Nobody Wants War Says World-Traveller "Even Peasants Talk Peace" SYDNEY
Upon his return to Sydney to-day after a world tour, Mr. N. H. Mclntyre declared that the people of the world did not want war. They talked…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New England · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1939
1,160 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 58
Spanish Civil War Rebel Troops Push On Italians Held Up Despite Artillery Fire LONDON
Except in the North, three days brilliant sunshine favoured the progress of Franco's offensive, permitting the full…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Truth About Australia's Defence No Need For Pessimism About Safety Plaits For Enlarged Militia Not Due to War Scare
"There is a lot of hysterical nonsense written, and spoken, based upon ignorance of the real defence position, and in some cases, upon unscrupulous political motive, and my object is to tell you in plain language what has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Spanish War Rebels' Gains Franco Held Up German Ship Movements LONDON
The Spanish rebels claim to have reached the right bank of the Segre River. within right bank of Artest, the fall of which is stated to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yesterday's News Holiday Fatalities: Spanish War: Heat Kills 'Hoppers: Hawkesbury New Bridge: German Navy: World Outlook: Defence in U.S.A.
During the Christmas and New Year holidays in New South Wales 25 persons were killed—a record for that period Most of the fatalities occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sanctions Mean War Hughes on Roosevelt's Speech SYDNEY
The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Hughes), commenting upon President Roosevelt's message to Congress, said that unless the force behind…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£10,000 to Kill a Man Cost of the Great War
Mr. Maxton, British M.P., pitched his estimate rather high whten he spoke' of 50,000,000 casualties as a probability If there had been a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"The Play's the Thing"—for Soldiers LONDON, December 17
Teaching young officers infantry tactics by means of a play is the latest idea adopted by the London School of Military Instruction at Regent's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bread War Early Sydney History
Bread wars and prize fixation are not new to Australia. One hundred Ital twenty-eight years ago, in June, 1816 Governor Macquarie issued a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inverell Returned Soldiers
From the official returns made to the secretary of the local sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. it is learnt that 196 children of returned soldiers were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →RECRUITING Provisions For Returned Soldiers Mr. Hughes's Proposal SYDNEY
The provision of special companies within the Australian Military Forces for returned soldiers has been suggested to the Minister for Defence (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →London's Latest War Game
London's latest game is likely to be frowned on us by pacifists (writes a London correspondent). It is called Invasion, arid is played with a large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Event of War Evacuating the Children Preparations in England
"However remote the possibility of war may be, we must prepare in good time against it," declares Mr. Walter Elliot, British Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PALESTINE Armed Rebellion in Progress British War Office Statement London
Although there is at the present time an armed rebellion in progress in Palestine, the War Office strongly emphasises that there is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Major War Likely This Year Say American Ambassadors
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. Members of the Congressional Committee, afterhearing the Ambassador to London (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chaotic Conditions Existing in Europe Possibility of Major War WASHINGTON
Members of the Congregational Committee, after hearing the Ambassador to London, Mr. Kennedy, and the Ambassador to Paris. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain's Talk with Italy French Interviews First Italian Feeling Aroused Newspapers Comment Unfavourably French War-time Promises LONDON
"Conversation has confirmed the complete identity of the general views previously established between the two Governments." Thus read a communique issued in Paris after an interview at Quai D'orsay between Mr. Chamber…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Against Japan Economic War London Report LONDON
Rumours, apparently officially inspired, are current that Britain, in conjunction with France and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest War Game Has Craze in London
London's latest game is likely to be frowned on by pacifists (writes our London correspondent). It is called Invasion, and is played with a large…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Local Enlisting Date Fixed
Mr. W. R. McGee, of Inverell has received a telegram from Mr. J. J. W. Gray, who is in Sydney. The telegram states that enlisting…
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