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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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No Party in Britain Supports War of Aggression Lord Halifax's Statement

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday:—In the course of a statement in the House of Lords on Anglo-French relations, the Foreign Secretary (Lord Halifax) referred to suggestions which he had made abroad that if the British Government stood for…

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"There Is No War Party in England—" Halifax Reminds House of Lords LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 1

"THERE is no war party in this country. There is no party of statesmen who would, for one moment, contemplate an aggressive war, or who would get any support for such a policy. To hold such…

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"Something Likie Civil War in U.s."

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 6

MILAN, Sunday:—The tenor Gili, on arrival from New York, stated in an interview that something like civil war was forecast in the United States…

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Death From Sting by Portuguese Man-o-war

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 5

TOWNSVILLE, Sunday:—A tragic happening occurred on the beach outside Tully this afternoon, when Ruth Hamilton (5)…

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AFTER 21 Years Sole Survivor Keeps War-time Pact (From a Special Correspondent). LONDON, (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 5

Twenty-one years ago four soldiers in London promised to meet again in Piccadilly Circus, on a certain February night in 1939…

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A "Silent War" Japanese Threat Against Britain and France

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday:—A Nanking message says that the Government has issued a statement regarding the Japanese decision to send militia to the outskirts of the International Settlement and the…

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"England Will Never Forget" Australia in Great War SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 7

England would never forget what Australia had done for the Empire during the last war, declared Lord Nuffield, at a State luncheon tendered by…

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China War:—Japs. Riled By Help To Chinese NANKING

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

The Japanese Government issued a statement: "We hesitate to brand English and French vessels on the Yangtse River as…

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Boy Scouts Join War on Smugglers (From a Special Correspondent) LONDON (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

Boy Scouts began duty this week as coast watchers along a 20-mile stretch between Hastings and Dungeness, the most notorious bay in the…

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Japanese Must Avoid Conflict with British Soldiers

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 5

SHANGHAI, Monday:—Japanese troops are reported to have been ordered to avoid conflict with British soldiers in the international…

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Casino Soldiers' Auxiliary

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Casino Returned Soldiers' Women's Auxiliary, it was reported by the president and secretary that £10 had…

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War Debris Being Removed by Workers

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Monday:—"The Times'" Perpignan correspondent says: Gangs of workers are removing the debris due to the Rebel bombings and the…

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Spanish War. Italians Return London

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 10

The first fruits of the scheme for the repatriation of Italians from abroad, according to "The Times" correspondent in Milan, was the…

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Britain Would Need 2000 Extra Ships in War

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Monday:—The "Daily Telegraph" states that Lord Craigmyle, a former chairman of the P. and O. Company, speaking…

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Reappointment as War Service Homes Comm'r SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 6

The Federal Cabinet has reappointed Mr. H. H. Richardson to the position of War Service Homes Commissioner for a period of five years as from May…

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China War:—"CHIANG Would Sooner Flee to Tibet Than Surrender"" Chungking

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 7

A Chinese air-force spokesman claimed that the Japanese have lost 1034 aeroplanes since the outbreak of hostilities, including 24 since the…

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Referendum Before War Declaration? Washington

Northern Star · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 1

A bi-partisan bloc of 12 senators introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment requiring…

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Seek Provision For U.S. Referendum Before a War Declaration

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Tuesday:—A two-party bloc of 12 Senators introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment…

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"Decision on Peace or War" Warnings by Canada's Prime Minister

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 5

OTTAWA, Thursday:—In the House of Commons to-day, Hie Prime Minister (Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King) warned the House…

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China War Democracies Protest to Japanese Live Wire Entanglements LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 1

Britain, America and Prance protested to the Japanese authorities regarding the erection of live wire entanglements around the British and…

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