Appeal For Returned Men For Defence Corps
AN appeal tor more returned soldiers to apply for enlistment in the local branch of the R.S.L. Volunteer Defence Corps was made…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
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War Certificate Figures
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender) announced last night that War Savings Certificates sold in Australia now totalled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Miner Thursday. July 25. 1940. the Theatre of War
AT the present time the civilised world is in something of the position of an audience at a theatre waiting breathlessly for the rising of…
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The Sons of Soldiers' League meeting was held in the club rooms on Tuesday night. It was decided that the League conduct a dance next…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seeking Scapego at for War Petain Govt. Is Active Bitter Suffering of French Public (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, July 23
WHILE the French public is suffering bitterly from the chaotic finances resulting from the flood of German marks in occupied areas, the Petain Government is seeking a scapegoat for the war against Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Returned Men Keen On Volunteer Defence Corps
THE keenness with which returned soldiers were responding to the courses of training giveven them as members of the R.S.L. Volunteer Defence Corps was heine demonstrated by those who had joined un with the corps in Adelaide and suburbs and were…
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The growing extent of Australia's war effort at home presides a striking illustration of the nation's determination to play its part in the achicvment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stop Press Late War News
LONDON A late communique issued by the Air Ministry announced that 11 German bombers and nine fighters were brought…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Bush Town in England' A.I.F. Makes New Home (From Kenneth Slessor Official War Correspondent LONDON, July 25
IN a few weeks soldiers of the A.I.F. have turned their quarters into a tiny bit of Australia, and their tents into homes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Veterans' Art Union
With only nine weeks to closing date. Mr. Bert Oldfield, in spite of his military duties, has guided the War Veterans Art Union into a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Famine Danger in Europe Nazi Balkan Move Is Effort To Secure Supplies (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information) MELBOURNE
INTENSIFICATION of the British blockade and the increasing danger of a famine in Eurone has led to further German efforts to secure a monopoly of Balkan supplies. The German occu pation of Western Europe and the cohseouent extension of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Employment Plans for Returned Men
SYDNEY, Monday.—A prominent member of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League has expressed the view that soldiers returning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Spain Will Take Part in War
ROME, July 28.—"It Popolo di Roma" says that Spain will participate in the war, because of Britain's decision not to permit American raw…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queen Of Holland Broadcasts War Victims (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, July 28
QUEEN WILHELMINA gave the first broadcast on the new Dutch programme, which was inaugurated by the B.B.C. today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Books for Soldiers
An appeal is being made for books for the soldiers in military camps in South Australia and for troopships and Aussie camps overseas. The local…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Savings Certificate Appeal I
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender), referring to the success of the War Savings Certificates campaign today appealed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Nazi Demand Eyes on Swiss Foodstuffs (Daily, War Commentary Issued by the Department of Informa tion) MELBOURNE
LITTLE importance is attached to Germany's reported demand on Switzerland for access to Swiss reserves of food, grain oil…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Social for Soldiers
A smoke social will be held in the Returned Soldiers' League rooms tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. All R.A.A.F. reserve men and A.I.F. men…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reorganisation of War Office
LONDON,July 29.—A Standing Committee has been set up by Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary for War to consider the present administrative…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →360 Planes And30 TanksMonthly Canada's Part in War Effort Extensive Naval Programme (Special to "The Miner") OTTAWA, July 30
THE Minister of Transport (Mr. Howe) told the House of Commons today that early in 1941 Canadian factories were expected to turn out 360 planes and 30 tanks a month. Eight factories were working on a 3200…
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