Spanish War Rebels Continue Advance Lisbon
The Rebels advancing south of Teruel reached Villastar. General Franco, contrary to expectations, ordered the concentration of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1938
1,368 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 69
Sino-jap. War Chinese Gallantly Resisting London
The battle for Lingshin Pass is developing favourably for the Japanese, whose reinforcements bring their numbers to 50,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Brisbane Watersider Ceases Work Refused To Load War Material For Japan
BRISBANE, Monday:--Declaring that he conscientiously objected to taking part in the loading of any goods which might be used by Japan for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Slashed About Face with Dagger English Doctor Attacked By Japanese Soldier Powers' Refusal To Withdraw Nationals
LONDON, Sunday:--A Shanghai message states that a Japanese soldier, who is presumed to have been drunk, attacked Dr. Birt, one of the most prominent residents, and slashed him about the face with a dagger, shouting "English…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jap. Soldier Insults German Doctor Shanghai
A Japanese soldier, who is presumed to have been drunk, attacked Dr. Edward Birt, one of the most prominent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Spanish War. Civilian Bombings LONDON
The Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain), in the house of Commons, referring to the appeal to the Spanish combatants to cease the bombing of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →China War. Chinese in Headlong Retreat Shanghai
The Japanese irruption into Shansi Province through Lungshi Pass was accomplished with the aid of aircraft and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →U. S. A. Is Ready for War Washington
The United Press understands that the Government has completed plans for the quick mobilisation of man power and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Men Co-operating Celebrations on March 16
An appeal was made at last night's meeting of Murwillumbah Sub-Branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., a full muster of returned soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Air Force "Instrument For War" BERLIN
"The German air force is not merely a force for peacetime parades, but a very sharp instrument for war," said Marshal Goering, addressing officers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Daring Escapades Two Soldiers Arrested
LONDON, Tuesday:--Following the escape of two bandits last night after a series of daring escapades, including the theft of a police patrol car at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldiers Become Bandits Now in Gaol London
FATE played a leading role in the adventures of two soldiers, Andrew Vandenburg and Reginald Kaye, both of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Spanish War Loyalists' Attack on Cruiser Barcelona
An official communique states that Republican aircraft bombed the insurgent fleet 16 miles north of Valencia, damaging the cruiser Almirante…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War in China Tremendous Chinese Casualty List London
The British United Press Shanghai correspondent says the Chinese casualties on the snow-covered battlefields in the past fortnight are estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soldier Settlers Seek Land Grants Celebrations Gesture
At a meeting of Dyraaba branch of the Returned Soldiers' League it was decided to place before the Premier, Mr. Stevens, a proposal that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldiers' Membership
Although the annual meeting of the Lismore branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held only on February 17, 168 members have…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Tug-o'-war
Elsewhere in this issue the Committee of the Murwillumbah Sesqui-Centenary Celebrations advertise the details of the tug-o'-war to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rehearsal for Modern Armaments Civil War in Spain
LONDON, Thursday:--A message from Barcelona states that at a reception to foreign journalists the Prime Minister (Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Austrian Nazis Fire On Meeting Two Fatherland Youth Wounded
VIENNA, Saturday:-- The first act of violence by the Austrian Nazis against the Fatherland Front occurred in a suburb of Vienna…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Japanese War Minister Apologist
TOKIO, Saturday:-- The latest Japanese apologist is the War Minister, General Sugiyama, who said he regretted that Colonel Sato told…
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