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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Spanish War Madrid Heavily Bombed British Residents in Danger MADRID

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 4

Over 50 were killed and many injured in the heaviest night shelling that Madrid has, suffered since the war began Several houses were Set…

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Church and War Presbyterian Assembly View Committee to Prepare Report Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 3
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The State Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, after a discussion behind locked doors, appointed a Committee to prepare a report oh the…

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Mangain News (From Our Correspondent).WELCOME Home to Mr. & MRS. A.J. CHAPMAN

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 3

A very pleasant evening was spent a “Glen-Idyn,” the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Chapman, recently. The evening took the form of the old…

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Anzac Day —Dr. Buchanan’s Address

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 4

As stated in our Issue of last week. Buchanan delivered an interesting address at the Coolamon Anzac Day Commemoration Service.”…

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Amazingly Frank Speech by U.S.A. Secretary for War! Warning to Dictatorship Countries New York

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 1

The Secretary for War (Mr. Woodring), in an amazingly frank speech to the United States Chamber of Commerce, warned Germany, Italy, and Japan that if the dictatorship nations pushed the democratic nations too far, there would be…

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"Enlist or Go to Prison"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 2

"Join the army or be sentenced," was the ultimatum of the chairman of the Solthull (Warwickshire) magistrates to 17-year-old Walter Harry…

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King George V. and Germany How He Delayed the Great War London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 5

How King George V. tried to stop me Great War is shown in the second part of the tenth volume of "British Documents on the Origin of the War."…

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Far East War (Continued from Page 1) Chinese Guerillas Approaching Peiping Tension in City Peiping

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 5

Considerable tension has been caused by reports that Chinese guerillas are within eight miles of the west wall of Peiping City. Many others are…

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Dictatorships Warned by U.S. War Secretary "Democracies Must Not Be Pressed Too Far" Repercussions Expected New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 1

The U.S. Secretary for War (Mr. Woodring), in an amazingly frank speech before the United States Chamber of Commerce to-day,…

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Enlistment of Women for Non-combatant Duties Planned in Britain London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 3

The War Office is considering a plan by the Minister for War (Mr. Hore Belisha) to enlist women in the Territorial Army in order to…

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War-time Menus Study in Great Britain

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 2

Scientists in England are busy studying the possible food alternative should another war cause a food show age. All sorts of suggestions has…

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The Junee Golf War Committee Officially Resigns

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 1

The recent deadlock in the Junee Golf Club received a further airing on Thursday night when the associates were…

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Reafforestation in China Work Goes on in Spite of War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 6

Chinese civil authorities have embarked on a great national reafforestation programme, which is continuing in spite of the war with Japan…

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Longer War in Spain Man-power Shortage Drive Towards Valencia BURGOS

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 1

Nationalist troops under the command of General Aranda advanced in heavy rain seven miles towards Castellon between Tarragona and Valencia…

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Storage Against War Risks Moves by Fed. Government Mr. Tom Collins's Promptings Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 3

Behind representations made to the Prime Minister by Mr. T. J. Collins, M.H.R. (C.P. for Hume), is an interesting story of simultaneous and…

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An Impressive Day Anzac Commemoration at Urana

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 5

Owing to the largne number of members of the Urana and District sub-branch of the R.S.I.L.A., who visited Sydney for the…

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The War Veterans

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 2

In his appeal at the launching of the scheme for the War Veterans' Home, the "Little Digger," as the returned men call Mr. "Billy" Hughes…

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Spanish War British Shipping in Danger Vessel Sunk at Valencia Petition to Foreign Office London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 4

The masters of 13 British merchantmen anchored at Valencia have telegraphed to the Foreign Office:—"If British ships are to trade in…

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Spanish War Armistice Suggestion Opposed by Nationalists Burgos (Spain)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 1

Answering the reported intention of the Powers to raise at Geneva the question of an armistice in Spain the Nationalists adhere to General Franco's…

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