Polish War Victims Relief Fund
FROM all parts of New South Wales gifts of money and clothing have been received by the Polish War Victims Relief Fund. The president…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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 3 of 54
New Social Order If War Continues
SYDNEY. Saturday— the war continues for any great length of time a new social order will no doubt be brought into being whether we…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War and Its Effect on German Citizens
Here are some of the restrictions imposed on the people of Germany since the beginning of the war. Employees in war industries work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Causes Early Retirement Of England's Crack Colt
BUT for the outbreak of war Blue Peter. the winner of the Two Thousand Guineas, Derby and Eclipse Stakes in England this year, would have been trained for the Ascot Gold Cup of 21 miles, to be run- in June next year. Immediately war broke…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →German War Finance Raid on Pay and Savings London, January 12
A THREE-FOINT plan to increase Germany's war potential on the home Front, the air, the sea, and the land has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Control of Aliens Few Interned Compared with Last War (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, January 14
[?] tribunals which have been engaged in considering the cases of enemy aliens in Britain since October have now,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canadian War Loan
OTTAWA, January 15— Applications for allotments in the first Canadian war loan, which will be limited to 200,000,000 dollars (£ A45,000,000)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Will Not Be Walkover Efficiency of Germans Melbourne
SIR Thomas, Blamey, officer commanding the Second A.I.F., speaking at a social last night, issued a warning about the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nazi Threat To Belgium (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information.) MELBOURNE
THE German threat to Belgium and Hollana grows hourly more real. There are reported to be nearly 1,000,000 German troops concentrated on a 90-mile front on the south-eastern frontier of Holland, and further heavy concentrations along the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain Should Not Declare War on Russia Union Leader Gives View (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, January 14
THE view that Britain should not declare war on Russia was expressed today by the general secretary of the Trades' Union Congress…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Warning Against Under-Rating "War in Air Has Not Yet Started" British Officer Gives Views (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, January 15
ALTHOUGH the results of preliminary air skirmishes have been somewhat impressive from the British point of view, a highly placed air official today issued a warning against under-rating the skill, courage and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Asualty Lists
MELBOURNE, Wednesday—Various departments are to be set up throughout Australia to keep records of the members of the Second A.I.F…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Denmark Lives in Fear (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department. of Information) Melbourne
A REPORT that the Danish Island of Remo, on which British bombe fell in the raid on Sylt on January 10,had been blacked out at the request of the German Government directsattention to the unfortunate position of Denmark, which cnnot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War on Silverfish
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Armies of silverfish, which have brought unlimited destruction to files and documents in Commonwealth departments…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Can Lose This War" Says Sir H. Gullett
MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Although he did not consider it likely, the present war was one the Allies could lose, declared the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ready For Acute Conflict Mr. Chamberlain Reviews War (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, January 16
IF events prove that the conflict it about to enter a more acute phase, this country is ready for it, declared Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Commons today, concluding a review of war developments…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U.S.A. Help for Finland Matter May Not Go To Vote; Fears Of War Mr. Hoover Favors Prompt Action (Special to "The Miner") WASHINGTON, January 17
BECAUSE it is feared that such a course may involve America in war, it is doubtful whether President Roosevelt's proposal for aiding Finland by granting her credit for non-military purchases will come to the vote in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News Flashes From Around Australia War Cabinet Expenditure
MELBOURNE, Friday—Approval has been, given by the War Cabinet to a capital expenditure of £500,000 to expand local resources for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Campaign for Air Recruits War Cabinet To Launch Drive MELBOURNE
THE War Cabinet will launch a large-scale recruiting drive for Air.Force' volunteers after discussing a complete programme…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Will Not Be Short Gen. Blamey Gives View MELBOURNE,January 18
Australians should not be too sanguine in their hope for a short war. declared Lieut-Gen. Sir Thomas Blamey, leader of the Second A.I.F.,…
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