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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

1,108 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 56

Boycott of Japanese Goods Motion Rejected League of Nations’ Union Spanish Civil War Resolutions Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 6

Counselled by the chairman (Sir Robert Carran), a former Commonwealth Solicitor-General, to make the strongest possible use of government…

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Baron Birdwood of Anzac London, January 28

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 5

The “London Gazette” confirms the report that Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood will take the title of Baron Birdwood of Anzac and, [?] Baron…

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Grey Shirts in S.A. Nazism Would Lead to Civil War War Pretoria, January 30

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 5

The South African Minister for Defence (Mr. C. Pirow), referring to the Greyshirts—a recently formed organisation on Nazi lines—said that…

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Preparing for Next War Air Raid Precautions in Britain Many Things to Be Done London, January 28

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 5

Instructions bare been Issued by the Home Office to local authorities throughout Britain to prepare immediately air-raid precaution…

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Japanese General Warns Britain Fears Serious Conflict Arising From Chinese War Support of Kai-shek Alleged Shanghai, January 29

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

“I am afraid that if Britain goes beyond her policy of simply defending her interests in China and makes a determined stand to maintain political…

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Could Australia Remain Neutral in Next War? Visitor Raises Important Question Our Relations With Britain Far-reaching Implications Speaker Believes Entry Into Next Conflict Inevitable CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 3

While Australia has a technical legal light to remain neutral in the event of a second world war, trade conditions and Imperial relations made neutrality a practical impossibility for the Commonwealth. This was the opinion expressed by Mr. C. Hartley [?]rattan, United…

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Anzac Bay Celebrations

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

Returned men in Deniliquin district who wish to use the rail warrant to attend the Anzac Day services in Sydney are asked to communicate with…

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War in Spain. Government Forces Claim Success. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

The Barcelona correspondent of the British United Press says that the Government forces claim to have surrounded the main body of General…

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European Youth Fit Preparation for War; Impressions Abroad Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 4

Returning to Melbourne in the Stratheden to-day, after a 15 months’ [?] of Europe and the Near East, Mr. [?] physical…

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123 Million People Already Boycotting Japan War Materials for Invaders Docks Will Not Load Their Stand Applauded London, January .30

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

A meeting of Canningtown dockets, which was called to-day to support the action of the Milldlesborough dockers in refusing to…

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Soldier Still Not Identified

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

Two letters have been received at the Base Records Office as a result of inquiries by the imperial War Graves Commission about an Australian…

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Economic War on Jews Traders Not Allowed to Advertise Unhappy Position in Germany and Rumania London, Jan. 31

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 1

According to the Berlin correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph,” as a further protection of Aryan traders, Jewish wholesalers and retailers are…

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Blomberg May Make Graceful Exit His Marriage Causes Upset Goering May Become Minister for War London, February 1

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

A communique announcing important changes in the Next Government may be expected shortly, according to the Berlin correspondent…

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Japanese Offensive in Full Blast Capture of Fengyang American Missionaries Killed by Japanese Soldier London, February [?]

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

It is reported from Hankow that a Japanese offensive along the southern section of the Tientsin-Pukow railway is now in full blast…

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The Spanish War. Insurgents Seize British Ships. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

According to the Barcelona correspondent of the British United Press it is reliably reported that the insurgent warships seized two coal…

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Crisis Averted. Over German Minister for War London, February 3

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

All available information from Berlin confirms the report that the Minister for War, Marshall von Blomberg, resigned before going to Italy…

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Avoiding War U.s.a.'s Attitude Explained London, January 31

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 33

Lord Marley, who is chief Opposition whip in the House of Lords, who has returned after eight months in the United States and Canada, considers…

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Japanese Ship Sails Without Cargo Laborers Refuse to Handle War Material

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 39

With most of her cargo left on the wharf, the Japanese steamer" Atsuta Maru" sailed from Sydney at the week-end for Japan. Wharf laborers…

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The War Against Submarines. Britain and France to Co-operate PARIS

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

A Foreign Office communique discloses that the French Government has expressed its readiness to order its warships on patrol duty to attack and…

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No War Materials for Japan Wharfies’ Action Endorsed Bt the Miners’ Council Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

The action of the Waterside-Workers in refusing to load materials which could be used for the manufacture of arms, in the Far East by…

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