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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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Tug-o-War at the Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 2

A new event on the programme of the Albury Show Society is a tug-o-war and it should create great interest. Teams are expected from…

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World War Feared Albury Schoolmaster’s View Interesting Address on Abyssinia

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 3

Mr. F W. Lowe, headmaster of the Public School, told a gathering of Apexians at their dinner last evening, when addressing…

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“War a Wild Beast” Prayers for Peace Said in Anglican Catredrat Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 3

Several hundred people attended a special service devoted to [?] and [?] on the Abyssinian dis[?] today at St. Andrew’s…

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Britain Has a War Clash With Tribesmen Heavy Casualties in Frontier Engagement SIMLA, August 27

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 2

More than 60 tribesmen were killed and 46 wounded in an action on August 24 between disaffected clansmen and British…

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Defence of Australia Ex-Soldiers to Discuss Some Favor Compulsory Military Training SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 3

A large number of resolutions dealing with the defence of Australia is included in the agenda for the annual congress of the…

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Abyssinia Prepares Soldiers Being Rapidly Armed Theft of Rifles Reported Remarkable Hero Worship of Mussolini LONDON, August 27

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 3

Distribution of arms and ammunition to the Southern Abyssinian army reserves is being speeded up by the cavalry. Munitions hidden since Adowa, but now of doubtful value, are emerging from caves and rock-hewn churches with the permission of the priests, who regard the coming…

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The Scourge of War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 27

War is a world-wide, very ancient, very persistent seourage; so ancient, so persistent, that its roots are likely to be very deep. For man to shake…

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Tugo War at Alburys Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 4

The tug-of war to be held at the Albury Show is already creating great interest throughout (the district Messrs. Salvado Bros, have donated…

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Stabbed in Back Man Critically Wounded Police Search for Attacker. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 5

Stabbed in the back with a dagger at Alexandria to-night, Arthur Brown, 46, taxi driver, or Kirribill was later admitted to…

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If War Comes May Last Four Years

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 16

Should Italy decide to embark on the conquest of Abyssinia the war may last four years. Such is the opinion of military experts in London with…

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Pope Against War Vatican City, Aug. 20

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 2

The Pope, addressing a pilgrimage of international nurses, invoked the Almighty to help those working to settle the Italo-Abyssinian dispute…

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War Inevitable Belief Held in London London, August 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 11

The "Sunday Times" political correspondent states that official circles in London now have little hope that a war between Italy and Abyssinia can…

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Brisbane Labour Council. Action in the Event of War. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 2

The Trades and Labour Council, to-day, at a largely attended meeting, carried a resolution pledging itself to organise a general strike if the…

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If War Comes And Australia’s Participation “Unionists Would Strike” Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 4

A motion moved by Sir. C. Fallon, secretary or the A.W.U., at the Trades. and Labor Council tonight was carried unanimously . It…

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Italy Prepares War-time Measures to Operate From Sunday, BELZANO...August 28

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 4

The measures enumerated in the communique will operate on September 1. ( The full terms of the comminique…

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“Must Try to Avoid War” Pope’s Address to Nurse Pilgrims Italy Would Fight Europe But Does Not Want Dispute With Britain Important War-time Measures Adopted by Italian Cabinet London, August 28

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 4

The Pope directly alluded to lie Italian and Abyssinian crisis to-day when addressing a pilgrimage of international, nurses to the Vatican. He invoked the Almighty to help those working to settle the question without bloodshed. Everything must be tried to avoid war in all international…

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Communists’ Way Advice to Workers “Turn Imperialist War Into Civil War” MOSCOW, August 29

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 August 1935 · page 7

Justification for the British American arid other protests against Soviet propaganda abroad is found in a resolution which…

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Supplies for War Their Stoppage Advocated .U.a.p. Member, Signs Letter. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 August 1935 · page 1

In view of the threats by the Labor Party anti-war committee to . have members of the Council Against War expelled from the party on the…

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Soldiers Charged with Murder Echo Op Village Incident Simla. August 29

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 August 1935 · page 1

Twenty-three men of the First Battalion of the King’s Liverpool regiment have been handed over to the civil authorities for trial on…

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“Out for Blood” Mussolini Means to Have War London Paper’s Statement France and Britain in Closer Understanding LONDON, August 29

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 August 1935 · page 1

“The statement from Bolzano does nothing to advance the cause of peace, but it partly clarifies the situation confronting the Council of the League of Nations. Signor Mussolini is out for blood, and means to have war…

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