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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

1,157 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 58

Far East War Japanese Objective Suffering at Nanuhang

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 4

It is be[?] that the Japanese advances to the sousth from kiuklaing is aimed at Nanchang to facilltate the cutting of the Hankow-canton railway…

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War in Spain Forty Killed in Aid Raid. Barcelona

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 6

Forty were killed and 130 wounded and 180 houses were destroyed when an all raid was carried out on Faiset All the civil population had been…

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Spanish War Franco's Problem Knook-out Blow Needed Supreme Effort Coming LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 1

General Franco believes that the Spanish civil war will last another winter unless a knockout blow is speedily administered. His troops, bivouacking…

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Said to be 50/50 Chance of War between Japan and the Soviet! 270 Russians Reported Killed in the Clash Tokio

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 1

The Government considers that there is a fifty-fifty chance of war with the Soviet. As indicating the gravity of the situation, the heads of the Foreign Office, Naval, and War Departments remained on duty all night…

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War Anniversary

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 4

On August 3, 1914, Germany deClared war on France, this being followed by Britain's declaration of war against Germany…

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Spanish War New Offensive by Republicans Nationalist Claims Valencia

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 4

The Republican authorities claim that they have launched a big new of tensive at West Teruel, and captures several Important villages…

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Big Canadian Re-union War Veterans Pledge Lotalty to King Toronto

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 4

Hands outstretched, the representatives of 76,000 veterans who we at tending the Canadian Corps reunion to-day, pledged their belief In God,…

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War by 1940? New Zealand General's Prediction ' Sponger Defence "Bged Wellington (N.z)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 3

The prediction that war would break out before March, 1940. was made by MaJor-Gener J sir Andrew Russell formerly commander of the New…

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War Possibility with Russia Even Chance, Says Japaise Spokesman Fight on Manchukuo Frontier Soviet Recaptures Hill Firm Action Threatened in Tokio TOKIO

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 1

There is a fifty-fifty chance of war between Japan and the Soviet, according to the spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office. The battle between Japanese and Soviet forces in the…

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The Latest Second Edition the Daily Advertiser" Late Special News Service Russia and Japan (Continued from Page 1) Chances of War with Soviet Japanese Statements Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 2

The War once describe as negligible the damage caused by the latest Soviet air raid at Changkufeng. The Foreign Office spokesman, replying to a…

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War Anniversary

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 2

A new generation has grown-up since the outbreak of the reat War. Twenty-four years ago ! Those first days of August—how exciting, and…

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The Japanese-russian Conflict Japan Does Not Want War LONDON

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 4

Despite the undoubted gravity of the situation in the Far East, English newspapers are optimistic on the question of a war…

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Russo Japanese War Threat 500,000 Japanese Face 1,000,000 RUSSIANS Bombing of Korean Village Alleged Soviet Believes Japan Bluffing But Tokio "Prepared For All Eventualities" TOKIO

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 1

More than half a million Japanese soldiers face a million Soviet troops on the Manchurian frontier, and while the Japanese authorities continue to express the belief that the frontier conflict is not likely to develop…

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War Predicted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 6

The prediction that war would break out before March, 1940. was made by Major-General Sir Andrew Russell, formerly commander of the…

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War Trophy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 4

The health committee informed the Wagga Municipal Council last night that it had discussed the possible removal of the war trophy, at present…

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Spanish War Conflicting Reports From Opposing Forces London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 2

Reports from the Spanish fronts are very conflicting, indicating that the position is not vitally chanced. Under a full moon the Nationalists tinea…

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War Declaration Anniversary London Press Comment World Returning to 1914? LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

"As year after year passes, we aw driven by all appearances to the gloomy conviction that international conditions do not grow less, but more…

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Battle on Russian Frontier Japanese Claim to Have Checked Advance Real War May Still Be Avoided If Fighting Does Not Spread to Other Sectors Mass Propaganda in Russian Press LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

A large-scale battle raged for six hours to-day for possession of Changkufeng Hill, overlooking Possiet Bay, and the Japanese claim they have checked the Russian advance. Heavy casualties were suffered by both sides…

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Spanish War Heavy Struggle Waging Barcelona

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 1

The Loyalists claim to have repulsed all counter-attacks on the Ebro front. Twenty-one of their fighter planes and bombers brought…

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Sino-japanese War Japanese Resume Advance Hankow

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 3

The Japanese resumed their advance on Kwangist, from Hwangme after being repulsed from Kiukiang…

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