'War Criminal' Died in Poverty Inventor of the Flame Thrower Budapest
Captain Gabriel Bza[?]tas inventor of the flammenwerfer (flame-thrower), died in abject poverty. He made a fortune from his Invention, but lost…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1937
1,193 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 60
Australian Soldier Initiated Two Minutes Silence Widow Almost Penniless London, July 24
Mrs. Edward Honey, widow of the Australian journalist who initiated the two minutes' silence on Armistice Day, told the "Sunday Dispatch" that the expenses…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A.C.T.U. War Policy Is Repudiated by A.L.P. "Nothing to Do with It" "Forced Through by Communists" Sydney
"Labor will have nothing to do with the war policy decided upon by the Australian Congress of Trades…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Moves in Television and Radio in Britain Six Killed in 'Bus Collision Value in War Time Counter to Foreign Propaganda London, Sunday. Tragedy in France Paris
A grant of £500,000 for the development of television will be announced in the House of Commons on Mr. Thomas Barker. 43, of New Zealand, driver of one of the 'buses involved, was among the 27 persons injured in a collision at Abbeville. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Labour and War A.C.T.U. Policy Is Not Acceptable State Attitude Influence of Communists SYDNEY
The Labour party in New South Wales would have nothing to do with the war policy accepted by the Australian Council of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Preference to Ex-soldiers
Preference in employment for returned soldiers—a subject that has formed the basis of long and frequent discussions at previous conferences—was one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prefers Oxford Group to Pigsticking Old Soldier's Testimony London
"Being a member of the Oxford Group is more exciting than pigsticking," said Brigadier General Peter Winser, who now owns and trains racehorses, at a gathering of Group Members to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Trade Summary "Markets More Suspended Than Animated" Far Eastern Bonds Fluctuate Wildly with War Prospects (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 25
The markets remain more suspended than animated. Far Eastern bonds fluctuated wildly as the prospects of a Sino-Japanese war, advanced and receded. In…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Debts Rumours in U.S.A. Agreement with Britain Washington, July 26
A wide variety of rumours, all denied by the State Department, and all referring to purported Anglo-American negotiations: for a reciprocal trade treaty,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Away From War Clouds Why Mr. Lyons Is Glad to Be Home Sydney
The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) at a civic reception to-day declared that it was a wonderful thing to return to a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War in Earnest Now in China Bombardment of Peking Full Scale Attack Has Begun London
The Minister for the Navy (Admiral Yonai) announced to-day, says a message from Tokio, that the Japanese Navy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Putting the War Into Warringah!
Sir Atchdale Parkhill states that he is not leaving anything to chance, but is starting immediately to organise his U.A.P. supporters and will continue such organisation right up to election day. It was announced yesterday that he would be opposed by Mr. P. C. Spender. K.C. Sir Arch.:—"Thrice armed is he who gets his blow in first. Anyone who takes me on does so…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →British War Pensions London, July 27
The annual report of the Ministry of Pensions shows that war pensions since 1914 have cost £1,192,000,000, which is equal to twice the amount of the British…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Airships To Carry War 'Planes WASHINGTON, July 27
Admiral Cook, Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics, giving evidence before a Congressional committee, advocated the building of airships to be used as aeroplane…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Called Up to War Spaniards in Australia Sydney
Every Spaniard in Australia who is medically fit is expected to go to Spain to fight for the Government against…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Women's Silence Against War Bishop of Ballarat Wonders Why Melbourne
Women in their new won freedom, could moke a big contribution toward the securing of peace, the Bishop of Ballarat (Rt. Rev. W. H. Johnson)…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →"Use League of Nations" to Stop the War in Spain London
Lord Cecil appealed to the Government in the House of Lords to endeavor to stop the Spanish war through the League…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →War on Large Scale Japanese Begin Determined Drive in North China Shells Poured Into Peiping Both Sides Claim Important Victories: Heavy Casualties (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 28
War on a large scale is now in progress in North China, where the Japanese have begun a determined drive to dislodge the whole of the Chinese 29th Route Army from the Peiping area…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →European Nations "Each Afraid of Other" Mr. Lyons Refers to War Melbourne
Although convinced that none of the European nations wanted war, the fact remained that each was afraid of the other. What the eventual outcome would…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Policy on War A.C.T.U. Decision Endorsed Sydney Labour Council Sydney
The Sydney Trades and Labour Council to-night endorsed the decisions carried by the Australian Council of Tradeunions, including the resolution which…
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