Scrap Iron for Japan Captured War Guns Included Wellington (N.z.)
The Japanese steamer Ryoka Mara loaded 2000 tons of scrap to-day, including several guns captured by the Allies in the Great War, and which were later…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1933
1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 52
War Horrors Menace of Air Bombers Abolition Proposed World Agreement Sought at Geneva (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, February 20
The task of devising a practical scheme which, in the words of the British Air Minister (Lord Londonderry), "will give to all nations real protection against…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Civil War Inevitable German Govt. Warned Catholic Party London
Civil war in Germany is inevitable if the Government cannot restrain [?]o followers, is the warning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ultimatum From Japan "No" Means War Will Start All Is Ready Kobe
The Japanese ultimatums to Nanking, and Marshall Chang Hseuh-Liang have been delivered, but so far…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →U.S.A. President-elect Wants Early Settlement With Britain War Debts Discussions Agreeable to a Reduction But It May Not Go Far Enough Suggested Basis Outlined Washington
It is fairly well known now that the aim of the President-elect (Mr. Roosevelt) is to secure an agreement between Britain and the United States for a solution of the war debts problem before calling…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hero of War and Peace Labor M.P. Dead LONDON
The death has occurred of Col. Watt-Morgan, Labor M.P. for East Rhondda, Wales, at the aye of 69…
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Sir,—I seen by the newspaper reports that the United States President-elect (Mr. Roosevelt) is in favour of a reduction of war debts. Of course, this would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Books the War Debt Problem
MUCH has been written and is still being written about Europe's colossal war debt to the U.S.A. Propagandists have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fight for War Cripples Successful Claim
Yet another successful pension claim on behalf of a disabled returned soldier from Newcastle has been fought by the Returned Soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BRITISH M.P. DEAD Distinguished Feat in War LONDON, February 23
The death has occurred of Colonel Watts-Morgan, Labour member of Parliament for East Rhondda, aged 69. During the war he distinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Advances on Pensions Needy Returned Soldiers Wellington (N.z.)
According to reports from Auckland, returned soldiers who are suffering because of Unemployment have been forced to obtain advances on their pension…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Census Jobs for Soldiers Tests Arranged
School day memories will be revived for Newcastle unemployed ex-soldiers seeking fobs as census collectors…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Breaks Out Japanese Offensive Two Chinese Towns Fall Blow Struck Before China Replied to Ultimatum Both Sides Suffer Heavy Casualties (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI, February 24
Forty thousand troops, armed to the teeth and supported by all modern equipment of warfare, are now participating in the Japanese offensive in Jehol. The attack was opened during the early hours of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wounded Mayor Complications Tax Strength MIAMI (Florida), February 24
His strength having been drained by complications which followed the bullet wound he received when the recent attempt was made to assassinate the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Next War Cities Blotted Out London Destroyed by Gas Grim Forecast
"War on a large scale today would mean a conflict in which masses of civilians were blotted out in scarcely…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →From the Capital the War in China Anxiety in Australia Canberra, February 24
During the past week the anxiety in Australia concerning the hostilities between Japan and China, with all their implications and possibilities, has greatly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Debts Preparations for Talks Roosevelt Minister Interviews with Ambassadors (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, February 24
Senator Cordell Hall, who has been appointed Secretary of State in the Roosevelt Administration told a newspaperman at a conference to-day, that he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Danger War With Japanese American Opinion Recognition of Russia as Safeguard (Australian Press Association.) New York, February 24
The chief of the Washington Burcau of the New York "Times" telegraphs tonight.— "On this day, which closes the era of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →What People Think Drinking Fountains At The Show—War Service Homes—No Hat Fashion—A Bridge At New Lambton. Showground, Water Taps
"Sahara Desert" (Wallsend) writes: Now that Newcastle Show is over and has been a great success, I would like to air a grievance which the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Far Eastern War Zone
The position, in the Far East.—This map shows the advance made by the Japanese troops to data The broad arrow indicates the immediate objectives, through which the advance will be attempted on Chany-teh-fu. Kailu and Chao-yang have already fallen. Important centres are printed in capitals…
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