British War Plans On Continent Significance Is Given To Speech Of Hore-Belisha Armored Cars and Bren Guns (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, March 8
Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 3
BRITISH plans for land intervention on the Continent in war time aim at a field force of 19 divisions of regulars and territorials, compared with seven in 1914 when the territorials were not equipped for foreign serviced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trapped by Snow Soldiers Feel Doomed BERNE, March 10
Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 3
"WE are doomed. Do not waste lives in trying to reach us." This dramatic message was semaphored today from the Wildhorn Hut…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shots Fired In Night Club; Man Wounded SYDNEY
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2
With a bullet wound in the abdomen, Michael Leonard was found in the gutter at Dowling-street. East Sydney, early this morning. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Campaign Of Lies By Democracies" German Limit Without War (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, March 20
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 4
ITALIAN and German newspapers under six inch headlines bitterly attack England and France, and unitedly condemn what they term the "campaign of lies" being conducted by the Democracies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Veterans Home Appeal
Western Grazier · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 2
The first section of the War Veterans Home, which is being jointly sponsored by the R.S.S.I.L.A. (N.S.W. Branch) and the Legacy Club of Sydney will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bank Teller Wounded
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4
BRISBANE, Monday.—Archibald E. Kemp, teller at the Bank of New South Wales at Miles, was shot when a revolver which he was carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hitler's Nephew Wounded
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1
LONDON, March. 28.—Several sources in Danzig report a duel between rival Nazi leaders. Hitler's nephew Albert Foerster and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Shot Dead Husband Seriously Wounded MELBOURNE
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1
CALLED to a house at Collingwood shortly before midnight, police found Anne Forsey (about 40) shot dead and her husband…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Comrades Meet Again After 22 Years
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4
"WEDDERBURN, Monday.—Living but 20 miles apart, Mr. L. G. Hicks, Country Roads Board patrolman, of Wedderburn, and Mr. J, A. Catto,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Danger of Major War
Barrier Miner · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 3
The danger is that an incident may occur or the German troops may overstep the mark, precipitating war. since all the indications are that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia's Plans In Event Of War Completion by End of August Defence Minister Addresses Premiers' Meeting CANBERRA
Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 6
DISCUSSING the preparation of defence plans the Minister for Defence (Mr. Street) told the Premiers' Conference today that these plans, which must be completed by the end of August, cater for the requirements…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Major Reform in the Army Statement By War Secretary (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, April 4
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 1
A NOTHER major reform in British Army organisation has been announced by the War Secretary (Mr. Hore Belisha). He reported to the House of Commons the formation of a new corps to be designated the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Will Return If There Is No War" Roosevelt Leaves Crowd Guessing New York. April 10
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 1
"T' LL be back in the autumn if we don't have war," President Roosevelt told the crowd which gathered at Warm Springs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Diplomats Survey Events "No War Fear Yet" London. Anril ll
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 3
ALTHOUGH the international situation is regarded aa being more serious than in September, when Czechoslovakia suffered its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State War Book to Be Compiled
Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 6
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced today after a meeting of Cabinet that a State War Book, supplementary to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greatest Battle In ChineseCapture Many Towns Chinese War Japanese Hope to Smash Offensive; Heavy Loss of Life (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, April 12
Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 1
THE "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Hong Kong says that there is evidence that the greatest battle of the war is starting on a 1500-mile front from Mongolia to Kwangtung province. Three million Chinese are participating of whome one million are guerillas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"War On Saturday" —Mme. Tabouis
Barrier Miner · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 3
PARIS, April 13.— With characteristic audacity, Madame Genevieve Tabouis, commentator on foreign affairs for the newspaper [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ready for War French Ships Concentrate LONDON, April 12
Barrier Miner · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6
FOLLWING the sailing of the French Mediterranean fleet for an unknown destination, it is learned that the French naval…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Can Talk Of Nothing But War Senator Borah (Special to "The Miner.")
Barrier Miner · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 3
WASHINGTON, April 13.— In response to a request for his views on the international situation. Senator Borah in a letter to students of St…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Anzac Services Chaplain Arnold Will Conduct
Barrier Miner · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 3
TWO services will be held at the Fallan Soldiers' Memoriabul on Anzac Day— Tuesday, April 25— to celebrate the 24th anniversary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →