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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Europe Through Australian Eyes War Clouds in Europe Anglo-french Intervention Stays the Hand of Hitler Krakow, June 7

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 7

Miss Alleen Alpen, again writing from Krakow (Poland), surveys the unsettled situation in Europe, though she agrees that the position is not so threatening now as it was a little while ago, immediately after the…

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German Comment Soldiers "Playing with Fire" Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 1

While German newspapers publish the Czech denial of mobilisation, they declare that facts have been evaded and urge Britain and France, whom…

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War on Falcons

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 7

New South Wales pigeon tandem have declared war on peregrine falcons which abound in the State. It is estimated that In a few years these…

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Safe War-time Curiosity

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 3

Documents of great historic importance, relating to Australia's part in the war, which have not been handled for nearly 20 years, will shortly be…

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Far East War Chinese Key Point Bombed by Japanese Hong Kong

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 4

Three hundred Japanese bombs were dropped over a wide area of Kiukiang, which is regarded as the key point in the Chinese Yangtse…

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Unknown Soldier King Places Wreath on Tomb Acclaimed During Drive Through Paris Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 1

"The King brought London weather," was the Parisians' jest apropos of the misty morning, when His Majesty, in the uniform of a Field Marshal, was…

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Ex-soldier's Death Murder Charge Withdrawn Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 4

On a charge of having unlawfully assaulted John Lewis, aged 58 years, military pensioner, on July 16, in Fitzroy Gardens Edward Fitzgerald,…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 4

There will be a meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League on Saturday night in the Soldiers' Hall, Morrow-street,…

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Far East War Japanese Acting Like Barbarians German General Interviewed LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 3

According to the Singapore correspondent of the "Daily Herald," who interviewed General Paulkenhausen who is on his way to Germany with 22…

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Far West War Japan and Britain Negotiations to be Re-opened LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 8

Sir Robert Cragie, British Ambassador in Tokio, will shortly re-open negotiations with the Japanese for a settlement of many outstanding…

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Preference Act Employment of Ex-soldiers Councils' View Amendments Urged

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 4

The executive of the Local Government Association endorsed a presidential minute last week recommending certain…

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Anzac Day

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 7

After a debate which lasted nearly four hours the annual conference of the Returned Soldiers' League this week in Melbourne, rejected, by…

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War Not Expected Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 10

While Chigemitsui's statement sounds like an ultimatum, it must bered that Moscow and Tokio frequently use strong language. Soviet…

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Chinese War To End in 1944

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 7

There is still some hope that Olympic Games will eventually be held in Japan--perhaps in 1944, when it is believed, the war against China…

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Spanish War Franco's Drive Towards Sagunto Saragossa

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 6

The main body of General Franco's I troops are now within two miles of Viver, which is the only big town besides Segorbe between them and…

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Villers-bretonneux Ceremony Performed by the King Australian National War Memorial to Commemorate Battle of April, 1918 VILLERS-BRETONNEUX

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 2

Amid scenes of great solemuity King George to-day unveiled the Australian War Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, the town where the soldiers…

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Australian War 'Planes Large Output in Six Months

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 6

Assembling of the first Australian built last lighting 'planes for the Australian Air Force will begin at the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation's…

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Far East War British Steamer Stopped By Japanese Warships Hong Kong

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 1

Japanese destroyers halted the British steamer Leana 50 miles from Hong Kong. They demanded to inspect the cargo but the British captain declined…

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Returned Soldiers Dissatisfied With Delence Appointments Request to Prime Minister. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 1

Not satisfied with the explication of the Minister for Defence (Mr. Thorby) about the appointment of a non-soldier as publicity officer of the…

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Returned Soldiers Dissatisfied with Defence Appointments Request to Prime Minister Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 1

Not satisfied with the explanation of the Minister for Defence (Mr. Thorby) about the appointment of a non-soldier as publicity officer of the Defence…

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