Settled Only by War
A Berlin message received in Stockholm says that the speech this week by Mr. Winston Churchill has been taken as an indication by Herr…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
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War Lessons. (To the Editor)
Sir,—In a recent review of naval activities, the Minister for Defence, Mr. Street, stated that the Royal Australian Navy had taken over more…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bet on the War England's Greatest Bettor
A bookmaker who until the eve of the war was taking belt at two to one that there would be no hostilities, and who lost…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Financing the War What Will It Cost Us?
Speaking in Sydney recently the Assistant-Treasurer of the Commonwealth (Mr. P. C. Spznder) said that as much as…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The War Day by Day Topical Items Reckless Nazi Claims
London naval authorities give, two reasons for the extraordinary claims made by Germany to successes at sea. In the last week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"The People Do Not Want War" German Socialists' Message London
Independent Socialists In Germany have sent a message to the Independent. British Labour Party after six weeks silence detailing "terrible economic…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Demands Greater Than the Last War Hardships To Be Minimised London
"We know that the demands on us will be incomparably greater than in the last war," declared the president of the Board of Trade…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Despite Nazi Threats Germany Still Hesitates Tension Relaxes In Belgium and Holland Little War Activity London
Despite Nazi threats of "truly horrible things" and the apparent abortiveness of the Belgian and Dutch peace appeal, Germany is still hesitating. There are no major movements in land, air or…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"We Are Fighting For Austria As WEll" Request for a Secret Session to Discuss Britain's War Aims London
The majority of Peers in the House of Lords urged a secret session to afford franker discussions. Lord Dalton, giving war aims as a typical subject for discussion, said that 10 weeks ago Britain was fighting for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →He Was Stiff Soldier Who Won £6000
He won £6,000 in a certain consultation, but he was stiff— according to his own reckoning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British And French Navies When War Came Co-operation Will Be A Decisive Factor What Britain's Ally Has Done London
In the opinion of competent authorities on the naval question, the close co-operation of the French and British navies is likely to prove one of the decisive factors of the war. British and French naval…
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In a recent review of naval activities, the Minister for Defence, Mr. Street, stated that the Royal Australian Navy had taken over…
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The Leader of the Opposition Mr. Atlee who told the House of Commons that a clearer statement of Britain's war aims would have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War in China Advance by Japanese Tokyo
The United Press Shanghai correspondent reveals that the Japanese occupied Pakhoi after heavy fighting- in the suburbs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Criticism of Divided Defence Departments Thorby Outspoken War Effort Dislocated URGES Canberra, Friday night
Members in the House of Representatives to-day criticised the distribution of the activities of the Ministerial control of defence between Melbourne and Canberra…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Request for More Specific Peace Aims Labour Leader's Plea War Until Victims of Nazi Aggression Are Liberated London
Another request that Britain's peace aims should be more specificially stated was made by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Atlee) in the House of Commons to-day. He said that the world wanted to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War on the Sea Raider Sinks Ship Off The Coast Of Africa British Cruiser Captures Nazi Boat with Cargo of Guns Capetown
A German raider, believed to be a 10,000 tons armed merchantman or possibly a German pocket battleship, sank the Africa Shell inside Portuguese territorial waters 180 miles north-east of Lourence Marques (Mozambique)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Day by Day War Events Move on
In the last few days there has been little activity on the Western Front, but the forces of diplomacy in Europe have By cycle and horse, Finland rushes troops to the Russian frontier, where they are being massed in readiness for aggression…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Funds Needed Aid For Polish War Victims
Sir Percival Halse Rogers has been elected president of the appeal which is being made for money and clothing to assist victims of the Nazi invasion of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Day by Day Topical Items
WAR EVENTS MOVE ON In the last few days there has been little activity on the Western Front, but the forces of diplomacy…
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