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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

1,193 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 60

Battle Outside Peiping Japanese Advance Negotiations for Truce Outside Mediation May Avoid War (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 7

The situation in North China is described as extremely grave. Fighting has been resumed in the vicinity of Peiping. A fierce battle was waged outside the walls this morning…

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British Ex-soldier Surgical Aid Promised Repatriation Commission Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 6

A surgical boot and an iron splint are to be provided for Mr. Frank Marshall, the 43-year-old English returned soldier, who left Randwick Military Hospital…

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80,000 Ex-Soldiers In Royal Review ... Sir Malcolm Campbell's New Speed Boat .... Wimbledons Very Short Shorts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 6

the king, chatting to Queen Mary at the Royal Review in Hyde park. London, in which 80,000 ex-Servicemen took part. Queen Elizabeth is on the left and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester on the night. HUGE crowd, followed the Ryder golf matches between England and…

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Gaiety and War The Women of Madrid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 15

Gaiety in the war-struck city of Maidrid —it seems impossible—but it was found there by a woman traveller, Fraincesa 31. Wilson, who describes her experiences…

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Mimic War As Test Mystery Gas in England London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 9

A mystery gas Known as Mixture "Z" will be used instead of mustard gas in order to mar the casualties in the…

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Enemy' Fleet Soon Found Flying Boats in Mimic War London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 7

The defensive value of the flying boats of the R.A.F. was triumphantly vindicated in the first moves of the mimic war…

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Britain Thinks Japan Will Avoid War It's Now a Question of "Face Saving" Close Watch on Position London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 7

While Great Britain is watching the Far East situation, it if hopeful that the trouble will not become worse. There is reason to believe that Japan does not intend to embark on serious operations, and will endeavor to isolate the…

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Save Europe From War British Plan to Isolate Spanish Conflict Accord Parties Belligerent Rights End Naval Patrol: Withdraw All Foreign Nationals (British Official Wireless and Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 13

Recognition of the belligerent rights of the parties to the Spanish conflict is proposed by Britain in her plan for saving the non-intervention scheme. Britain suggests that the present naval patrol system be…

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If Hitler Goes to War Austria's Place in European Diplomacy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 5

Austria, once the proud dictator of Europe, has fallen a prey to Hollywood and Hitler. The American cinema magnates have shown…

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Big Black-out Portsmouth in State of "War" Air Defences Tested London, July 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 11

Portsmouth and the surrounding districts were in a state of "war" last night, when the biggest experimental black-out yet tried was staged to test the civil air…

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Not Removed War Risk in China Japanese Aims Nanking Unlikely to Grant Demands (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 11

The risk of a Sino-Japanese war arising from the dispute in North China has not been removed. Japanese demand for the…

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Soldiers Shape Destiny of Japan

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 4

CHARACTERISTICALLY, the Japanese War Office has done most of the talking for Japan in the present crisis. "The War Office spokesman says" and will keep on saying, because it is right…

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Stepbrother Wounded Man on Shooting Charge MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 2

Plainclothes police at Bendigo yesterday arrested Harry Gooch, 53, an invalid pensioner, and charged him with having, on Thursday last, at Marong, shot Walter…

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Tragedy of War "The Defence of Madrid" Death From the Sky

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 9

The stark tragedy of war is revealed in the film, "The Defence of Madrid." a pre-view of which was seen at the Newcastle Trades Hall last night. The…

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Lasted Year Spanish Civil War General Franco's Claim Both Sides Sum Up (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 7

Both sides in Spain, recalling that the civil war started a year ago to-day, sum up the results and discuss the future…

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War Talk Abroad Reaction in United States WASHINGTON, July 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 8

The Commerce Department issued a warning to-day that the persistence of war talk abroad and domestic unemployment threaten the economic future of…

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Writer thinks every move of Hitler is aimed at— War of Revenge Against France

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 6

HITLER is engaged in a struggle for world domination. If he is eager to-day to win the favor of Britain, that is because he judges it necessary to the execution of Part One of his programme: the achievement of supremacy…

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Fateful Decision Has to Be Made by Powers Alternative Is Grim Eden Sees War Clouds Gather London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 1

After announcing that Britain's plan of nonintervention must be accepted without…

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Strike Begins at Darwin Soldiers And Civilians Unload Supplies DARWIN

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 7

The threatened strike began this morning when wharflaborers in the sorting shed and railway employees ceased work…

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Anzac Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 11

The loge plan for the Anzac Ball to be held at the Palais Royal on Tuesday, August 17, is to open at the Maisonette and Scott's Limited on Saturday. Lord…

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