War Goes on in China Big Death Roll In Air Raid LONDON
When 27 Japanese planes raided Luchow on Monday 400 were killed, 400 wounded and many buildings were destroyed, according to a message from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1939
2,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 129
What the Germans Are Told "War to End When Warsaw Falls" London
The main streets of Berlin (says the correspondent of the Associated Press of America") have become parade grounds…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Japan Firm Keep Foreign Policy Independent Wants Chinese War Over (Australian Associated Press.) TOKIO, September 13
The Japanese Government has emphasised its intention to concentrate on a settlement of the Chinese war, and to maintain an independent foreign policy…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War on Women & CHILDREN U.S.A. Ambassador Tells Nazis' Savagery Exposed Polish Villages Bombed Ruthlessly London
Rutless bombing of open cities and towns in Poland is charged against Germany to-day by the American Ambassador in Poland (Mr. Anthony Biddle)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →10,000 Slovak Soldiers Interned LONDON, September 13
THE BUDAPEST radio announces that 10,000 Slovak soldiers walked into Hungary. All were interned…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Force Equal to A.I.F. Soldier Senator's Suggestion
Action by the Government to establish a trained home defence force equal in numbers to the A.I.F. was urged by Senator Major-General Brand, speaking on…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Soldiers' Institute Gesture To Newcastle Forces
An invitation to Officers and men of the naval and military services who have been called up for training to use the facilities of the Acturned…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Supreme War Council First Meeting Held in France Mr. Chamberlain Flew in R.A.F. PLANE (Australian Associated Press and British Official Wireless.) LONDON, September 13
A joint Anglo French Supreme War Council has been formed. Its first meeting was held "somewhere in France" yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Singing to Soldiers Joan Hammond's War Work London
The first Australian artist to join the scheme to entertain troops in training centres is Miss Joan Hammond of Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War on Polish Front
Germany's decision to bomb civilian populations on the Polish Front has added a new menace to the European scene. Already Lemberg (Llow) has been blasled by successive air-raids, and bombs have fallen at Krzemienice where Consular representative have had to take refuge in dog-out, Meanville on the Western Front, the French are advancing steadily…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Map in This Issue
A FULL PAGE war map of Western Europe is published on page 4 of this issue. Drawn specially for the "Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Federal War Cabinet Canberra
The War Cabinet, to be announced late to-day, will be: — The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies). The Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Embassy Ball War Charities to Benefit
The West Maitland Embassy Club added to its charitable reputation last night when it held its annual ball for the funds of local war activities. The ball…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme War Council Event of Great Significance
The first meeting "somewhere in France" of the Anglo-French Supreme War Council is an event of great significance — a further proof…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Pope's Grief Over War London
Receiving the new Belgian Ambassador, the Pope expressed deep grief at the war, especially as it was being fought on the soil of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British War Aims. Indian Congress Invitation LONDON
The Indian Congress (Nationalist Party) has invited the British Government to make an unequivocal declaration of its war aims,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Labor Council To Call Conference On War Policy
Newcastle Labor Council last night decided to call a representative conference to define a policy on the war. The date of the conference will be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Starting War Work New Lambton Red Cross Society
Twenty members were enrolled at a meeting of New Lambton Red Cross Society held in the Parish Hall yesterday Mrs. S. Brian presided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Boom Stocks Fall New York, September 13
War boom stocks encountered their first serious decline in nine days when profit-taking drove prices down as much as four points. Over 1,000,000 shares were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →NEWCASTLE Y.W.C.A. War and Normal Activities
The Newcastle Young Women's Christian Association, while pursuing its peace-time policy, will also undertake war work…
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