War in China Two New Landings by Japanese May Be Punitive Expeditions Shanghai
According to Chinese sources, Japanese troops nave landed at two new points in South China. A thousand infantrymen landed at Halteng and an…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
4,075 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 204
Rival Claims on Labor by War and Industry Sir Samuel Hoare Says Both Can be Served LONDON
The importance of maintaining export trade was emphasised in a speech at Nottingham by the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Samuel Hoare)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Polish War Victims' Relief Fund
The committee of the Polish War Victims' Relief Fund, 76 Pitt street, Sydney, is still appealing for funds for the purpose of helping an Ally whose…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Council Meets Ankara
The Turkish Supreme War Council is meeting to-day under the presidency of Field-Marshal Sevzit, at Chanmak…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Dispute Mr. Hughes' Strong Appeal Essential War Commodity Sydney
The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) to-day appealed to the parties in the coal dispute to compose their differences in view of the importance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Western Front Ambush of French Patrol Artillery Activity London
The ambush into which a French detachment stumbled to-day with the loss of 20 men, occurred east of Nied, just before dawn, under gunfire from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Loan to Finland Impossible If Russia Declares War Washington
The United States Loan Administrator (Mr. Jones) to-day informed the House Banking and Currency Committee that the Neutrality Law…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.B.C's £250,000 to Be Invested in War Loans Sydney
The Postmaster-General (Mr. Harrison) said to-day that the Australian Broadcasting Commission would not be allowed to spend £250,000 It had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canada's War Effort Men Flock to the Colors 90,000 on Active Service OTTAWA
According to a statement issued by the Canadian Defence Department 90,000 Canadians are now on active service. This includes the military,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Latest (Second Edition) Shipping Losses Heaviest Last Week Since War Began Neutrals Greatest Sufferers London
The shipping losses as the result of enemy action for the week ended Sunday last were the highest since the start of the war. Neutrals were by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →With the Second A.i.f. Diary of a Soldier
You can't Judge friends by their manner of speaking to one another. When two of my wilder men get together you would think they were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great War Pilot London
Wing Commander William Ernest Staton is the first Great War pilot to win an award in the present conflict —the Distinguished Service Order…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket on Anzac Park Semi-Final of Competition Nangus and Back Station Creek Next
Nangus and Back Station Creek will clash on Anzac Park next Sunday. The winning team will have the right to play…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Daily War Commentary Turkey Prepared Stands to Commitments
The determination of the Turkish Government to be fully prepared to meet any threat in the Balkans or elsewhere is shown by the decision to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great War Pilot Further Decoration Awarded London
Wing-Commander William Ernest Staton is the first Great War pilot to win an award in the present conflict, having been awarded the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Day Bt Day Nailing the Lie—
In Australia Federal Ministers have consistently advised our people. ‘always to accept the British statement as true” for the reason that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russian Purchases in U.S.A. Mostly War Material Washington
The U.S. Commerce Department reveals that since the outbreak of war 90 per cent of Russian purchases in the United States and 98 per cent of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Defence Estimates Token Votes Adopted Similar Measure to Last War LONDON
For the duration of the war, estimates for the Navy. Army and certain other services will be presented to Parliament in the form of token votes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Killed Taxi Collides with Bus Newcastle
Corporal Aubrey Flannery, aged 23 years, of Clarencetown, a member of the Royal Australian Engineers, was killed and Private Bernard Mackay,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australians Inspected "I Am Proud to Lead Them," Says Gen. Wavell Turkey Discusses Co-operation Important War Measures Taken JERUSALEM
General Sir Archibald Wavell, Officer Commanding in the Middle East, inspected Australian troops and camps and addressed thousands of men in a hollow square, writes the acting official corres-…
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