War Notes and News
VIRST GERMAN ASSAULT STEMMED—It has now been made Public that the first great German, offensive held up in its early…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
413 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 21
The Present War. (An Essay)
England, France and Germany are at war again. Every day troops on both sides are advancing, and then being forced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News Graf Spee Scuttled LONDON
Rear Admiral Cunstance, who was returning to England after commanding the Australian Squadron, died aboard ship near Egypt and was…
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Harris Turner, Wind veteran of the last Great War,,has written an open letter to, Adolf Hitler. Here it is: —Dear Hitler',—I am writing to ask…
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A remark made by the Australian Civil Aviation Minister, Mr. Falrbairn, prior to his departure on his way back to Australia, would seem to put at rest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reminders of War
In Australia the civil population has so, had little evidence apart from militiamen in the streets to serve as a reminder that a European…
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A.L.F. MEDICAL CORPS.—The medical services to accompany the and A.L.F. abroad will be commanded by Colonel S. R. Burston, of South…
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It is reported at Canberra that the Commonwealth war expenditure this year of about £60,000,000 Is expected to give employment directly to about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U-boats Sunk 50 Since Outbreak [?] War Heavy German Losse[?] (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Paris states, it is officially estimated that a total of over 50 German U-boats have been sunk by the Allied…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farewell to Soldiers Local Arra[?]
Three local sol[?] Val. Brooks, and [?] turned home from Ingleburn Camp on Tuesday last. Another large "[?]atch"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Comforts Fund. Successful Card Evening
A highly successful card evening, the proceeds of which are to be used in providing comforts for young men leaving Condobolin and district on…
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It has been resolved to give Captain Langsdorrf, late commander of the Graf Spec, who suicided, a funeral with full naval honors…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Funds Patriotic and Red Cross The Objectives
"A certain amount of confusion still seems to exist in the minds of a large number of people as to the objects of the various funds which come under…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →European War Why Australia Entered It Prime Minister's Broadcast
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, on Wednesday night delivered his first short wave national broadcast conducted by the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War Day by Day From Department of Information German Raider's End
Having sunk nine merchant ships, almost defenceless against her, in 10 weeks the Admiral Graf Spee, a 10,000 ton German "Pocket Battleship," went…
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