Storing Human Blood Ready for War London
Plans for storing human blood in advance for war if it should occur are being worked out in France. A BLOOD transfusion research centre has been opened at Rucart, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1938
1,377 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 69
Major Effect on the War China's Floods London
The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" in Shanghai says that the Yellow River floods will have a major effect on the war and that the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soviet Russia War Machine Out of Order High Officers "Liquidated" (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, June 18
The recently paucity of news from Russia has aroused curiosity about internal happenings there and speculation about her external policy, particularly in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Japan Now Uneasy Floods Upset War Plans London
The floods in China have undoubtedly disconcerted the Japanese General Staff, says the special correspondent of "The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →To End War in Spain Powers' Move Swift Exchanges Proceeding London
For the first time since the Spanish Civil War began, a definite plan to bring hostilities to an end by the mediation of outside Powers is under discussion. Swift exchanges have occurred in the last few hours…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aerial Bombing "Revolutionised Rules of War" Use on Empire Outskirts London, June 20
In a leading article on the Red Cross conference, which the Duke of Gloucester opened to-day. "The Times" says that attention will be devoted to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldier's Medal Found
The ex-service man who lost was medal No. A35946 may obtain it by applying to the Secretary of the Wickham-Carrington sub-branch. Mr. C. Parrott, 77…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Long-deferred Pension £792 for Family of Man Killed in Action CANBERRA
The payment of a pension to the widow and child of the late Private Russell Atkinson, totalling £792, was announced in the House of Representatives to-day by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Justice After 22 Years Drama of War Fate of a Digger Enlisted in Newcastle Canberra
Finis was written to-day by Cabinet to one of the most unusual true stories of the Great War, when it decided to make…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Concern for Chinese War Horrors Notable Speech by Mr. Chamberlain London
A remarkable comment by the Prime Minister (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) on the Japanese bombings in China was a feature of the foreign affairs debate in the House of Commons to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →End Spanish War Move for Mediation? Prospects Better British Cabinet to Meet To-day (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, June 21
The diplomatic correspondent of the Australian Associated Press learns that, for the first time since the beginning of the Spanish con…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dog 'Member of Soldiers' Club
Bill, the dog, has achieved a reputation for faithfulness in Goulburn. "Wherever his master, Mr. Keith Taylor, goes Bill insists on going. Mr. Taylor is a member of the Goulburn Returned Soldiers' Club. so rather than separate master the dog. Bill has been made a member of the club, the first canine to gain that distinction. Crouching over the wheel of the car with his eye pinned to the road. Bill shows here that he wishes to imitate his owner in more than being a club member…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sacrifices Now Saving Democracy Mr. Heath on War Sydney
If Great Britain and the Empire showed that they were prepared to make sacrifices for democracy, not when the shots were fired but now, then the shots would…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Britain May Settle U.S.A. War Debt Serious Effort To Reach A Compromise LONDON
The question of a settlement of Britain's war debt to the U.S.A. is under serious consideration. THE U.S. Ambassador to Britain (Mr Kennedy) discussed the matter…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →New France No Trace of War Fury Villers Bretonneux Hundreds of Diggers to See Memorial Unveiled (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, June 22
The hundreds o Diggers who will play a special part at the unveiling of the Australian war memorial at Villers Bretonneux on July 1, will scarcely…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →British Mediation in Japanese War? London
It Is understood that the British Foreign Minister (Lord Halifax), addressing the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Map System for Aldermen Getting Road Schemes Into Perspective
Methods adopted by general staff officers to follow The progress of a battle arc being adopted by City Council officers 'n illustrate the new road scheme proposals. Principal road Works and construction undertakings in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fought for China Wounded Australian Airman Back SYDNEY
Russian, American, and Australian pilots were in the Chinese Air Force, fighting the Japanese, said Mr. J. Thomas, an Australian airman, on his…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Post-Mortem Robs Widow Of Full War Pension SYDNEY
Agreeing to a post-mortem examination, in the interest of medical science, on ber returned soldier husband, a Coogee widow found that the evidence disclosed at the examination was later responsible for her failure to secure a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers Motions for State Congress
Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has prepared the following motions to be submitted to the annual State Congress in Newcastle in…
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