The War, Day by Day Curt Communiques
Many ask the meaning of "patrol activity," "raids," and "artillery fire" so often mentioned in communiques, as hawing occurred on the Western…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
3,171 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 159
Fifty Thousand More Miners Helping Britain to Win War
"Old King Coal" is helping Britain to pay for the war by providing a valuable export to set against imports of war materials…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War, Day by Day What Is a Digger? Historian's Version
Without waiting to speculate on the origin of the term, men of the Second A.I.F. address one another as "Digger," and the Australian nation has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →274 Allied and Neutral Steamers Sunk Since War Began London, February 8
It was officially announced to-day that 274 Allied and neutral vessels had been sunk by the Nazis since the war started in September. British losses…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£25 Million to Be Spent on War Planes in 2½ Years Sydney
The Federal Government will spend in the next 2½ years, 23 millions in aircraft construction and maintenance under the Empire air…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thorby Wants Government To Tell the People the Worst About the War SYDNEY
An appeal to the Federal Government to clarify its war policy was made to-day by the deputy-Leader of the Federal Country Party (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →“Yes, They Will Fight” Army Will Win War General Blamey’s Opinion Melbourne
Because aerial warfare was brought home closely to the general public it assumed undue proportions. but it would not decide the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Post-war Planning Need For Larger Population Minister for Commerce Speaks Difficult Problems Ahead HOBART
Addressing the Australian Agricultural Council conference, which opened at Hobart to-day, the Minister for Commerce, Senator George McLeay, said, “Australia’s post war plans must have regard to the means of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Africa Still Divided War Policy; Important Vote Former Minister Expected a Revolution Cape Town. February 7
The House of Assembly again endorsed the war policy of the Prime Minister (General Smuts) when the second reading of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Public Meeting Farewells to Departing Soldiers
A public meeting, called by the chairman of the Henty Urban Committee (Mr R. O. Haberecht) was held in the School of Arts on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Leader of Britain's Army Lord Gert a Brave Soldier Three Things That Win Wars
Armistice Day, November 11, 1918. Hundreds of thousands who had been soldiers for the duration alternately cheered with excitement and felt a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Polish Horrors Whole Families Machine-gunned Reprisals for Two Soldiers Deaths Paris, February 8
M Stronski, Minister of the Polish Government in France, declares that only immediate action, will prevent the German barbarism from wiping…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Casualties And Hospital Accommodation Move by Defence Ties Authorities Canberra
Federal Cabinet may examine shortly proposals to increase hospital accommodation for casualties and sickness in the three fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldier Will Have to Face Serious Charge On His Return From Abroad SYDNEY
Because he was at present overseas with the Australian forces, William James Nolan, aged 30, laborer, was unable to answer a charge at Quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →10,000 Fitters Wanted for the Air Force Recruiting Director’s Call Foundation for Empire Scheme “War Will Be Decided by Planes” MELBOURNE
Sir Donald Cameron, Director of the R.A.A.F. Recruiting Campaign, in a radio talk to-night, said that 10,000 fitters were wanted immediately for the Air Force…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Investtigating War Profiteering
A committee has been set up in Young to investigate cases of alleged wartime profiteering. The committee is under the auspices of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Effect of War
The effect of high running costs of motor cars owing to the war is becoming apparent, states the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria. In the annual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Many Britons Against the War” London, February 9
“According to a section of the English Press there is a large number of Britishers who do not want war with Germany.” stated the official German…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Graziers’ President on War-time Profits Tax Sydney
Reference to an announcement that special taxes on war-time profits will be introduced when the Federal Parliament reassembles, was made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Items of News Wagga War and Patriotic Fund £800
It was stated at a meeting of the committee of the Wagga War and Patriotic Fund last evening that the fund totalled £900. It was decided to give…
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