War Profits Labour Amendment Altered No Vote Taken Wide Definition of Munitions CANBERRA
Amendments to the Supply and Development Bill which, he declared, were designed to eliminate profiteering in the manufacture of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1939
2,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 129
Italian War Veterans Leave Allied Federation Sydney
Italy has resigned from the members ship of the Inter-allied Federation of Ex-servicemen, comprising war veteran organisations of the principal countries which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →America's War Attitude Review of All States London, May 10
"Time," the American news magazine, reports in its current issue the interesting results of "a contour map of United States…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Axis Is to Unify War Planes Interchange of Personnel London
Germany and Italy have agree[?] to unify their types of aeroplane[?] to enable the interchange [?]bilots, machines, armament and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Jitters As Remedy for Unemployment Big Reduction In Britain LONDON
A huge reduction in Britain's unemployed will be announced by the Minister for Labor (Mr. Ernest Brown) when Parliament reassembles on June 5…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Seven Proposals To Keep America Out of War Abolish Arms Embargo Washington, May 28
Seven proposals for inclusion in any legislation designed to keep America out of war were urged by the Secretary of State (Mr. Cordell H[?]ll) in a letter to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Million Shares Income to Keep Soldiers Amused Nuffield "Soaks" Himself London, May 28
Lord Nuffield, founder of the Morris motor-car works and famous philanthropist, has sent a letter to the Secretary for War (Mr. Hore Belisha) in which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lake Base Will Have World's Best War-boats
THE SHORT SUNDERLAND flyingboats, with which the new Royal Australian Air Force general reconnaissance squadrons at Rathmines, Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →South African War Veterans Cases Will Be Investigated SYDNEY
The Minister for Repatriation (Mr. E. J. Harrison) to-day replied to statements made on Saturday that South African war veterans were not being given the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Desire to Be Friends" British and German War Veterans Press Polemics Deplored London, May 29
"The British Legion were the first to hold out the hand of friendship to German ex-service men, and I am pretty sure they still desire to be friends. I…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Marriage Age for Soldiers London. May 10
Twenty-one is expected to bo the new age at which English soldiers, sailors and airmen will be granted a marriage allowance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Troops Aided Franco at Start of Civil War BERLIN, May 30
Berlin is belatedly attempting to whip up public enthusiasm over the return of the German troops from Spain. Special editions of Nazi Party…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Germans Lift Veil on Spanish Civil War How Nazis Assisted Franco Terrible Toll by Bombs London
Remarkable disclosures of the part played by Germany in the Spanish civil war are contained in the official military periodical…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grave Hoax on Soldiers Ordered By "Colonel" To Leave Theatre LONDON, May 12
Yorkshire police have been searching for a hoaxer who, in the name of "Colonel Willoughby," rang up the proprietor of a York cinema with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law Dictator in Time of War London, May 15
If war became imminent the English Law Courts would, be moved to places outside London. The Lord Chancellor. Lord Maughan,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Revival of Pre-war Military Positions Action Of British Govt. LONDON
The Government has decided to revive, with certain modifications, the posts of Inspectors-General of the Overseas and of the Home Forces,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Charge Refuted Prejudice Against British Ex-soldiers MELBOURNE
Replying to the charges made at the British Legion conference in London that prejudice against British ex-service men existed in the Dominion soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Facts in Year Book of R.s.l
A German army report, issued in May, 1918, described the "Australians, the Guards, and the 51st (Highland) Division," as the enemy division which were "most to be feared," and who "were most courageous."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Merewether Social Returned Soldiers' Women's Auxiliary
Poinsettia, Iceland poppies and gum tips decorated the Merewether Council Chambers on Wednesday night when the Women's Auxiliary of the Merewether…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German People Told War Aid to Franco Goering Now Boasts British Press Recalls Protests at "Lies" (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, May 31
The German Government has at last admitted that General Franco was given troops and materials to assist him in the revolt against…
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