Mock Air War on Foggy Night Two Crashes Were Fatal LONDON
Many R.A.F. crashes, in two of which six men lost their lives, occurred during the mock air war last night. IN addition, an aeroplane is…
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 41 of 69
Bomber Crashes Five of Crew Killed Britain's "Air War" Second Machine Down in Garden (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, August 7
The crash of a bombing 'plane, involving the loss of five lives, marred Britain's greatest mock air war early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More Casualties Terrorism in Palestine British Soldier Killed Jerusalem, August 7
A member of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) and two rebels were killed in a skirmish yesterday. Other casualties as a result of Jewish…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Annual Dinner Returned Soldiers Meet Membership Growing
An impressive tableau, depicting the honouring of a soldier's grave was a feature of the annual dinner of the Newcastle Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ex-soldiers' Annual Dinner Impressive Scene
One hundred ex-Diggers and their guests went "over the top" on Saturday night but their objective were peaceful ones. They included Roast Pork…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →To Keep Ready for War Britain's Air Plans London
When the aviation industry has been fully equipped for rearmament the Government will keep it ready for war says the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thinks War Is Not Possible! In Western Europe LONDON
On the eve of his departure for Australia, the Commonwealth Attorney-Oencral (Mr. R. G. Menzies) said he did not believe that war was possible…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Western Europe War Not Possible Mr. Menzies Impressed London, August 8
On the eve of his departure for Australian, the Commonwealth Attorney-General (Mr. R. G. Menzies) said he did not believe that war was possible in Western…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Italian Fliers Drop 450 Tons Of Bombs In Civil War LONDON
How extensive is Fascist air action in Spain is shown by an Italian communique drafted at Saragossa and published in Rome. Between July 25 and August 5, it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Clouds Blacker In Far East Fighting Now More Than Border Clash ("Newcastle Sun" Cable) LONDON
To-day's fighting between Russian and Japanese forces on the Manchukuo border far exceeded the scope of a frontier incident, says a message from Kuki (Korea)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Point Hopes for Better Road to Settlement Federal Minister Inspects Sydney
During a tour of the Port Stephens district at the week-end, the Acting Minister for the Interior (Mr. V. C. Thompson) visited Soldiers' Point…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Prince Wounded in Duel Budapest, August 8
Prince John, of the reigning house of Liechenstein, and Count Charles Lonyay fought a duel last night. It originated in a 15-year-old quarrel. The Prince was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Girls Give Their War-cry
New Zealand war-cries are not restricted to men. Here the New Zealand girls' basketball team gives its rendition of a Maori war-cry before going into action in Sydney against New South Wales Rest. New Zealand won 19—15…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War Fears in Germany Growing Significant Movements London
The man-in-the-street in Germany grows increasingly nervous regarding the foreign…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Testing the War Machine Military Manoeuvres in Britain LONDON
Britain's air manoeuvres win be supplemented extensively by land when the army's most important exercises since the war will begin to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War with Russia "Japan Will Not Dare" Huge Civilian Toll Chinese Confident of Final Victory
The opinion that- Japans will not dare to start a war with Soviet Russia about the frontier dispute at possiet Bay, because her hands are full already in China,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →R.A.F. EXPANSION New Factories Built Large Output in Event of War London, August 8
The expansion of the aircraft industry to meet the abnormal needs of rearmament is being realised under two heads, states the aviation correspondent of "The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →More Guns and Men in Fight But No War On! Russia and Japan Still Talk Peace London
Russian and Japanese guns continued to blaze m the disputed area at the eastern end of the Manchuk[?]o border where fresh Soviet troops, with tanks and artillery, are said to be concentrating…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soviet 'Planes Bomb Japanese Manchurian Conflict Resembles Full Dress War Early Settlement Doubted No-man's Land Strewn with Bodies (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, August 9
Reports from Tokio state that the situation on the Manchurian frontier now resembles a full-dress war on at four-mile front, except that, since July 31, the Japanese have been fighting purely defensively…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →For China War Sydney Trades Hall Orders Ambulance SYDNEY
The Sydney Trades and Labour Council has decided to order an ambulance for use in the Far Eastern war. It will be fully equipped with all modern appliances…
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