Men Who Enlist Should Have Equal Pay As They Share Same Risk Cr. Wallace Outspoken
Men who enlist for active service, whether they be rich or poor employed or unemployed, Shire officers or sons of farmers or…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
413 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 21
Latest War News London
Five German airmen from the bombers which attacked a British convoy on Saturday have been picked up out of the sea by trawlers. The Germans…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Polish War Victims Relief Fund Launched District Appeal
Appalled by the sufferings of the people of Poland following the invasion by Germany, a committee of leading citizens of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Compulsory Training Re-introduced War Cabinet's Decision First Call Up in January Uniform Sacrifice of Service
Compulsory military training is to be introduced in Australia. This decision, which was reached by the War Cabinet in Melbourne, was announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) on Friday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sea and Air War Another Threat to Allied and Neutral Shipping Attempt on British Convoy Rain and Floods on Western Front LONDON
Germany has made another threat regarding Allied and neutral shipping. It was announced in Berlin during the week end that attacks by sea and air would be strengthened and expanded. This was followed by the sinking of three vessels of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Lessons
In a recent review of naval activities, the Minister for Defence, Mr. Street, stated that the Royal Australian Navy had taken over more than…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Day by Day
A timely warning has been given by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) against a current illusion that the issues of the present war would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Purposes Australia's Entry Into War
A review of public utterances throughout the Commonwealth over the last fortnight discloses complete agreement on the point that Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australia's Concern Outcome of War Position of Colonies
A glance at the disposition of former German colonies is the quickest method of perceiving how Australia has a direct…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Truth of War Information Service Aim Co-operation of All Sections
Aims and organisation of the new Department of Information as set out by the Minister (Sir Henry Gullett) following full…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War News England Had Not Supplied Poison Gas to Poland. London
The Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, stated in the House of Commons that he was glad to be able to repeat categorically that Britain had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Facing the Facts Why Truth Must Be Told. Information Head On War Aim
The Government outlook on the war situation as it affects Australia was outlined frankly by the Minister for External…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lascar Seamen Leave Their Ship Afraid of War Zone (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Fremanile states: Thirty seven Lascar seamen and firemen left their steamer yesterday, because they were afraid to go into the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shower of Bombs Germany's Next Move War to Death Against England (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Afternoon
[?]Herr Hitter lengthily conferred with high military chiefs, states a message from Berlin to-day, whilst Field Marshall Goering's newspaper, "National Zietung," states: 'Germany's next step will be to shower bombs on England…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Outcome of War England Has No Doubts Mr. Eden's Broadcast After Victory Tasks (By Wire) Sydney
A message from London states: Declaring that nobody in the Empire had any doubt as to the outcome of the war, the Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian Girl Abroad.-- London Faces the War. Colour Schemes in Sandbag Barricades. Women Play Their Part. LONDON, Sept. 24, 1939
London is full of uniforms -- and packed tight with sandbags. Cars have streaks of whitewash on them, to be picked out in la blackout, and all factories are camouflaged. The newspapers are down to four single sheets -- and the only…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Treat for Kikoira Diggers' Ball Next Friday Old Soldiers to Parade
Kikoira will be the scene of great activity on. Friday night next week when the Diggers Bali wil he conducted in that centre by the Weetballe…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest War News London
As an outcome of other aviators being picked up, it is now believed Germany has lost a total of between 18 and 20 planes in its various raids on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Australian Feature Department of Information War Time Effort
From time to lime the 'Advocate" will publish a series of articles and short stories concerning Australia's part in the war, supplied by the…
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