Rhodes Scholars War Work in England (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, January 17
Two Oxford Rhodes Scholars, M. R, Thwarts (Victoria), and C. J. Parker (Queensland) have been granted commissions as sub-lieutenants in the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
4,041 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 203
Italians Warned May Have to Fight in European War Wary of Sympathy Rome, January 17
After a conference with the Fascist Party Leaders, the Secretary-General of the Fascist Party (Signor Muti) warned Italians that they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bitter Winter in Europe Coldest Day Since Outbreak of War. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON
Europe, which is praying for relief from the bitter winter, was visited by new miseries to-day. Soldiers on the western front and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Allied Orders For U. S. War Planes Trebled 8000 Machines Wanted Huge Expansion of industry(“Mercury ”service) WASHINGTON January 18
Proposals by Great Britains and France to triple their present orders for American made was place were the subject of a conference between President Removals the Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. H. Morgenthau), and army and navy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.I.F. ENLISTMENTS. Criticism of Militia
The Inspector-General of the Australian Military Forces (Lieur.-General Squires), commenting on the enlistments in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Socks for Soldiers
Mrs. J. Reid, who was a nurse on activu service during the Just war, writes: "For the benefit of those who are knitting socks for Red Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Payment to Wives of Soldiers Arrangements at Any Post Office Desired
Arrangements are being made to pay allotments to the wives of soldiers at any post office desired. The District Finance Officer must be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Africa Prepares Recruits Flocking to Enlist
The Pretoria correspondent of "The Times" says great activity is expected in 1940 in view of the enlistment of thousands of recruits…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nurses Apply for Enlistment Many More Than Needed
Nearly 900 nurses have applied in New South Wales for enlistment in the Second A.I.F. Only 50 were required in this State…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →How The Navy Hunts U-Boats Schemes Invented And Tried Before The War (The following account of s recent successful U-boat hunt, compile from the account of an eye-witness, if issued by the Admiralty)
Destroyer were at can on an independent search for submarine in northern water. The Weather was typical with a shrewd wind foam the north-north-west causing the tops of the little seas to break, and a cross swell from another direction,…
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Nearly 30,000 persons are at present engaged on part time or whole time dutict in connection with civil defence and A. R. P. work in Glasgow…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Should Stop Hertzog’s Motion Fails (“Mercury” Service) CAPSTONE, Jan 19
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Jobs Women in Britain (From a Special correspondent.)(By Air Mail.) LONDON, Jan 8
The Women of Britain arc to play a bigger part than eve before in carrying on the country’s work. Four million more women…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →450 Soviet Bombers Over Finland Heaviest Fighting of the War Casualties Mounting ( “MERCURY” Service) HELSINKI January 19
Russia replied with 450 bombers to the attack by reinforcements of the Finnish air force, and the severe punishment which the Finns are inflicting at the front…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Settlers Organisation to Help SYDNEY
The Minister for Lands, Mr. Sin clair. said to-day that the majority shires in the State had supported the move to set up tui organisetion to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Untold Value Sewing for Soldiers
As intimated by advertisement in this teaue, a meeting of ladies willing to assist in sewing and repairs for soldiers at Rutherford Military camp…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Red Cross Work for Soldiers West Maitland
Since the military camps sore catabitlened in the midland district the west midland branch of the red cross society has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Europe Gripped By Intense Cold Severe Winter The Baltic May Be Cut Off Danube Frozen (Weekly war summary issued by the Department of Information)
Europe is in the grip of the coldest winter within living memory, In Finland the temp erasure has reached 90 degrades below freezing point Even Spain has had 20 degrees of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Menzies Sounds Grave War Warning
Another public warning against apathy fey Australians towards the war was given by die Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, at a pleasant Sunday afternoon gathering in the Kew Drill Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Firms Converted to War Needs
Two thousand firms are now engaged in munition work throughout Great Britain. Three thousand Aims have Government contracts for…
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