Defence Dept. Appointment Returned Soldiers' Complaint MELBOURNE
Not satisfied with the explanation of the Minister for Defence (Mr. Thorby) about the appointment of a non-soldier as Publicity Officer of the…
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 38 of 69
Tribute to the A.I.F. King Unveils Memorial to War Dead at Villers-Bretonneux "Symbol of Entry Into History of Young Nation" Mighty Army Stands In Silent Homage Before Lutyens' Monument VILLERS-BRETONNEUX, July 22
Standing bareheaded, surrounded by a glittering company of distinguished people, the King to-day unveiled the Australian National War Memorial, which he described as a symbol marking the first entry into history of a young, vigorous nation…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In Villers-bretonneux Before the War
A Newcastle resident who was with the A.I.F. in France brought home these views of villers-Bretonneux as it was before the war. The upper picture shows the spread of pear trees trained over brick boundary walls to obtain full advantage of the short hours of sunlight. The lower view is of a large woollen mill in the village, not very far from the memorial unveiled on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bomb Outrage Rioting in Palestine 39 KILLED: 46 Wounded Haifa, July 25
Thirty-nine Arabs were killed and 46 wounded to-day as the result of a bomb outrage followed by rioting. The town is in a state of siege, but police, troops, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In Puerto Rico Attempt to Assassinate Governor Two Killed: 20 Wounded San Juan (Puerto Rico), July 26
Two people were killed and 20 wounded, including several Cabinet Ministers and women, when National extremists attempted to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →If War Comes Our Munition Factories Up-to-date Equipment Steady Expansion of Activity
"The circumstances of to-day are that the factories and establishments are in comparatively full operation, or at least as nearly full as they are likely to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Will Be No War" Herr Henlein Explains Demands Czech Settlement British Move to Prevent Deadlock (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 26
"I absolutely rule out war as a means of solving the Sudeten German problem in Czechoslovakia," stated Herr Henlein in an…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Scenes in China
[?]rama in the Chinese war.—Above: Deep in twirling Yellow River floodwaters Chinese soldiers, rifles with bayonet, fixed held high above their heads, fight their way forward in the Anhwei Province. The floodwaters are bringing death and privation to both sides. Below: Another Chinese advance, but this time through…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Italy And Germany Started The Second Great War In 1936" LONDON
"Italy's direct assistance with aircraft and Germany's indirect assistance with warships were the first operations in the second Great War, which has been in progress for two years."…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Chinese War Film for Newcastle
The Mayor announced to-day that a film. "China in Self-Defence" would be screened in Newcastle on Sunday, August 7, at 8 p.m. in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Chinese War Films Special Newcastle Screening
The Vice-Consul for China (Mr. W. Y. Tsao), Mr. L. M. Wang, and several promment Chinese residents in Newcastle paid a courtesy call on the Mayor (Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Negotiations Denied British War Debt to United States LONDON, July 27
The war debt mystery was cleared up this afternoon by an authoritative statement that no negotiations of any kind were proceeding and were not expected to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →War Precautions Evacuation of Civilians British Report Ready London, July 28
The report of the committee appointed to consider the evacuation of the civil population from certain areas in the event of war will be published in the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Against Soldier Preference Sydney
Describing the Returned Soldiers' Preference of Employment Act as an anachronism, the Chairman of the Sydney County Council (Cr. Gardiner) said…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Furious Raids Rebel 'Planes Raze Spanish Town 40 KILLED: 130 Wounded Barcelona, July 31
Rebel warplanes, in four furious raids so which they dropped 200 heavy bombs, practically razed the little town of Falset, an important Government communication…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hankow Celebrates War Anniversary Hankow (China). July 7
IN a heavily-curtained secret inner sanctum at Hankow's leading Buddhist temple, 1 watch, through the intervening incense smoke, a Mongolian priest intoning sacred Buddhist…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Canadian War Veterans Uphold Democracy Toronto
Loyalty to democratic forms of Government was affirmed to-day by Canadian returned soldiers. With hands outstretched the representatives of 75,000 veterans who are attending a Canadian…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Predicts War To Start Before 1940 AUCKLAND
War will break out before March. 1940, is a forecast made in a letter received by the President (Mr. Levin) of the Returned Soldiers' Association, from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boer War Veterans' Grant Protest by British Legion
Applications by the British Ex-Service Legion of New South Wales to the Federal Government for the Federal grant of £10. recently made available…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Chinese War Film At Civic Theatre On Sunday Night
Under the patronage of the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. A. Griffiths), "China in Self-Defence." a film of the actual war along the Yangtze River, taken on…
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