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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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"War Will Not End Early" Big Offensive by Japan Guerilla Warfare (Special to "The Miner.") TOKIO, September 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 7

THE Japanese Prime Minister (Prince Konoye) forecast to-day that the war in China would not end this year. "We must budget for 1938 on a basis of the worst eventuality," he said…

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Wounded Ambassador (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 4

SHANGHAI, September 12.—The Chinese Air Force has notified the British authorities that no Chinese 'planes were flying at the time the…

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Big Loads of Dead Far East War Casualties (Special to "The Miner.") SHANGHAI, September 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 September 1937 · page 1

TRUCK loads of dead and wounded Japanese are pouring into the international settlement indicating the invaders' heavy losses in driving…

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Peace and War British M.P. In Melbourne MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 4

A policy of collective security by nations desiring peace, as a safeguard against aggression, was advocated by Mr. Arthur Henderson, Labor member…

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Windfall For Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) has announced that the Government has decided to extend the scope…

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Measles, Typhoon, War, Police RABUAL

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 6

THE Tanda, which left sydney in July, reached here on the return after the most adventurous trip she has made to the East. Incidents…

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Assist Our Soldiers Policy Speech Of Mr. Curtin PERTH

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 September 1937 · page 1

THE Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin) to-day amended his policy speech to be delivered in the Fremantle. Town Hall…

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Japanese Soldiers' Were Quite Ruthless

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), September 21. —Maurice Reubens, of Chicago, who arrived by the Aorangi, said that the Japanese were quite ruthless. They…

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Soldiers Had Benefited Minister Reviews Past 5 Years SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 3

OPENING the annual conference of soldier settlers in Sydney to-day the Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw) Bald that soldier settlers during…

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Concessions for Soldiers' Children

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) announced to-day that children in respect of whom war bursaries had been…

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Glimpse Of Spanish War Mrs. O'leary Back Nations Ready for War Moves

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 3

MRS. D. O'Leary returned to Broken Hill yesterday after an absence of seven months during which time she visited England during the coronation celebrations, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, France, Germany,…

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Guarding Europe From War GENEVA, September 20

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 4

"BRITAIN will spare no effort to prevent a general European war," declared the British Foreign Secretary (Mr. Eden)…

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Stowaways On Liner Fled From Horrors Of War MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 4

THE adventures of two Italian stowaways—self-styled refugees from the horrors of war—in the mail steamer Ormonde were described by…

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Spain's Civil War Tension Between France & Rebels (Special to "The Miner") PARIS, September 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 3

Tension between France and the Spanish rebels is growing as a result of the arrest of an insurgent officer, M. Troncoso, by the French police…

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Station Owner Helps Soldiers SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 1

AT the annual conference of the State Congress of the Returned Soldiers' League it was stated that since the…

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Worst Raid In War Big Toll in China (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, September 23

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 3

THREE thousand noncombatants, it is estimated, were killed by the terrible Japanese air raid…

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Most Powerful War Weapon Ever Known Radio Rays That Kill Everything In Their Path Penetrate Armor of Heavy Tanks

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 4

The discoverer of this secret is Prof. Anthony—an M.A., M.D., D.Sc, hon. professor of natural science and philosophy, and holder of degrees in…

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Pictures From China's War Stricken Areas

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 3

SCENES IN CANTON where, lt ts believed, more than 3000 people were killed In the worat of several air raids on the city by Japanese airmen. Many buildings are on fire and people are in a state of panie. (1) Chinese military…

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Horrors Of Chinese War Learning the Art Japanese Bombs Take Grim Toll Non-combatants Chief Sufferers (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, September 24

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 7

HANKOW, a Chinese city with a population of one and a half million, waa the chief sufferer from to-day's Japanese frightfulness. Six- air' raiders, escorted by fighter…

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Spain's War Fight Against Dictatorship

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.— The Spanish Consul-General (Senor Ricarda Baeza), who arrived in Sydney to-day said that the…

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