Move to Unite Nation in War Effort
SYDNEY, Monday—According to a message from Canberra the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) is planning a Commonwealth-wide tour to unite…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
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Stop Press Italy's Entry Into War Inevitable
LONDON— It is now generally redictcri that Italy's entry into the war is inevituble. In one quarter it is stated that the final decision…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ls Italy Waiting to Strike? Reflations with Allies Become Worse (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information.) MELBOURNE
Preparations for war now being openly undertaken throughout Italy are difficult to explain, except on the basis that Italy has decided on a belligerent role, bu t is not completely ready or is awaiting the most favorable moment to adopt it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Homes For War Orphans SYDNEY
The Lord Mayor of Sydney (AID Crick):today expressed his willingness to'give, a lead in the adoption of war orphans, and said that he would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Approves N Z. War Policy
AUCKLAND (N.Z.)Tuesday—By an overwhelming majority of nine to one, the emergency conference of the Labor Party, approved the war policy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Work By Y.M.C.A. In Australia
IN Western Australia the Y.M.C.A. is working in eight Military Camps, also an Air Force Camp and in isolated posts. I Help is being received.from'the Women's Auxiliary of the Returned, Soldiers' League…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany's Next Move Fresh Drive Across Somme? (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information.)
Whilst it is impossible to forecast what the next German move will be, many military observers consider that as soon as thc Germans have consolidated their positions in northern France they will launch a fresh offensive across the Somme, near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Italian Cabinet May Decide on War Action at Today's Meeting (Special to "The Miner"). LONDON, June 2
It is now generally predicted that Italy's entry into the war is inevitable.In one quarter it is started that the final decision may be made when the italian cabinet meets tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TOTAL A.I.F. Enlistments Now 233 Steady Response By Local Residents
RECRUITING is continuing for the Second A.I.F and while the response has not been Partienlarly heavy, the recruiting officer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldier's Diary Dogs, Fines, Raffles, and "Taswegians"
No matter where true Britons are when they hear their nation's call they answer it. Casual inquiries to-day revealed that besides men…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Director-General of Recruiting (Brigadier-General Lloyd) said today that the response to the call to the colors had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Citizens Rally with Loans for War Help
THERE has been a very pleasing response among local citizens to the appear for money to be loaned to the Government free of interest for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Don't Gossip on War an Official Warning Sydney
The Department of Information states that the fining of a man in England yesterday for spreading false information,heard in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →National Govt. Again Urged by Mr. Menzies Fighting Speeches At "Win The War" Rally MELBOURNE
AT the "Win the War" rally lari night, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), addressing an enthusiastic meeting, declared that Australia would stand to her last man behind the Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Navy Proves Itself Able to Resist Air Attacks (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information) MELBOURNE
"PUBLICATION by the Admiralty of the British official naval losses has given further proof of the ability of the Navy to resist air attack and maintain unquestioned command of the sea. These losses amounted to only siv destroyers and 24 small craft,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grim Toll of Paris Raids 254 KILLED; 59 SOLDIERS, 195 CIVILIANS 25 German Planes Shot Down (Speciul to "The Miner") PARIS, June 4
OFFICIAL figures of casualties in Monday's air raid of Paris are— 254 (195 civilians and 59 soldiers) killed, and 652 (545 civilians, 127 soldiers) injured. In central Paris 167 were killed and 322 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Court Trio Enlist Send-Off Last Night
THREE members of the Court house staff who have enlisted two in the A.I.F. and one in the Air Force were given a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queen Visits War Hospital
LONDON, June. 6 — The Queen visited wounded French and British soldiers and airmen this afternoon at Hertfordshire Hospital. Her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stop Press Italy and the War
LONDON— Reports from many sources continue to indicate that Italy's entry into the war is imminent. The Rome correspondent of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General Wool and the War
The wool industry is Ending itself of being in the happy position of the demand for wool being as great, if not greater, than the supply, and…
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