New Italian Bomber Keen War Preparations Rome
It is understood that recent meetings between the Duce and his military and air advisers were directed to develop the use of automatic arms and a new…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1938
1,157 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 58
Mock Air War England's Biggest 900 Planes to Participate LONDON
The biggest mock air war will start early to-morrow over a large slice of eastern England. Simultaneously there will be a blackout In all towns and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supplies in War Time Organising Primary Industry in Australia Canberra
The Minister, for Defence (Mr. Thorby)' announced to-day that plans had been prepared for the organisation of primary industry to ensure the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →JAPAN & Russia Chinese Expect Full-dress War Severe Reversals Inflicted Upon Japanese Shanghai
The Japanese have suffered severe reversals in North China, where the large scale hostilities appeal to have been halted. It is authoratively…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War in China 95 Japanese Warships Preparing to Defy Floods Progress Towards Hankow Hankow
Ninety-five Japanese warships are concentrated at Kiukiang, apparently preparing to defy the floods and force their way up toe river In order to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Conscripting Wealth in War Vancouver
The British Columbia section of the Canadian Legion of War Veteran at Its convention adopted resolution In favor of the automatic conscription of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Far East War Hankow' Drome Bombed Japanese Attack Resumed Stubborn Chinese Resistance HANKOW
Tearing across a tempestuous sky, 28 Japanese bombers, escorted by 27 pursuit planes, attacked the aerodrome here and 60 were killed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wounded His Wife Accused Remanded for Sentence Sydney
The first case under the dock defence system Was concluded to-day when George Brady, aged 47 years, laborer, after, pleading guilty to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →China War 'Planes Bomb Objectives Guerilla Fighters Launch Wide Offensive TOKIO
Japanese "planes to-day bombed Nanchang railway station, warehouses and munition dumps, while naval "planes destroyed two Chinese munition ships…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Far East War Chinese Attack 4000 Japanese Hankow Air Raid Shanghai
An unconfirmed report states that at least 4000 Japanese were killed in a Chinese attack on Susung. At Hankow 30 were killed and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japanese Peace Proposals Turned Down Soviets Counter-proposal Wants Boundary of 1868 Observed "Severe Measures" Threatened Japan Accused of War-Mongering MOSCOW
The Soviet has rejected the latest peace proposals by Japan. The Foreign Commissar (M. Litvinoff) said there would be more fighting, because each side would try to gain the advantage before reaching an agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Full Dress War" Increased Russian Force London
The Tokio correspondent of "The Times," commenting on the view of the Japanese army leaders that there will be no early cessation of hostilities…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spanish War Ebro Front Now Quiet Bitter Fighting Expected Near Gandesa SARAGOSSA
The Nationalists, having expelled Republicans from the right bank of the Ebro, have ensured calmness on this front. They are now dealing with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Germany to Assist Japan if War with Russia Reported From Berlin and Tokio Moral and Other Support Berlin
The Japanese Ambassador stated that in the event of a Russo-Japanese war Germany would afford Japan moral and other forms of support. TOKIO, Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War in China Evacuation of Hankow Ordered by Kai-shek Shanghai
Marshal Chiang-Kai-Shek has ordered the evacuation of halt a million civillans from Hankow before August 15. The first 300.000 have already…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sino-japanese War Battles Become Bigger All Night Fight for Hill 52 TOKIO
While the Japanese Ambassador to Moscow (General Shigemt[?]su) was attempting to reopen the talks with M. Litvinoff, fighting was raging…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Spanish War M. Blum Criticises Franco Withdrawal of Volunteers No Answer From Nationalists Paris
In an article in "Le Populate," the former Premier, M. Blum, comments Utterly on the absence of a reply from General France to the British proposals…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers
The monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. will be held in the Soldiers' Hall on Saturday night next. and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Ball
Arrangements for the Second Anniversary Ball of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on October 19 are well on their way. The soldiers speak…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home Function at Collingulue
On Friday night last the public of Collingullie gave a welcome home social to Mr. 3. Meyers and his bride. The hall was tastefully decorated, and…
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