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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Halt in War Four Powers Demand on Far East Note Sent Geneva

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 7

The Four Power proposals are admittedly not an ultimatum, but it is recognised that Japan's rejection of them would…

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The War Against Religion. German Catholics Fight Communists. Priests Attacked. (Berlin Correspondent N.C.W.C. News Service.)

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 30

Faced with the menace of Bolshevism standing at the gates of Germany and recognising that the threat of the Communists will grow even greater in the…

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COMMUNISTS. Brutal Assault on Returned Soldier. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 9

Rupert McCray, a returned soldier, who, three times in the last month, has refused demands that he should join the Communist party, was the victim of a brutal…

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Wounded Man Keeps Assailant's Name Secret

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 9

Although he was badly wounded at Fairy Bower Manly, yesterday afternoon, a revolver bullet passing through his chest, Charles Walker, 20, of Hay-street, Collaroy, refused to…

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Attacked with Iron Bar Hospital Secretary Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Mr. R. Cameron, veteran secretary of Wallsend Hospital, received severe scalp wounds and shock when he was…

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Silent Victim Wounded Man Will Not Talk

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

Though shot at point-blank range through the right shoulder yesterday at Shelley Beach, Manly, Charles Walker (20), of Hay Street, Collaroy…

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The Struggle Against Imperialist War

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

The Communist Party of France is carrying out an intensive campaign against imperialist war in connection with the Japanese drive in…

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War Menace Defend Soviet Russia and Soviet China Fight imperialism's War Plots

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

The menace of Imperialist war and the slaughter of millions of workers and the destruction of incalculable amounts of wealth they have…

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FORFEITED Had German Pistol Since War

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

Despite the plea of Mr. Yeldham that the weapon was a trophy, and therefore exempt under the Gun Licensing Act, Mr. Fletcher, S.M., at…

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War on Thrips League Formed to Assist Research

The Land · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 12

FOLLOWING the ravages, of thrips among the orchards of Australia, the Victorian Fruit Marketing Association is inviting representatives of…

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Wet with Water When Wild. Woman Wins Watery War

The St George Call · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 5

At the Kogarah Court on Thursday, a case of assault showed that the resources of some people are not to be outdone. An assault of a rather novel…

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See-saw War Chinese on Top After Day's Fighting Stout Chapei Shanghai

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

As a result of fighting throughout the whole of today the Chinese claim to have recovered the ground which the Japanese won yesterday. Extensive fires, which broke out as a result of bombing…

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Capitalism Offers-wage-cuts and War Loan Council Plans New Attack on Workers The Role of Labor Reformism

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

The meeting of the Loan Council at Melbourne shows clearly that the forecast cast of the Communist Party has once again proved correct. The economic…

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Ex-soldiers Seek Work

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 9

Anyone who can give employment for the classes of workers mentioned below are asked to communicate with the Employment Officer of the…

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Japanese Soldiers Sharpen Swords

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 9

AN UNUSUAL PHOTOGRAPH of Japanese soldiers of the motor corps at Setagaya, Tokio, preparing their arms on the eve of their departure for China. They are shown polishing and sharpening their swords, knives, and bayonets…

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Callous Fraud Soldiers' Relatives Are Victimised Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

--Barefaced and despicable frauds are reported to have been perpetrated on a number of New Zealand people by some overseas firms, who…

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War Memorial Hospital

The Methodist · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 5

The Women's Guild are very busy with arrangements for their annual fete for linen funds. A very attractive programme is being prepared…

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War Winner Forgotten

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 14

THE names of many men who did more to win the war, actually, than those who are well remembered, are forgotten, if they were ever properly…

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Is It War? Chinese Cities Shelled by Japanese

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 2

Japan and China may not be at war, that is, as it is internationally regarded, but their troops are firing at each other. Some men on both sides have been…

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If War Came Forces Great Powers Could Use

The Sun · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 5

Events of the last month or so have shown us how quickly international quarrels can develop from a mere exchange of official…

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