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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

3,759 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 188

War Debts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 8

Sir,—The other day an acquaintance of mine finished a long tirade on the alleged iniquities of America and the Americans by the words, "and how they hate us." I replied that I…

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Payments to End Soldier Settlers Must Fend on Their Own Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 4

"When in Goulburn to-day. Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Lands, said that [?] payments to soldier srttlers must come to an end. These payments had…

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Plenty of Labor on the Wharves No Wheat Shipments Anzac Day Holiday

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 10

REPLYING to the union's statement, that there was plenty of labor available on the wharves. a witness at the Federal Arbitration Court…

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On War Against All Imperialist Wars

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

“Are we in favor of imperialist wars? “Absolutely opposed to all imperialist wars, to all capitalist…

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No War on Russia! Young Workers’ Pledge

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

A conference of “Young Friends of Soviet Russia” was held in Moscow during the celebrations of the Tenth Anniversary of the Soviet Revolution…

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War Debts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

Sir,—Your correspondent "Veritas" has evidently not read Mr. Peabody's appeal to President Coolidge, and hands out to your readers a few generalities, reminding one of the…

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War on Civilians Red Cross Protests London

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 12

The Brussels correspondent of "The Times" states that the International Red Cross Conference, called to discuss the protection of civilians in the…

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India's Danger From German Force War-time Scare Calcutta

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 12

AN interesting story of how Calcutta and Rangoon were saved from the attack of German warships during the Great War, is related by…

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Liebknecht and Luxemburg Their Place in the Workers’ Movement Fought War by Fightinc Capitalism

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Lcibknecht were murdered on January 15, 1919. The responsibility for the murder rests with the Social Democratic Party. It was this party which prepared the…

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War Wrecks Are Sent to Gaol Took Rail Property Shell-shock Victim Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

An impassioned plea for mercy was made this morning by counsel on behalf of Malcolm Murray and Albert Thomas, two…

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Imperial Economic Unity British Capitalism’s Latest Slogan It Means War Against U. S. A. Shows Up Empire’s Contradictions

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

British Imperialism is preparing for the greatest war the world has ever seen. This is the only sane deduction to be drawn from a study of its objective and the means considered necessary for its…

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Soldier's Sight Recovered

The Land · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

Mr. R. bong, an ex-Imperial, soldier, of Bridgton (W.A.), who had lost the night of his left, eye for some years, received a kick from a borne that he…

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Cultural Payments to Cease. Payments to Soldier Settlors

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 7

When in Goulburn on Wednesday the N.S.W. Minister for Lands (Mr. Ball) said that the cultural payments to soldier settlers must come to an…

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Ex= Soldier's Fall From Wealth to Treason London

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

The Chief Justice (Lord Hewart) paid a tribute to Mr. Monkland, the Lloyd's underwriter who was responsible for the arrests of Thomas…

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Unity Between World’s Workers Great Congress of “ Friends of Soviet Russia” Practical Steps to Combat the Danger of War Moscow

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

On the initiative of the British Workers’ Delegation a world congress of “Friends of the Soviet Union” was held in the Moscow. Trade union Palace during the celebrations of the Tenth Anniversary of the Soviet Revolution…

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Capitalist Britain Offers Workers Only Unemployment And War Message to Australian Workers From British Delegates To Workers Russia “Send an Australian Delegation and Learn the Truth”

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

By special arrangement we are glad to be able to give below messages sent to the “Workers’ Weekly” from comrades who, as members of the British Trade Union. Labor and Co-operative Delegation, were in Russia in November,…

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Welcome Home Party

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 13

TO celebrate the return home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Riley after 12 months absence abroad, an "at home" was given at "Glenarthur," Vaucluse,…

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Bootleggers' War

The Sun · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 3

Three gangsters were shot dead in a bootleggers' war in Chicago. The Chief of Police testified that more than half his men were engaged in…

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War Debts. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 12

Sir,—Apropos to the several articles in your paper, may I quote an extract from President Wilson's address to the American nation in 1918[?]…

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A War Echo. Coup that Failed. German Propaganda Ship. Calcutta, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 17

The story of how during the war Calcutta and Rangoon were sated from an attack by German worships has been related by a former high official in the India Se[?] Service, in…

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