War Commentary Threat to Belgium Where Britain Stands
The British Commander-in-chief (Vuscount Gort) has stated that if Belgium is attacked, the British and French guarantee will operate with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
4,075 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 204
50,000 More Miners Helping Britain to Pay for War
"Old King Coal" is helping Britain to pay for the war by providing a valuable export to set against imports of war materials…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War Poor Response to Recruiting Sir Henry Gullett Outspoken
A German Army drive through Belgium and Holland might begin at any time; air raids, in which hundreds of German planes would seek to destroy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain's Overseas Orders Trade Inquiries Up by Half in Second Month of War
Significant evidence of greater demand for British goods by overseas buyers during the second month of the war is revealed by the Federation of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Amazing U.S.A. Proposal Munitions for Japan "To End War in China" Washington
Senator Pittman announced that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (of which he is chairman) proposed subjecting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WAR In Australia Air Training Progress Fighter Planes on Order Arrival of Moth Minors, Melbourne
Types of planes like the Fairey Battle plane, which are to be brought to Australia for use in the Empire air training scheme, were of immense…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War To-day’s Cables Major Air Battle. Another Russian Rout Intense Cold. London
The Finnish advance of 28 miles in the Salla Sector Indicates that the very acute threat on the vital lines to Sweden has been averted. According…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest (Second Edition) Guns and Explosives Australia to Supply Britain War Cabinet Decisions Melbourne
Approval has been given by the War Cabinet to a capital expenditure of £500,000 to expand local resources for the production of new types of guns…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War--from Day to Day "Pack Train" Economy A.s.c. Training Square Meals for Our Troops
A saving of â¤200 a day for each 10,000 men in training was made by the mi[?]ary authorities wa[?] they introduced the daily "pack train…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War War’s Horrors Sir Thomas Blarney’s Warning “Most Terrible Thing World Has Seen.”
A warning about, the horrors that could be expected in this war was given by the [?] Commanding [?] Second A.l.F., Lieutenant-General Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters for Sailors and Soldiers Correct Method of Address Special Postage Rates
In order to facilitate the delivery of postal articles to members of the Commonwealth Defence Forces, it is of the utmost importance the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All Fighting at a Standstill Europes Worst Winter for 75 Years Soldiers Freezing to Death Transport Immobilised on Western Front Ice Covers Rivers; Baltic Nearly Cut Off London
The cruellest winter for three-quarters of a century continues to mercilessly harrow all countries from the Atlantic to Asia. The death roll lengthens daily and both wars are at a standstill. The danger of freezing to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letters for Sailors and Soldiers Correct Method of Address
[?] to incillitate has delivery of postal articles to members of the Commonwealth Defence Forces, it is of almost importance that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canadian War Loan Ottawa
Applications in the first Canadian war loan are 25 per cent, in excess of the 200,000,000 dollars sought. It is likely that the final allotment will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →French War Correspondents LONDON
On January 21, eight distinguished French war correspondents attached to the B.E.F., including the well-knowu French writer. M. Andre Maurois, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Military Hospitals Question of Conversion After War Sydney
The establishment of military hospitals in New South Wales and their conversion to general use after the war is a subject which will receive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outside the War King Haakon on Norway's Position Oslo
"Fortunately Norway remains outside the war, but the difficulties are many," said King Haakon speaking at a banquet at the royal palace in honor of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Empire Air Scheme "Will Prove Outstanding Feature of War" London
Sir Kingsley Wood, Secretary for Air, in a speech to the Overseas League, said that the air scheme in Canada no doubt would prove to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canada's War Effort Condemned by Ontario Government "Slow and Inefficient" TORONTO
The Premier of Ontario (Mr. Hepburn) introduced in the Ontario Parliament to-day a resolution condemning the Canadian Government's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Football War Before Sport Nz. League's Attitude "No Offer to Send Team"
"We are more concerned with the war than with football. We do not want the public to think otherwise," said the president of the New Zealand…
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