Move to Define Canada's Attitude to War
OTTAWA, Wednesday:—A House of Commons definition of Canada's status in the time of war is proposed by Mr. J. T. Thorson…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
1,741 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 88
Ex-president Hoover's Warning to Dictators "Civilian Bombings Might Lead U.S.A. Into War" CHICAGO
IN one of the clearest enunciations yet made of America's attitude in the event of a European war, a former President, Mr. Herbert Hoover, to-day warned dictators that the bombing of the cities of Britain and France would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →American Support for Democracies "Bombing of British And French Cities Probably Would Bring U.S. into War" Dictators Warned
CHICAGO, Wednesday:—In probably the clearest enunciation yet made of the American…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →China War Japanese to Begin "Cleaning Up" Operations Shanghai
The Japanese requested foreigners to evacuate Kuling before February 10, after which their safety will not be guaranteed, as it is intended to begin…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mayor Explains Avoidance of Nurses at War Appeal Meeting WELLINGTON, N.Z.
The Mayor of Wellington (Ald. E. J. Kilkenny) explained that he had refused to preside over a meeting at which some New Zealand nurses…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sub-branch Losing Active Member Byron Bay Returned Soldiers
A record attendance of over 40 members was present at the annual meeting of the Byron Bay branch of the R.S.S. League on Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War 'Planes From Hoardings in Japan Tokyo
Japan is closely watching the Australian and New Zealand attitudes on the export of iron and other metals…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →China War 1400 Die When Two Towns Are Bombed Chungking
Japanese bombing 'planes killed 1400 at Kewiyang and Wanhsien. The latter town was almost destroyed, and the survivors are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scotland Yard on War Time Basis
LONDON, Sunday:—Scotland Yard was organised on a war time basis at the week-end. Leave was stopped and 1,000 policemen were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lord Nuffield Scouts Idea that Britain Shirked War
FREMANTLE, Monday:—It seems to me that the people in the British Dominion's are far too pessimistic about the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →I.R.A. TERRORISM:- Scotland Yard On War-time Basis LONDON
As a result of the bombings Scotland Yard was organised on a wartime basis. Week-end leave has been stopped, and 1000 policemen have been distributed in London City's square mile…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Night Life Dimmer in Tokio How Waitresses Live In Days Of War
A Japanese national weakness is the "round-table" or symposium. discussion of everything under the sun, from impressions of the fronts in China to reasons for domestic discord…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Effort to Form Battalion on Clarence River Returned Soldiers' Action
According to a message from Grafton, the Grafton and South Grafton Sub-Branches of the Returned Soldiers' League sent the following…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Control of Industry in War Time
HOBART, Tuesday:—Plans to strengthen any weaknesses which may be found after investigation into Australia's economic capacity…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →China War. Air Raid Carnage in Two Provinces London
Japanese bombers are carrying out air raids continuously, and in 73 hours killed thousands of civilians and razed several important towns in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Spanish People's Fate in Balance Government Split Negrin Leads War Party, Disapears: Azana For Peace PARIS
PEACE or continued war in Spain hangs in the balance. From a welter of reports emerges the fact that the Premier (Senor Negrin), whose where abouts are temporarily unknown, leads the war party,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Matter for Australia to Decide Aid in War Time
SYDNEY, Wednesday:—What assistance Australia may give to Britain in time of war was entirely a matter for Australia herself…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers Meet
Mr. F. Cooper was elected president of the Murwillumbah sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. at the annual meeting last night. He succeeds Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Men's Interest In Memorial Park CORAKI
At the annual meeting of the Coraki branch of the Returned Soldiers' League it was disclosed that, although there had been a drop in membership,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Against Sports On Anzac Day M'bah Diggers' Discussion
Murwillumbah sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. is not in favor of any departure from the present observance of Anzac Day. At…
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