Hitler to Cloud World with Another Crisis May Lead to War Instructions to General Staff London, January 1
Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 1
The '“Sunday Pictorial” gives prominence to a story that Herr Hitler has instructed the High Command to be ready next Spring…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Germany’s Submarine Fleet to Equal Britain’s Move Causes Uneasiness Price Paid for “Appeasement” Memories of the Last Great War LONDON. December 31
Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 1
With the realisation still fresh in their minds of the enormous damage done to the British and Allied mercantile marine during the Great War by German submarines, which almost starved Britain into submission, many people will receive with misgiving the announcement that the Nazi…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Masses Do Not Want War, Declares World Tripper Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 4
“I am certain the mass of the people of the world do not want war,” declared Mr. N. H. Mclntyre, a retired business man of Burren Junction, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Overseas News War in Spain. Big Battle Proceeding. Government Cruiser Interned. LONDON
The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 2
Both sides in Spain are preparing for a great battle on the Catalonian front, holding their best troops in readiness for an engagement on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Believe War Inevitable Call for a Strong Navy Fascist Influence in the Americas Washington, January 2
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 2
Asserting that the American people believed that war was inevitable, Senator Walsh, chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee, to-night urged that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prepare for War to Secure Peace Policy of Rumania. Hint of Fascism Seen in Minister’s Statement LONDON, Jan. 1
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 2
The Eucharest correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” reports that the Minister for Defence (Mr. Ciupercus), in a New Year message to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →China Will Fight to a Finish Country Behind Kai-Shek Alleged Traitor Gets Deserts Japanese Premier, Tired of Seeing War Drag On, LONDON, January 2
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 1
The Shanghai correspondent of “The Times” says that General Wang Ching-wei, who proposed negotiation with Japan for peace, has been deprived of all posts for violation of discipline, resulting in the State being endangered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Protection for Civilians in Time of War Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 4
A report dealing with the question of providing protection to the civilian population in times of an emergency will be discussed by a meeting of State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Germans to Be Expelled Soviet’s Important Decision Preparing for War Warsaw, January 4
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 1
The Soviet Government intends to expel all Germans living in Russia before the end of this month. The “Times” correspondent says it is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soviet Soldiers’ New Oath Moscow, Jan. 4
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 2
The text of the new oath which will be taken by the entire Soviet Army on February 23, which is the army’s 21st anniversary, pledges each…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crisis Forces Resignation Nation of Japanese Government Prince Konaye “Had Enough” Chinese War a Heavy Drag Move For Fascist State Used as Pretext For Quitting? TOKIO, January 4
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 1
Prince Konoye, the Prime Minister, has tendered the resignation of Government. Whilst it is claimed that the resignation is due to a demand by the Home Minister (Mr. Suetsugu), seeking the fusion of all political groups…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tragedy in a House Young Man Dead Mother Critically Wounded , Wellington (N. Z.) Thurs
Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5
Arthur Lane, Public Works employe on returning to his home at [?] found his wife, Gl[?] Lane, lying unconscious on [?] with a deep [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in Spain. Rebels Advance LONDON
The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2
Rebel authorities at Burgos officially claim the capture of Borjas Blancas. Franco is now only four miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huge War Pensions Costs in Britain London, January 4
Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6
For the year ended last March war pensioners and their dependants totalled 904,700, and pensions £40,200,000 The cost of pensions and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Roosevelt’s Startling Denunciation of the Dictator Powers Stern Warning to Aggressors Strong Weapons Other Than War Congress Rises and Cheers Speech of Great American WASHINGTON, January 4
Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8
In an address as strong in its pronouncements against Dictator Powers as was expected and foreshadowing an armament programme the largest in America peace-time history, Mr. Roosevelt, the President, in his annual message to Congress, intimated that economic weapons in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gun Battle Before Opium Is Seized a Policeman Wounded New York, January 6
Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 5
Police and Federal authorities seized 100,000 dollars (£29,000) worth of [?] a gun battle in which a policeman was wounded, but gang…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Overseas News War in Spain. Two Cities Bombed. Successes for Both Sides Reported. LONDON
The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 3
Rebels to-day bombed Valencia and Barcelona. In the former city, 30 were killed, including ten women and ten…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minds Set on the Inevitability of War Electricity Supply Association Its Offer to the Government. Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4
Announcement by the Electricity Supply Association of Australia that it is desirous of assisting in the Australian defence scheme has been welcomed in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rome May be Another Munich For France ? Chamberlain’s Visit New Triangle May be [?] LONDON-BERLIN-ROME Hitler, Even Risking War to Stand Behind Mussolini LONDON, January 9
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1
According to the “Daily Telegraph” correspondent in Rome the whole of Germany’s weight is being concentrated on the Italo-French colonial claims dispute, as Herr Hitler is determined to see that Mussolini is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canada and War More Specific Assurance Sought. Ottawa, Jan. 9
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 8
Mr. J. S. Woodsworth. leader o f the J Commonwealth Federation Party, has announced that a resolution will be submitted to the House of Commons…
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