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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Summing Up Britain's War Strength Articles in German Newspaper. a series of articles in a

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 1

man newspaper summing up Britain's war strength indicates that she is readier for war than she was in 1914, and is incomparably…

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Foreign Migrants Returned Soldiers' Proposals SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 5

When the Federal Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League meets in Melbourne to-morrow, a proposal will be discussed for the deportation of…

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War in China

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 1

Renewing their westward drive to-wards Hankow, the Japanese yesterday launched a major offensive at Poyang Lake, south of the Yangtse…

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Science and War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 6

IN characterising as "a delusion" the oft-expressed belief that scientists are responsible for the application of discoveries to…

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We Believed It Then! XVIII.—American War Lies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 1

In the first years of the war there was no richer field of propaganda than the United States. Both the Central and Allied Powers were hard at work competing. The German method began by being too subtle. A wireless news agency,…

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Soldiers Quarantined. Scarlet Fever at Camp. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 2

The First Field Cadre of 60 men at Holdsworthy has been quarantined because one gunner contracted scarlet fever. The men…

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Digger Doings Returned Soldiers' League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held on Thursday night in the…

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Soldier Preference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 5

At a meeting of the Sydney County Council yesterday, a motion endorsing the provisions of the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act, "in spirit and in…

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Dance-war Bridge East Maitland Auxiliary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 6

For several years the annual war bridge evening and dance, arranged by the women's auxiliary of the East Maitland sub-branch, R.S. and S.I.L.A.,…

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Feared War Left Japan in a Hurry SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 1

Mr. R. H. Schofield, a well-known Melbourne resident, who only recently retired from business, has just returned after a brief visit to Japan…

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Spanish War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

The Loyalists' defence, slates a message from Saragossa, is reported to be crumbling on the Ebro front, under a hurricane of rebel bombs and…

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Empire Unity South African Views If War Broke Out Capetown, Aug. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

General Smuts, speaking in the Assembly, stated that it was his personal opinion that South Africa would assist Great Britain if. she were…

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Ex-soldier Critically Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

William Walter Brunton, aged 60, of Bondi, a one-legged returned soldier, was knocked down and critically injured by a motor-car in…

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War Drama at the Strand

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 2

The great love drama of the great war, "The Road to Glory," screening at the Strand on Tuesday and Wednesday, also matinee on Wednesday…

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German Soldier's Diet Berlin. August 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 3

It is estimated that the German soldier eats 30 per cent. more meat, vegetables and fruit, and 100 per cont, more, fish and potatoes, than does the…

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Sudeten Problem Grows More Grave Peace or War? Developments Are Anxiously Awaited LONDON, August 28 Ki Developments Are Anxiously Awaited LONDON, August 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 1

The summoning of the British Ambassador in Berlin, Sir Robert Henderson, and Lord Runciman's surprise meeting with Herr Henlein were the chief events in Europe to-day…

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War Service Homes Debts of Unfortunate Commonwealth to Write Off

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 1

In a certain number of cases purchasers of war service homes, owing to unemployment and other circumstances beyond their control, had…

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"Germany Peace or War?" Interesting Address by Mr. J. L. J. Wilson. Toc H Series of Lectures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 2

At the Masonic Hall last night, Mr. J. L. J. WiLson, B.A., Assistant Director of Tutorial Classes in the University of…

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Red Cross Care of Returned Soldiers NARRABRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 8

Mr. C. W. Graham, Red Cross Commissioner for country branches, in an address, said that one of the greatest cares of the Red Cross was that of…

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Japanese Air Attack 1000 Killed or Wounded

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1938 · page 1

One thousand civilians were killed or wounded when 50 Japanese 'planes dropped 200 bombs, mostly incendiary, on Kingshan, which is 80 miles…

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