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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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War in Spain Bombing of Open Towns Salamanca

Northern Star · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 7

A semi-official commentator scorned the Anglo-French proposals to avoid air raids on open towns, declaring that the Government raids on the…

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Visit of French Sloop Recalls Anzac Memories Canberra

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 6

Replying to a message of welcome from the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) sent on the arrival in Sydney of the French training cruiser Jeane d'Arc…

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Insurgent Victories Claimed War in Spain. Salamanca

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 7

The rebels claim that fighting on Teruel front yesterday resulted in a major victory for their forces. They estimate…

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ARCHBISHOP'S p Rebuke Clamor for Papal Intervention in War in Spain

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday:--"The Time's" Bilbao correspondent says: Cardinal Goma, Archbishop of Toledo, has issued a pastoral…

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Enforced State of War Primary Producers and Consumers Fruit Commission's Sitting At Mullombimby

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

Giving evidence at the sitting of the Fruit Commission at Mullumbimby yesterday, Mr. N. S. Kellie McCallum, of Coorabell, said at present it was essential for each industry, to be more or less in a state of war against the very body so…

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War Rumour Excitement in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 7

A rumour which was circulated at Whengarei, a small centre in the North Auckland district,…

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Transport on Chinese War Front

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 5

The Japanese army has pressed into its transport services all beasts of burden available in the conquered territory. This Japanese soldier has commandeered a water buffalo, on which he has packed his equipment…

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Steamer's Sos Followed By War Planes

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday:-- The steamer Peckham, bound from Odessa to Barcelona, has issued an SOS by wireless stating that…

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War Service Homes Ban on New Loans Lifted

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday:--The ban on the financing of new war service homes, which was imposed by the Federal Ministry some years ago, has…

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Insurgents Claim Territorial Success Spanish War Saragossa

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 7

THE battle in Alfambra Valley is regarded as having culminated in a resounding victory for General Franco. It is…

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Italy's War Industries Removal From Proximity To French Frontier

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday:- The Rome correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," discussing the decentralisation of war industries by the Supreme…

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U.S.A 's War Agreement No Mention Of Navy WASHINGTON

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 7

The Secretary for State (Mr. Cordell Hull) has announced that an alliance of understanding exists, or is contemplated, with Britain regarding war or…

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King And Queen To Visit France Will Unveil Austn. War Memorial LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 7

IT was announced at Buckingham Palace that Their Majesties had accepted, with…

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Danger of War Anglo-Soviet-U.S.A. Alliance Suggested Chapel Hill (North Carolina)

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

The Soviet Ambassador to the United States (M. Troyanovsky), addressing a university gathering, said that there was more danger of…

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British Soldier Shot JERUSALEM

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 7

A British sergeant was shot dead when a military column encountered an armed gang north of Tulkeram…

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Diggers for Sydney Transport for Anzac Day

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

Diggers intending to avail themselves of the free passages to Sydney for Anzac Bay are advised to complete and submit their…

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New Concessions War Service Homes Loans

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

New concessions for buyers of war service homes were announced this week by the Minister for Repatriation, Senator Foll…

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France Lagging Behind War Material and Planes

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday:-- The "Daily Telegraph's" Paris correspondent declares the Chamber's Army, Navy and Air Committees,…

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Plots in France Spanish War London

Northern Star · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 9

The "Daily Telegraph's" Paris correspondent says that the Surete Nationale alleges that the Marquis de Portago, friend of ex-King…

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The Spanish War Is Musso. Cooling Off?

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

Reliable reports indicate that Mussolini is tiring of the costly Spanish enterprise, and is anxious to pull out and come to an understanding with Britain,…

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