Women and Next War Will Play Their Part Recruiting in London London, June 16
Plans for the recruiting of half a million women in an organisation called the “Women’s Voluntary Service,” were announced…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1938
1,108 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 56
Germany Intensifies War on Jews Hundreds of Arrests Berlin Demonstrations Many Are Manhandled London, June 17
According to the “Dally Telegraph” [?] in Berlin, final elimination of Jews from Germany’s economic and social life is apparently…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Validity of Soldiers’ Preference Act May Be Tested Sydney
The [?] meeting of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods Add to Horror of War Position Becomes Worse Half a Million Flee Thousands of Farm Houses Submerged London, June 17
As a result of a day of ceaseless rain, a worsening of the floods in the Yellow and Yangt[?] rivers is threatened. The absence of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Civil War Becoming More Ferocious Hand-to-Hand Fighting Campaign Is Intensified Franco’s Bid For Final Victory LONDON, June 16
There has been an intensification of the civil war in Spain, according to the Saragossa correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph.” General Franco is operating on four widely-separated fronts, besides bombing ports and railway stations in order to dislocate the loyalist…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preference to Soldiers Attitudes of Councils (To the Editor)
Sir.—As a visitor to Howlong I was surprised to read ill the “Mail” how different Councils and Shires are trying to keep the Digger from getting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →If War Comes to The Empire! Air Raids in Britain Arrangements For Warnings Everybody Would Be Informed Complete System Worked Out LONDON. June 18
Arrangements made for warnings in the event of air raids are detailed in an Air Raid Precautions Memorandum issued by the Home Office yesterday. Advice on the choice of public warning signals is contained in the book…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Menace of War
Among thoughtful people in every country to day world problems occupy the foremost peace. This is not surprising in view of European unsettlement and the frightful conflicts being waged in Spain and China. Both Britain and the United States have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in Spain. Threats of Further Ship Bombings. BURGOS
A threat of further bombings of foreign ships in Republican ports has been made by the Nationalist Minister for the Interior…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Overseas News China and Japan. Fearful Floods. Drown Thousands and Hold Up War. LONDON
Abnormal floods in China have inundated 1,000 square miles of country and submerged 2,000 villages. The Japanese admit that they are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Greater Claim (All Rights Reserved.) a Fascinating Story of Love and War. Part 14
Both Mr. and Mrs. Maplesby agreed that it was a really charming letter, especially under the circumstances, Mrs. Ma[?]lesat said. "I mean," she…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Preference Act. The Agitation for Repeal. SYDNEY
According to the Town Clerk of Newtown 21 Councils have pledged themselves to seek the repeal of the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Preference Act. Defended by R.S. President "Not Acting Unfairly" SYDNEY--Monday
The State President of the Returned Soldiers League, Mr. L.A. Robb, said to-day that until now the validity of the Returned Soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers’ Preference Challenge to Validity Diggers Will Fight Sydney
The State President of the Returned Soldiers’ League (Mr. L. A. Robb) said to-day that until now the validity of the Returned Soldiers’ Preference…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Killed by Exposure? Returned Soldier’s Death Body Found on Albury Common
Believed to have succumbed to exposure in the extremely cold weather conditions, a lonely war pensioner, known as Michael Simon, was found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Students Angered Principal and Lecturer Wounded Graduate Commits Suicide Baghdad, June 20
Dissatisfied with the results of the law examinations, in which there were an unusually large percentage of failures to pass, a party of angry students…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Surprises, If War Came London. June 21
Lord R[?]nciman, speaking at the annual conference of the National Liberals. said, “I refuse to take a desperate view of the European situation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War As Discipline M.L.C. Amazes the Premier Mr. Inchbold’s Statement MELBOURNE
Amazement .was expressed to-day by the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) at the reported statement by Mr. P. P. Inchbold. M.L.C., that war was one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Culcairn Shire Meeting of Councillors Returned Soldiers’ Preference Act
The meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council, held on Monday, was attended by Crs. J. H. Balfour (President), A. [?], W. [?],…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japan Expects War to Spread in China Ambassadors Are Warned Invaders’ Gains Are Few Floods Disconcert the High Command Tokio, June 21
General Ugaki, Foreign Minister, has sent a Note to foreign ambassadors warning them that fighting in China likely to spread over a huge area. Foreigners are requested to evacuate…
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