland, declared…

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Verification Not Obtained Rumors of War Tension Canberra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 4

IN the House of Representatives late last night. Mr. Curtin asked the Attorney-General (Mr. Menzies) if the Ministry had any information…

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Tense Lull In Spanish War Position (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, June 30

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 6

THERE is a tense dull in negotiations over non-intervention in Spain. While Belgium, Sweden, Russia and Czechoslovakia warmly support the…

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Emancipation of Worker Bishop On Causes Of Spanish War GOULBURN

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 7

In the opinion of the Bishop of Goulburn (Bishop R. E. Burgmann), the fundamental issue of the Spanish struggle is the emancipation of the…

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Big Loyalist Push Fiercest Fight of War Rebel Losses (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, July 7

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 3

A SPANISH Loyalist offensive west of Madrid is developing into one of the biggest battles of the civil, war. Fresh…

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Australian War Pensions in London

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 6

LONDON, July 8.—The Pensions branch at Australia House still has an outlay of £300,000 annually. It is paying 1600 ex-soldiers and 7000…

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Japanese And Chinese Troops At War (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, July 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 3

MARTIAL law has been declared in Peiping, and fighting has been resumed at Fengati between Japanese and Chinese troops…

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More Problems in Spanish War Mr. Anthony Eden Says Britain Is Watching (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, July 12

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

THE Non-Intervention Committee will be called together on Friday to hear the British Government's proposal for the solution of the deadlock over naval patrol duty off the Spanish coast…

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Soldier Stages "Lie-In" Strike

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Frank Marshall, who was discharged from Randwick Military Hospital three weeks ago, says he will…

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British Proposals In Civil War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 3

THE first part dealt with the reconstruction of the system of supervision and provides for traffic entering Spain by sea. A system of…

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Threats Of War In Far East Concern Felt in London (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, July 13

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 8

BITTER threats and forecasts of war by Japanese and Chinese leaders to-day made the deadlock in the Far-East more acute. Additional Japanese troops and 'planes are rushing to North China and Japanese warships are moving to Chinese ports…

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Isolating Of Spanish War British Proposals Made Known Communicated To 26 Other Powers (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, July 14

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

The British Government's proposals to confine the Spanish civil war to Spain were handed to-day to the representatives of the other 26 Powers on the Non-Intervention Committee…

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Mussolini's Welcome To British Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 4

Receiving members of a British Legion party visiting Rome, Signor Mussolini welcomed them as "an old comrade." He said:-…

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