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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

1,377 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 69

Czech Warning Well Prepared for War Defence Highly Perfected Prague, February 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 11

Czechoslovakia's preparedness for war is emphasised in a communique issued to-day by the Chief of the General Staff (General Krejci). It states—…

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Navy's Plans Maintain Supplies of Food War Emergency New Policy Completed (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 12

The British Navy has completed plans for the maintenance of essential food supplies in time of war," writes Mr. Hector C…

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Picked Up Live Bomb Soldier's Heroism to Be Recognised London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

Private J. E. Mott, of the First Battalion Essex Regiment, is to be decorated for his heroism in picking up a live bomb. He will receive the…

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War Memorial At Villers Brettoneau LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 7

Brevet colonel A. M. Forbes, of the Australian Staff Corps, has gone to Amiens to arrange details of the King's unveiling or the Australian war…

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Soldier's Gallantry Threw Bomb Out of Haifa Cafe King Aproves Reward London, February 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 12

The gallant action of Private J. E. Mott, of the 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment, in picking up a live bomb which had been thrown into a crowded cafe in…

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"Blackmail or War" Warnings From Paris London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 7

In "Blackmail or War," which she has just finished. Mme. Genevieve Tabouis diplomatic editor of the Paris "L'Ouevre," writes…

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War in Spain Democracies Attacked Dr. Negrin's Broadcast Barcelona, February 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 7

War continued in Spain because the European nations desired it to continue declared the Prime Minister of Spain (Dr. Juan Negrin), in a broadcast address from…

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Land Grants Returned Soldiers Seek Gift LISMORE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 6

At a meeting of Dyraabs branch of thee Returned Soldier League it was decided to place before the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) a proposal that…

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War Against Rheumatism Treatment To Be Standard

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 10

Plans for what he described as "the war against rheumatism on a wide front" were outlined by Lord Horder at the annual meeting in London of…

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Australian Airmen in China War Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 6

Only one Australian nirman was known officially to be in China, the secretary of the Air Board (Major Coleman) said today, commenting on the statements that…

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War on Germs in Water British Hygiene Scheme LONDON, January 30

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 10

A £1,000,000 a year purity scheme to control Britain's water supply and fix a germ-free standard is being considered by Sir Kingsley Wood…

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Well-known War Aviator Dead Carried Out Work of Entire Squadron London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 9

The death occurred to-day at the age of 55 of Squadron-Leader David Edmund Stodart. During the war, owing to the…

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Kurri Returned Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 9

Many returned soldiers at Kurri go to Sydney for the Anzac Day services. The Secretary of the local branch (Mr. A. Myall) reports having received a…

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German Air Force "Sharp Weapon of War" Officers Exhorted Protect Nationals Beyond Frontiers (Australian Associated Press.) BERLIN, March 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 9

"The German Air Force is of merely a force for peace-time parades, but a very sharp weapon of war," said the German Air Minister (General Goering),…

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Austrian Peace Vital Meeting at Graz Civil War Danger Nazis will be Warned to Cease Hostility (Australian Associated Press.) VIENNA, March 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 9

The future of Austrian Nazis and the internal peace of Austria depend upon the visit of the new Minister for the Interior (Dr. Seyss…

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Civil War Fears in Austria Nazi Minister Is Unconcerned LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 11

Despite the symptoms of cicil war in Styria, Dr. Seyss von Inquart (Nazi Minister for the Interior) sees nothing to worry about…

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War in Spain Withdrawal of Volunteers Soviet Accepts Formula London, March 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 8

Russia has now accepted the British formula for the withdrawal of foreign volunteers from Spain and the granting of belligerent rights to the parties in the…

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Daring Escapades Two Soldiers Arrested Held Up Police Car London, March 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 7

Two soldiers, Andrew Vanderburg and Reginald Kaye, of the 12th Lancers, stationed at Tidworth, were arrested at Barking (Essex) late last night, after a…

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Lodge Strikes Levy Spanish and Chinese War Victims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 15

Aberdare Miners' Lodge decided last night to impose a levy of 3d a fortnight on each member, as a contribution to the Cessnock branch of the Spanish and…

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Ships Held Up Through War Owners Cannot Get Possession London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 9

Ships valued at £2,000,000. that have been held Idle in British ports since July, when the Spanish Government Issued a decree requisitioning ships…

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