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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Russian Declaration "Will Never Start War" MOSCOW

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 3

M. Voroshiloff, the War Commissar, writing in the newspaper "Izvestia," discloses a new military policy known as "the 1936 Articles of War,"…

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Russian Declaration "Will Never Start War" Plans Made for Possible Hostilities MOSCOW

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 2

M. Voroshiloff, the War Commissar, writing in the newspaper "Izvestia," discloses a new military policy known as "the 1936 Articles of War,"…

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Wagga Returned Soldiers Annual Re-union Dinner Happy Function Held in Masonic Hall

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 5

Nearly 150 returned soldiers attended a happy re-union dinner at the Masonic Hall on Saturday night, organised by the Wagga sub-branch of…

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A Noted German on War

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

Writing in a recent issue, of "The Modern Thinker," Ernst Toller, who is now a political refugee, says that whoever to-day fights on the political…

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Returned Soldiers League Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Narandera sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League was held at the League's room on Friday night…

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Soldier Settlers Letter From The Premier

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 6

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Premier, Mr. B. S. B. Stevens, dated 2nd. February, 1937…

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Soldiers' Preference Act (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

Sir—Bchind "Digger's" letter there lies that which he seeks to hide, yet branenly and boastfully he quotes about his return from hell, and the…

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Returned Soldiers' Lecture

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

At the Diggers' meeting on Friday night next, Mr. Jack Kelly will speak on the various organisations that have existed in the past fifteen…

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Soviet Troubles Assistant Commissioner for War in Disgrace Discontent in Red Army London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 1

The special correspondent of the "Daily Mail" in Moscow says that Marshal Tukachevsky, Assistant Commissioner for War, is in disgrace, pending…

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Anzac Day Complaint Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Commenting on complaints concerning the Anzac Day holiday being observed on Monday, April 26 next, as the Banks and Bank Holiday Act…

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Soviet Troubles Assistant Commissioner For War In Disgrace Discontent in Red Army

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 2

The special correspondent of the “Daily Mail” in Moscow says that Marshal Tukachevsky, Assistant Commissioner for War, is in disgrace,…

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The Latest ("The Daily Advertiser" office, 2 a.m.) Turning Point in War? Loyalist Outlook Gloomy Rebels' Superior Equipment LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 1

The "Manchester Guardian's" diplomatic correspondent says it is impossible to say yet whether the fall of Malaga will be the turning point in…

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Russo-japanese War Expected Moscow

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

Marshal Bluecher, Commander of the Soviet Far East army, states that a Russo-Japanese war As coming very soon, according to official documents…

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Overseas News Russo Japanese War Moscow

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

Marshall Bleucher, commander of the Soviet Far East army, states that a Russo Japanese war is coming very soon according to official…

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Non-intervention Claim Has Prevented War Spreading LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

An admission that while the Spanish Non-Intervention Committee was considering ways and means of preventing the influx of volunteers to…

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War Zone Rebels Press on Dogged Resistance at Madrid London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

The Spanish rebels, who are pressing on along the south-east coast after having restored order in Malaga, today captured Motoril…

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Narandera Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Narandera subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League, it was reported that there was a credit balance of £123/0/10…

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Anzac Day Services on the

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 9

The Chief Secretary has announced that the commemoration of An[?] Day will be held on Sunday, April 25, and the public holiday granted…

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Imminence of War LONDON

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 1

Giving warning of the imminence of war, the Secretary for War, Mr. Duff Cooper, speaking at Edinburgh said even the most optimistic people…

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