The War Day by Day By the Department of information Gum Trees in Valley of SHARON.A.I.F.in Path of Crusaders
The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3
After 20 years Australian troops are back in Sharon “Valley of the Rose” where Biblical customs still defy the onslaught of the mechanical age. They…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]Cuble Shooting at Bondi. Woman Dead. Man Found Wounded
The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3
[?] Evelyn Grace Cabell, aged 47 [?] who was staving in a flat at [?] was fatally injured when she [?] twice in the head by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]Tic and War Fund
The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3
[?]L. C. Abbott presided over a [?] meeting on Friday evening [?] called to discuss matters in [?] with the Militia Welfare…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzacs in Egypt . Dominions’ Share in War
The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4
The arrival of Australian and New Zealand troops in Egypt is an event of the first importance (states the Australian Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wodonga and the War Ser- Vice and Patriotic Fund
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 6
The secretary of the Wodonga branch of the R.S.L. (Mr. A. Reid) staled yesterday that the Victorian R.S.L,. War Service Fund and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Worst Losses at Sea Since the War Started LONDON, February 20
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 1
Shipping losses from enemy action for the week ended February 18 were the highest throughout the war. Neutrals by far were the greatest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. Loans to Finland “Impossible If Russia Declares War” Washington, February 19
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3
The United States Loan Administrator (Mr. Jones) to-day informed the House Banking and Currency Committee that the neutrality law would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Invade Hotel and Wreck Entire Lower Floor TORONTO February 20
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 1
One hundred and twenty uniformed soldiers, marching four abreast, inva[?] the Riviera Hotel. They wrecked [?] entire lower floor and the Union…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mystery of Nanning Chinese and Japanese Compete in Extravagant Claims Soldiers Bribed and Re- Bribed New York, February 19
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 6
According to the Shanghai correspondent of the New York “Tines,” Japanese and Chinese officials competing in advancing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australia? Huge Spending on the War Melbourne
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1
The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said to-day that Australia, in the first year of the last war, had spent £14.000,000. of which only £600,000 had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →American Desire to enter the War Lessening New York, Feb. 21
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1
The Institute of Public Opinion survey The shows that only 23 per cent of Americans now favor sending forces to Europe in event that the Allies…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Activity in Turkey Defence Measures Taken Ready for War Ankara, February 20
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1
The Turkish Supreme War Council met to-day and is reported to have discussed the co-ordination of the Turkish and Allied forces under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Menzies Suggests Labor Party Somersaulted On the War Issue MELBOURNE
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1
“It is interesting In see under the pressure of the Corio by-election that the Labor Party has now decided that it does not oppose sending [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →England Begins a Little War In North-West India New Delhi, February 20
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1
A military clean-up is being launched in an area called Ahmedzai, a salient north of Bannu, where gang warfare has recently terrorised…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russia’s Guarantee Keeps Sweden Out of War Victory for Moscow London, February 21
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2
Russian diplomacy has scored a signal victory by keeping Sweden out of the Finnish war. It is revealed that she would respect that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. Anzacs in Palestine: New Air Chief: Mills Bombs Anzacs in Palestine Again
Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1
Events have moved with almost incredible swiftness since the embarkation of the first Australian and New Zealand contingent for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →HENTY Returned Soldiers
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6
At the annual meeting of the subbranch of the Returned Soldiers’ League, there were present: Messrs. A. R. Barrie (chairman), C.Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Arab Papers’ Nice Tribute To British Officers and Soldiers BAGHDAD. Feb 21
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1
The Arabic newspaper “Sawtash Shab” stafes that British troops who went to Iraq in the last war enabled the Iraquis to again a good knowledge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Killed When Taxi Collides with Bus Newcastle
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1
Corporal Aubrey Flannery. aged 23, of Clarencetown a member of the Royal Australian Engineers, was killed and Private Bernard Mackay, aged 20…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Progress of the War
The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2
To-day's cables do not disclose much activity on the part of the Allies. There have been reports of a British naval squadron cruising off Petsamo, Finland's northern port. Two German bombers were shot down off the English…
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