Balkan Pact Not Unexpected Aimed At Saving Greece (Daily War Commentary issued by the Commonwealth Department of Information) MELBOURNE
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1
THE signature of the Bulgarian-Turkish pact of non-aggression does not mark any new development in Balkan politics, nor do there appear to be any grounds for linking the pact with the stern British warning to…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 4
Sir.—The only reconstruction that will give the working class their economic freedom is a reconstruction where production for profits will give away to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Circulation of War Money Need For Import Restrictions
Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3
An aspect of the war finance of Australia that deserves attention because of its important implications is that the Increased amounts being taken by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How War Funds Are Being Spent Variety Of Armaments
Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2
ONE of the main features of the Australian war [?]ort is the marked acceleration in production of war equipment and munitions. This, naturally, is being accompanied by tremendous increase in the national war expenditure…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain's Strength Growing Singapore Defences (Daily War Commentary issued by the Commonwealth Department of Information) MELBOURNE
Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1
THE arrival of an important A.I.F. detachment at Singapore to take up defensive positions in Malaya indicates Britain's grawing strength. Strong overseas garrisons built up in the Near East and the Far East, regions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"U.S. Is In The War" Mr. Jesse Jones Gives Views (Special to "The Miner.") WASHINGTON, February 18
Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 6
"THE United States is in the war, or at least is nearly in and is preparing for it," said the Secretary of Commerce (Mr. Jesse Jones),…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Appeal for T.b. Soldiers
Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2
A special appeal is being made by the Tubercular Soldiers' Aid Society to raise funds for the maintenance of Angorichina Hostel in the Flinders…
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Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2
Yesterday the following significant cable message appeared in our news columns:— "The United States is in the war, or at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Dead in House Bloodstained Axe Nearby Wounded Man Arrested Muswellbrook, February 20
Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4
With a bloodstained axe nearby, Mrs. Emily Roarty. 57. proprietress of the Thistle Cafe. Muswellbroole, was found dead today at her home. The police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Specialised Units New Types of Trucks Produced for War
Western Grazier · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1
ONE feature of motor transport production for Army requirements for this war is the number of different types of vehicles for specialised duties which have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mobile Dressing Stations Chevrolet Plays Its Pert in War Activity
Western Grazier · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1
BUILT to this designs supplied by the [?] new republic Casualty Clearing Stations on Chevrolet [?]uck[?] [?] produced by General Colors-Holde[?] [?]d, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greatest Crisis in History For Australian Workers Mr. Curtin On Grim War Position BRISBANE. February 20
Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1
In a letter read today at the Labor Convention at Southport, the Federal Opposition Leader, Mr. Curtin, wrote that the Labor Movement faced the greatest crisis in the nation's history…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Menzies In London Gives Message to Australia Says Soldiers Are Cheerful (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, February 20
Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3
FIT and well on coming from the tropical elimata of the Near East to an English winter the Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) landed at a British airport today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Step in U.S. "Aid" Plans Special Appointment (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Commonwealth Department of Information) MELBOURNE
Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S appointment of a "special defence expeditor," Mr. Averell Harriman indicates the urgency with which the United States views the need for aid to Britain. Although the "Lease or Lend" Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. Planes Transferred to Navy Pacific Fleet To War-Time Quota "Must Be Ready for Anything" the United States Army is transferring pl[?] to the Navy to bring the aircraft carriers of the Pacific Fl[?] up to war time strength immediately. While the Tokio Press is deprecating any idea of Japanese mediation in the European war, it is reported that Japan is urging Australian collaboration so as not to aggravate the situation. Dive Bombers For AirCraft Carriers (Special to "The Miner") WASHINGTON, February 20
Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1
GEN. Marshal, Chief of the United States Army Staff, it is reported said today that he would transfer some dive bombers and other planes to the Navy to bring the aircraft carriers with the Pacific Fleet up to war-time strength immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Wounded Digger" From Bardia
Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 4
LONDON. February 21.—In spite of the publication of an interview, purporting to be with an Australian soldier, who fought at Bardia and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Free France Plying A Part in War
Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 3
Ai the war develops and the initiative passes progressively to the Allies, the role of the Free French Move ment ie destined to become of still…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Fadden On Restriction Of War Effort BRISBANE. February 21
Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 1
The Acting Prime Minister. Mr. Fadden said today that people restricting the war effort were restricing the output of essential munitions and jeopardising the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bombers to Navy U.S. Pacific Fleet To War-Time Strength America Must Be Ready For Anything WASHINGTON, February 20
Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 1
The senate Military Affairs Committee was advised by the Chief-of-Staff, General Marshall, today to transfer dive bombers and other modern war planes to the Navy, and to bring up to war-time strength immediately aircraft carriers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Balkan Crisis Imminent Eden and Dill, at Levant British Move In The Air (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Commonwealth Department of Information) MELBOURNE
Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 3
WHILE Pacific tension has eased slightly during the past week the Balkan situation has rapidly deteriorated, and present indications are that a crisis may be expected within a few days. Key factors in the…
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