War in Australia Refugees Rush to Enlist Rejected by Authorities Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2
Since the outbreak of war, a large number of refugees in Australia have offered themselves for overseas service, but as the Defence Act specifically…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Brevities World Cable Reports London
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1
Twenty-four Czechs were arrested in Wenceslas Square, Prague, for having refused to uncover their heads to the Swastika flag, in we course of a march…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Commentary Tientsin Blockade Tightened Asama Maru Incident
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 4
Japanese indignation at the stopping of the steamer, Asama Maru, by a British cruiser last week is probably responsible for the sudden…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Film Company's Improved Position Universal's Bigger Revenue Despite War
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 3
An interesting item from the cabled balance sheet report of the Universal Pictures Company of America (Incorporated) discloses that foreign film…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S.A. and War China Struggle May Cause Embroilment London
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1
Sir Frederick Whyte, Director of the United States section of the British Ministry for Information, in the course of a speech, suggested the possibility…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Africa War to Cost £13,000,000 ANNUALLY Dr. Malan Attacks General Smuts CAPETOWN
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1
Dr. Malan, in opposing the introduction of an Indemnity Bill, which validates the emergency regulations and removes disabilities resulting from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Returned Soldiers' Social
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2
A reunion smoke social will be conducted by the Wagga sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. on Friday, February 9 The president of the Wagga sub-branch…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Summons for Soldier Major Bars Constable Wife's Claim for Support Melbourne
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2
The magistrate at the Richmond Court to-day expressed surprise when informed that when a constable visited a military camp to serve a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Men’s Re-union Presentation to Retiring President Mr. Tom Collins M.H.R. ATTENDS
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2
Before the local Diggers’ annual re-union was concluded on Friday evening last, the men of 1914/18 showed their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Brevities From World Cables London
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2
Coal deliveries to British householders are being restricted to 2cwt a week. This regulation will be relaxed in cases of hardship…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-war Planning for Agricultural Industries Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4
At a meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council to be held early next month, It Is proposed to consider generally the question of post-war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Commentary the Balkan Tangle Italo-turkish Belations i
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2
The present Italian press attacks on Turkey give some idea of the difficult} in the way of co-operation between neutral Powers in the Balkans…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Primary Producers the Co-operative Spirit During and After War
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 3
"The whole of Australia's economic forces must be used to aid in bringing the war to a successful end. In this regard those engaged in primary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Useful Materials From Rubbish Lesson of Great War Germany Learns From Britain
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 3
During the Great War, a National Salvage Council, representing the principal Government Departments, was formed in Britain to reclaim much of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allied Co-operation French War Writer Impressed Confidence in One Command London
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1
Various aspects of the Allied was effort were discussed by M. Marois one of a party of French war correspondents attached to the British…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Motives and Pride Bishop Burgmann's Warning Fighting Tyranny Without Becoming a Tyrant
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 7
In his monthly diocesan letter, the Anglican Bishop of Goulburn (the Right Rev. E. H. Burgmann), states: "My dear friends—This war may be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hitler’s Outburst “Will Get All They Want” “England and France Started War”
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 5
“England and France started this war, and I can only say to them that they will g[?]t all they want,” declared Hitler in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Chamberlain Refers to the Prodigious War Efforts the Men and Munitions Ready London
Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1
The Prime Minister, in a speech, said it would be unfortunate if the public developed a gloom climax owing to the wartime restrictions, because the facts actually showed that prodigious war efforts were being made, and prodigious results…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Text Books for Soldiers' Children
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4
The Young sub-brancb of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. will continue with its scheme to provide text books for children at ex-soldiers in attendance at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldier Dismissed Member of Communist Party Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2
A returned soldier, W. Cottman, who for some time has been a member of a garrison battalion, has been discharged as "unfit for the duty of his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →