Why the Allies Are at War
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4
Mr. Chamberlain has again explained in the clearest of terms, in language entirely unambiguous, why the Allies are at war with Germany. What happened at and after Munich should have been sufficient to satisfy reasonably well-informed and intelligent people on this point, assuming…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War In Australia War Loan Closes Fully Subscribed Excellent Result, Says Treasurer CANBERRA
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2
The Commonwealth War Loan ol £18,000,000 closed to-day, fully subscribed, with more than 14,000 individual subscriptions. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peace Signed War in Finland Ends Helsinki
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2
It is announced that the RussoFinnish peace treaty has been signed and that all warlike operations ceased at 11 a.m. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Army to Take Larger Part in Land War London
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1
Reviewing the various aspects of the British Army to-day in a speech with which he introduced army estimates in the House of commons, which were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Science and War Federal Research Laboratory to Cost £50,000 CANBERRA
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 7
The establishment of an Industrial Chemistry Division of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has been decided upon by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shipping War German Submarine Sunk R.A.F. Planes Active London
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1
The Air Ministry announced tonight: "During reconnaissance Sights over Heligoland Bight and the estuary, yesterday afternoon, aircraft of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Commentary Russo-finnish Truce Norway and Sweden's Responsibility Von Ribbentrop in Rome MELBOURNE
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1
The Russo-Finnish truce, reported from Moscow as having been agreed upon in Moscow is, to the first instance, a reflection of a military…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Finnish Soldiers Astounded at Peace Treaty Mingled Reactions London
Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1
Mingled joy, dejection, and bitterness marked the Finnish people's reaction to the termination of the war—joy over the cessation of a struggle which had been draining the notion's bravest blood; dejection at the humiliating terms…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →T.B. Soldiers and Sailors Request for Donation Shire Council's Attitude Leeton
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2
"Is it not a shame and a disgrace on the Willimbong Council to suggest such a thing?" said Councillor M. J. Gleeson at last night's meeting,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wet Canteens Favored by Mr. Cameron Controlled Liquor Urged for Soldiers Canberra
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2
The Federal Country Party leader (Mr. Cameron) said this afternoon that the formation of a Coalition Ministry did not alter his views that,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Condition of Wounded London
Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1
Lord Zetland spent a comfortable night at his Mayfair home. His only injury was a graze wound and no operation was necessary. Sir Louis…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Loan
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1
The success of the Federal Government's loan for works and war has greatly heartened not only the Acting Treasurer (Mr. Spender)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →London Sensation Former Punjab Administrator Assassinated Sir Michael O'dwyer Other Prominent Men Wounded Indian Charged With Murder LONDON
Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1
Sir Michael O'Dwyer, a former Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, was shot dead at a meeting of the East India Association by an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British War Cost £700,000,000 Credit Sought £6,500,000 Spent Daily London
Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon) in the House of Commons, seeking £700,000,000 for war credit, said that the Government was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For the Boys at the Front War Charities Carnival and Other Patriotic Events in Leeton This Week-end
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2
LEETON'S first appeal. "All for the Fighting Forces," will be launched to-day and will continue until Monday next. The Willimbong Shire Patriotic and War Fund backed by other local organisations will stage a street carnival in Jarrah Street and Pine Avenue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roll of Honour Second A.I.F. Enlistments from Narandera
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2
The list given below includes the names of those who have enlisted for active service with the Second A.I.F. from Narandera and district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers’ League Meeting of Coolamon Sub-branch
Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4
The monthly meeting of the Coolamon R.S. [?] S.R. League was held at the Shire Hall on Wednesday night of last week, when the President, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coolamon Returned Soldiers Presentation to Shire Council
Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2
Mr. I. A. Madcliffe, President of the Coolamon Sub-branch of the R.S. & S.L. League, attended at last Tuesdayâs Shire Council meeting to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegram From District Soldiers in Palestine. Need for Correspondents
Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2
On Monday our Editor received the following cablegram: Gaza, Palestine, March 8th; Many thanks, Coolamon and Ganmain people; good wishes;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Money to Fight War Sale of Certificates Seven Years' Issue
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 1
Another step in the mobilisation of Australia's financial resources for the conduct of the war is the sale of war savings certificates which will begin…
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