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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

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Keeping Soldiers Out of Disturbances Military Board Will Take Action Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

Steps have been taken by the Military Board to prevent breaches of military regulations arising from members or the forces in uniform taking…

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Where Is The Bint Of Wady Hanien? Soldiers in Palestine Might Have News

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

Has anybody thought of asking any Digger of the 2nd A.I.F. for news of the little bint (girl) of Wady Hanein, one time unofficial…

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Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting Recruit in Attendance

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 5

A member of the Second A.I.F., Driver Jack Smith, was attendance at the annual meeting of the Coonabarabran sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. cn Friday night. When the meeting opened the…

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Starvation Will Follow War In Europe London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 1

It seemed certain that the whole of Europe would be threatened with starvation when the war ended, Ex-president…

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France's Vast War Effort Six Million Men Under Arms Burden Cheerfully Accepted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 5

While the British Navy rules the waves, the French Army, entrenched in its millions behind the Maginot Line, makes…

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Wool in War Time Canadian-american Position

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 5

The wool world has seen, some quick changes since the war started. In January Canada suspended for four months…

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Millions for War None for Education Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

The Rev. S. G. Claughton, during a sermon at the Tempe Methodist Church, said that Australia was…

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Britain's War Loan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

SIR JOHN SIMON Chancellor of the Exche[?]uer, who has announced that the issue of the new British War Loan is limited…

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War Victims' Day on 3rd MAY

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

The executive committee of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund has agreed to make available May 3rd for a joint appeal on…

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British Ship in Sea Epic of War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

The British Destroyer Cossack, responsible for the rescue 400 British merchant seamen from the German "bell ship" Altmark, in which they were imprisoned, after capture, in revolting conditions…

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Serving the Air Force Ages of Last War

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 7

Pilots with distinguished records in the last war who have flown the earliest types of military aircraft— Farmans, Spads, Camels, Scipwith…

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Random Notes On Topical Subjects Is Oil War in the Air ?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

It is not my intention in these series of articles to assume the severe role of a prophet. Rather is it intended to ramble along various…

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The War-day by Day Topical Items Finland. the Pivot of Europe

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

Heroin resistance to Russia by Finland may exercise a vital influence upon the future course of the general European struggle…

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War at Sea Tanker Attacked In English Channel Domala Was Armed London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

The tanker Charles F. Meyer was attacked in the channel on Monday night. It is not known whether it was hit by a bomb or a…

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90,000 Men for Service Abroad War Policy Outlined by Prime Minister Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

The Federal Government plans to train 90,000 men for service abroad by June, 1941. This statement was made last night by the…

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Efforts for Patriotic and War Fund Names Of Local Men In A.I.F. Are Wanted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 8

Then tennis dance to augment the Patriotic and War Fund showed a profit of almost £25, and the band recital in the park £2/10/…

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Can Russia Supply Germany With Enough Oil For The War? Nazis Must Have Ten Million Tons Annually

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 7

With no move of importance on the Western Front, the world's eyes are now focussed on the Balkans and the Turco-Russian frontier. If a clash occurs in the latter region, Batum, the Black Sea…

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Australia's Part in War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 2

Among the many war magazines being published is one that will record in word and picture the story of the New Anzacs. "War History and the…

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How Allies Will Win War In Air Planes From America

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 5

How German air superiority-which is not great enough to be decisive is rapidly being overtaken by British, French and American factories is shown by Major George Fielding Eliot in a graphic article…

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Peace Proposals to End Finnish War No Confirmation Russians Reported To Have Given Ultimatum London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 1

Although official confirmation is lacking, reports from usually reliable Scandinavian sources insist that Russia and Finland have commenced preliminary negotiations for a basis of peace proposals,…

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