Late War News Germany Gets It and Garbles It "Hands Off. Russia" Resolution What Nazi Radio Is Saying London
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 6
Broadcasting in Turkish from Zeesen at 7 o'clock to-night, a German announcer declared: "The Australian Labor Party…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir Brudenell White is Popular, Capable Soldier
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 10
AFTER 17 years of retirement from the most responsible post of Chief of the General Staff of the Commonwealth Military Forces and First Member of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Employment of Germans Wickham Soldiers Protest
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2
Wickham-Carrington sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League opposed the employment of Germans in preference to Australians. Advice from the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Why Older Men Are at Front Germans Use 1914-18 War as Guide Must Be Well Trained (Air Mail.) LONDON, March 8
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 11
Why men of 40 who went through the 1914-18 war have been sent to the front by the German Government is revealed in an article circulated in the German…
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The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 1
Recent events in Japan point to developments which may vitally alter Anglo-Japanese relations. Other developments are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queen Contest for War Fund
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 8
The organiser of the Newcastle District Patriotic and War Fund (Mr C J. A. Beaumont) announced to-day that three candidates had been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The War 25 Years Ago
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 8
THE BRITISH MILITARY authorities, under the powers conferred on them by the Defence of the Realm Act, are restricting the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatally Wounded by Young Boy No Criminal Intent, Said Coroner SYDNEY
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 12
"No doubt he died from a gunshot wound inflicted by this other boy, a baby almost, but of course at that age a child cannot have any criminal intent."…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sultan's War Gift Singapore, March 27
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 10
The Sultan of Brunei has given 100,000 dollars to the Imperial Treasury for the prosecution of the war. The gift was to mark the occasion of his coronation,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Council Gives 50 Guineas to War Fund
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 9
The City Council at its meeting last night voted 50 guineas to the Newcastle District War and Patriotic Fund. A gift of £2 2s was granted to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sale of U.s. Planes Beneficial, Says War Secretary
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 1
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. The vast benefits which U.S.A. Air Service would gain from making planes for the Allies was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Not Dictated by Britain" Australia's War Policy SYDNEY
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 9
"The Australian Government has not been 'told' to do anything," said the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender) to-day, referring to a cable message that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lack of Charity Cause of War, Says the Pope Rome
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 1
Addressing 4000 pilgrims, the Pope declared that lack of Christian charity among some statesmen had caused the war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →H.M.A.S. Perth Here Soon Left England Before War SYDNEY
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 9
H.M.A.S. Perth, which left England for Australia before the outbreak of war, will arrive in Australian waters within the next few days. This was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Will Be Hard, Warns M. REYNAUD France Ready to Meet Menace PARIS, March 27
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 9
"This war will be hard. We shall have to fight hard, to work hard, and to suffer hard, but we shall win." So said the Prime Minister of France…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Repudiate Easter Decision State Labour Members and Anti-War Motion Move for Special Federal Conference
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 9
Repudiation of the Easter Conference "Hands off Russia" resolution was indicated by Labour members of the State Parliament. Three State branches have asked for a special Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sweeping Win Government Back in Canada Endorsement of War Policy (Australian Associated Press.) OTTAWA, March 27
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 9
After one of the most bitter campaigns in Canada's history, Mr. Mackenzie King's Government was returned to power in yesterday's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soldiers Hold Up Trains Horseplay in Victoria Melbourne, Thursday Morning
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 9
The running times of three special troop trains carrying soldiers back to Puckapunyal military camp from their final leave were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →False Teeth in Windpipe Doctor's Resource Saved Soldier DARWIN
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 9
A soldier who swallowed his false teeth was saved from death by asphyxiation by an army medical officer placing the fingers of one hand down the windpipe, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →T.b. Soldiers' Association
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 11
The T.B. Soldiers and Sailors' Association of New South Wales applied last night through the Finance Committee for a donation from the Greater…
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