How War Breeds More War London, December 5
"The overwhelming majority in Europe, the overwhelming majority in Germany, wanted no war; powerless and voiceless, there was no need even to persuade them…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
2,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 129
Face Realities Premier's Appeal War Dangers "Cannot Afford to Lag Behind" SYDNEY
"It would be futile to shut our eyes to-night to the realities which will confront us, individually and as a nation, during the coming…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Spanish War
Sir,—With no desire to enter into any controversy I will attempt to shed some light on the "mysterious features" of the Spanish civil war which are puzzling…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →People Do Not Want War Traveller's Impressions Sydney
"The peoples of the world do not want war. They talk of peace, right down to the peasants and in Italy and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Japan Near the Abyss" War Burden Striking Review by Eastern Observer London
Japan is approaching an economic and financial crisis, which she cannot escape unless the China war is speedily ended." This assertion is made by the Far Eastern correspondent of "The Spectator."…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New Year Begins With Fresh Attack Of "War Jitters" In Europe LONDON
Germany's naval building plans are understood to be far more disquieting than the original announcement, which related to submarines. What they actually are is not announced to the public,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rumania's Policy Peace by Preparing for War "Will Resist Armed Attacks" New Year Messages to Forces (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 2
The New Year messages of King Carol of Rumania and the Rumanian Minister of Defence (General Ciuperen) to the armed forces set out says the Bucharest…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Public Opinion Interesting Survey in Britain Death Penalty, War Debt
The latest survey on questions of public interest carried out by the British Institute of Public Opinion included three questions—on the death penalty, Press…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →ENLISTMENTS 2055 Over Holiday Fortnight Mr. Hughes Confident of Campaign's Success Sydney
The recruiting campaign was continuing to show good results, said the Chairman of the Recruiting Committee (Mr. W. M. Hughes) to-day. He added that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldier-Cricketers at City Hall
Mr. B. Esbensen, of the Queensland returned soldiers' cricket team, signing the visitors' book at City Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ostracise Japan If Anti-American Acts Continue Senator Pittman's Proposal "Declaration of War Would be Absurd" (United Service.—Copyright.) New York, January 3
The Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Senator Key Pittman) proposes that the United States "ostracise…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Expects China to Win War Arms Expert Returns Japanese Casualties Sydney
Five miles off a railway line you could not find a single Japanese in China, said Mr. J. Pomeroy, small arms expert, who returned to Sydney to-day by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lord Strabolgi Does Not Expect War Colonial Demands "Australia Need Have No Uneasiness" SYDNEY
Australia need have no uneasiness about German demands for the return of her former colonies, said Lord Strabolgi, Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War in China Japan Wants New Confidence Cabinet Resigns Urgent Need for New Policy (Australian Associated Press.) TOKIO, January 4
"The China incident has entered a new stage, with which we feel lack of ability to cope; therefore we have resigned," announced the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Match Spoiled Returned Soldiers at Waratah Rain Causes Wicket Change
Returned soldier cricketers from Newcastle and Queensland met at Waratah Oval yesterday. Each side played an innings, and Queensland finished with a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Spanish War
Sir,—Despite his aversion to controversy, Mr. Guest's "explanation" of "Aquinas's" problems cannot be hallowed to pass without comment. The case against…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Germany's War Resources Gains & Losses Recorded Berlin
A remarkable increase in Germany's potential war resources, through the annexation of the Sudeten area from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Britain's Huge Annual War Pensions Bill London, January 5
For the year ended March 31, 1937, war pensioners and their dependants totalled 904,700. While pensions totalled £40,200,000. The cost, of pensions and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Novelist "Ian Hay" New Rank and Post at War Office
The King, on the recommendation of the Secretary for War, his approved the appointment of Major John Hay Beith to be Director of Public Relations at the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A.I.F. Men As Potential War Reserve Committee to Prepare Plan MELBOURNE
The Minister for Defence (Mr. G.A. Street) announced to-day the personnel of the committee appointed to inquire into the possibility, of making extended use of…
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