The War 25 Years Ago
THE GERMANS are attacking at Bois le Pretne but are making no progress. The British casualty list for March…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
4,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 243
Economic War Britain Trumps Germany London
Britain's Minister for Economic Warfare (Mr. Cross) and France's Minister for Blockade (M. Monnet) are expected to confer in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Huge War Effort by Canada New York
More Canadians are now overseas or training at home than there were at a similar stage in the last war, despite the fact that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small European States and the War Budapest
Isolation from the war is the common interest in Europe, said the Hungarian Premier (Count Teleki) to-day. As regards the final settlement, he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.S. Shipowners Gain From War Washington, April 1
The Foreign Policy Association reports that since the outbreak of war 90 merchantmen, totalling 364,014 tons, have been sold, 119,307 tons to Britain and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Canadian Companies Cut War Risk Rate Montreal, April 1
Canadian insurance companies have reduced the war risk rates for neutral ships travelling from Atlantic ports to Australia and the Far East, via the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Why Sweden Said No Russo-Finnish War STOCKHOLM, April 1
Giving Parliament a review of the Russo-Finnish war so far as it had affected Sweden, the Swedish Prime Minister (M. Hansson) said that Sweden…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A.L.P. War Motion Discussed Sign Federal Pledge Mr. Arthur on A.L.P. War Policy Conference Reviewed by Hamilton Assembly
Members of the Labour Party should sign a Federal pledge, similar to that required by the State party in New South Wales, said Mr. J. G. Arthur,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Correspondent with the A.I.F. Kenneth Slessor Appointed MELBOURNE
The appointment of Mr. Kenneth Slessor as official war correspondent with the A.I.F. was announced by the Acting Minister for Information (Sir Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Readers' Views on the Strike Miners and the War (To the Editor.)
Sir,—Since the start of the general coal hold-up. Mr. Mallett has apparently spent much money in full-page and half-page advertisements ill an attempt to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Remain at £8 a Week Organiser's Salary Confirmed Patriotic and War Fund Committee
The raising of the salary of the organiser (Mr. C. J. A. Beaumont) to £8 a week, as recommended by the finance committee on March 5, was confirmed by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anzac Day at Cessnock
Anzac Day will be celebrated at Cessnock on lines similar to the celebrations of previous years. Members of Cessnock branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News Flashes
It is suggested from London that the Dominions Secretary (Mr. Eden) may pay a visit to Australia and New Zealand to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War 25 Years Ago
THE Germans are expelling the inhabitants of the districts of the Argonne, the Mouse and the Marne from Alsace…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Recitals to Aid War Fund
A presentation by the Newcastle Choral Society of "Merrie England," in the City Hall on May 1, is expected to result in a considerable stimulus to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boys' Club Concert for War Fund
On April 19 the Police Boys' Club will hold a concert in the City Hall of the Newcastle and District Patriotic and War Fund. A meeting will be held at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fine French War Films Shown London
The menacing visor of French propaganda films in contrast to their strangely subdued English counterparts was illustrated at a combined…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Rush in France's Factories London
"After six months' feverish activity, France's gigantic industrial war machine is in full blast on the way to victory," says…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Visit by Mr. Eden Mooted Consultation On War Policy LONDON
The success of the mission to Egypt performed by the Dominions Secretary (Mr. Eden) has led Dominion circles to wonder whether it might be followed up by a visit to Australia and New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Militia Units Cannot Enlist in A.I.F. MELBOURNE
The Minister for the Army (Mr. G. A. Street) maid to-night that, although militia could not enlist as a unit, groups of men from the same battalion were not…
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