Letters and Parcels for Soldiers Postal Rates Announced
Letters addressed to members of the A.I.F. abroad or at home will be carried for 1d., said the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs (Mr…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
3,171 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 159
Thinks Soldiers Not Anxious for Public Farewells—the Mayor
“The poor response of relatives and friends to supply particulars regarding men going overseas to serve with the Second A.I.F. bears…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Women and Soldiers Fine Work Done Voluntary Services Meeting
A considerable amount of work has been done in the interests of Albury members of the second A.I.F. by the Women’s Voluntary Services and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Postal Concessions for Soldiers Sydney
Members of the Australian military, naval and air force services will be granted a concession on trunk line telephone calls at half the normal rates…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gifts for Soldiers
Before leaving Deniliquin to return to camp at Puckapunyal, after the holiday leave, each local member of the Second A.I.F. received gifts of pairs of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“No War on the Western Front” Paris, January 16
A war communique issued to-day states: “There is nothing to report.”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →V.C. Winner Dies of Wounds Youngest to Receive Award in Last War London, January 15
Lieutenant Edward Benn Smith, the youngest winner of the Victoria Cross in the last war. has died of wounds in France. He won the distinction at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Doubt of the Outcome Mr. Casey and the War “Unpleasant Times Ahead” Allies Fighting for Civilisation Melbourne
The Australian Minister-designate to Washington (Mr. R. G. Casey) was on the air to-night, when he made passing reference to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wodonga to Farewell Its Soldiers
Wodonga has decided to farewell men from the town and district who go overseas with the Second A.I.F. in right royal style…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To the Editor Acknowledging Our Soldiers
Sir,—I don’t agree with the opinion of the Mayor of Albury, expressed in your issue this morning, that because local members of the Second A.I.F. have not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“No Intention of Attacking Low Countries” Official German Statement Allies Blamed for Circulating Rumors “Desire to Widen War” Nazis and Russians Believed to be Acting as One LONDON, January 16
An official statement issued in Berlin says, according to the German radio, that the military measures taken in Holland and Belgium over the week-end were the result of information circulated in these countries by England and France that Germany intended an attack…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canadian War Loan Oversubscribed Ottawa, January 17
The Bank of Canada announced to-day that the war loan had been over-subscribed. Subscriptions in two days totalled 248,804,000 dollars. Books will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DAY by Day War News Wireless Trainees
Part of Australia's contribution to the Empire Air Scheme, a wireless training school has been opened at the Melbourne Technical…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Discuss Empire’s War Effort Sydney
The New Zealand Minister for Defence (Mr. Jones) will to-morrow discuss with the Australian Minister for the Army (Mr. Street) the Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Industries French Minister in London London, January 16
M. Dautry. French Minister for Armaments, has arrived in London to discuss British and French co-operation with Dr. Burgin and other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Italians Told They Maybe Involved in the War Rome, January 17
After a conference of Fascist Party leaders to-day. Signor Mussolini warned the Italian people that they might be compelled to fight in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bombing of French Railway Carriage of War Material’s Denied Paris, January 16
Japanese allegations that arms and munitions are being sent to China on the French Indo-China railway are officially, denied…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Chamberlain Confident Allies Certain to Win. Brief Review of the War Germans Losing Everywhere. London, January 16
“We in this country hope, as do the peoples of every country, that the just and lasting peace we are seeking will not long be delayed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir H. Gullett says a War is On! Warns Australians Onslaught on Britain Forecast. Disappointed at Recruiting Drive. Melbourne
The odds are in favor of a land, air, and underwater attack by Germany on Britain at any moment, said Sir Henry Gullett, Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Training and Love-making in England
The picture on the left shows that the day of the horse is not past as far as the British Army is concerned. Cavalry regiments have not all been mechanised, and horses are also used wherever possible to economise on petrol. On the right, a British soldier is saying fond farewell to his girl friend—a nurse—on a bench in a park…
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