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WASHIXGTON.—Mr, Henry Stimon told the Senate Military Committee that he favpred granting [?] warships a haven in American…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
1,076 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 29 of 54
Public Meeting to Discuss War Savings Certificates
At the request of the Federal Trea surer (Mr. P. C. Spender) a public meeting to inaugurate a campaign to further the sale of war savings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.s.w. Contribution to War Funds
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—N.S.W. has contributed £2,768,000 in War Savings Certificates, according.to official figures issued last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Four Enlistments
Four more recruits were enlisted today for the Second A.I.F., and two men for the Garrison Battalion. The recruiting officer (Lieut. W. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Men Enlisting Strong Protest By Returned Soldiers Over Recent Decision
THAT we members of the R.S. and S.l.L. of Australia, Broken Bill Branch, view with amazement and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Contribution To War Effort Public Meeting Decides
BROKEN HILL'S creditable contribution to the war effort of the Government will be strengthened by the election last night of a committee to organise the formation of war savings groups. The committee, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flashes From War Areas (Special to "The Miner.")" LONDON, July 3
THE horrors of Nazi concentration camps in France are described by Joseph Luhan, an American ambulance officer, in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Hatred in Italy "Fatal Error by Mussolini" New York, July 3
"MUSSOLINI'S decision to enter Hitler's war was the final and fatal error of his career," writes Vincent Sheean, noted foreign correspondent, in the magazine "Look."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hungary and Rumania Clash Soldiers Killed When Attempt To Cross Frontier (Speciul to "The Miner") LONDON, July 2
WHILE Hungarian M.P.'s in Budapest were excitedly chanting "Bring back Transylvania" and singing their National Anthem, Rumanian and Hungarian troops clashed on the frontier of Satu Mare Province…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →1500 Men, and a Mother Special Soldiers' Performance
Fifteen hundred Guardsmen and a middle-aged woman sat in a London theatre. Smiling happily, the woman clutched…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U-Boat Sends Liner To Doom Off West Coast Of Ireland Many Italian Internees Perish; 130 British Soldiers Reported Lost
The Blue Star liner Arandora Star (15,305 tons), which was carrying 1500 German and Italian internees to Canada was torpedoed by a U-boat off the west coast of Ireland, and it is believed that many were drowned. Survivors re…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →'Ranks Full' Rumor Contradicted Recruiting Chief on Enlistments
REFERRING to persistent rumors being circulated in some country districts that at present the ranks are full, Bri…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Football League Effort for Local War Funds Centrais Chosen for "Patriotic Premiership"
CENTRALS are chosen to win tho Football League's "Patriotic Premiership" to be played at the Western Oval tomorrrow. The premiership will take the form of a one-day knock-out competition, in which the four League teams take part. It will be the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →M.h.r. Enlists
MR. A. M. BLAIN, M.H.R. for the Northern Territory for several years, who has enliated in the A.I.F. as a member of the Second…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Recruits Leave Tonight ONE more recruit for the Second A.I.F. was accented today at the local recruiting, depot. He was the 437th applicant for enlistment to be examined in Broken Hill
Lieut. W. J. Stevens, officer in charge of recruiting in Broken Hill since the start of recruiting campaign, will leave for Adelaide tonight to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Readers' Comments City Council and Staff Enlistments
To the Editor, Sir.— On reading the resolution of the Returned Soldiers and S.I.L. carried at their meeting protesting at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest War News
LONDON—The Madrid Radio alleges that the planes responsible for the attacks on Gibraltar were French machines. A Washington report states…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extending War Supplies
LONDON, July 6—Because air raids might reduce production, the Supply. Ministry plans to increase war production in Britain. Canada…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Cabinet to Meet
MELBOURNE, Saturday—The War Cabinet, which meets here next week is expected to discuss the war policy. The most important Defence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quartette Effort for War Funds
Following on their donation to war funds recently, the Broken Hill Quartette Club will stage an excellent programme at the variety concert at the…
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