Rope Industry and War Protection Urged Melbourne
The Importance of the rope, cordage and twine industry to the Commonwealth in time of war was emphasised by a witness asking for a…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1938
1,377 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 65 of 69
South African Attitude In Event Of War LONDON
Mr. Arthur Henderson (Lab.) win ask the Secretary for the Dominions (Mr. Malcolm Maodonald) in the Rouse of Commons on December 6…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →U.S. PREPAREDNESS Production of Materials of War Schedules for Factories Washington, December 2
Addressing a joint conference of 180 Army, Navy, and Marine officials, the Assistant Secretary of War (Mr. Johnson) revealed that 10,000 industrial plants…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →War Not Inevitable Mr. Chamberlain's Belief Sharp Retort to Mr. Lansbury Measures for Organising Man-power (Australian Associated Press and British Official Wireless.) LONDON, December 2
After the Lord Privy Seal (Sir John Anderson) had made a statement in the House of Commons on the measures that the Government had decided to adopt to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Japanese Advance Chinese War Supplies Cut Off LONDON, December 4
The Japanese troops in China have completely occupied the Chiukiang delta, and captured a position eight miles south of Fatshan. A communique issued in Tokio…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →What People Think Training Soldiers
No sergeant-instructor or sergeant-major of my experience would hope to make a trained soldier in 22 drills, but, in those 22 drills instruction in discipline…
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Sir,—Twenty years after the war to end war, we find the nation which we beat to its knees and ruined, again in the position to demand the return of everything…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →World Drifting Into War Pirow's Fear "Ideas Must Change" LONDON
A belief that Europe will soon drift into war unless the psychological outlook changes was expressed by Mr. Pirow,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australians Serving in Spanish War Govt. Will Assist Their Return CANBERRA
The Commonwealth Government has informed Mr. Blackburn, M.H.R.. that it is willing to assist in the repatriation of Australians serving in Spain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War in Spain Snow Heralds Third Winter Nationalists Confident Burgos, December 5
Snow on the mountains heralds the third winter of the war in Spain. Convinced that the winter will terribly affect the war-weary, under-fed populaces of Madrid…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →One-tenth of Quota Over 1000 Enlisted in N.S.W. SYDNEY
The Australian Defence League announced to-night that New South Wales had already enlisted 10 per cent, of the quota allotted to it for the increase of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Royal Artillery's 4ft. 10in. Soldier
THE PRIME MINISTER, Mr. Chamberlain, became a grandfather during the crisis in September, when a baby was born to his daughter, Mrs. Stephen Lloyd. Leaving No. 10 Downing-street for the christening, from left: Mrs. Chamberlain, Mrs. Stephen Lloyd. Mri. Lloyd, holding the baby, Anne, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Defence Training Scheme Returned Men Complain
Complaints by Newcastle and Sydney returned soldiers were made to-day of their treatment when they offered their services as instructors…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Iron Guards Reprisal for Shooting of Leader Court President Wounded London, December 6
Apparently as the first reprisal by the illegal Fascist organisation, the Iron Guard, for the shooting of their leader, N. Codreanu, while he was trying to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In Event of War Britain Would Aid the Dominions LONDON, December 5
In answer to a question in the House of Commons to-day, the Prime Minister declared: "I am sure that I shall be rightly interpreting the wishes of the people of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Recruiting Drive Launched Day and Night Plan Enlistment Central Depot At City Hall on
Arrangements were made at a conference in Newcastle to-day between the Mayor (Alderman A Griffiths), Major W. E. Rees. Staff Officer to Mr. W. M. Hughes, chairman of the Federal Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Europe Drifting to War" Tension May Break Next Spring Mr. Pirow's Opinion Change of Outlook Urged (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, December 6
Europe is drifting into war, and unless there is a complete change of outlook in the next month or two the international tension will reach breaking point during…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Naval Defence Joint Dominion Effort Urged by Sir G. PEARCE "Keep War Out of Australia"
First-line naval ships, financed and maintained jointly by Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, with their regular base at Singapore, are suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Militia Recruits 20 Per Cent. of Quota Attained Central Depot For Day and Night Enlistments
About 20 per cent. of the total number of recruits needed to bring the Newcastle units to full strength had already been obtained, said Major W. E. Rees,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Xmas Cheer at City Hall Soldiers' Effort
Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, in association with Marcus Clark's ex-Servicemen's Association, entertained 243 children and…
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