"Unwarranted Slur" Is Verdict Alterations in War History Foreword London
Following criticism of Brigadier-General Edmonds's introduction to a volume of the official history of the war dealing with transportation on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1938
1,377 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 69
Limited Cover War Risk on Cargo Revision by Underwriters Melbourne
After a prolonged study of the war risk situation, the marine under writers recently decided that under modern conditions of warfare such widespread…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →National War Memorial
Work on the National War Memorial at Canberra, which has been partially held up for some time owing to difficulties in scouring and adequate supply of stone, will…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Will Be Deleted Passages in War History "Unwarranted Slur" London, January 19
Following criticism of Brigadier-General Edmonds's introduction to a volume of the official history of the war dealing with transportation on the Western…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Britain's Food Supplies in War Time Farmers Discuss Big Problem London
A five year plan to encourage agriculture in England is estimated by Mr. Somerset De Chair, M.P. for South-west Norfolk, to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Barcelona Raid Most Frightful Since War Began Hundreds Killed Defenders Caught Off Guard (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 20
The air raid on Barcelona yesterday afternoon, it is now revealed, was the most frightful bombing since the civil war began in Spain…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cessnock Record Membership Returned Soldiers' League
With a membership of 224, the Secretary of the Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. F. Coburn) claimed in his annual report,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Greater Security Soldier Pensioners MELBOURNE
The Minister for Repatriation (Senator H. S. Foll) said to-day that the new policy adopted by the Federal Government soldier pensioners would relieve…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →War Effects Hollywood Fan Mail
The war in the Orient has distracted the attention of the world's most ardent body of film fans, the Japanese, states Columbia. Letters to Hollywood stars…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Border Clash Russians and Estonians Two Killed: One Wounded London, January 20
A skirmish between Estonian and Soviet guards resulted in two of the Soviet guards being killed and one wounded, says the Riga (Latvia) correspondent of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →War Pension Policy Changed Melbourne
The Minister for Repatriation (Senator Foll) announced that in some cases in future soldiers' pensions would be regarded as permanent. Men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British War Office-appointments London
The appointment of Major General E. A. Beck as Director of Personal Services at the War Office is gazetted as well as the appointment of Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War 'Planes To Visit Newcastle Part in Aero Club Pageant
About 50 members of the Newcastle Aero Club attended a special meeting this week, called to make preliminary arrangement for the club's anniversary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →False Step Insurance Companies War Risk Rates Were Reduced London
While insurgent bombs were killing seamen at Tarragona and an attempt to capture the American tanker Nantucket Chief was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bloodless War China and Japan Take to the Radio LONDON, January 21
China and Japan are now engaged in a war of the ether. The Chinese began it with a Japanese broadcast from Changsha, and the Japanese have retaliated with a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Returned Soldiers' League
As a tribute to their work in the interests of Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. and Mrs. T. Bowne have been awarded the league's…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →N.z. Soldier Who Fought in Spain
Mr. T. Spiller, New Zealand member of the International Brigade of the Government fighting forces in Spain, is expected to visit Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S.A. Soldiers in Spain Fighting On Side Of Loyalists LONDON
The Italians officially republish a Salamanca communique which goes to show that United States volunteers are participating in the Spanish war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British War Office Appointments Gazetted LONDON, January 22
The appointment of Major General E. A. Beck as Director of Personal Services at the War Office is gazetted as well as the appointment of Colonel G…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Win Spurs of War the Soft Way? Japanese Attacks on Civilians London
Discussing the mass bombing of Chinese civilians, Mr. Carl Crow, an American who has lived many years in China and Japan, declares in "I…
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