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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

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Italy's Bases In The Mediterranean Japan's Policy (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of information.) MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 2

PRESENT indications are that the war in the Mediterranean has not so far passed beyond the stage of sporadic air raids. Many observers consider that the number of bases held by both Italy and the Allies throughout the Mediterranean will tend to…

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Italy's Reserves of War Material Must Be Reckoned on Basis of Months (Special ito "Tho Miner") LONDON, June 12

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 1

ECONOMIC observers in London consider Italy's reserves both of war material and goods, in spite of stocks which have been, built up, must be reckoned on the basis of months rather than years…

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Sons of Soldiers' League

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 2

A largely-attended meeting of the sub-branch of the Sons of Soldiers League was held in the R.S.A. rooms on Tuesday night…

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Economic Resources of Italy Fair Wheat Supply; Coal And Oil Are Lacking Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information.) MELBOURNE,Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 6

Profound indignation and contempt for Mussolini's action in entering the war in the manner and at the moment that he did has swept through the civilised world. These feelings have affected even those people who in the past were his admirers…

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War Saving Certificates And Loans

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 3

More than £9000 has been Invested in War Saving Certificates purchased from the local branch of the Commonwealth Bank. This was reported by…

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Need for War Equipment Is Vital

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Attorney General (Mr. Hughes) said last night that Australia's need for adequate war equipment was vital whether more…

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C.W.A. And Group War Certificates

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 4

The group scheme to buy war savings certificates was adopted by the Country Women's Association at their meeting in the Rest Room, Argent…

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Barrier Miner Friday, June 14, 1940. War Effort

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

IN three months, Britain and France will have been at war for a year. It seems almost incredible that it is nearly a year ago since the ex-British…

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Building Societies' War Savings Plan Aid in Installing Deep Drainage

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 3

AT a meeting of the directorate of the Co-operative Building Societies held yesterday afternoon it was decided to arranged…

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Bombshell Provided By Turkey Flashes From War Zones (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, June 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1

TURKEY and Germany have signed a new commercial agreement providing for the exchange of certain products to the…

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Britain Wages War on Italy Much Damage by Bombers of R.A.F (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, June 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 3

BRITISH and Italian troops clashed on the Libyan border last night, 62 Italians being captured. Today the R.A.F. continued their raids on Abyssinia and Italian East Africa, doing great damage…

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Football League's War Effort "Patriotic Premiership" On July 6 Should Provide Great Day's Sport At Western Oval By FOLLOWER

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 8

THREE Meeks from today the Football League's "Patriotic Premiership" will be played at the Western Oval. It will be played as a one-day knock-out competition with the four League teams taking part in the…

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Sturdy Soldiers for Front Rolling Along French Roads To The Seine (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, June 14

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 7

STURDY British soldiers are rolling along the French roads towards the Seine, and are now well in contact with the Germans, reports the official correspondent with the B.E.F…

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Italy's Colonies Have Proved a Great Expense Trouble With Natives Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 3

THE Allied air raids against Libya and Italian East Africa have been, markedly successful. Apart from exigencies of the present situation, neither of these colonies have been completely successful from an Italian point, of view…

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Hospitals Full of Nazi Wounded

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 3

LONDON, June 16—Reports from the Polish frontier say that hospitals in German-occupied Poland are overflowing with German wounded. The…

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Mr. Curtin And War Effort MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 4

At the A.L.P. conference the leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Curtin) suggested the revision of the Federal Labor platform which…

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"Localising" the War Italy's Plans LONDON, June 16

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 3

AS the U.S.A. considers the extent of the assistance that she will give the Allies, says the "Sunday Express" Basle correspondent, Italy is…

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America and War Lindbergh Gives Views (Special to "The Miner.") WASHINGTON, June 16

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 1

"WE cannot long continue to follow the course our Government is taking without becoming involved in the war," said Coknel Lindbergh in…

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War Veterans' Homes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 1

When Dr. William Wood, chairman of the Board of Management of the War Veterans' Homes, addressed the Women Pharmacists on the "Work of…

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Central School Function For Government War Effort

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 3

The public school children of New South Wales are making a gift of money to the Government to help their war effort In this period of national…

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