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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Detective Wounded in Neck Alleged Attack By Prisoner

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

TOWN S VILLE, Wednesday:-- When a prisoner, James Savage, was before the court this morning in connection with a charge of…

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Warning and War

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

Cervantes "laughed away the chivalry of Spain." To-day, internationally, the usages of chivalry are not recognised--at, least not…

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Dreadful Havoc In Barcelona 450 Killed and Wounded by Rebel Airmen

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 5

SPAIN, Tuesday:--Insurgent planes bombed Barcelona at dawn to-day. Many bombs were dropped and caused dreadful havoc, 150 persons being killed and 300 wounded. Six bombers flew over the centre of the city, dropping bombs…

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Many Die in Raid on Barcelona Spanish' War Barcelona

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 7

AT least 20 were killed in a rebel air raid. Six bombers flew over the centre of the city dropping bombs in a…

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Russia and Japan Probable Outcome If War Develops

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

The chances of a Russo-Japanese war are discussed by S. M. Teitelbaum in an article in "L'Europe Novelle." M. Teitelbaum says he believes that in the…

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Peace or War? Innisfall Medico Pessimitic. After Trip Abroad

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 8

Addressing the Innisfail Rotary Club on his impressions gathered during a tour of the Old World, Dr. Geaney said that he did not desire to be an…

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Spanish War. Journalist Released Diplomatic Protests Successful GIBRALTAR

Northern Star · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 9

The English journalist, Peter Caddy, whom the insurgents imprisoned without a trial on December 24, 1936, has been released after…

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Prolonged War In China Perturbs Germans Fears of Russian Intervention

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday:- The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that serious misgivings have been aroused in Germany by Japan's failure to speedily end the Far East war…

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Japs. Budget For £233 Million To Finance War LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 9

"THE TIMES" correspondent at Takyo says that the military authorities have completed the estimates of the expenditure in China for the financial year 1938-39, amounting, according to the newspaper "Asahi," to…

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Refusal to Load War Materials on Japanese Ships Cabinet Confers with Union Reps

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.-- An important development occurred today in the dispute that has arisen from the refusal of the waterside…

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Heavyweight Boxer Foreign Legion Soldier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 6

France's latest heavyweight fighter find has just completed five years' service with the French foreign Legion (says a message from Paris). In the…

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Twice Wounded Fought Two Duels In Succession

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 6

BUDAPEST, Thursday: -- Doctor Paul Seles, the secretary of the State Insurance Company, fought two duels successively against two other State…

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Anzac Day Celebrations in Sydney Free Train Travel Arrangements

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 4

The free trains which are being provided by the State Government for returned soldiers wishing to attend the Anzac Day celebrations…

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Spanish War. Spanish Loyalists Repulsed LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 7

Rebel forces holding the Alfambra line repulsed two Loyalist attacks, killing 100 and taking prisoners a like number, according to the…

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Spanish Civil War Rebel Success at Alfambra

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- The San Sebastian correspondent of "The Times" states that rebel forces on the Alfambra line, after…

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Breathless Moments War Against Spain

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 11

FOUR THOUSAND MILES from home across the wide expanse of Pacific Ocean, a fleet of six American warships on peacetime manoeuvres is…

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Australia's Attitude to Possible War

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 7

CANBERRA, Sunday: -- Australia's attitude towards the possibilities of another major war was the feature of several addresses…

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On Four Days Anzac Commemoration Trains for N. Coast Diggers Alstonville

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 4

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Alstonville branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. G. Whittleton said that a number of members…

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Returned Men's Visit to Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Lismore branch of the Returned Soldiers' league will be held at the Soldiers' Club on Thursday February 17 and the election…

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Nurse's Experiences in Spanish War Casino Lecture Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 3

Sister Lawson, an Australian nurse who served with the nursing-units during the present Spanish civil war lectured on her experiences before a good…

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