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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

1,377 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 69

Italy's Bid End Spanish Civil War Aid for Franco Feverish Activity Reported (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 7

Uncensored reports from Rome describe feverish activity in military centres for a big offensive which Signor Mussolini hopes will…

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War Veterans' Peace Move

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

A demonstration by war veterans in favor of peace is being organised to take place in all of the countries which participated in the Great…

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Might Join League Canadian's Faith in America War Pessimism Deplored Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 8

The Deputy-Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons (Mr. F. G. Sanderson), addressing the League of Nations Union to-day, said it was unfortuante that…

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Chinese War Lord Pays for Failure in Shantung Faced Firing Squad New Campaign for More Efficient Army London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 1

General Han Fu-[?]nu, condemned for weak resistance to the invader in Shantung, met his end bravely. He listened unmoved as the Minister for War…

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Hitler As Painter High Prices for Pre-war Water Colours VIENNA, January 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 9

Described as "artistically, very poor and amateurish," several of Herr Hitler's water colours, which he painted before the war, when he was an unemployed…

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Japan Watching Foreign Powers Traffic in War Supplies to China Warning to Britain Continued Existence of Rights in Far East May Not Be Guaranteed (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 9

In the foreign affairs debate in the Japanese Diet to-day Baron Sonoda directed attention to war supplies reaching China from neutral countries. In spite of Britain's hitherto friendly attitude to Japan, he said, she was…

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Armament Race Inevitably Lead to War New Zealander's View Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 14

Addressing the League of Nations Union to-day Mr. J. O'Brien, a member of the New Zealand Parliament and a supporter of the Government, declared that the…

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To Help Soldiers Auxiliary at Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 18

A number of women at Adamstown have formed an auxiliary to assist the Adamstown branch of the Returned Soldiers' League…

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Returned Men for Congress Will March In Procession

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 5

Australian V.C. winner Bede Kenny and a contingent of returned soldiers from Sydney will form a prominent part of the Eucharistic Congress…

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War with Studios Dietrich and Grace Moore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 3

Grace Moore finished her last picture. "I'll Take Romance" in conditions of peace which were remarked on by all Hollywood. Now she has told Columbia…

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United States Fears War Bigger Navy President's Warning of Dangers Vast Plan to Re-arm WASHINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

Emphasising that Europe and Asia were afire with war and that the flames might spread to America President Roosevelt to-day told Congress that the country's defences were inadequate…

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Weeks of Terror Pitiful Letters from Occupied Nanking Unchecked Raping and Looting Japanese Embassy Unmoved by Soldiers' Crimes (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 9

Pitiful stories of the sufferings of inhabitants of Nanking and Hangchow under the "Japanese terror" are related in what is claimed to be an authentic account published in the "Daily Telegraph."…

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Modern Equipment in War Against Disease Launceston, January 27

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 6

ON the slope of a hill overlooking Launceston and the valley of the Tamar, the new public hospital, a striking modern building, has been erected. Uninterrupted sunlight strikes across its broad verandahs, which…

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World Restless Professor Bailey Sees War Anxiety American Opinion Divided Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 6

"There is increasing disquiet abroad regarding the danger of another world war," said Professor Kenneth H. Balley. Professor of Public Law at Melbourne…

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Release Urged Ex-Soldier Prisoners Anniversary Gesture Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 6

The Returned Soldiers' League has suggested to the Government that as a 150th anniversary gesture consideration should be given to releasing ex-soldiers…

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Abermain Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 9

Mr. J. Haugh presided over a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Abermain sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League…

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Ex-service Legion Newcastle Branch's Work Help for Needy Returned Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 10

Remarkable progress has been made by the Newcastle branch of the British Ex-Service Legion of Australia, according to a report of the Secretary (Mr. F…

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War's Devastation Revealed in Chapei Shanghai, January 8

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 4

STARK walls, in which gape huge and jagged holes, rear themselves in queer serration against the grey heavens…

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Army Control Closer Link with War Office "Commanders' Council" London, February 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 7

Following up plans for the reorganisation of the Army, the War Secretary (Mr. L. Hore-Belisha) opened a conference, which lasted all day, at the War…

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War Merely an Incident, Says Japanese Must Not Stop Games Tokio

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 6

Before leaving for Cairo to attend a meeting of the International Olympic Committee (Dr. Jigo Rokano), the chief Japanese delegate, said that the…

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