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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Glory Was to All Reply to French Consul's War Criticism British Honor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 5

A.I.F. Generals reject the claim of the French Consul in Melbourne (M. Forcioli), expressed in a letter to the…

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Returned Soldiers' League Main Suburban Line Council Meets at Parramatta

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Main Suburban Line Council was held in the Returned Soldiers' Hall, Parramatta, on the 4th inst, Mr R. Rowe in the chair…

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Soldier Settlement. Ministers' Explanation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 14

The sale of a soldier settlement block at Forbes was referred to yesterday by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully). He pointed out that this block was not…

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Soldiers' Passes. Remarkable Story of Alleged Forgeries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 8

At Burwood Police Court, Reuben Edward Taylor, 34, piano mechanic, was committed for trial on two charges of having forged and uttered tramway and railway passes. Bail…

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Open War Declared by U.c.p. on U.a.p. Plan Bitter Campaign Long Conference Yesterday Lyons May Be Ousted

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 7

OPEN warfare between the U.A.P. (alias Nationalist) and the United Country Party, with amazing possibilities in the Federal and State Parliaments, has virtually been declared…

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Bruce Declares War! Ruthlessly Announces Bondholders Must be Paid From Rail Employees' Wages Loan Council Refuses to Assist New South Wales Bargain With Bank Cut and Dried Federal Govt. To Pay Oversea Debt Lang's Lone Fight for Workers

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday. THE mask of Federal leadership was thrown off to-day when Mr. Bruce took the business of the Premiers' Conference out of the hands of Mr. Lyons and ruthlessly, informed the N.S.W. Premier, Mr. Lang, that if he were short in his interest payment to oversea bondholders he should make up the deficiency out of the wages…

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Foreign Tension Grows Hour By Hour In Shanghai British Soldiers Are Wounded Callous Bombing of Civilians Turns Feeling Against Japan

The Sun · Sunday 31 January 1932 · page 3

HOUR by hour, just immediate to the decision of the Nanking Government to declare war on Japan, events at Shanghai and in Manchuria have moved with the rapidity of the drama that sprang from Serajevo. THE trace which the British and American Consuls in Shanghai arranged between the…

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On the Edge of War?

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1932 · page 12

IS the world on the verge of another war more devastate ing than the 1914-18 conflagration? In Australia only the…

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The World's War on Women Children Marriage and Kitchen

The Sun · Sunday 31 January 1932 · page 5

MAN, the world over, is asking…

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Latest News China at War with Japan! Momentous Decision London

The Sun · Sunday 31 January 1932 · page 1

China has decided to declare war on Japan. The momentous decision was taken by the Central…

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W. M. Hughes Discusses Chinese War

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

White Australia, and the very freedom of this Commonwealth, may be involved by war between Japan and…

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Splendid War Picture "Beyond Victory" at Haymarket

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 7

A war picture of on unusual type. "Beyond Victory" and "Worldly Goods" which deals with profiteering during…

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ECHO of WAR in Church! Prince of Peace

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4

THOUGH the church was supposed to follow Christ, the Prince of Peace, the everlasting talk of…

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Critical Position. Rumours of Declaration of War. Subordinate Generals Rebel. Shanghai, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 9

According to a Reuter message from Banking last night it was reported in reliable quarters that the National Government had decided to declare…

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War Waged on Our Women How Financiers Take Ghastly Toll Vote for Ward

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 6

In a stirring appeal to the women electors of East Sydney from the A.L.P. platform in the Domain yesterday, Mrs. A…

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River of Wealth Drained in Debts of War From Germany Huge Penalty London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 6

Germany paid £3,000,000,000 in execution of the Treaty of Versailles, says a detailed estimate prepared…

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War Clouds in Far East Truce Follows Fierce Fighting. British and American Peace Efforts. Contending Forces Refuse to Withdraw

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 9

Unofficial reports from Shanghai declared that China had decided formally to declare war on Japan, hut so far no official declaration has been made. A truce which was declared on Friday was followed by fighting, hut eventually there was a lull…

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Menace of War. Discussed in U.S.A. (From Our Special Representative. Exclusive to the [?]Sydney Morning Herald.") New York, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 9

Americans have begun to consider the possibility of war with Japan. They are discussing the subject on every street corner and in every home, but express not the slightest…

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War Bulletin in Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 1

THEIR PRESIDENT, Mr. Narm, has told these Chinese that Japan "will not have her way until every Chinese is killed!" Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party) members hearing this, fear a long war, and eagerly scan every fresh war bulletin posted outside Sydney headquarters in Ultimo Rd.[?]…

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When Is a War Not a War? a Chinese Puzzle! ("D.t." Service) SHANGHAI

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 7

It is now revealed that the meeting at Nanking which discussed war with Japan was attended by the highest leaders, including General Chiang…

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