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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Soviet Trial. Evidence Finished. "Russo-Japanese War in 1937." LONDON, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 13

Evidence was finished yesterday at the trial in Moscow of Kark Radek, Grlgorl Sokoln[?]koff and the 15 others who are charged with having plotted against the Soviet…

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Sharp Struggle in Japan Danger of War Forward to Collective Security in the Pacific

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 3

The Japanese crisis has not yet finished. The new Cabinet could not be finalised, because the army chiefs refused to cooperate. Consequently there is, at time of writing, no War Minister…

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"Soldiers Everywhere." Impression of Germany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

"Germany lives in fear of the concentration camp, said Mr. Lon. Jones, of Melbourne, who returned by the Sawokla yesterday from a visit to Europe and America…

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Griffith Returned Soldiers. Griffith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the Griffith branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, the balancesheet disclosed a successful year, a credit, balance of £119 lemaining at the bank, after…

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Breaches of Act Alleged Dept. And Returned Soldiers on Govt. Farm

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 8

SERIOUS complaints that the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Main, is countenancing breaches of the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act in his…

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Anzac Day

The Methodist · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 12

The General Secretary of the N.S.W. Temperance Alliance (Mr. A. Piggott) writes:—"The Methodist Women's Federation have sent out to all ministers a poster, urging that all…

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Girls in War. a Woman in Spain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 13

To-day, January 3, I am leaving Spain laden like a mail van. The postal department has gone to pieces—the rebels have scored there. Letters can…

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War in Spain. Plans to Prevent Interventen. LONDON, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 17

The sub-committee of the Non-intervention Committee reassembled at the Foreign Office to consider schemes for supervising the Spanish frontiers,…

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Hitler's Call to His War Chiefs Goering to Be Chancellor? Berlin

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 1

HERR HITLER called his war chiefs to a secret conclave yesterday. It is rumored that the following…

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Kiama Returned Soldiers. Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 14

At the annual meeting of the Kiama branch of the Returned Soldiers" League, the following officers were elected: President, Colonel C. D. Fuller; vice-presidents, Messrs. P. J,…

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Soldiers' Club Send-off Contingent To The Coronation

The Sun · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 3

A rousing send-off was given by the members of the Coogee-Randwick Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Club last night to Messrs. Claude Powter,…

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Married in a Rush War Bride Ended It Quickly

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1937 · page 19

ON leave in England after bout with Fritz over France, Private Harry Fletcher, 21st Battalion, in civil life an…

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A.I.F. BATTALION. Returned Men's Offer. "Many Still 100 Per Cent Fit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 9

The State president of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. L. A. Robb) in [?] at a dinner given on Saturday night to the New South Wales members [?]…

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War 'Planes. British Superiority

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 8

The British [?] is facing probabiy th[?] most vital year of [?] history. Civilian unrest and w[?]rclouds in other nations are apt to make the most optimistic of us apprehensive…

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War Corresponded Dead London

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 5

THE well-known war correspondent Sir Percival Phillips, died in London last Friday, aged 59. For he past 40 years he had travelled tail…

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"Shipping War." Effect of Trade Talks. Tokyo, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 10

Commenting on the possible s[?]pping war between Australia and Japan, the "Asahi Shimbun" says. "Both the Government and the shipowners wish to avoid the cargo ratio issue…

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Returned Soldiers. Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Coonamble branch of the Returned Soldiers' League the following officers were elected:—Patron, Colonel C. M. Fetherstonhaugh: president, Mr…

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Carrying on Haig's Work Wife's Effort to Help Soldiers Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

HER desire to carry on the work of her husband, the late Earl Haig, has brought Countess Haig to Australia…

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Herr Hitler's Speech to the World. More Pacific Than Usual. Contemptuous References to Mr. Eden. War Guilt Clause Repudiated. LONDON, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 9

Herr Hitler's long-heralded speech at the meeting of the Reichstag was more pacific than most of his earlier week-end pronouncements, though he strongly emphasised the German demand for colonies…

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Today's News Of The World From Daily Telegraph Exclusive Correspondents Nazis Set Speed Record Hitler Supreme in 7 MINUTES Leader Repudiates "War Guilt" And Reparations BERLIN

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 3

BEFORE Herr Hitler delivered his long-awaited policy speech, which contained no surprises, the Reichstag established what the Nazis claim to be a world record for Parliamentary speed…

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