Returned Soldiers' Meeting
A meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. will be held in the Soldiers' Hall next Friday night, and a cordial invitation is extended to all…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
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Soviet Talks Russian Comment "Second Imperialist War" LONDON
Simultaneously with the announcement in Moscow that Anglo-French discussions with the Foreign Commissar (M. Molotov) had resumed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chinese Army Greater Now Than at Start of War London
The Chinese captured Chaochow, the northern terminus of the railway from Swatow, and also several other towns, driving the Japanese southward, after killing a thousand. The Vice-Minister for War (General Chencheng)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal and War Wide British Plans Control of Production and Distribution LONDON
In view of the vital importance of coal in time of war, comprehensive plans are being prepared, in consultation with those concerned, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Football "War-cry" a Folk Song
Before the Maoris play football they do a fearsome haka, and the Springbok Rugby players chant a Zulu war cry, but there is in Melbourne at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Merchant Shipping Vital in Time of War London
"Merchant shipping will be vital in time of wat, which may be within a measurable period," said the president of the Board of Trade, Mr. Oliver Stanley, moving a Shipping Assistant Bill in the House of Commons. "The diminution of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Correspondence Peace or War? (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")
Sir,—I read with great interest in yours of July 8, an article written by J. R. C. Higman, "Peace or War, Our Choice." When one lifts the pen to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Europe Through Australian Eyes Whole World Seething Will War Come in September? The Far East Situation
Miss Alpen, in her latest article from her residence in Poland says that in her opinion war must come However, if it means that Britain is to be involved she will be found to be ready and quite unwilling to resign any of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Melbourne Anzac March Children Banned Melbourne
The annual conference of the Victorian Returned Soldiers' League to-day carried a resolution that children be prohibited from participating in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War—and the Man the Land
Within the four walls of the Commonwealth ann organisation has been set up to strengthen industry against dislocation, to safeguard the producer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War & the Man on the Land
I AM of those who prefer to talk of . preservation of peace rather than of preparation for war. But, as Minister for Defence in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Merchant Shipping "Vital in War Time" Government Assistance Planned London
"Merchant shipping will be vital in time of war which may be within measurable period," said the President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Oliver…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious American View of World Position "Chances None Too Good" Says Roosevelt's Secretary Public Attitude to Neutrality "People Will Be Incensed" if Hitler Wages War With Brutality WASHINGTON
Stating that information received at White House indicated that the chances were none too good that the world would escape another crisis in the next few months. President Roosevelt's secretary, Mr. Stephen Early, said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) Peace or War? (The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")
Sir,—In your issue of July 20 Mr. J. D. Le sueur comments on my reference in a former article to the Dean of Canterbury's booklet, and asks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cobar Man Found Wounded in Sydney Sydney
Suffering from wounds in the right thigh and hand Herbert Daly, aged 30 years, of Cobar, was found in Abercrombie-street, Redfern, to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Peace or War? Honesty and Co-operation—or? Financial Systems
Mr. Higman contributes another in his series of interesting articles on "Peace or War?", this being the fifth, his earlier ones having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Veterans Trip to N.Z. High Fares Causing Trouble SYDNEY
A proposal to send a contingent of Australian war veterans to New Zealand for the Anzac Day services next year may be abandoned, because of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Freak Wager Ajax—no War Melbourne
An unusual "double" was transacted to-day when a bookmaker laid a friend £200 to £2 that Ajax would win the Melbourne Cup and that there would…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Latest (Second Edition) Chinese War Text of Craigie-arita Agreement British Neutrality Affirmed London
The official text of the Craigie-Arita agreement, which was released to-day, reads as follows:— His Majesty's Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Armed Arabs Ambush British Soldiers Jerusalem
Armed Arabs, Believed to be members of the gang which kidnapped the missionary, Goldmer, and his son, ambushed a party of British soldiers…
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