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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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"Europe's Pre-war Phase" "Cannot Last Much Longer"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday:-- The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that the former Prime Minister, M…

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Spanish War. Loyalists Fall Back Rebels Inflict Heavy Losses BARCELONA

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 7

A communique admits that the Republicans have fallen back from the positions they previously held, westward to Teruel, under terrific pressure…

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Soviets War Machine Changes Advised

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday: -- The Moscow correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that far reaching changes in the Soviet war…

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Heaviest Casualties Of Spanish War Inflicted by Insurgents Fighting at Teruel In Blizzard

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 January 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday: -- Despite a blizzard with the temperature below zero, fighting continued inside Teruel. The insurgent defenders still are not relieved, but 60,000 relievers, equipped with German quick-firing guns have…

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Scotland's War on "Litter Louts"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 8

Scotland has declared its first official war on the "litter louts." Public authorities all over the country are determined to put an…

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Jews Plan for War of Finance

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday:--The "Sunday Chronicle says that Jewry, faced with persecution in Poland, Roumania…

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Soviet War-machine Single Command Abandoned London

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 3

According to the Moscow correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," there are to be far-reaching changes in the Soviet war-machine. The system of a…

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War Medals Available

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 8

Owing to the large proportion of fictitious claims that have been made in the past' the War Office has been reluctant to announce that those who…

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Speed Factor In Air War Insurgent Leader Sums Up Its Lessons SALAMANCA

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 10

Speed and manoeuvrability are still the first essentials in air fighting. Multi-engined 'planes with…

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Pressure of War Japs. Reducing Imports TOKYO

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 8

Facing the second year of the war and the need for a continued supply of munitions, a further drastic cut in imports is necessary and, for this…

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"Whites In Asia Must Go" Japanese Minister's Statement Prepared To Risk War

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday:--"The white yoke in Asia must go," is amongst the sensational statements attributed to Admiral Suetsugu, the Japanese Minister for the Interior, quoted in the Paris press from the…

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Man Dead and Woman Wounded

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday:- After a shot had been heard at the rear of an office in Broken Hill this afternoon, a woman rushed into…

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British War Problem Plans to Divert Imports

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

The attitude of Spain and Portugal in the event of war will make a great change in the use of British sea-ports for the…

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Spanish War Citizens Must Serve or Leave Madrid London

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 7

An official decree makes it compulsory for 400,000 of the civil population to evacute Madrid within 30 days, says "The Times"…

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Soldiers' Rest Home

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 4

The Secretary of the Committee of Coolangatta Soldiers' Rest Home (Mr. A. Harrison) stated yesterday that 180 ex-soldiers were housed last year…

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Baron Bird Wood of Anzac and Totnes

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 2

LONDON, Friday:--The "Chronicle's" political correspondent understands that Lord Birdwood is assuming the title of Baron…

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Japan To Proceed With War Cabinet Decision

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday:-- "Japan will go ahead," declared Mr. Akira Kazimi, the Chief Secretary to the Cabinet, after an important conference to-day between the Prime Minister, and the War, Navy and Foreign Ministers, according to a…

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Spanish War Aerial Warfare at Teruel Barcelona

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 7

The fight for the capture of the last remnants of the rebel forces continues. 'Planes on both sides are engaging in…

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Demonstrators Killed and Wounded Fired On Ry Troops In Tunis

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 5

BIZERTE (Tunis), Saturday:-- Demonstrators, protesting against the expulsion of an agitator named Hassanouri, who attempted to…

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Spanish War. Dancourt Surrenders to Rebels

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 6

BARCELONA, Saturday. A telephone and a teleprinter figured in the surrender of Col. Rey Dancourt,…

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