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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

621 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 32

Returned Soldiers League Interest at Annual Meeting Mr. S. Naylor Elected Secretary

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 3

Addressing the annual meeting of the Armidale sub-branch of the R.S.S,I.L.A. last night the president appealed to every member…

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Danger of War "Britain Alarmed." Bishop Burgmann's Warning

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 6

"We have arrived at one of the most delicate and dangerous periods in the history of the world," declared the Bishop of Goulburn…

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In the Event of War Britain and Germany Must Unite Says Lord Londonderry London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

"There would be a lack of British statemanship if, in the event of war, we became engaged in opposition to Germany," said Lord…

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Serious Cable News-germany and Russia-irish Problems The War Deserting Chiefs Religious Unity Addis Ababa

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

Somaliland chiefs, who have deserted the Italian forces, to-day addressed a patriotic rally of tens of thousands of Moslems and Copts here…

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Communism, Films and Dancing Irish Problems Discussed By Cardinal Macrery Terrible Bpsiness of War" Fighters Should Have a Say Dublin

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

Light was thrown on Irish problems and Customs in a pastoral by Cardinal Macrory, which was read in all…

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Heading for War! All Nations Involved SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

Doctor D. A. Poling, world president of the Christian Endeavor Movement, in an interview, short, by before his departure for New…

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War Material For Abyssinia Equipping Ras Desta Berbera (British Somaliland)

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

Six hundred tons of war material by the steamer Santa Maria landed here to-day for transportation by lorry to the Southern…

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Returned Soldiers Municipal Council's Attitude

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 7

Mr. Gerald Digby, President Glen Innes Sub-branch R.S. and S.I.L.A. writes to the editor:—In your leader of Saturday,…

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Between Co-operation and Disintegration Europe Has to Choose Foreign Affairs Debate in House of Commons The Part Britain Must Play to Avert World War LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 1

"It is no great tribute to the collective wisdom of the to world that now, eighteen years after the close of the War which those of us who Were of age to fight in it were assured Was a war lo end War, We find ourselves confronted with problems dreadfully similar in character and in portent to those in the year 1914," declared the Foreign Secretary,…

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Ceylon Elections Five Killed: Thirteen Wounded Gunman fires From Motor Car London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 1

The Colombo correspondent of the "Times" says that five were killed and 13 wounded, three of them fatally by shots fired at…

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The War Abyssinian Success Capture Fort and Destroy Supplies LONDON, Tuesday. (Copyright)

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 1

The Abyssinians' have now carried the war almost into Eritrea, according to the "Times" Addis Ababa correspondent…

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First Victoria Cross Awarded Since Great War Heroism in India

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 4

The first V.C. to be won since the war was announced on Christmas Eve, states the "Daily Herald." It was awarded — posthumously — to…

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Returned Soldiers And Preference "Verey Light" writes:—

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

Why should there be any rumpus about returned soldiers being accorded preference in respect of any public job thai is offering? Isn't the…

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Missing Orchardist Returned Soldier Mysteriously Disappears GOSFORD

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 4

A large party with the aid of a police alsatian dog, are scouring the bush country around Lisarow in the Gosford district, for Cecil…

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War Between Japan and The Soviet 'Now Unavoidable' Japanese Revolt Has Repercussions in the East Premier Taken From Bed and Shot:: Tokio Now Under Martial Law London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 1

Japan, except for its fanatical revolutionaries, stood aghast when the news broke at dawn this morning of the military insurrection, which culminated in the assassination of three of its chief statesmen and in injury to others, in a premeditated attack…

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Soviet Opinion Importance Of Money For War Moscow

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

Karl Radek, writing in "Izveatia" today points out that Japan is unable to day points wage a serious war without substain…

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War in Abyssinia Italian Defeat Reported Addis Ababa

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

Ras Ayelu claims to have ambushed and defeated a large Italian force led by ten aeroplanes, which conducted a gas bomb raid on the…

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Japan and War Want of Money a Russian View MOSCOW

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

Karl Redek. writing in the to-day, points out that Japan is unable to wage a serious war without substantial foreign loans…

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Japanese Revolution — Russia and Japan — Evils of City Life the War Abyssinian Gain Italian Determination Adis Ababa

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

Ras Ayelu claims to have ambushed and defeated a large Italian force led by ten aeroplanes which conducted a gas bomb raid on the northern front…

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Some Aspects of Preference to Soldiers

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

The sentiment contained in the Preference to Returned Soldiers' Act is one that at once appeals to a worthy sentiment of the public; when it is submitted to calm reason however it can be seen that the Act, while conferring a great benefit upon Returned Soldiers, is…

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