Serious War Operations Started In shanghai Japanese Advance Was Resisted Enormous Damage Done by Bombing 'Planes Advancing Troops Used Artillery to Silence Opposition Snipers Naval Attack Made Shanghai
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 1
Swift military and naval moves of the gravest character have occurred in the conflict between Japan and China. Hard upon the sadden proclamation by the Japanese Commander of Shanghai (Rear Admiral Shiazawa) of his intention to occupy Cnapei, and outlying suburb, four…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 6
Little change is reported in the condition of Miss Jessie Robertson, the 16-year-old girl who was wounded in the chest as the result of the accidental…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Declare War" Chinese Leaders Favour Drastic Action Foreigners in Danger Dispatch of War Vessels Follows Anglo-American Protests Truce Operating After Fierce Fighting
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 5
The situation in Shanghai has become worse, and the foreigners in the International Settlement are in grave danger. A truce is at present operating, but should…
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The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4
The Archbishop of York (Dr. Temple), preaching at St Peter's Cathedral to a representative congregation, including the German…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boycott Opposed "Might Lead to War" Senator Borah's View New York, January 31
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 6
The "New York Times" Washington correspondent says that Senator Borah and other leading members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have…
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The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4
Mr. F. Forbes, president of the Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Imperial League, writes:—…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 5
The Archbishop of York, preaching at St. Peter's Cathedral to a representative congregation, including the German disarmament delegation, took as his text:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.S. War Chiefs Washington Conference Warships and Troops to Leave Washington, January 31
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 5
President Hoover called the Secretary of State (Mr. H. L. Stimson), the Secretary of the Navy (Mr. Adams), the Secretary for War (Mr. Hurley), the Chief of…
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The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 4
Word was received in Newcastle to-day that the state president of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' League (Mr. L. A. Robb) would be in…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 5
Efforts to establish a neutral zone in Shanghai to keep the Chinese and Japanese apart have failed. The truce was broken again by the Chinese late on Sunday night, when two truckloads of…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 4
"If we want peace we must prepare for it." This, said the President-General of the Methodist Church (Rev. Frank Lade), at Wesley Church, Melbourne, was…
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The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 7
It was announced at the general meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League last night that the State President (Mr. Robb) will visit Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CANCELLATION Reparations and War Debts British Policy Announced (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, February 2
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 8
In a statement in the House of Commons to-day, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) made it clear that Britain favours the general…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 9
At the monthly meeting of the Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League correspondence was received from Mr. C. W. Peterson,…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 9
There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Abermain sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, held in the School of Arts on Monday night. Mr…
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The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 7
After Mr. Wheeler had advanced the fact that Richard William Cunningham, fisherman, of Boat Harbor, was a returned soldier, in a plea for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mysterious Story of Slashing Injured Man's Razor Missing Wounded in Shoulder Sydney
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8
A dramatic account of an alleged razor slashing was told to Newtown police last night by Lars Olsen, 31 of Hordern-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Against War Trades Hall Council Appeal to Government Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 9
Vigorous opposition to the participation of Australia should, a world war develop from the Eastern trouble, was voiced by members of the Trades Hall Council…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 15
The annual meeting of the Boolaroo and district sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League was held on Tuesday night. Mr. R. Simpson…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Ruined Chapei Picture of Desolation Journalist's Tour Chinese Soldiers Praised SHANGHAI, February 6
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 5
A special correspondent of the Australian Press Association, who made a tour of the Chinese lines, writes: "Skirting the Settlement boundary, and…
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