War in Spain Barcelona Falls. Franco's Troops Occupy City Without Opposition. BURGOS
Barcelona, which has been in a state of siege for several days surrendered at noon with out a shot being fired…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murray · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1939
1,440 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 72
Factory Guarded Authorities Feared Bombing Soldiers Sent to Lancashire London, January 25
Three hundred soldiers travelled secretly during last night from a camp in England to guard the Government’s new £10,000,000 munitions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →School Boys and War Position to be Discussed at Masters' Conference Melbourne
When a conference of public schools' headmasters meets in Melbourne next May a special discussion will take place on the place of schools in the nation…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Increased Taxation for War Impost on Dinners Tokio, Jan. 28
The Finance Ministry will shortly submit a schedule of increased taxation to meet £11,800,000 sterling supplementary military budget…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Appeal for Peace “Civilisation Threatened” War Clouds Over Europe London, Jan. 27
An eloquent appeal for peace and co-operation among the nations, over the signatures of nearly a score of public men eminent in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →4 Arms and Treasures Go to Nationalists “Finds” in Barcelona Republicans Say War Not Over LONDON, January 28
A Nationalist communiqué issued from Salamanca states that when General Franco’s troops entered Barcelona, they took possession of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Chamberlain Does Not Think There Will Be a War “Aggressor Would Hesitate” Friendship with Mussolini Veiled Hint to France to Satisfy “Reasonable Aspirations” LONDON, January 29
“Our motto is neither defiance nor deference. It is defence,” declared the Prime Minister (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) in the course of a speech at Birmingham last night. He arraigned those who, blinded by partisanship, criticised his visit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youth Fatally Wounded Melbourne
Hector Jenkins, aged 17, of Barnard road North Kew, died in the Royal Melbourne Hospital to-day, as a result of having been accidentally shot…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Refugee Struggle in Bitter Cold Horrors of Civil War Slaughter of Defenceless Civilians London, January 29
The Perpignan correspondent of “The Times” says that new depths have been plumbed in the ocean of miseries of the Spanish civil war and torrents of ragged and starving refugees, toiling for days over choked roads…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hughes Sees Hitler As World’s Bogey Han Peace or War Decision Reposed in His Hands Sydney
“Australia has enjoyed peace because Britain has been strong,” said the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Hughes), in a spirited appeal to-day at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shipping in War Plans for Control in Britain London, January 30
Mr. Hector Bywater naval correspondent for the “Daily Telegraph” states that plans are complete for a Ministry for Shipping to function…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Possibilities Seen by Italy Colonial Demands Issue Fears Expressed in France. London, Jan. 31
Herr Hitler’s “peace speech” has had a mixed reception, as was expected. In Rome it has been hailed as a further indication of the solidarity of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dying on Roads Refugees Suffering Snow Adds to Misery More Civil War Horrors. London, January 30
The Berpignan correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” reports that snowfalls have Intensified the misery-of Spaniards awaiting entry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newspaper Men Find Deserters Police Searching for Dalfram in Limelight Again Will Not Take War Material to Japan Sydney
While police and customs officials are conducting a State-wide search for the six members of the crew of the British steamer Dalfram,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canada’s Responsibility Specific Assurances Sought Attitude on War Ottawa, January 31
Mr. George Heon, a Liberal member for Quebec, delivered the first denunciation of the session on the Government’s foreign policy when he declared…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →America Will Back Democracies in a War with the Dictators New York, February 1
The Washington correspondent of the “New York Times” reveals that Mr. Roosevelt called members of Senate Military Affairs Committee together…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Planes for France But No Military Secrets Roosevelt’s Assurance Still Fears An Early War WASHINGTON, Jan. 31
The President (Mr. Roosevelt), after a conference with the Senate Military Affairs Committee, informed the Press that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest Interception of Herr Hitler’s Peace Declaration Axis Powers Can Get What They Want With-out Recourse to War! Did [?] Seek to Create Impression ? Post-mortem on Speech Russia Would Grasp Hand of German Friendship LONDON, February 1
The Berlin correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says that diplomatic and political quarters regard Herr Hitler’s Reichstag speech as a “back to the wall” declaration, the chief lesson being that Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Formidable War Plane
A message from London states that details have been released by the Air Ministry of a two-seater monoplane fighter. designated "Defiant,"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain's War Plane Output
The aviation correspondent of the "Daily Herald" says that by April Britain will turn out more first-class war planes than Germany. Production…
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