Did Not Know Britain Was at War
LONDON, January 6.—Mrs. Mary Ann Giddy died in her home in a south-east district today at the age of 101. She did not know that Britain…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
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What Is Labor's Stake In The War? (Contributed.)
HAVE the leaders of the industrial Labor movement in Australia and their followers a clear conception of what they have at stake in the present war? Has that small but active and noisy minority, who claim this to be merely a capitalist war which they should not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain Will Win This War Belgian Statesman Gives Reasons
M. Wauters has has a remarkable career. He volunteered in the last war and won great military distinction in the Belgian Army. Since that time he has gained many academic honors and become a prominent figure in Belgian politics. He is a Profess or of Brussels University and a member…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post-War Problems Ministry To Be Formed (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, January 6
A MINISTRY is to be formed for the study of re-organisation and post-war problems. Until such time as practicable, when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tobruk Is Next Aim Italians In Difficulties (Daily War Commentary issued by the Commonwealth Department of Information)
THE battle of the Western Desert is now entering the final stage which will end with the capture of Tobruk…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Canberra's War Memorial
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It was stated in Canberra today that every effort would be made to have the war memorial opened as early as possible…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Costs Will Rise
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—It is expected that the active participation of the A.I.P. in operations in the Western Desert will increase…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Seamen's Union said last night that seamen were 100…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forged Vicar's Signature Soldier Gaoled SYDNEY
A NEWLY married member of the A.I.F. admitted in court that he had forged a cheque by copying from a marriage certificate the signature…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Released on Mates' Guarantee
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Soliders at Bathurst camp, by guaranteeing to make good a deficiency' involved in an [?]bezzlement charge against one…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fall of Tobruk Though[?] to Be Imminent Encirclement of Italians in Progress (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Dapartment of Information) MELBOURNE
MILITARY exports are confident that the fall of Tobruk is imminent. This is attributed to General Wavell's caeful preparations while nominally occupied in the [?] of Bardia, and to the Italian shortage of men and…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The first announcement of the death in action in Egypt of a soldier of the A.I.F. was made today by the relatives of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"The Sinews Of War"
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—"I believe the magnificent victories of the A.I.F. abroad will prove an inspiration to the people of Australia to keep…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War and the Workers (To the Editor)
Sir.—Our local expositors of "Communist Theory," Messrs. Barratt and "Spanicus," in their two columns of piffle and nonsense, evade the point at issue, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Secret Radio Station Allegation At War Council MELBOURNE
EVIDENCE was placed before the War Council today that a mobile radio station, probably located on a lorry, was operating…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tobruk Cut Off Libyan Advance Is "Blitzkrieg" (Daily War Commentary issued by the Department of Information) MELBOURNE
ITALY now admits that further Libyan territory might have to be abandoned, but claims that new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →After the War
In the construction of the [?] cock in Sydney [?] Australian [?] will be used by Australian workmen. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Advisory Council
The War Advisory Council has never appealed to Australians as being an effective body because of its limitations and because it has no executive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Desert War Diary 30 Days To Bardia
IN the first 10 days of the Western Desert offensive, British and Allied forces advanced about 160 miles, crossing the Libyan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Specialised Units New Types of Trucks Produced for War
ONE feature of motor transport production for Army requirements for this war is the number of different types of vehicles for specialized duties which have…
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