Airmen In Middle East (From Kenneth Slessor, Official War Correspondent). CAIRO, February 10
Evidence of the increasing important part to be played by Australian airmen in the Middle East grows daily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1942
1,473 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 74
Batme, Cogs in War Machine
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Army batmen and chauffeurs might be "Hunkies" to the Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward), but to high Army officers…
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LONDON, February 11.—"The war at sea has taken on extra strain and stress. The Navy has stood between Britain and defeat over and over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →X-rays for All After War Sydney
METHODS of detecting tuberculosis in soldiers may be extended after the war to civilians. A military doctor said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Soldiers' Needs
ADELAIDE, Wednesday. — "There are many who think Australian soldiers want nothing more than a good meal and then—beer," said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Higher Pay for British Soldiers
LONDON, February 10.—Britain's soldiers will soon receive higher pay, but at least, in the case of single men, they will not handle more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gases In War
THE use of gas in war is one of the weapons the very thought of which makes the average man or woman shudder. Much of the cause…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Indian Delegates For War Cabinet (Special to "The Miner")
LONDON, February 12.—The Secretary for India (Mr. Amery) announced in the House of Commons today that the Government of India…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand and War Determination Of Govt. And People AUCKLAND
THE firm resolve and unshaken determination of the New Zealand Government and the people to prosecute the war to victory,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Urgently Wanted for War Work
URGENTLY WANTED FOR WAR WORK!—A fret saw and accessories for making needles for working camouflage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aggressive Plan Needed Review of War Position Australia's Total Effort (Weekly War Commentary issued by the Department Of Information) MELBOURNE
FEW expected that the Japanese would so quickly force a passage of Johore Straits, or having done so, so rapidly master the fortress dotted Singapore island. It has taken them only live days from their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wishful Thinking About War Dutch Annoyed by American Story Batavia, February 13
EVIDENCE of Allied wishful thinking is irking the realistic Dutch. The newspaper "Java Bode" heads one American pressman's story: "Destroyer arrives in Wellington and war is almost won—Wishful thinking."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Officers Wounded
MONTREAL, February 15.—Four police officers were wounded today in a clash with crowds of youngsters demonstrating "for peace and against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Strain Tells on Hull
WASHINGTON, February 15.— Wearied by the terrific strain of diplomatic events, and suffering from a prolonged attack of an influenza…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meeting Place For Soldiers
A depot and meeting place is to be opened by the local branch of the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund in Argent Street. The shop was formerly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Natives Aid War
BRISBANE. Tuesday.—Australia's all-in war effort is supported by the entire aboriginal population of Atherton Tableland…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prisoners of War Nextof-kin
The Red Cross wishes to inform next-of-kin that the only chocolate which will carry satisfactorily in next-of-kin parcels to prisoners of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia on War Footing Sweeping Moves Expected SYDNEY
FURTHER sweeping moves towards bringing Australia towards a total war effort are expected from today's and tomorrow's meetings of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia Will Fully Mobilise War Cabinet Decision Sydney
FEDERAL Cabinet today agreed to the total mobilisation of Australia to meet the Japanese menace. It also decided to set…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bombing of Enemy in Desert War (Special to "The Miner.") CAIRO, February 16
AN R.A.F. communique states: "In the Guddelahmar zone aircraft co-operating with ground forces bombed an enemy column, securing…
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