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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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

Better Soldiers Spanish Loyalists at Teruel Concealed Intentions Rebels Held Out in Burning Buildings (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, December 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1937 · page 5

The entire sequence of operations at Teruel (Spain) demonstrates the greatly increased efficiency and discipline of the loyalists, who so…

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A Belated War Honor LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 December 1937 · page 1

Forty years after fighting with the Greek Foreign Legion in Thessaly In the Greco-Turkish war, Brinsley Richard of Liverpool has been decorated…

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Shell Scores Direct Hit In Chinese War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 December 1937 · page 1

A remarkable picture from the Chinese front, taken by an American photographer, shows a Japanese unit halted as a Chinese shell scores a direct hit on a building a few yards forward. They sought Chinese snipers among wrecked and burned buildings…

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Ivor Gurney Death of Song-writer Genius Cut Short by War London, December 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1937 · page 7

One of the tragedies of the Great War is recalled by the death of Ivor Gurney at the age of 47. A musician and poet, he was, before the war, regarded as a…

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Christmas Deaths Blizzard and Lighting Veteran Soldier's End

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1937 · page 7

A blizzard in Western Canada and lightning in South Africa caused many Christmas deaths. (Australian Associated Press.)…

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Fight at Dance Soldier Critically Injured LUCKNOW, December 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1937 · page 9

Several British soldiers were injured in a free fight between members of different units at a dance hall in Lucknow. Lance-Bombardier Wagg, of the Royal…

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Plans to Feed Britain in Case of War London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 December 1937 · page 7

The attitude of Spain and Portugal in the event of war will moke a great change in the use of British sea ports for the importation of necessities…

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AFTER 40 YEARS Old Soldier Honoured LONDON, December 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1937 · page 8

Forty years after fighting with the Greek Foreign Legion in Thessaly in the Greco-Turkish war, Brinsley Richard, of Liverpool, has been decorated by the…

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Breeze Over Word "Flog" Young Soldier Who Smoked London. December 12

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 December 1937 · page 4

The word "flog" led to a little breeze in the House of Commons. Mr. Weir (Labor. Stirling) had asked the Secretary for War if his attention had been…

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When Love Meant War Romantic New Serial

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 5

WHEN two sisters fall in love with the same man the stage is set for tense and dramatic scenes. The situation is enthrallingly…

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Prices and Wages Little Relative Stability the Effect of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 7

The Lord Mayor of Manchester (Ald J. C. Grime) made his first public appearance since his election to office at the annual dinner of the Manchester Society…

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FOR U.S. ARMY New War 'Plane Ordered ANOTHER N.A. TYPE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 7

The North American Aviation Corporation, designers and builders of the N.A.16 type of aircraft that will shortly be produced under licence in Australia for the…

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Fierce Battle "Teruel May Decide Fate of War" Insurgent Setback Dynamiters in Seminary (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, December 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 6

The battle for Teruel, 70 miles northwest of Valencia, has developed on a 24 mild front. Fleets of new tanks, war planes, and heavy guns been thrown…

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