War Risk Insurance Canberra. March 17
An interdepartmental committee of the Federal Cabinet is now considering a scheme for compulsory war risk insurance to provide compensation for…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
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War and Unionism (To the Editor)
Sir,—That the basic cause of the present international conflict is the clashing of imperialistic capitalist interests is accepted by moat working-class…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Financing the War Sydney, March 17
In a broadcast address tonight the chairman of the Commonwealth Bazz of Australia, Sir Claude Reading, complained how Australians could help a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Advantage with Greeks Lord Milne On Balkan War LONDON, March 16
AN encouraging view of the situation in the event of the Germans attacking the Greeks from Bulgaria is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →American Aid to Britain Army Minister On The War This Year For Nazi Defeat SYDNEY, March 17
The gesture which America had made through President Roosevelt would go down in history as a supreme act of friendship, courage and realism, said the Army Minister, Mr. Spender, at a patriotic rally tonight. He doubted whether any…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Regain Berbera Campaign Continues (Daily War Commentary issued by the Commonwealth Department of Information) MELBOURNE
THE recapture of Berbera, principal town of British Somaliland, although of little importance from a military point of view, is a distinct triumph for British prestige. Somaliland was the first British territory…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Axis Pressure on Japan May Demand War On U.S.A. Eminent Publicist Discusses Situation SYDNEY. March 17
The "Daily Telegraph" publishes a special cabled article from New York, written by Mr. C. Hartley Grattan, eminent American writer and authority on Australian and Pacific problems, who discusses the implications of Mr. Matsuoka's visit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Night Bombers Aided by Weather Balkan Policy Undecided (Daily War Commentary issued by the Commonwealth Department of Information) MELBOURNE
LAST week's violent German air raids on Britain, coming after a long interlude of comparative calm, were widely regarded as the opening of a series of attacks that would culminate in attempted invasion…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—On the recommendation of the committee appointed by the Federal Cabinet to investigate post-war planning, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War And Unionism
Last week "Barrier Daily Truth" stressed the very obvious fact, that Nazi conquest involves the fate of Unionism— that Unionism is crushed under the Nazi…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Supplies East of Suez Australia's Chance
AUSTRALIAN production in certain important aspects is likely to be stimulated-immediately as a result of a discussion between Sir Bertram Stevens. Australian representative on the Eastern Group Supply Council, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women for War Work British Call Up LONDON, March 17
EXPLAINING his registration order for men and women. Mr. Bevin, Labor Minister, said that the purpose was to enable a survey to be made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Miner Wednesday, March 19, 1941. Britain Controls Main Sinews of War
THE successful prosecution of this war depends on so wide a variety of factors, and the belligerents are so evenly matched in some respects,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Full Speed Ahead In U.S. War Work Result Of "Aid" Bill
THE "mere trickle" of initial aid for Britain authorised by President Roosevelt immediately he had signed the Lend or Lease Bill, will grow quickly to a flood of help for the Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japanese Warning United States Precipitated Towards War Frustrating Attempts To Supply China With Arms TOKIO. March 18
"Mr. Roosevelt is precipitating the United States towards war," declares the Japanese newspaper "Asahi," adding that she may take advantage of the fact that technically Japan is not in state of war with China and may dare to carry arms…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russian Note to Yugoslavia Threat to Germany (Daily War Commentary Issued By the Dept. of Information) MELBOURNE
REPORTS of a Russian Note warning the Yugoslavian Government against adherence to the Tripartite Pact are having a steadying influence in the Balkans. Yugoslav resistance is stiffening, and prospecte of a general Balkan opposition to Germany have greatly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Welfare Body Formed In City
OWING to the possibility of the military authorities using the through line via Broken Hill for the transport of troops proceeding on active service, a local committee has been formed to collaborate with other organisations in attending to the important matter of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Pressure On Greece Usual Nazi Method (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information.) MELBOURNE
GERMAN pressure on the Greek front is now being intensified in a fresh effort to secure Greek submission without having to fight in the Balkans. There is no sign that the Greeks will yield, and their attitude has had a strengthening effect on Yugoslavia and Turkey…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moratorium For Soldiers CANBERRA; March 19
The Army Minister. Mr. Spender, explained today that all members of the fighting forces would be adequately protected by moratorium regulations to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Welfare Committee
Owing to the possibility of the military authorities using the through line via Broken Hill for the transport of troops proceeding an active service a…
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