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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
4,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 243
A French war communique this morning said there was nothing to report all night. The British Opposition Leader (Mr. C. R. Attlee) continued his tour of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (Mr. Arthur Greenwood) has resigned as President of the University Labour Federation because a resolution adopted by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →President Roosevelt's speech yesterday at the opening of the United States Congress was warmly supported by the American Press,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Commanding Officer of the First Field Brigade (Major H. J. Farquharson) informed the Mayor (Ald. J. E. Wiggins yesterday that he had arranged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Any proposal to establish in Newcastle a large and permanent hostel for soldiers would receive no support from the Church Army, said the Officer in Charge…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Prime Minister (Mr. M. J. Savage), urging New Zealand to enlist voluntarily for service in the army, said it was essential that the men be obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It was deplorable that members of the Second A.I.F. had been forced to sleep an beaches and in parks during their leave last week-end, said the President of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Yesterday's march of the Second A.I.F. troops through the city inspired renewed enthusiasm in recruiting for the force…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →England gave a warm welcome to Canada's first division, with an extra cheer for the Canadian Scottish. Welcoming hands extended to Canadian troops arriving in England by people lining the barriers at the wharf. White uniforms are a perfect camouflage for Finnish soldiers of a ski battalion, which has harassed the Russian invaders. Turkey is said to have increased by one-third her military forces in her eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Asking Congress to make available immediately approximately 85,000,000 for defence, to supplement appropriations already made for the year, President Roosevelt reminded Americans that they could not remain…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Has war any effect on composition—any permanent trend-making influence," asks W. R. Anderson in the "London Musical Times," "It would be harsh to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON IN PEACE.—The House of Parliament. Neverley Baxter, in his article, recalls London scenes that are changed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Germans were reported driven back by the French in Alsace. Some German steamers which sailed under Norwegian names to avoid capture…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Men and women of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, and members of the regular fire brigades and police forces who may be blinded in the present war will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There was no doubt that as the war progressed the present people of Australia would be asked to pay their full share of the cost, the Prime Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Former bitter foe of Nazi Germany, and now joining with her in preying upon the weaker nations of Europe, Soviet Russia has provided the greatest enigma of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE YEAR 1939 will be remembered as the turning point in the development of Australia as a major air Power, both militarily and from the point of view…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Field-Marshal Goering is now virtually oar dictator of Germany, says the Rotterdam correspondent of "The Times." He already controlled civil industry. Now…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →I was an interested spectator at Victoria Station the other night, when a train pulled into a platform bearing 360 cheering Guardsmen, complete with…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"If Sweden or Norway are attacked Britain has agreed to come to their aid." This announcement was made by the Rome wireless to-day. No official British information or comment on it…
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