War in Spain. Barcelona
It is officially estimated that there have been 76 air aids on Government towns between December 15th and January 20th, 32 of which resulted in…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1938
1,108 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 56
A Hectic Battle to Save War Planes During Night Hurricane. Three Machines Wrecked. London, Jan. 24
Three hundred men of the Royal Air Force battled desperately for four hours in pitch black darkness during the early hours of this morning to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lives Sacrificed in the Cause of War German Railway Disasters. an Alarming Increase. London, January 23
According to the “Daily Telegraph” the German authorities are making desperate efforts to recall 10,000 current copies of “Die Reichsbahn,” the official…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder of Italian Anti- Fascists Soldier and Civilian Arrested. London, January 23
According to the [?] in Paris [?] French [?] what has been serving in a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Envoy, Wounded by Japanese, Home : Battle for a Hood
Top Left— Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugesson arrives in London. Sir Hughe, when British Ambassador to China, was seriously injured by bullets from Japanese planes. He is with his wife and children at Victoria station. Ballom Left.—[?] in the Sino-Japanese War.—Craft on the yangise river set on [?] by [?] Top right.—The “Boggons” at Haxey Wood, Lincolnshire. These celebrations take place every year on ground given to the villagers many years ago by Lady Mowbray, as a reward when 12 laborers saved her hood after it had been blown off by the wind. Each year a “hood,” three feet long, is thrown from an old mill to the crowd, which [?] for it in the same way as the [?] in the past. This picture shows a battle…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Tributes to Australia Praise Bestowed Progress and Pluck Part in War Recalled London. Jan. 25
In paying tribute to the progress of Australia, “The Times,” in a leading article, states:— “A virile nation of 7,000,000 people…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day (To the Editor)
Sir,—Will you be kind enough to grant me sufficient space in your columns to advise all returned soldiers of the Mathoura district that should…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russia and Japan "War Inevitable"
The chances of war between Russia and Japan are discussed by M. Teitelbaum, in an article in "Europe Nouvelle." M. Teitelbaum believes that…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Lull on Chinese War Front Scarcely Any Fighting Britisher’s Home Broken Into by Japanese Soldiers LONDON, Jan. 27
There is scarcely a word of fighting from any front. The Chinese claim to have repulsed a Japanese attempt to cross the Tslentang River…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Spanish War. Insurgents Revolt. Quickly Subdued. BARCELONA
Insurgent deserters declared a revolt in two of their regiments at Saragossa against their food and clothing, but is was forcibly quelled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain Is Warned War Supplies for Chinese Tokio, January 25
Baron Sonoda, drawing the attention of the Diet to the fact that war supplies were reaching China from neutral countries, said that in spite of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Civil War in Spain Mussolini Wants Big Offensive London, January 23
Uncensored reports from Rome describe feverish activity in military centres for a big offensive, which Signor Mussolini hopes will end the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Soviet Preparing for War Par East Situation Submarines and Fortifications Shanghai, January 24
A foreigner who recently toured Soviet territory in the Far East has informed the "China Mail" (Hong Kong) that Japanese reports of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Japans Huge War Cost Attacks in Diet Cause Exchange Slump London, January 25
Military operations since the beginning of the campaign have cost Japan more than £140,000,000, according to the Tokio…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Food Supplies in Time of War British Plans Almost Ready an Elaborate System London, January 26
According to the “Daily Telegraph,” the Government’s plans for maintaining British food supplies during time of war are almost complete…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shells. Made in England. Killed Australians in Last War N. Z. M.P.’s Allegations Sydney
Addressing the League of Nations Union to-day, a member of the New Zealand Government (Mr. James O’Brien) said the world was [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Soldier's Body Found
The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) has been informed by the Defence Department that inquiries have been instituted by the Imperial War Graves…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Soldier Settlers Rural Bank and Migrants Discussed
In his annual report the president of the Griffith branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. states that during the past 12 months the Rural Bank has begun…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Returned Soldiers League Corowa Branch Annual Meeting
There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of members of the Corowa branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. held at the oddfellows' Hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fought Two Duels Wounded Twice in Same Place Fiery Hungarians Budapest, January 27
[?] Paul Seles, secretary of the State Insurance Company, fought two duels in [?] against two other state [?]…
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