War News in Brief
A number of Italian ships that left Rotterdam with cargoes of German coal for Italy were detained at a British contraband control base…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
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Latest War News. Paris, 7340
The United States Under-Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, who is President Roosevelt's envoy to Europe, told pressmen that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Magazine Will Publish Historical War Record
Among the many war magazines being published is one that will record in word and picture the story of the New Anzacs. "War History and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Factories 20 Being Built in Britain
Like a rolling snowball rapidly increasing in size as it swiftly gathers momentum, Britain's industrial war output…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aces of War Serving the Air Force
Pilots with distinguished records in the last war, who have flown the earliest types of military aircraft--Farmans, Spads,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →hAMPERING War Effort. Mr. Hughes Accuses Communists
The Federal Attorney-General, Mr. W. M. Hughes, in a broadcast address, declared that members of the Communist Party in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Day by Day. Death of General Squires
Every Australian under arms will feel a sense of loss at the death of the Chief of the General Staff, Lieut General E. Ker Squires, C.B., D.S.O.,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Following the Anzac Trail Highlights of a Wonderful Journey Across the Indian Ocean to Africa. Ancient Egypt's Cities and Deserts
For the second time in our generation, a great company of New Zealand men has sailed across the southern ocean, each voyage an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Expansion of Second A.I.F. Army Corps Proposed; Mr. Menzies Announces New War Effort. More Militia Trainees
Important plans for a great increase in Australias war effort were announced in a broadcast on Wednesday night by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies. He said that the War Cabinet had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Current Topics. Parcels for Soldiers
At a meeting of the Gloucester War Chest Fund Committee and Ladies' Auxiliary on Wednesday night it was decided to send…
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A Bucharest message states that at the opening of the Rumanian Parliament King Carol declared that Rumania would stand for the defence…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australia's Part in War Magazine Will Publish Historical Record
Among the many war magazines being published is one that will record in word and picture the story of the now Anzacs. "War History and the Insider," the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany Lies, Says Minister. Facts About This Newsless War
"When you see that British and German versions of happenings in this war conflict, have no hesitation in accepting the British story…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Expansion of 2nd A.I.F. Army Corps Proposed. Mr. Menzies Announces New War Effort. More Militia Trainees
Important plans for a great increase in Australia's war effort wore announced in e broadcast on Wednesday night by the Prime Minister, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Golf in War Time
The New Zealand Golf Association has decided to abandon all championship meetings for the duration of the war except the North Island…
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It is reported that three Finnish delegates— Dr. Ryti, the Premier, Dr. Paaslkivi, Minister without Portfolio, and a member of the General…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. Rome, 11340
Whatever success the German Foreign Minister, Von Ribbentrop, may have had was not disclosed by his expression, which was very stern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →France's Vast War Effort Cheerful Acceptance
While the British Navy rules the waves, the French army, entrenched in its millions behind the Maginot Line, makes the Allies' position…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Talk
In war, as at all other times, actions speak louder than words. Herr Hitler convincingly tells the Germans, and the outside world amusedly, that he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War News. London
A Rome message states that whatever success the German Foreign Minister, Von Ribbentrop, may have had was not disclosed by his…
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