War Efforts Compared; Britain's Far Bigger
LONDON, February 1.—Summing up after a comparison of British and German resources, the Royal Institute of International Affairs states that…
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 6 of 54
Instructions To Police Summonses for Soldiers Melbourne
Military officers in Victoria have been officially informed that police officers should not be obstructed when desirous of executing warrants or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British "Brain Trust" to Direct War London, February 2
The working of Britain's "brain trust" for the direction of the war was explained in a written reply by Mr. Chamberlain in the Commons to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Export Council To Assist With War time Needs (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, February 1
THE President of the Board of Trade (Sir Andrew Duncan) will preside over the new Export Council, which is being set up to assist in the organisation of British export needs in wartime…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U.S. Interest In Europe Further War Discussed (Special to "The Miner.") New York, February 1
AMERICANS are keenly discussing the possibility of the Balkans and Italy becoming, involved in the war in the spring…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →League to Help Soldiers' Sons Inaugural Meeting Highly Successful
THE first meeting of the Sons of Soldiers' League Branch, which has been formed in Broken Hill, was held at the Palace Hotel during the week. Several young men were present and 30 were enrolled as members. At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers League…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Graphic War Pictures
TOP—The German tanker Antiochia (3000 tons) on fire in mid-ocean after having been shelled by a British warship. The tanker was flying a neutral flag, and refused orders to stop. A shot across her bows caused the crew to abandon ship after they had opened the seacocks to scuttle it. To prevent the vessel becoming a danger to shipping the warship shelled the Antiochia, which caught [?] and sank. BELOW—Wreckage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Weariness in Japan Changes Likely (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON February 4
IMPROVED relations with the United States, Britain and France, and the appointment of the first political Premier for eight years, are likely to be some of the changes brought about by Japan's war weariness,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fierce Street Brawl in Sydney Five Soldiers Injured
SYDNEY, Monday.—The worst street brawl for many years occurred last night when more than 50 soldiers and 250 civilians fought in Campbell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Arrested on Serious Charge Hobart
After an altercation in the city following an alleged assault by two soldiers, William John Rennie (59) was admitted to hospital, where he died…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labor Leader Slates War Policy Melbourne
The Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Curtin) last night claimed that the Labor Party's defence programme was more constructive and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Offer to India Dominion Status After War CALCUTTA, February 4
The newspaper "Star of India" predicts that at his negotiations with Gandhi tomorrow the Viceroy (the Marquis of Linlithgow) will offer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Red Cross Service To Soldiers
MILITARY camps are very much in the news this month. Not only are there the training camps for the Second A.I.F., but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Day by Day with the 2nd A.I.F. A Record Of Camp Life In A Soldier's Diary
OUR diarist enlisted as a private, but by dint of application, and keenness, has now reached the rank of lieutenant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Saving Plans Stamp Issue CANBERRA
THE issue of war saving stamps, to be used in connection with the war savings certificates which will be available in a few weeks is not likely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Training on Big Scale Men For War Industries MELBOURNE
AN immediate expansion of technical training, to provide artisans for Australia's war effort in industry is planned by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Renewal of Wider World Trade Organising Industry When The War Ends CANBERRA
PLANS for the organising of Australian primary industries on a peace time footing at the end the war will be considered by the Australian Agricultural Council when it meets at Hobart on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nazis Are Hard to Satisfy (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information)
THE first speech by Mr. Oliver Stanley, the new British Secretary of State and War, has been taken very much amiss by the Nazi propaganda machine. In an onslaught on Mr. Stanley, the organ of the German Foreign Office classed the new Secretary for,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Propaganda For Peace Step In War Of Nerves (Dally War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information) CANBERRA
DURING the last few day there have again been rumors of a "peace plan" which, it was said, an unnamed neutral power would put forward at the instigation of Germany. According to the plan, Germany was to Indicate her willingness to make peace…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Difference Between This And Last War LONDON, February 7
The great difference between land activity in this war and the last was illustrated today by a member of the French Military Mission visiting…
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