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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

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Book of War Facts Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 3

A detailed digest of war events since Munich will he issued shortly by the Department of Information. Designed to provide a book of…

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Reply to Hitler’s War Aims (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, December 31

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 1

The [?] reply to [?]…

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Labour Party and the War Inflexibly on the Side of the Allies

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 8

In an address broadest over short-wave and national stations last night, Mr. Curtin, leader of the Opposition in the Federal Parliament, said that the Australian Labour Party, and, Indeed, the whole Australian nation, was not only against…

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War Pigeons Cleverly Trained Take Photographs (From a Special Correspondent) LONDON, December 16

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 6

At a secret depot in Warwickshire, some of England’s most precious pigeons are being trained for important war work. They…

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Sweden’s Choice Threats From Germany War Commentary (supplied by the Department of Information)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 5

The German Foreign Office spokesman has [?] a [?] to Norway and Sweden not to lot themselves be used in the plan of…

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Summary of War Events of the Week Baltic Situation (First Weekly [?] fixed by the Department of Information)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 7

Activity on the western front during the week has been [?] and [?] between [?] Meanwhile, both rides are exerting every effort to complete the line of [?] on their [?]…

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Eight Arrests Soldiers Attack Co[?]mists Lively Scenes Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 6

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War in Brief

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 1

A second large con[?] of [?] [?] troops has arrived in [?] for service [?] It [?]…

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Tribal War Aborigine on Murder Charge DARWIN

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 7

[?], a young aboriginal, has been [?] in connection with the recent tribal [?] Land, He is charged with the…

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No Fuss War Preparations In Scotland SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 6

Australia shows more signs of war fever than does Scotland, according to the Sydney artist, Mr. S. Tindall who has returned from a…

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Shopping List Equipment For War Nurses [?]DANE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 6

A settle—to make a cup of task an [?]atove to keep her warm; a [?]ushion, a knife, fork, spoon, cup and causer, and a kit cup. That is…

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Turning Point Of The War (“Mercury” Service) LONDON. January 1

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 1

“The European war will [?]ave reached a turning point a favour of the Allies by Easter, and the…

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Farewelling Our Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 4

AS evidenced by hence appearing in yesterday’s time of the “Mercury,” some concern is being felt at the [?] of any public farewells to town and district men who hare joined the Second A.I.F it has been posited on that white other…

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Failure of the First Russian Campaign Superiority of the Finns Now Fighting Bravely on Enemy Soil (Daily War Commentary Supplied by Department of Information)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 5

The victory of the Firms near S[?] in Central Finland, carries the fighting on to Russian soil in the third sector and marks the complete failure of the first Russian…

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Our War Effort

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 4

THE re-introductions of compulsory roilistry training marks another step in Australian a was preparations and seven to [?] the magecude of the effort to which we are commuted. Beginning to-day, all [?] whose 21st birthday is…

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Big British Export Trade Toy Soldiers Helping to Win War

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 3

Oversea children. had more British toys this Christmas than last. Toy soldiers and guns shipped to the world's nurseries are helping to…

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