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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Nine Wounded Non-unionists Fired on Anderson (Indiana)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 4

Nine non-union automobile workers were wounded in a shot-gun clash at Cumuawa. The police have begun a search for a man who allegedly fired…

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Spanish War Rebels Advancing on Bilbao Guns Command City Correspondent's Graphic Story LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 1

The Vizcargui correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that the rebels, continuing their victorious advance, have occupied all the hills dominating…

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Arrest of German Priest May Lead to Violence Won High Honor in War London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 1

The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that the arrest of Father Rupert Mayr, on "technical charges" has dismayed the army…

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Returned Soldiers South-west Conference Delegates at Harden Important Resolutions Carried

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 6

The conference of delegates representing the south-western branches of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of New…

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Attempt on Life Of Japanese Emperor Revolt by Chinese Soldiers HONGKONG

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 3

Messages filtering through the Japanese censorship indicate that an attempt on the life of the Emperor was the signal for a revolt of the…

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Attempt on Life of Japanese Emperor Revolt by Chinese Soldiers Hong Kong

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 4

Messages filtering through the Japanese censorship indicate that an attempt on the life of the Emperor was the signal for a revolt…

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Finland Paying War Debt Washington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 4

The State Department announces the receipt of 163,000 dollars from Finland as an instalment on Finland's war debt Other European debtors are…

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Protecting Cities From Bombing ’Planes New Weapons for Next War

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 7

Bombing 'planes spitting fire and death will decide the issue in the next war according to Max Seydewitz and Kurt Doberer in "Death Rays."…

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Duration of War

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 1

The Spanish civil war, now nearly a year old, will continue for at least another three years, said Professor Allison Peers, of Liverpool University…

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Spanish War (Continued from Page 1) Ghastly Warfare London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 6

"There has been nothing more ghastly in the course of war than the guns and bombs of foreign enemies decimating the refugees fleeing to…

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Famous 'Plane "Smithys" Southern Cross for National War Museum. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 5

Since July, 1934, the late Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's famous "plane. Southern Cross, which was purchased by the Federal Government for £3000…

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Twelve Hundred Basque Soldiers Cross Over to Rebels Friendliness to Basque Civilians Declared London

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 1

Twelve hundred Basque militiamen who, before the war, had been regular soldiers, and who participated in the defence of Bilbao, joined the Rebels as they entered the city, and assisted to…

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R.s.l Slogan "Each Member Get a Member How Returned Men Help Their Pals Coronation Year Objective

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 7

Helping the sick and afflicted is one of the noblest fulfilments of citizenship. Individually, one may be able to do only little to meet this call of duty,…

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Address on War and Peace

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 4

Captain Frederick Aarons, who has been a councillor of the League of Nations Union for many years, has been persuaded to visit Wagga in…

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DISTURBANCES Police and Soldiers Clash BRUSSELS

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 1

Serious clashes between police and twenty, thousand ex-soldiers, who marched on the capital demanding the repeal of legislation pardoning…

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"Duplicity and Deception" Senator Borah Sums Up Fascism and Nazism U.S.A. War Bill WASHINGTON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 1
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"An adequate army and navy are needed to protect the United States against possible foes within its walls and without," said Senator Borah,…

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Street Fighting in Brussels 20,000 Ex-soldiers March to Capital Protest Against Legislation BRUSSELS

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 1

Maintaining their resentment at the legislation which grants an amnesty to Belgium traitors, who with the help of Germany sought to set up an…

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Spanish War (Continued from Page 1) Coast Patrols German and Italian Bandits" Government Will Maintain Its Rights Madrid

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 8

The official spokesman declared: "The Government is determined to maintain its sovereign sea right against German and Italian bandits…

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Australians in Great War

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 4

Mention of the part played by a Wagga soldier in the Great War is made in the official history of Australia in the Great War in volume 11—…

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