Spies in Britain War Office Warning Numbers Have Doubled
Owing to the alarming growth of espionage in Britain, Parliament has doubled the vote for the Secret Service in the last two years, and the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1938
1,157 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 58
Von Luckner Arrives "Fool at Politics" Reference to War Career SYDNEY
The auxiliary yacht Seeteufel, in charge of Count Felix Von Luckner, entered the Sydney Heads shortly before midnight last night. The Count…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spoils of War Shanghai
The Japanese claim to have captured 1500 carriages and 30 machine tuns at Hsuchow, and have now been the mopping up of 30 Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Not Imminent War Fears in Europe Germany & Czechoslovokia Reports of Troup Movements Anziety in British Fireign Office LONDON
“There has not been a more critical time since the Great War,” said the president of Czechoslavkia, (Dr. Benes) in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russian Soldiers in a Frontier Clash Tokio
Fighting is reported [?] broken out on the border of Manufacture and Soviet [?]. It is stated that the Societ soldiers crossed the front. [?] Hunchun, and clashed with the Manchuquon patrol. [?] are not stated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gallipoli Souvenir That Was "Pinched" by Anzac
An unusual war souvenir which, was "pinched" by an Anzac from an army notice board at Gallipoli, and which recalls the heroic story of the torpedoed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Reserves of War Supplies London
"Machinery for controlling war supplies is in existence, and only needs the pressing of a button to set it in motion," said Lord Zetland, on behalf…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spanish War British Ship Bombed German Marked 'Planes Valencia
The British freighter Penthanes was bombed and set on fire in the harbor here. Three members of the crew were Injured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forced Land Auction Returned Soldiers Protest And Ask For Its Withdrawal
At the request of Mr. C. C. Jopling, J.P., hon secretary of the Urana R.S.L. sub-branch, we publish a copy of a letter sent by him to the Hon. B. S. Stevens, Premier:— Sir,—At a special meeting of the Urana and District Sub-branch of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Settlers Investigation Into Outstanding Matters
Mr. R. H. Hankinson, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter dated May 13, from the Premier's Department:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No War for Years Ex-agent-general's Opinion Fremantle
Mr. A. E. Heath, former Agent-General for New South 'Wales in London, who is returning to. Sydney, said, to-day that, because of the food…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War and the Individual
The leader of the Opposition' in the Bouse of Commons says Fascism is becoming more and more aggressive in all parts of the world. Everywhere democracy is being menaced, if hot actually trampled under the ruthless heel of military dictatorships. And democracy sits down and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canada's Policy No War Except by Parliamentary Decision OTTAWA
During a six-hour foreign affairs debate in the House of Commons the Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, defining the Canadian policy, declared, "Canada is not likely to engage in war on her own account or to be attacked…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spanish War Gee at Aerial Battle 17-Italian Planes Lost Barcelona
In the greatest aerial battle of the Spanish war the Italians are said to have lost 17 machines which fell in the Republican lines, A big Savoia, bomber…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Far East War Treatment of Prisoners House of Commons Statement Resented Shanghai
The Domel Newsagency reports that the Japanese commander at Amoy has "warned" the British Consul-General (Mr. Fitzmaurioe) regarding a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tension Eased Statement in House of Representatives If War Broke Out "Others Would Be Involved" Canberra
Reviewing the European situation in the House of Representatives to-day, the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. W. M. Hughes) declared that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spanish War Alicante Heavily Bombed 240 DEAD; 1000 Hurt Valencia
The Nationalists have intensified their bombing of coastal cities, and Alicante to-day suffered the worst raid since the war, 240 being killed and 1000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Far Eastern War Japanese Attack Swatow Strong Resistance Met Hong Kong
The Japanese marines are reported to be attacking the outskirts of Swatow, a treaty port between Amo[?] and Hong Kong. They are meeting strong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Canada's Attitude Will Not Join Empire in War Unless Parliament Decides Ottawa
During a six-hour foreign affairs debate in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King), defining Canadian policy, declared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fishermen's War Americans to Drive Out Japanese Arms and Ammunition to Be Supplied Seattle
The American Fishermen's Union has responded to the request from American fishing boats in die Baring Sea and has sent arms and ammunition for a…
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