Will Not Help in Any War British Independent Labour Party LONDON, August 28
The Independent Labour Party yesterday issued a manifesto refusing to support any capitalist Government in any war whatever…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1939
2,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 129
Gloomy Outlook in Warsaw Ready for War Frontier Incidents Are Increasing London
Warsaw is slowly taking on a war time appearance, says "The Times." People are carrying gas masks, gangs of workmen have sandbagged important buildings. Women and youths have dug…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Davis Cup Team Will Return After Cup Final If War Comes Association Decision Melbourne
The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia decided to-night that in the even of a European war the Davis Cup team should be instructed to return to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Where Will the U.S. STAND? If War Comes Nation Is Split Into Two Great Camps New York
If war comes will the United States fight with the allied democracies—Britain and France—to resist world domination by one insatiable and savage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clash on Polish Territory Germans Throw Bombs Soldiers and Militia Repulse Attack (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, August 28
A clash between Germans and Poles is reported to have occurred on Polish territory at Szyglowaki. Germans, armed with rifles, attacked…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Liddell Hart On Modern War
MASS attack is mass massacre. The mechanisation of the armies of the world has revolutionised military thought,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No War on Dogs London
While the English, true to their love of animals, are arranging for the elaborate evacuation of pets and racing greyhounds, a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Christians and War Bishop Urges United Challenge HOBART
"The world's most pressing need is spiritual recovery," said the Bishop of Tasmania (Right Rev. R. Snowden Hay), addressing the Anglican Synod to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State War Precautions Cost £10,000 a Week Sydney
The Premier (Mr. Mair) said in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon that precautions taken by the Government since present national crisis were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Risk Rates Up Australian Butter and Cheese Cargoes MELBOURNE
The Australian Dairy Produce Board to-day advised that shipments of butter and cheese to the United Kingdom by the Australia Star, scheduled to sail from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Union Tour on If War Avoided: Decision Is Left with England Sydney
The Australian Rugby Union team's tour of Great Britain will take place unless a war is declared. That is the opinion of prominent Union officials. THE matter is entirely in the hands…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →World on War Footing German Plans Now Complete Poland Tense, But Calm (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, August 29
Dawn to-day found Europe virtually on a world war footing. Reports from Bratislava state that the slackening of troop…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Returned Soldiers' Congresses Country Branches' Motions
The annual Soldiers' and Settlers' Conference and the annual State Congress of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Waiting for War to Begin Soviet Defers Pact Ratification Germany Said Not to Be Concerned (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, August 29
The Supreme Soviet Assembly in Moscow has postponed ratification of the Russo-German non-aggression pact. The Moscow correspondent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Anti-roosevelt Congressmen Would Favour Neutrality Act Revocation Supplies for Britain Congress Will Be Called If War Occurs (Australian Associated Press.) New York, August 29
The Washington correspondent of the New York "Daily News" learns that many Republican and conservative Democratic members…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →German People Do Not Want War London
"The Siegfried Line is poorly manned and its makeshift shelters would be death traps in war time," says Mr. Thomas Tweed, Mr. Lloyd George's…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →War Precautions on the Continent (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, August 30
Diplomacy is still trying to save the peace, but the European Powers are taking no risks. This is the scene to-day— Paris assumes a more warlike appearance every day…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Might Not Be Necessary Rationing Liquid Fuels If War Came MELBOURNE
Even if war did occur it might not be necessary to ration supplies of liquid fuel because of the supplies now available in Australia, the steps taken to increase…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New System of Wage Taxation Enabling Bill Before Assembly New Rates Next Tuesday Financial Plans Would Be Reviewed If War Came SYDNEY
The whole of to-day's session of the Legislative Assembly Was occupied with the bill for chancing the system of wages tax collection and the applying of the money received for special purposes…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Germany's Supplies— Hitler's Problem In A Long War
THE economic significance of Germany's dependence upon imports of industrial raw materials and foodstuffs has been much discussed in connection with her colonial and other territorial claims. At the moment particular interest attaches to the…
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