Anzac Day Concession Sydney
The Government his agreed to grant special leave of absence wherever [?] Bible to Crown, employes in [?] districts to enable them to participate…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1938
1,108 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 56
Would Mean General War in Europe German Attack on Czechs "Britain Couldn't Stand Out" Mr. Chamberlain's Difficult Problem LONDON, March 23
The Manchester "Guardian" diplomatic correspondent says that although there will be no direct British guarantee to defend the independence of Czecho-Slovakia against a German attack, the fact remains that a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"No Prospect of War"
[?]berg. March 24. "As Minister for Defence, and having access to secret documents, my considered opinion is that [?] no…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War Fiend. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—The Japanese excursion into China will not be the last war, nor the rival war in Spain. The thousands of families left without support and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →France Would Avoid War PARIS--March 24
It is understood that the Foreign Minister, M. Boncour, informed the Senate that the Foreign committee Government would avoid armed force…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War in Spain. Franco's Success Predicted. LONDON
"The Daily Mail" expects that Franco will be decisively victorious in the next few weeks. The present operations should cut the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →America's War Victims, 360,263 Road Victims, 729,010 in One Year!
A FRIEND of mine, who makes a hobby of compiling statistics, was chatting to me the other day. We had been discussing a terrible fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →No Great War in Near Future Mr. Hoover's Impressions London, March 20
"After discussing the situation with the leaders of fifteen nations, I do not believe that widespread war is prob-able in the immediate future."…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →“No Immediate War” African minister’s Opinion. Nations Not Ready. Capetown, March 23
“Having access to information which is not available to the man in the street, I consider there is no prospect of war in the near future,” the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Riverina Soldier Settlers Conference at Griffith Requests to Government
Coinciding with the Griffith Anniver-sary Celebrations Carnival week, a Riverina conference of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. was held at Griffith on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Spanish War Insurgent Optimism Astray. Civilians Mobilise. London, March 24
Although the Nationalists (insurgents) are optimistic of their ability to force the early conclusion of the civil war in Spain, the Republicans…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Manoeuvres of the 58th Battalion at Beechworth Had a Realistic War Atmosphere About Them
Field manoeuvres by the 58th Battalion at Beechworth were carried out this week under “active service” conditions. The group (top left) shows men of the 56th Battalion, Essendon, operating a Vickers Machine Gun. Top Right.— Machine gun nest supported by…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hungarian Seer Prophesies War in May Duke of Windsor Forecast. Woman Who Foretold Abdication. LONDON, March 12
A woman who claims to have foretold the death of King George V, and the abdication of King Edward VIII. has prophesised the outbreak of a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Air Transport for Troops Great Britain to Use. 33 Planes lo Convey Soldiers. LONDON, March 25
A battalion of the Coldstream [?] is to be transported by [?] 232 miles from London to Catterick. says a special writer on the “Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Soldier Killed in Palestine. Jerusalem, March 25
A British soldier, was killed to-day, and another was injured, when a land mine exploded in the vicinity of a patrol lorry…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers of the 58th Battalion Engaged in Mimic Warfare at the Beechworth Manoeuvres
Ready to defend Australia against an aggressor, these young men spent over a week in camp at Beechworth. The picture at the top left depicts a Lewis gun “nest” waiting for the “enemy” to attack. The men belong to the Light Automatic Section of the 58th Battalion…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fifty Pounds for a Button Surprise for Blinded Soldiers Melbourne
A fifty-pound note was found in one of the collecting boxes opened last night after the Button Day for the Partially Blinded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →End of Spanish Civil War in Sight? Republicans Face Defeat Relentless Rebel Advance Only Foreign Aid Can Save Loyalists LONDON, March 25
The civil war in Spain has entered Upon the last lap, according to a special correspondent of “The Times” at Hendaye. He declares that the only thing that can save the Republicans (Loyalists) is substantial foreign aid, because their new army shot its bolt at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War-Time Treasure Found. SYDNEY, Monday Night
Count Felix Von Luckner to-day said he had recovered approximately £10,000 worth of notes, gold, diamonds, and pearls which were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War in Spain. Rebels Claim Big Success. SARAGOSSA
In the drive to the Mediterranean the Spanish Nationalist troops claim to have entered Catalonia on Sunday night after a great "push" along a…
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