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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore. N.S.W. P.O. Box 3. Telephones (2 lines) Nos. 2 and 48 Wednesday, January 3, 1940. We Are In This War To Win

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 6

COMMUNISM aims at the overthrow of the present system of government and social order by revolution. Australia is fighting a…

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Toy Soldiers Help to Win War Big British Export Trade LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 5

Oversea children had more British toys this Christmas than last. Toy soldiers and guns shipped to the world's nurseries are helping to…

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War Inventors Suggest "Radio Tanks"

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 10

Radio-controlled tanks, the use of chain-shot against aeroplanes, and decoy lighting to deceive German pilots are…

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War Time Industries When Peace Secured MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 6

Replying to fears by the apprenticeship commissioner in New South Wales (Mr. McIntyre) that the process industry to be established by…

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U.S. Aid for War Victims Washington

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 9

The American Red Cress has spent 858.881 dollars (£268.400) on war relief since the outbreak of the war. Of this amount, more than 138,000…

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Red Attack on Mannerheim Line Fails. 200,000 Russians Held At Bay War in Blizzard London

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 1

THE re-organised Russian army, under General Stern, numbering 200,000, launched a great frontal attack on the Mannerheim Line in a blinding blizzard, but…

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N.Z. Contingent Marches Behind Returned Soldiers Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 7

Excitement ran high through the streets of Wellington to-day when the New Zealand contingent for abroad marched behind the returned soldiers…

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Shortage of Hospital Accommodation for Soldiers Melbourne

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 6

Many matters affecting all arms of Australian fighting services will be considered when the War Cabinet again assembles in Melbourne…

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Music for Allied Soldiers

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 January 1940 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday:—Mle. Clara Novello Davies, whose organisation sent 50,000 mouth organs and 10,000 tin whistles to the soldiers in the last war,…

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War Affects Building Kyogle Shire Figures

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 8

The outbreak of war with the automatic tightening up of finance is reflected in the…

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The War, Day by Day Still More 'Planes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 6

Australia's defence demand's have turned what was a sandy waste at Port Melbourne (Vic.), two years or a little more ago, into one of the…

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The War, Day By Day Russia's New Threat

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 7

News that Russia was reported to be massing troops on the border of Afghanistan is a reminder of the enormous expanse of Europe and…

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"Round Table" To End War.. the Hague

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

The Premier (M. De Geer), in a New Year's broadcast, appealed to belligerent Powers to realise that it was a better…

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Post-war Problems Agenda for Agric. Council Canberra

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

The first steps in post war economic planning will be taken by the Federal Government next month, when a…

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"War Bubble" Industries Should Be Guarded Against Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 10

The Government should ensure that "war bubble" industries were not created suddenly, employing thousands of workers, and as suddenly throwing…

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Nazi Press Prepares Public Forentry to War in Finland

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 3

BERLIN, Wednesday:—For the first time the German Press acquaints the public that Germany might be involved in a…

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War Cabinet Discusses Air Force Resignation of Staff Chief Considered

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: On completion of the detailed survey of Air Force administration, the War Cabinet…

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Gaol Without Trial Erin's War on I.R.A. TERRORISTS

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 4

DUBLIN: At a special session the Dail voted the Government emergency powers to deal with terrorism…

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Air Activity In Finnish War Stalin Calls for Utmost Effort

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday:—To-day's news from Finland tells of aerial activity both by the Finns and Russians. According to the Helsinki correspondent of a Swedish newspaper, Finnish planes flew over Leningrad and dropped leaflets…

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Vastness of Dominions' War Effort Mr. Bruce Speaks to the Empire

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: — "where Australia stands, there stand all the Dominions—young democracies, masters of their own destinies, sprung…

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