Wounded at Meeting of Ratepayers, Association
It is officially stated that the British Government is making representations to Japan, regarding the incident in which Mr Keswick, chairman…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
4,000 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 200
Riots Reported in North of Italy Hundreds of People Wounded
Wild anti-Fascist riots are reported to have occurred in the streets of Milan (northern Italy) and Turin (80 miles west of Milan). German troops and Fascist blackshirts suppressed the lighting after 24 hours. The Nazi soldiers were drawn from large…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Gift of £7459 SYDNEY
The Premier, Mr. Mair, has sent to the chairman of the NSW Public Servants’ War Gift Fund, Mr. W. C. Worth, a letter received from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Recognition of War Effort Canberra
The rare distinction of Honorary Fellowship, of Oriel College, Oxford, has been conferred on Mr. J. B. Brigden, secretary to the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Secret War Documents Missing Possibility of Espionage
So many secret documents relating to Britain's war effort are missing that, while it is agreed thai casual car thieves are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riots in Northern Italy German Troops in Action Hundreds Wounded (A.a.p. Service)NEW YORK, Jan. 26
Violent street riots in Milan and Twin were described in a broadcast from Belgrade (Yugoslavia) by Winston Burdett, correspondent of the Columbia Broadcasting System. The disturbances, he said, were still continuing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed of Injured in War Perils Federal Scheme of Insurance Urged
Mr A. W. H. Padfield, chairman of the Australian National Service League, said at the week-end that the Federal Government should enact…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Livestock From the War Zone England Still Ships Pedigree Cattle Bound the World
Britain continues in the midst of war to send pedigree livestock across the seas to several remote corners of the world to the value of £100,000 a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Aims and Secret Treaties Resolution to Be Introduced in U.s. Senate
WASHINGTON, Sunday (A.A.P.). Senators Nye and Wheeler intend introducing a resolution in the Senate seeking to force President…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Opposition to the Fascist Party Unrest in ITALY(Daily War Commentary Issued by Dept. Of Information)
The American Press has [published during the last few days reports of noting In Milan and other cities of Northern Italy,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia’s Contribution to Victory Great Deeds in War (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, January 26
“This is a time when every Australian has the light to be proud of his country, as Mr. Bruce declared in his broadcast, referring to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Battle of Seas The War in 1941 Minister’s View(a.a.p. Service) LONDON, January 26
“The battle of 1841 will be a battle of the seas,” said the British Minister for Shipping, Mr R. Cross, in a broadcast to America…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Effective Use of Mechanised Force How Tobruk Was Won(By the Acting Official War Correspondent, Isn Fitchett). CAIRO, Jan. 26
The Italians in Bardia and Tobruk were quite prepared to fight it out,” said Major-General I, G. Mackay, Commander of the Australian 6th Division, to-day. “If you go at them in a half-hearted way, they won’t…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Plan Education Far Soldiers Minister’s Move
The broad outlines of a plan for the educational training of soldiers in the militia and on active service have been developed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enthusiastic to Join Air Force Many Lads Between 15 and 17 Try to Enlist
The Royal Australian Air Force has a youth problem. In the last few days many lads aged 15 and 17 years have tried to enlist…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Honour Roll Canberra Prepared CANBERRA
Consideration is to be given to a proposal that provision be made at the National War Memorial at Canberra for an honour roll for this war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →2000 Wounded
Some 2000 Italian wounded were evacuated from Tobruk. British casualties were fewer than 500. A.I.F. casualties would not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Notes
Mussolini's armies are still being harassed from three quarters in Africa, and so rapidly have the moves been made, and each attended…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Epic of War Gallantry of Czechoslovak Soldiers
When the Czechoslovak soldiers who had fought in France were reestablished at a military camp in Great Britain and were provided with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fall of Tobruk Thousands of Prisoners 2000 Italian Wounded
"The Australians entered Tobruk shortly after midday to-day," was a special announcement made in Cairo on Wednesday night…
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