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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Sino-japanese War. Terriffic Fighting Japs. Make Great Offensive Repulsed By Chinese. Tremendous Slaughter. SHANGHAI, Friday Morning

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

Throwing their full weight into the front line against Chinese forces, which were entrenched behind Hong Kew yesterday, the Japanese military…

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Unique Pavilion, Soldiers' Exhibit, Wool and Vegetables

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

For cows, two years and under three M.J Moore's Jersey was first and D.Frater's Guernsey second. For helfer, one year and under two,…

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Returned Soldiers' Exhibit

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

A welcome innovation in the pavilion this year was the returned soldiers' exhibit, the material for which was supplied entirely by Inverell and…

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To Stop War Peace Army For China Will Gives Lives If Necessary London

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 1

"I know the whole thing seems mad, but we believe that this is the way to stop war. We intend to accomplish it," said Miss…

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Sino-Jap. War More Troops. Chinese Additions. SHANGHAI

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

The first definite evidence of the presence, of the new Japanese divisions was noted at Woosung this afternoon, when approximately 2000…

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Money for War? Chinese Collecting Australian Tourist's Opinion

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 3

"All through the south of China, and even in Siam, the Chinese are hot against Japan everywhere, believing that in this struggle against the…

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Sino-Japanese War. More Heavy Fighting. Japs. Continue to Advance. SHANGHAI

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 1

The position of at least one division of the Japanese reinforcements is no longer a mystery here, since under the heavy smokescreen from aeroplanes…

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Scene of Awful Desolation in War Zone the War Is Over! Japanese View of Yesterdays Battle China Claims 'A Tactical Manoeuvre.'' Jap. 'Planes Inflict Awful Losses Shanghai

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 1

With the exception of Woosung, where a large body of troops are cut off, but are still holding the village, the Chinese retreated on every front yesterday under pressure by the Japanese…

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Sino-japan War

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 4

An intense bombardment of Chapel by the Japanese resulted in the Chinese defenders retreating in disorder. The shells started many fires, which…

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War Ceases Temporarily

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 4

It is officially stated that Japanese troops, having now effected their objective in defeating the Chinese 19th Route Army will not take further…

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Sino-Japanese War. More Heavy Fighting Japs. Continue to Advance SHANGHAI

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 2

The position of at least one division of the Japanese reinforcements is no longer a mystery here, since under the heavy smokescreen from aeroplanes…

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Amazing Air War Revelations £2,000,000 Offer to Join Allies Fokker and His 'Planes

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 7

In an article in the "Flying Dutchman," published in New York, Anthony Fokker, the master-mind behind the German air machine, tells…

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The Great War

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 8

Remarkable papers are contained in The seventh volume of British documents on the origin of the Great War. One of the most interesting in a letter…

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The Eastern Front Russian Inefficiency Mr. Churchill's War History

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 7

The latest volume of Mr. Churchill's "The World Crisis" is necessarily of a different order from those which have preceded it. In the others…

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Children's War-cry Bolsheviki! Bolsheviki! Amazing Scenes In Sydney Streets Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 1

Celebrating "International Women's Day," a procession of men, women, and children organised by the Communist…

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Free Fight in Streets of S. A. Town Racial War At Irrigation Settlement Pitched Battle Follows Running Fight Adelaide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 1

Ill-feeling between foreign and Australian fruit-pickers at Berri, Murray River Irrigation Settlement, took a…

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Brilliant Figure In French History Passes M. Briand Death Reported Prominent In War and Peace PARIS

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

The death is announced of Aristide Briazd, aged 70. M. Briand first studied law, but later became editor of a Socialist…

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Panic in Nanking More War Rumblings Japan's Warning Chiang Kai Shek in Command Shanghai

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 1

General Shirakawa to-day issued a warning to the Chinese regarding die continued concentration of…

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Civil War a New Danger Japanese Precaution Shanghai

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

Despite General Shirakawa's warning to the Chinese yesterday, he officially indicated to the Press today that he didn't…

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Anzac Day at Bonshaw

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

The Bonshaw branch of the C.W.A. has arranged to entertain all returned soldiers and their wives who reside within a 15 mile radius of Bonshaw at…

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