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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

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"War Cry's" Story

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

The "War Cry" tells the story : A broadcasting station from which is sponsored a weekly humor hour, runs in that connection a schoolboy…

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Off to the War

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

MEN OF THE 2nd A.I.F. HAVE ALREADY REACHED SUEZ. SOME OF THE MEN AS THEY HAPPILY DEPARTED ON THEIR JOURNEY. (Dept. of Information photo.)…

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War News in Brief

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

A Royal proclamation is expected to be issued permitting British subjects to take part in the Finnish war as volunteers…

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Latest War News. London, 15240

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5

Seventy-two survivors of the 12,000 ton British freighter Sultan Star have been landed at a West of England port. Only one member of the…

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Rumination-review-reminiscence. Australian and New Zealand Troops in Near East, and Why--three Submissions for Consideration--german Thrust in Balkans Feared, Allied Attack on Nazi Rear Intended, or Declaration of War Against Russia to Relieve Pressure on Finland--interesting Comment by Georges Surdez on War on Western Front--m. Blum Urges More Effective Aid to Finland

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

The news released this week of the safe arrival in Egypt and the Middle East of the first contingents of Australian and New Zealand troops…

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American Planes and the War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 4

Amendment of the American Neutrality Act provided United States aircraft manufacturers with immediate access to orders totalling many…

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Taree and District Patriotic and War Fund

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of this committee was held on Monday 12th Feb., in the Municipal Council Chambers, with a good attendance…

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Sweden and the War. by an Understanding Observer

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

Mr. Chester Wilmott has already given to Australian radio listeners several talks on social and economic life in Sweden, and has created a strong…

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Women's Part in War Address by Miss Lorna Byrne

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 1

If they were to be the most useful to their country in time of war, Miss Lorna Byrne, women's organiser of the Agricultural Bureau of N.S.W.,…

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War News. "Hell" to Break Loose. New York

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 5

"All hell Is liable to break loose In Europe this spring!" Mr. Joseph Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador in London, said this at Pelm…

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St. George for Zeebrugge. Most Daring Naval Exploit of The Great War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 6

"Volunteers are wanted for an undertaking of real danger." These mysterious words went quietly round the British Navy in…

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Newcastle Boll of Soldiers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 1

Newcastle will adopt a plan, already in operation at Manly, to compile a list of every man in the district who enlists for service with the…

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War News in Brief

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

A thrilling narrative telling How the British destroyer Cossack entered Josing Fjord, Stavager, and rescued between 300 and 400 British…

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Gloucester War Chest Fund

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Gloucester District Patriotic War Chest Fund was held in the School of Arts on Friday night last, when it was…

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The War. British Destroyer Torpedoed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

London: The British destroyer. Daring. 1,375 tons, commanded by Captain S. A. Cooper, has been torpedoed and sunk. One officer and…

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Latest War News. London, 19240

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

The British destroyer Daring, of 1375 tons, commanded by Captain S. A. Cooper, was torpedoed and sunk. One officer and four ratings were…

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The War Day by Day. Anzacs in Palestine Again

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

Events have moved with almost incredible swiftness since the embarkation of the first Australian and New Zealand contingent for active…

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Islam Gave Hitler His Greatest Disappointment. "War Began with Signal Moral Defeat for Germany in the Middle East. Adherence to Defenders of International Law

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

One of the great disappointments for Germany since the beginning of the war has been the solidarity of the Allies and the…

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Mr. Robb to Lead Ex-Soldiers. New Zealand Visit for Anzac Day

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

Mr. L. A. Robb, president of the New South Wales branch of the R.S.L., will lead an Australian Returned Soldiers' delegation to New…

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War Talk

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 7

Rome news says how thoroughly the British Contraband Control pursues its game is shown in this story reaching Rome from Gibraltar, one of the…

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