Democracy and War Warning by Mr. Hughes Sydney
In a broadcast address on "Democracy and War" last night by the Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Hughes said that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1939
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Spanish Civil War Further Nationalist Successes Franco's Forces in Sight of Barcelona London
The rebels now look down from the mountain heights on Barcelona, of which they obtained their first glimpse, while the citizens of the city see in the rebel camp fires the first flames of war visible on the horizon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian Defence Would Help to Avert War Melbourne
Mr. Lyons, reviewing the changes in the international situation, said that after a meeting of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tension Darkens the War Clouds Over Europe Another Crisis Believed Pending Italy Calling Up Her Reserves London
It is officially announced in Rome that the 1901 class of reservists is being recalled for service on Wednesday next. Reuters reports that 30,000 regulars are concentrated at Genoa and Speiza in readiness to go to Spain at a moment's notice, in the event of French troops crossing the frontier…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Preacher Dr. N. D. Barton's Appeal For Recruits
Colonel N. D. Barton, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Barton, of Nanima, Wellington, who is now at Parkes, and who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Economy Japanese More Sober
Japan is becoming more sober as a result of the war. One sees far fewer intoxicated persons in the streets, and sins impression is confirmed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FANTASY With O. Henry Pierre and the War
Pierre was a very young Frenchman, living in the little village of Campagne-to-Boulonnals. The Great War was raging, but it had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Will There Be War? Mr. Bruce Doubtful Melbourne, Friday night
Speaking at a civic reception to-day, Mr. S. M. Bruce (High Commissioner) said that if there was a world war in the future it was inevitable that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Memorial To be Opened in 1940 Canberra, Friday night
The Duke of Kent, when Governor-General, will probably open the Australian War Memorial in 1940. A considerable amount of work has still to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →France Refuses to Intervene in the Spanish Civil War Watching Events Attitude of Foreign Office Assurance From Lord Halifax London
M. Bonnet, the French Foreign Minister, delivered his long and anxiously awaited speech to the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, when he indicated that France would continue in her decision not to intervene in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pre-war German Colonies
Map showing Germany's pre-war colonies in black, and their allocation under the Treaty of Versailles. Germany's pre-war colonies, now stated to be the next objective of the Nazis' expansion policy, were in area five times the size of Germany itself, and supported a population of 14 millions—one-quarter of the pre-war population of Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LORD STRABOLGl Does Not Believe War Imminent SYDNEY
Lord Strabolgi, speaking at a farewell dinner prior to hit return to England, said that no British Government could last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Next War Motor Vehicles Will Play a Big Part. Troop and Munition Movement
The recent crisis in Europe showed that automobiles will play a vital part in the movement of Troops, munitions, etc., in the next…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →How to Avoid War
A new note in the recruiting campaign was sounded at a recruiting rally in Grafton by Sir Earle Page. Remarking that new barriers had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Precautions Medical Facilities London
The Minister for Health stated in the House of Commons that plans had been made by which, in case of emergency, 200,000 beds could be made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Civil War Franco Pushes On London
The Rebel troops have captured Vich and are pushing on to the French frontier. They also entered Berga, thus closing another Loyalist outlet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Help France If War Comes Britain's Attitude London
An unequivocal undertaking that Britain would support France if the latter were attacked, was given by the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →If War Closed Sea Routes To Australia Experts to Report on Economic Effects Hobart
The Minister for Defence (Mr. Street) announced in Hobart to-day that navigation and land transport exports are to be co-opted by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →If War Came Australia Would Face A Serious Shortage of Fuel for Defence Hobart
It was revealed at a meeting of the Federal Cabinet, last night, that should the Commonwealth face an emergency involving any long period of isolation, a grave shortage of fuel for the defence forces…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Peace or War - Position In Spain is Still Uncertain Where is President Negrin? Refugees Flocking to France Rebels Demand Unconditional Surrender Paris
Peace or continued war in Spain hangs in the balance. From a welter of reports emerges the fact that the Premier (S. Negrin), whose whereabouts are temporarily unknown, leads the war party, while Prisedine Azana urges…
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