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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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France and England Exports and Imports War London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

As the request of the British Government for full restoration by the French Government of the quotas for United Kingdom goods has not…

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German Gibe Goddess of Peace on War Tank Munich

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 1

Thousands appreciated the political note struck in the tableaux drawn in the famous five mile carnival procession to-day. In one tableau the…

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Preparing for War Soviet General's Address Bed Army Prepared No Fight Unless Attacked MOSCOW

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 1

"Japan is feverishly preparing for war," declared General Bluecher, the Soviet Commander in Chief in the Far East, addressing the Communist Party…

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Blood Runs in Frenzied Rising of Paris Mob. Royalist Coup De Force Fails Troops' Desperate Battle with Mob. Six Killed and 500 WOUNDED: 350 ARRESTS. Government Resigns to Avoid Further Bloodshed

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 6

Ble[?]dshed and fighting, recalling scenes of many revolutions that Paris has witnessed, have occurred during heated demonstrasions in the capital…

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The "Blueshirts" Clash at Drogheda Soldiers Disperse Mob Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

There was rioting at Drogheda when a party of "Blueshirts," marching to the station to take the train to Dundalk where Mr Cosgrave was to…

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Widespread Disturbances Reported From Austria Civil War Feared Socialists, Police and Troops Clash Government Alarmed Martial Law May Be Declared Throughout Country VIENNA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 1

The Government is to-day making strenuous efforts to prevent civil war developing throughout Austria. There was much rioting in many important towns and many people have been killed or wounded. Vienna itself to-night was a…

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State of Civil War Exists in Austria Fierce Fighting Renewed Socialists' Stubborn Resistance Battles in Vienna and Provinces Five Hundred Casualties Reported VIENNA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 1

Apart from the capital itself, fierce battles between Socialist and the Government forces are still raging in the provincial centres, and although there is only one conceivable end to the conflict, the Socialists continue their…

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Austrian Government Deals Swiftly with Socialists Summary Justice Wounded Socialist Carried to Court Execution Swiftly Follows Death Roll of 1500 REPORTED Fighting Still Continues VIENNA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

The Prussian severity with which the rebel Socialists are treated by the Government was made all too apparent to-day when a badly wounded Socialist who had to be carried before the court martial was tried and sentenced to be…

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A.L.P. Conference Terminates Abruptly Civil War in Austria Motion Supporting Socialists SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

The metropolitan A.L.P. conference terminated abruptly to-night when, with many motions to be discussed, a motion that the conference be…

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Coolamon Returned Soldiers“ League Annual Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

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War Would Result Vienna

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

The Austrian Socialist Democrat leader (Dr. Bauer) declared to-day that whether the Minister for public Safety (Major Fey) succeeded in…

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Austrian Situation Danger of War Socialists' Forecast Vienna

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

The Austrian Socialist democratic leader (Dr. Otto Bauer) declared to-day that whether the Minister for Public Safety (Major Fey) succeeded in…

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District News Whitton Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Whittoo sub-branch of the Returned Solders' League was held at the School of Arts on Friday night, when there…

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Socialist Women Seeking Male Relatives Killed, Exiled, or Wounded London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

The Prague correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that after special investigations into the conditions in Austria thousands of Socialist…

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Second Five-year Plan Class War to be Intensified

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 4

Moscow has published an outline of the second Five Year Plan, which began a year ago, although it was not formulated, states the Riga…

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£7000 in Sovereigns Buried Under Floor Man Who Knew War Was Coming

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 5

A story of 7000 .sovereigns being buried under a house floor was told at the Old Bailey recently by William Gervaise Thorpe, aged 60 years, a…

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Ten Women Burned to Death Relatives of Civil War Veterans Brockville (Penn.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 1

Ten women, widows and daughters of civil war veterans, were burned to death early to-day when a fire destroyed the infirmary of the…

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Adventurous Life Nonagenarian's Reminiscences Served in Franco-prussian War

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

Mr. Francois Rene, of Derwent street, Glebe, celebrated his 92nd birthday about a week ago (says the "Sydney Morning Herald), He was…

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Wagga Returned Soldiers New Committees Formed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 8

At the committee meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia held on Wednesday night,…

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Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Tumut Sub--Branch was held on Thursday week last and the attendance wap[?] a report. Several new members…

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