War Unlikely Nations Not Ready Views in South Africa London, March 23
His confidential information showed that there was no early prospect of war, the South African Defence Minister (Mr. Pirow) said to-day…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1938
1,377 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 69
Britain Advised Build Up Food Reserves Shipping Man Speaks Precaution in Case of War (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, March 24
Britain ought to have at least six months' food reserves and the Government should act immediately, Mr. Philip Haldin, Chairman of the Lamport Holt…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Trained Alsatian Saved Japanese Soldier Brought Reinforcements Tokio, March 23
The Japanese Domei news agency circulates a story that the Commander of a Japanese force, surrounded by superior number, sent out a S.O.S. affixed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Soldiers' Travel Concession
The Returned Soldiers' League has succeeded in its representations to the Government that travel concessions should be made available to Sunday,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →For Peace Not War—keynote of Chamberlain's Speech Where Britain Stands No Open Order to Other Nations to Call Her to Arms London
"Britain will not say beforehand whether she will fight in the event of war over Czechoslovakia. If she did so the decision whether or not she should find herself involved in war would automatically be removed from the discretion of the Government"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blacktrackers on Trail of a Gunman Constable Was Slightly Wounded Melbourne
Two black trackers, who aided police in a search for a gunman, who slightly wounded Constable T. Peterson in a revolver duel at Launching Place on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dominion Returned Soldiers to Visit Newcastle
The party of 250 New Zealand ex-servicemen which is to visit Sydney to take part in the Anzac Day ceremony on Monday, April 25, will probably come to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Long Flights for War 'Planes Singapore-darwin Exercises Melbourne
Inter-command flights are being arranged between squadrons of the R.A.A.F. and R.A.F. squadrons based on Singapore…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Zealand Soldiers' Visit
As a means of cementing the bonds of friendship between Australia and New Zealand, no better scheme than an invitation to New Zealand returned soldiers to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hate War, But Will Fight Pacifist Mind Has Changed
"Pacifism has become irrelevant. Although hating war, ardently desiring peace, students will fight, because they really are fighting for their liberty,"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Passes for Anzac Day
The Secretary for Ministry of Transport states that, although applications from returned soldiers for free travel to Sydney to participate in the March on Anzac…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Collective Security the Only Way" Prevention of War Address by Dr. Lloyd Ross
A firm stand on the principle of collective security as the only preventive for world wars was advocated by the Secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man Power Build Up Physique General Warns Many Australians Unfit for War Service CANBERRA
A warning that many Australians would be classed as until for war service was given to-night by Major-General R. M. Downes, who,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ex-soldiers' Visit to Sydney
The Tarro Shire Council was informed to-day that unemployed returned soldiers on relief work would be allowed by the Government to make…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mistakes Made in Great War Canadian General Warns Senate OTTAWA
A warning against repetition of Great War mobilisation mistakes was made to-day by Senator Brigadier-General Wagriesbach, who urged the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Everything Ready Now" Says Mussolini Italy's Arms Faith in Air War for Offence and Defence Rome
"Air warfare, must be conducted to throw into confusion the preparations of an enemy and destroy the morale of the people." Signor Mussolini, who addressed these words to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Attitude to War "U.s. Should Rely on President" Mr. Hoover Sums Up New York, March 29
Mr. Herbert Hoover, a former President of the United States, who returned from Europe to-day, recommended that the neutrality law be replaced, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Anzac Day Programme at Cardiff
Became of a case of Infantile paralysis the Cardiff school children will not take part in a sports day programme on Anzac Day. At a combined…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fears of War
Sir.—The application of common sense to every day facts is proving to all—with the exception of those who are deliberately blinding themselves to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Council Resigns Anzac Commemoration in Melbourne Elimination of Prayers Melbourne
The Anzac Day Commemoration Council has resigned because of a move to eliminate all prayers and religious features from the Anzac…
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