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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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War Zone Rains Arrive in Abyyssinia Addis Ababa

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

"Little rains" have arrived in Abyssinia, producing torrential downpours, and bringing to a standstill the military operations and affecting…

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U.S. Inquiry Dealing's with Allies Before Entry Into Great War Washington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

Evidence that companies in which J. P. Morgan and Co. were interested sold to the Allies 363,000,000 dollars worth of goods before the United…

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U.S. Inquiry Dealings With Allies Before Entry Into Great War WASHINGTON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

Evidence that companies in which J. P. Morgan and Co. were interested sold to the Allies 363,000,000 dollars worth of goods before the United…

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Returned Soldier Collapses and Dies At St. Mary's Cathedral SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

Timothy Gleason, 40, one-legged returned soldier, of Paddington, collapsed and died of heart failure at St. Mary's Cathedral to-day…

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Soldier Preference No Immediate Alteration Life Too Limited

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

The Local Government Department has advised that it has referred the question of preference to returned soldiers to the Department…

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Provoked War Suggestion Against Arms Manufacturers Made at Royal Commission London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 8

Suggestions that the armament manufacturers provoked war and were definitely against the organisations which worked for peace, were made to-day at…

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U.S. Munitions Inquiry Morgan Co. and British Government Dispute During War Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 8

Figures submitted to the Senate Munitions Investigation Committee to-day show that J. P. Morgan and Co. handled 1,544,000 dollars (approx…

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Returned Soldier Fatal Collapse in Church Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 2

Timothy Gleason, aged 40 years, a one-legged returned soldier, of Paddington, collapsed and died of heart failure at St. Mary'e Basilica to-day…

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At Soldiers' Hall

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 8

At the Soldiers' Hall to-morrow night at '7.30 o'clock a lecture will be heard on the subject "Is the Use of Fascism, Communism, and Nazism the…

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War Zone Italian Officer's Story Loss of Tanks and 800 MEN Mountain Trap DESSIE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

FOUR Italians captured at Endasclassie on December 14 relate how an Italian force of 1600 troops was ambushed in a gorge and fled…

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War Zone Abyssinians Forming Tank Corps 23 Captured Machines How Italians Were Trapped in Canyon Addis Ababa

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 4

Abnormal torrential rains continue. greatly heartening the Ethiopians. This, plus the prophecies and the eclipse of the…

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By-roads in Soldier Settlements

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 2

Representations having been made by the R.S. and S.I.L.A. in consequence of a resolution adopted last year to the effect that the State…

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War Zone More Bombing Feared During Epiphany Celebrations London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

THE Addis Ababa correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that a proclamation has been made to church congregations warning…

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War Zone More Bombing Feared During Epiphany Celebrations Orders to Erect Shelters LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 2

The Addis Ababa correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that a proclamation has been made to church congregations warning them that the…

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Soldier's Death Fought with "Lawrence of Arabia." London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

The death is announced of Major H. S. Hornby, who fought with "Lawrence of Arabia," and supplied professional knowledge of the blowing up of…

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Italy's Unenviable Predicament Internal Position Going From Bad to Worse Folly of Abyssinian War Signor Mussolini Anxious to Receive "Honorable" Peace Offer? LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 2

The Paris correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian" says that M. Chambrun, the French Ambassador at Rome, had two lengthy conversations with the Premier (M. Laval) to-day. It is understood that he did not bring up the Italian…

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St. Kilda Sensation Woman Wounded Man Dead MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

A sensational tragedy occurred in St. Kilda Gardens early this morning, as a result of which Mrs. John Walsh, 19, was admitted to…

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War Zone Fierce Fighting at Makale Abyssinian Attacks Repulsed ASMARA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Operations at Mekale, where the situation is confusing, flared up into a fierce encounter, resulting in the Abyssinians pressing home vigorous…

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If War Drags on Italy Will Wither As Great Power Diplomatic Writer's View

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

DISCUSSING the prospects of an early settlement of the Abyssinion war, the diplomatic writer of the "Manchester Guardian" states that…

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If War Drags on Italy Will Wither As a Great Power Diplomatic Writer's View London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Discussing the prospects of an early settlement of the Abyssinian war, the diplomatic writer of the "Manchester Guardian" states that what is working…

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