Shot Down Own Officer Revelations In War Book LONDON, August 9
HIS own shooting of a British officer four cowardice, and bitter criticism of high wartime army officers, are among…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1937
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Soldier Does Not Believe Book
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Major-Gen. H. Gordon Bennett, referring to the cabled confessions of Brig.-Gen. Crozier that he had shot a number of…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Rev. J. Robertson, preaching at the Petersharn Baptist Church, declared that combines and individuals who made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Who's Who In China War
Marshal Chiang Kai-shek generalissimo of the Chinese armies, and the power behind the Chinese Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Threatening to Britain Shanghai War Cause of Much Concern (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, August 19
THE war at Shanghai is daily becoming more threatening to Britain and other foreign interests. Japanese troops to-day took over the brewery of Jardine Matheson and Company in the international…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), replying to a request from the Returned Soldiers' League for a restoration of certain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£8,000,000 a Year for War Pensions
CANBERRA, Wednestlay.—Australia's expenditure on war pensions will have reached a total of £144,000,000 by the end of this month, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Hero Shields Mystery Beauty Sent to Gaol for Fraud
All that can be said in fayer of Capt. William Alan Barker, debonair man-about-town, international gambler and swindling adventurer, who robbed his.friends of thousands, is that he shielded the woman he loved. For though…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Protest to Japan British Ambassador Wounded LONDON, August 26
PUBLIC opinion is deeply shocked by the tragic wounding of the British Ambassador (Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen) by a Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Early War Unlikely Overseas Views Of Mr. Makin Improve Home Markets Adelaide
THE Federal president of the Australian Labor Party (Mr. Norman Makin, M.H.R.) indicated on his arrival in Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Mongers At Work? Defence Vote Criticised Sydney
THE Rev. J. Faulkner, of Liechhardt Presbyterian Church, strongly criticised the allocation of £11,500,000 for defence contained in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Rioting in Belgrade 10 Dead; 13 Wounded By Police Shots (Special to "The Miner") BELGRADE, August 29
TEN people were shot dead and 13 wounded when police fired on rioters who broke up a meeting in Valjivo addressed by the Minister of Forests (Dr. Yankovitch)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Not War On All Chinese People" Japan's Minister Tells Press (Special to "The Miner") TOKIO, September 2
JAPAN was fighting anti-Japanese elements, including Chinese regular and irregular troops, but was not making war on the whole Chinese people, declared Mr. Hirota to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Christianity and War Anglican Synod Discussion SYDNEY
AFTER debating the attitude of Christianity towards war the Anglican Synod last night allowed discussion to lapse without taking a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Concessions to Soldiers (Special to "The Miner")
LONDON, September 3.—Recent changes in conditions of Army service were carried a stage further to-day. The War Office announces that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Unproclaimed War Mr. C. Vaughan's Attack On Japan SYDNEY
Mr. Crawford Vaughan, former Premier of South Australia, addressing the Methodist Brotherhood at Croydon, said that Japan had precipitated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Many Soldiers Deserting In Spain 500 Brilons in Fighting Withdrawal Now Desired (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, September 5
COMMUNIST Party orders for the withdrawal of the British battalion from the International Brigade in Spain are alleged by the "Sunday Dispatch."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Huge Cost of Great War 900 Millions To Australia CANBERRA
THE total cost to Australia of the great war to date is £843,914,000. The bill is made up thus:- War and repatriation services,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News In Brief War Service Homes
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The War Service Homes Commission reported that more thnn 37,000 homes had been provided by it, and nearly 10,000 had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bigger War Than Anticipated (Special to "The Miner.") TOKIO, September 9
JAPAN has embarked on a bigger war in China than she anticipated. The realisation of this, combined with the need for justifying the sacrifices…
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