Sweden Urged to Declare War on Russia Pamphlet Causes Political Sensation LONDON
The Young Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2
Two of Sweden's most celebrated men and military commentators, Colonel Bratt, and the famous Swedish historian of Stockholm University, Professor Nies Ahnlund, are joint authors of a pamphlet urging Sweden…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Travel the World Wants to Tell Britain's War Cause London (by Air Mail)
The Young Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5
A Londoner who was born in South Africa and who last year completed a speaking and broadcasting tour of Australia, New…
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The Young Chronicle · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5
The Scandinavian nations-- Sweden, Norway, and Denmark--now threatened by the Russian invasion of Finland, could…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ideas For War Inventions Under Offer
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 5
During the Great war amazing suggestions were made to the various governments at war. Someone offered the British…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Sea War Methods" German Claims Of Ships Lost
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 5
BERLIN, Sunday: The German newsagency claims 32 English French and neutral ships, with an [?]estimated tonnage of 128, 174 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Patriotic War Fund Swimming Carnival To Be Arranged
Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2
The Mayor, Ald. M. S. Nash, presided at a meeting on Friday afternoon of the Yass and District Patriotic and War Fund committee,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Invasion Fears Ease Japan Has Had Enough of War
The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2
News in the cables from Japan this week to the effect that that country is completely war weary and will shortly seek to end the Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →If "Total" War Develops Labor Defence Policy May Be Altered
The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1
Events during the next few months might alter public opinion that the Labor Party will stand or fall by its defence policy at the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →From Everywhere Comforts For Soldiers
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4
Last night's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce authorised, its delegate to the meeting of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic War Fund on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Economic War
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4
Mr. Ronald Cross, British Minister for Economic Warfare, is head of the organisation which is working unseen,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Amid Ice
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 5
Flooded for defence, areas like these have frozen over in Europe's bitter winter. A Dutch Army tank testing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Whole Truth Sir Henry Gullett on War News
Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 6
"When you see that British and German versions of happenings in this war conflict, have no hesitation in accepting the British…
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Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 7
Whatever sacrifices Australians may be called up to make in the cause of the present war, they are not likely to be as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War, Day by Day Anzacs in Palestine Again
Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 7
Events hae moved with almost incredible swiftness since the embarkation of the first Australian and New Zealand contingent for active service…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Socks for Soldiers Guide for Knitters Four-ply Wool Best
Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2
The great need at present is for socks for our men in the army--literally thousands of pairs are urgently required. The most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Tug of War
Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2
Leader of the pro-Italian group in Germany, Marshal Goering, who is strongly opposed to further collaboration with Russia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parcels For Soldiers Went Astray
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1
Twenty-six parcels of clothing and comforts sent by the Lismore Women's Voluntary Services organisation for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers New Leader Takes Over
Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 7
Making his debut as president for 1940, Mr. T. D. Godfrey presided at the February meeting of the Goulburn sub-branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Enlisted Men Public Farewell To-night
Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2
To-night at the Memorial Lecture Room, the Mayor, Ald. M. Nash, will preside at a public farewell to Driver J. A. Smailes and Driver Roy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute
Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2
A special meeting of the council of the Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute was held on Monday night. The president,…
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