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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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China's Urgent Need Supplies Op War Materials London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

The special Hong Kong correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that the Chinese leaders are most concerned over the problem of…

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Britain and War Alleged Assurance to U.S.A. Vehemently Denied in Washington WASHINGTON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 1

Commenting on Professor Gilbert Murray's alleged statement in London that Britain bad assured the United States of support in the event of her…

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Far East War Big Battle Pending on 400-Mile Front Eight Japanese Armies Used SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

The battle 01 Lungnai is developing on a front of 400 miles, stretching from the Hwai River, where it crosses the Tientsin-Nanking railway,…

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Diggers of 1938 Are the Diggers of 1918 Old Soldiers Never Die

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

During the Great War the Diggers earned a reputation for initiative, originality, and a humorous outlook on life. They have perpetuated these…

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Returned Soldiers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 8

The Annual meeting of the Leeton Sub.-branch will be held on Friday next, Feb. 18. On account of the fire the meeting will be held in the…

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Producers Concerned War Risk Insurance Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 8

Representatives of the wool, wheat, dairy prod [?]ts, meat, dried and canned fruits, and wine export industries met the Minister' for Commerce…

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Chinese War Appeal to Peace Conference Shanghai

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 2

Although coming that they had been [?] from Wunn, the [?] they checked the Japanese attempts to turn the…

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Ban on Olympic Games in Any Country at War Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 5

By a unanimous vole, it was decided by a meeting: of the British Empire Games Federation to-day to place on record their…

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War Graves Designer Dead London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 7

Captain J. S. Parker, chief horticultural officer of the War Graves Commission, who laid out all the A.I.F. cemeteries in France, is dead. He had…

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To End War in Far East International Conference Opens 18 Nations Represented Boycott to be Considered LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 1

A twO-day conference, organised by the International Peace Campaign with an idea of ending the Sino-Japanese war, and attended…

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War and Referendum Washington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 3

Senator Bone plans to revive the proposal introduced by Representative Ledlow to provide for a referendum being taken before the United States…

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Singapore Base Officially Opened "Insurance Against War" SINGAPORE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 3

Speaking at the opening of the Singapore Base to-day, the Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. J. J. Llewellyn) said it was a wonderful achievement…

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War Zone Japanese "Steam-roller" Tanks and Troops Sweep on Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

There were further smashing Japanese advances to-day, a "steamroller" push from the north towards Lunghai covering 30 miles in 48 hours…

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Changes May Follow Air Inquiry Winston Churchill As War Minister London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Chaoses in the British Cabinet, as a result of the Cadman aviation inquiry, are foreseen by the "Daily Mail."…

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Returned Soldiers' Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

The Wagga sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. will hold its annual meeting in the Soldiers' Hall on Saturday night next, at 8.30 o'clock, when…

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Headstones for Soldiers' Graves

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

The Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has been ascertaining the number of exsoldiers' graves in the Wagga cemetery which have no…

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Tokio Preparing for Games Tennis Men Not Responsible for Chinese War Japan

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 3

Commenting on reports from Sydney that the Australians were adverse to the 1940 Olympic Games being held in Tokio, the acting secretary-general of…

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U.S.A. and War Roosevelt Attacked "Desire to Police World" WASHINGTON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

Representative Fish, who is considered to be President. Roosevelt's bitterest: opponent, continuing his evidence before the House Naval Committee,…

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Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held in the Soldiers' Hall on Saturday night, when a full…

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