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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Manchurian Frontier Tension Has Eased. War Unlikely. Soviet Air Raids Reported. Japanese Protests Tokio, August 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 1

Over 500,000 Japanese soldiers face 1,000,000 Soviet troops across the Manchurian frontier, and although the situation is still tense, it is not now considered that open…

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War Veterans Launching an Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 12

The local appeal for the War Veterans' Home will be launched on Friday, when accredited representatives of the West Maitland sub-branch of…

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Fateful Hour Declaration of War Empire's Heritage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 4

To-day at 11 p.m., twenty-four years ago, the tragic news was flashed round the world that Europe was at war. It was the…

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Heat Wave in Spanish War Sufferings of Wounded Indescribable. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) SARAGOSSA

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

Weary troops are now fighting on desperately on the Ebro front in a heat wave with a temperature of over 110 degrees…

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Orient Line Commodore Retires Commanded "Q" Shdp During War

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 5

The Orient Line announces that Commodore Sir Charles George Matheson, D.S.0., R.D., R.N.R., Commodore of the Orient Line fleet since…

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Chinese and Japanese War 95 Japanese Warships at Kiukiang. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) HANKOW

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

Ninety-five Japanese warships are concentrated at Kiukiang, apparently preparing to defy the floods and force their way up the river in order…

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R.S. & S.I. League of Australia. Dungog Sub-Branch. League News. Returned Soldier Preference

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Local Government Association Executive, the president, Aid. M. J. Griffin, presented a report set out hereunder, in…

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Fatally Wounded Climbing Through Fence SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 4

When a pea-rifle exploded while he was climbing through a fence, Charles Denis Hendry, 32, of Bankstown, was fatally shot at Nowra Hill, near…

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Three Year Defence Plain "If War Came to Australia"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 4

In a vast endeavour to make Australia safe from invasion, the Defence Department has embarked upon an extensive three year plan, calling for the expenditure of £45,000,000 and the utmost co-operation from all three services and from industry…

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Gift War 'Planes for Australia to Bear Names of Donors

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 August 1938 · page 4

Bought by the Comonwealth Government with the gift of £10,000 by Sir Thomas Buckland of Sydney, Avro Anson bomber reconnaissance…

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War Veterans Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 5

Contributions are still being receiv-ed by the executive of the War Veterand home Appeal, including £50 from "diggers" at Baradine. The fund now…

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The Spanish War

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 1

Reinforced by tanks and 200 aeroplanes, General Franco's ? forces launched a fierce and sudden counteroffensive on the Ebro River front, and…

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Svere Fighting Renewed on Soviet Front Regular War Now Germany and Italy Returbed London, August 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 1

Fighting between the Japanese and Soviet forces on the Manchukuan border to-day far exceeded the severity of a frontier incident, according to the Japanese army spokesman at…

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Talk of War Nervousness in Berlin LONDON, August 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 1

According to the "Daily Telegraph's" Berlin correspondent, the man in the street is becoming increasingly nervous, and there is at present more war…

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War Memorial

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 3

From the board of management, Australian War Memorial (Villlers-Bretonneux) suggesting that Council purchase a picture for display in a…

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"Preparing for War" Mussolini's Speech Rome, Aug. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 1

"Italy has no illusions about peace, and is preparing for war," declared Signor Mussolini, reviewing 25,000 officers and men. He…

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No Illusions About Peace Italy Preparing for War. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) ROME

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 1

Italy has no illusions about peace, and is preparing for war, declared Signor Mussolini, reviewing 20,000 officers and men…

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Italy is Preparing for War. No Illusions About Peace Signor Mussolini's Sensational Declaration Rome

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 2

"Italy has no illusions about peace, and is preparing for war," declared Signor Mussolini, when reviewing 25,000 officers and men. He added: "While guns are booming in so many parts of…

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Kept Secret The Unknown Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 8

The only man to know the secret of the Unknown Soldier, buried under the Arc de Triempho in Paris, has died at, Pan (Basses Pyrenees) without…

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Soldiers' Point Hopes for Better Road to Settlement Federal Minister Inspects

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 4

During a tour of the Port Stephens district last week-end, the Acting Minister for the Interior (Mr. V. C. Thompson) visited Soldiers' Point…

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