Seriousness War To Australians Warning Given
MELBOURNE, Wednesday: A warning to Australians of the seriousness of the war was voiced by the Chief of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
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Canadian War Loan Over-subscribed Ottawa
The Canadian war loan is already over-subscribed, although it was only opened yesterday. Subscriptions today totalled £55 millions, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.z. Rugby League More Concerned with War
AUCKLAKD, Wednesday: — "The Australian Rugby League seems to be jumping to conclusions." said Mr. Redwood. President of the New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Attitude To War Gullett Critical Melbourne
"THIS is a war we can lose," said the Minister for External Affairs (Sir Henry Gullett)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australia's Response To The War Criticised By Minister
MELBOURNE, Wednesday:—Too many Australians looked on the war as something interesting, but remote,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Decorated for Courage in War Leader of Long Distance Fliers
LONDON, Tuesday:—The leader of the Royal Air Force long-distance fliers from Cairo to Australia in 1938, Squadron Leader Richard Kellett, has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chamberlain Reviews War. Precautions By Low Countries Essential Not Through Panic
LONDON, Tuesday:—In his review of the war the Prime Minister (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) speaking in the House of Commons said the week-end had brought renewed anxiety of German designs on Belgium and Holland. Their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Restrictions Are Costly to America Huge Docks Full Of Idle Ship
America's efforts to keep out of the war are already having serious economic repercussions, particularly on the shipping trade. The ink on the President's signature to the new Neutrality…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lull in War May Soon Be Broken "In Few Days, or Even Few Hours" — Warning by Prime Minister London
"AT the moment there is a lull, but it may soon be broken. In a few days, or even a few hours, there may be events which will reshape the history of the world." This dramatic statement was made m the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Africans Rush to Enlist
LONDON, Tuesday:—"The Times" correspondent at Pretoria states that great activity is expected in 1940 in view of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Finance
THE small investor in Great Britain has already contributed millions of pounds to the war chest by the purchase of war…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Financing the War."
Sir,— We have been told that the war expenditure for the current year is estimated at £62,000,000, and that the vote for the year 1940-41 may touch the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australia and the War
That a great number of Australians are treating the war very casually is a fact which is all too true. Because the conflict is taking place thousands…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British War Trade Better Than Peace
LONDON, Wednesday:—The effect of the German attempts to destroy British shipping may be judged from the fact that imports in December…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Why We Shall Win the War
We are hearing a lot over the air as to why we should not hate the Germans. The question is also being considered what conditions we should impose on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Impressions Of Sydney In War Time
Some out-of-the-way impressions of Sydney in war time were given to "the Tweed Daily" yesterday by Mr. C. W. Beer in the course of an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Minister Fears War in South Africa
CAPE TOWN, Thursday:—Explaining, why it is necessary not to allow South Africans to go overseas to serve in British forces, Mr. Stallard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Preparing for the First Big Blow
The worst blow of the past week for Britain has been the sinking of three submarines (the first lost by enemy action since the war started) that had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U-boat Prisoners for the Duration of the War
German U-boat prisoners. Lined up at a British pert after they came ashore in tugs these captured beat men, bearded and ill-clad, are prisoners of war "for the duration."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Fears May Baulk U.s. Plans to Assist
WASHINGTON, Wednesday:—Because of a fear of involvement in the war informed Senators doubt whether…
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