Bootees for Women Helping Britain To Pay For War
Despite the war, British craftsmen are upholding a tradition which runs back to the days of King Alfred, who not only launched the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
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Conciliation In War Time
MELBOURNE, Saturday—Froposals which may lead to continuity of work during the war period will be considered By the emergency committee of…
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THE Women's Voluntary National Register for national service in an emergency has enrolled 29,607 women in Australia, of whom 3847 are in South Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →French Premier Meets War Leaders (Special to "The. Miner.")
PARIS, June 7—The Prime Minister (M. Reynaud) conferred today with the Allied Commander-in-Chief (General Weygand),the Vice-Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Offensive Getting Hotter (Daily War Commentary Issued "by the Department of Information.) MELBOURNE
THE German offensive against the Somme-Aisne line continue with increasing intensity, but the French defences in depth have so far held out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Supplies For The Allies From America (Special to ''The Miner") WASHINGTON, June 7
At a press conference today President Roosevelt said that he would ask Congress to incorporate in impending legislation authority for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"End Of Italy If She Enters War"--Mr. Hughes SYDNEY
The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) says that if Italy enters the war on the side of Germany she must know that it will be the end of Italy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →14,531 Soldiers in Camp
SYDNEY, Monday—According to figures issued by military authorities at the week-end a total of 14,531 soldiers of the A.I.F. are now in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allied Armies Battling Hard Next Few Days Are Vital To France (Daily War Commentary issued by the Department of Information) MELBOURNE
THE momentum of an attack, such as that now being launched by the Germans in Normandy and Champagne depends upon the enemy's ability to bring up reserves, and there is reason to believe that Germany is approaching exhaustion in this respect. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Win War Loan Subscribed
MELBOURNE, Tuesday— Although final figures of Australia's £20,000,000 win-the-war loan are not yet available, the loan will, be oversubscribed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stop Press Latest War News
CANBERRA— Up to noon, more than 10,000, Italians had been seized by the police LONDON.— The Italian cargo…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Group Scheme Method To Get War Certificates
THOSE people who want to assist in the Government's war effort and cannot afford to make interest free loans or buy war savings certificates, will be able to make a substantial contribution. if they adopt a group scheme method of buying war savings…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia Will Take Care Of War Orphans
SYDNEY, Tuesday— An assurance that the plan to give British and Allied war orphans a home in Australia would not interfere in any way wit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Italian Vulture Plucks Up Courage After A Share In The Spoils Of War Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of information MELBOURNE
WITH the persistence of a vulture, Fascist Italy has been hovering on the outskirts of the war in Europe waiting an opportunity to strike, yet quite prepared to fly away should there appear any danger in direct intervention…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italy Declares War Against Britain And France Mussolini's Pledge Not to Attack Turkey, Yugoslavia and Greece Country Prepared for All War Risks and Sacrifices; Blackshirts Hear Decision (Special to "The Miner") Rome, June 10
Italy this afternoon declared war against Britain and France, the fateful decision being announced by Mussolini in a speech from the balcony pf the Palazzo Venezia to assembled Blackshirts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sunday Shows For Soldiers Not Favored
SYDNEY, Tuesday—The Premier (Mr. Mair) said last night that he did not favor Sunday entertainments to aid patriotic funds. He agreed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quartette Concert for War Funds
The Broken Hill Quartette Club at a meeting last night unanimously decided to hold a concert in the near future, the proceeds to be divided…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →B.E.F. in in Fight Truce Called To Clear Wounded LONDON, June 10
EYE-WITNESSES with the British Army in France say that British troops fought fierce rearguard actions today against…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First Blow In War Between Italy RAF & Italian Airmen Active Italians Caught Napping In E. Africa And Libya (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, June 11
THE R.A.F. and the Italian Air Force struck the first blow in the War between Italy and the Allies. A raid by the R.A.F. caught the Italians napping in East Africa and Libya. Aerodromes were bombed,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flashes From War Zones New York, June 11
THE United States Steel Corporation announces that one of its subsidiary companies is selling immediately and without…
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