Allied Council' For Pacific Supplies New Move in War MELBOURNE
In order to deal with all questions of supply arising between Australia and her Allies in the Pacific, a new Allied Supply…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New England · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,088 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 105
Grass Fungus Used For War Wounds Britain Wants Tons of It
A New Zealand-wide drive for the collection of ergot, a fungoid disease in the seed-heads of certain, grasses, has been launched…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Representation For Dominions In British War Cabinet. And Pacific Council Forming LONDON
"Everything in human power that we can do or can persuade the United States to do to help Australia will be done," declared Mr. Churchill, in the House of Commons to-day. He doubted whether Japan would attempt to invade Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shot a Crocodile Urunga Soldier's Experience His Brother a German Prisoner
Writing from Malaya (before the Japs' entry to his brother (Mr. H. F. Clerke. of Urunga). Private W. A. Clerke acknowledges receipt of letters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Churchill's Confident and Stirring Speech Help Australia A.I.F. May Return Home Pacific War Council Critical Libyan Position Japan in the Pacific LONDON
"Everything in human power that we can do or can persuade the United States to do to help Australia will be done." declared Mr. Churchill in the House of Commons to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Invasion of Australia
LONDON, Thursday.—It is stated authoritatively that the invasion of Australia is a possibility, but one involving great difficulties of supply…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Representatives on War Councils PERTH
If the proposed Pacific War Council is established in Washington, it is probable the Australian representative will be the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Officers' Ages Compared—This War and Last
An interesting comparison of the average ages of the highest-ranking A.I.F. officers is provided in statistics released by the Minister for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Finance Explained by Economist Popular Theory Exploded
Refuting an argument put forward by Mr. D. M. Shand at a meeting of Armidale and District War Loans and War Savings Committee. Mr. H. R…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Food Will Win the War and Write Peace"
"Food will win the war and write the peace," says the United States Secretary for Agriculture (Mr. Wickard) in his annual report. "When…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Various Theatres of War One Big Bid for Conquest of the World
CHICAGO, Wednesday Addressing the Commerce Association to-day the Secretary for the Navy, Col…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers and Ex-militia Trainees Urgently Required for the 8th Garrison Battalion
We have received the following from the 8th Garrison Battalion, Adamstown for Publication: Returned soldiers and ex-Militia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Sub-branch Opposed to 'Preference'
Members Wickham Carrington sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League agreed with the President (Mr. R. Rose) that the policy of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Military May Release Soldiers for Harvests
The Federal Government is perturbed at the shortage of skilled fruit pickers, particularly in the Leeton and Mildura areas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers and Ex-Militia Trainees Urgently Required for the 8th. Garrison Battalion
Returned soldiers and ex-militia trainees have responded splendidly. Over 200 men have enlisted in the 8th. Garrison Battalion in the last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War of Machines Comparison With Great War Allies Favorable Position
The main difference between the 1914 18 war and the present mommentous conflict is that the former was a trench war in which manpower was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Letters to Prisoners of War
References to drought conditions in certain areas in Australia, and to inadequate water supply in certain cities, should be eliminated from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Savings Groups For Stations
Brom Boonoke North, Widgiewa, the war savings campaign committee has received an excellent suggestion to stimulate sales of war savings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Great Perils" Lord Croft Surveys War
Surveying the British position in a speech at 'the Guildhall (London), Lord Croft (joint 'Parliamentary Secretary of the War…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Contrast in War New Films Show Paratroops
Vivid pictures of the new military and air forces used in the drive across 'Libya will soon be shown in two short films made by…
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