Great Response To War Loan At Sydney Rally SYDNEY
Amongst the contributors to the war loan announced at the Town Hall rally last night were the Australian Mutual Provident Society, £1,500,000:…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
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One Of Greatest Military Defeats In History (Daily War Commentary Issued by the-Department of Information. MELBOURNE
NO clear conception can yet be gained of the military situation in Flanders but it is undeniable that the capitulation of…
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Four friends who arrived in Sydney from Wallerawang to offer their services for military duty, traversed the streets of Sydney for several hours…
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ANOTHER 10 men were accepted yesterday and today by the recruiting officer (Lieut. W. J. Steven) for the Second A.I.F. and will leave for Adelaide this week. This make the total 22 since the week end…
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LONDON, In a message to the B.K.F..the KingTexpresscd admiration of their efforts. He said, "The hearts of every one of us at home are with you."…
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H. L. C. Cotton and Son, representing the A.M.P. Society locally, have now received full information how those desirous of subscribing to this…
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SYDNEY, Thursday— Aid. J. O. Grenier, Mayor of North Sydney, to-day expressed the opinion that the whole of the Commonwealth should…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attention Turns Now to Southern Front (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information.) MELBOURNE
SINCE the announcement by the British Minister for Information (Mr. Duff Cooper) that it has been found necessary to with-draw the British Army from their present position, attention has been directed to the southern front…
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Five more enlistments have been received for the Second A.I.F. by the recruiting officer (Lieut. W. J. Stevens)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Hint Given About Capitulation Soldiers and Civilians Were Thunderstruck (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, May 29
ALIAlSON officer with the French Northern Armies who say King Leopold daily at headquarters has given this special account to the "Times." "Nothing in the attitude of the King or the Belgian…
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It was announced today by the manager of the local branch of the Commonwealth. Bank (Mr. W. Maynard) that arrangements had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attention Turns Now to Southern Front (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information.) MELBOURNE
SlNCE the announcement by the British Minister for Information (Mr. Duff Cooper) that it has been found necessary to with draw the British Army from their present position, attentions has been directed to the southern front…
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Although further inquiries. have been i made At the Commonwealth Bank no other citizens have yet made" a loan to the Government free…
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WASHINGTON—The possibility that Amierica might be involved'. in a world-wide war' was mentioned by President'Roosevelt when he…
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STOCKHOLM—Lulea, the northern Swedish iron ore port, is sufficiently free from, ice to allow four ships to enter the harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →U.S. And Production Of War Material (Special to "The Miner.") WASHINGTON, May 30
President Roosevelt told, a press conference today; after a meeting'of the Defence' Committee, that he hoped America would-reach the full…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Evacuation Of B.E.F. From flanders (Daily war commentary Issued by the Department of Information). MELBOURNE
THE stand made by the Brltish.and French forces In Flanders since the Belgian capitulation has been a magnificent achievement, and the announcement by the Minister of External Affairs (Mr. McEwen) that a'conslderabls proportion of them had been evacuated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers Rebel in Vienna
LONDON, May 30—Unrest in Austria is increasing says the "Times" Belgrade correspondent, who reports mutiny in a Vienna military centre…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Soldier's Diary Tin Hats Are Issued--sore Heads Result
There is great excitement in our part of the camp today-we are getting our "tin hats" or, as they are known in Army Ordnance parlane,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Italy 's Entry Into War Is Thought Certain Negotiations on Contraband Now Broken Off (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, May 31
ALTHOUGH agreement was reached in principle last week by the Anglo-Italian committee, Italy has now broken off negotiations on contraband control…
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