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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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War Not Near! South African Minister's Declaration No Power Ready Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 1

"As Minister of Defence, having access to secret documents, my considered opinion is that there is no prospect of war in the near future," was…

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Far East War Japanese Progress Held Up at Yellow River Shansi Success Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 1

The Japanese, advancing from three sides, are straining every nerve to capture Hsuchow. The Chinese report the repulse of 500…

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War-time Army Asked for by U.S.A. General Huge Cost of Equipment Washington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 5

Plans for 1,000,000 men as a wartime army, requiring £250,000,000 worth of equipment were explained to the House Appropriations Committee by…

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Spanish War Nearing Its End London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 1

The "Times" Burgos correspondent states that at Navarre a corps of rebels, advancing over snow north of Huesca, captured Banesta's, Taq…

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Spanish War Premature Claims by Nationalists Government Reinforcements LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 7

In contract to the optimism of the Nationalist the Barcelona correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" points out that their failure to break…

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Far East War Japanese Advance Checked by Chinese Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 7

The Chinese claim that they are holding back the Japanese advance from Shensi to the sea…

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Spanish War Pressure on Aragon Front Republican Leaders Confer Question of War Material BARCELONA

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 1

While the Nationalists on the Aragon front were pushing on to Catalonia, the Republican leaders held a series of conferences during…

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War Preparedness Threat to Britain of Increasing Air Power Importance of Dominion Co-operation LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 1

Continuing the series of articles on war preparedness, the "Economist" analyses the effect on Germany of the annexation, of Austria and comes to…

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Far East War Chinese Report Successes Driving Back the Japanese Canton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

The Chinese, reinforced by mechanised units, crossed the Grand Canal and captured Hanchwang, on the Tientsin-Pukow railway. Another…

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Italian Warning Breach with France Widening Mussolini Fears Long War in Spain London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 1

The Italian communique regarding possible French intervention in Spain and the crash of a French military 'plane at Sardinia are regarded as the…

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German Moves Fears in European States Danubian War Flotilla Rumanian Oil the Objective? LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

Some newspapers. In Rumania are nervous regarding Germany's Intention to create a Danubian war flotilla. says the Bucharest correspondent of…

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Wren War Ends French Fears London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 4

The Paris correspondent of "The Times" says that the ex-Finance Minister (M. Reynaud), in a broadcast message, said that the aim of Britain and…

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Soldiers' Sons Special Camp Arranged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 2

The committee of the A.I.F. Wir[?] and Children's Holiday Association conducting Furlough House, Narra been, has decided to commemorate the…

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Anzac Day Friction in Victoria Prayers Omitted From Service Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 4

Arrangements for the annual commemoration of Anzac Day have been thrown into the melting pot, due to the resignation of the Anzac Day…

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Japan Pays Compensation Injuries to British Soldiers London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Butler) announced today that the Japanese Government had paid £2420 compensation for…

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Anzac Day Service Shorter at Domain Consideration for Veterans Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 4

The Anzac Day services in the Domain, which are a feature of the annual celebrations, will this year be reduced to less than a quarter of an…

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Fascists' Puzzled War Possibility Rome

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 1

Signer Mussolini's reference to a "third campaign" In his speech in the Senate yesterday has puzzled Fascist circles. Some officials accept it to be…

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Anzac Day March Major-general White Declines Leadership Change in Service Objected to Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 8

Major-General Sir Brudenell White to-day declined the invitation of the Returned Soldiers' League to lead the Anzac Day March in place of General…

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Wagga Legacy Club Entertains Juniors Children of Deceased Soldiers a Happy Gathering

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 7

Members of the Wagga Legacy Club entertained "Junior Legatees" at a pleasant social function at the Elizabeth Tea Booms last night…

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Anzac Day March 50,000 War Veterans To Take Part SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 1

Fifty thousand war veterans, including more than 2000 New Zealanders, will march in Sydney on Anzac Day. The march, to the accompaniment of…

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