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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Loss of Lives in the World War and Through the "Red Plague"

Die Brucke = The Bridge · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 7

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Australia's Biggest Airline War Under Way Big Three Combine to Meet New Guinea Invader

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 2

THE biggest airline "war" in the history of Australian aviation, is now in full blast. Suddenly, and without warning, it was precipitated by an "invasion."…

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Man Who Fed Britain Recalled to Duty to Ensure Food Supplies in Event of War London

The Sun · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 1

"THE man who fed Britain" has been recalled to duty at the Admiralty after five years' retirement. Paymaster-Rear-Admiral Sir Eldon Manisty, who was the Finance Member and Naval Secretary of the…

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Soldiers' Year Book

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 12

The Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League has published a most elaborate and comprehensive issue for coronation year of its Official Year Book. It comprises 320 pages with a…

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Modern Soldiers Fight Rome's Ancient Battles

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 3

HANNIBAL CROSSING THE ALPS--a scene from an historical film of the life of Scipio Africanus, the actors in which are 10,000 soldiers of the regular army made up as soldiers of Rome and of Carthage. In a spectacular review at Libya, North Africa, in which Mussolini will ride on a white charger, the Duce is making his first trip abroad for thirteen years…

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Soldier New Clerk of House

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.--A student of constitutional law, virile parliamentary administrator, and brilliant soldier, Captain Frank Clifton Green, M.C.,…

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Historian Bean's New Great War Volume an Italian Journal Attacks "Smith's Weekly" Foreigners Have Saved Irrigation Areas, It Claims Laugh of the Week

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 20

"SMITH'S WEEKLY" does not retract one word of what…

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Plans for Anzac Observance

The Sun · Sunday 14 March 1937 · page 5

Arrangements for Anzac Day, which this year falls on a Sunday, include the usual march through the city, and service in the Domain at…

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Break in the Anzac Day Tradition ADELAIDE

The Sun · Sunday 14 March 1937 · page 13

Adelaide's observance of Anzac Day this year will be unique in the history of this annual commemoration--it…

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"Australians Do Not Care" Seriousness of War Threat

The Sun · Sunday 14 March 1937 · page 8

"The people of Australia do not realise how serious is the international situation--and I am afraid they don't care," said Captain Mitchell, at…

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Train Excursion to Wollongong Chance to Help Sick War Veterans

The Sun · Sunday 14 March 1937 · page 11

Already two special trains have been ordered by the hospital entertainment and welfare committee of the Returned Soldiers' League for a…

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Nine Possibles At Anzac

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 17

Nine marksmen, shooting in club events at Anzac Range on Saturday, recorded single stage possibles. None, however, in the City and…

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League Footballers in War Paint

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 18

RUGBY LEAGUE trials matches were held by a number of Sydney clubs on Saturday. A St. George player (right) is trying to. avoid a North Sydney man's tackle during the match at Earl Park…

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Undeclared War on Spain Alleged Note Gives Numbers of Germans and Italians in Field London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 3

CHARGES that Italy and Germany are still supporting Franco on a large scale are made in a Note presented by the Spanish Ambassador to the British Foreign Office. The note declares that four…

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News of the World Told in To-day's Cable Messages Italians Stampeded by Spanish Attack Desperate Fight for Key to Madrid Wounded Colonel's Stand In Barricaded Room Mutinous Rebels London

The Sun · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 9

SO complete was the stampede of the Italian defenders of Trijueque, that the international brigades rushed up by the Spanish Government met no resistance in the town…

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Returned Soldiers' Preference "Should be Made Effective." Australian Legion's View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 10

The New South Wales branch of the Australian Legion of Ex-Service Clubs, at its conference at Empire House on Saturday, adopted a resolution, by a majority vote, urging that…

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Today's News Of The From Daily Telegraph Exclusive Correspondents 'Ragged Army' Again Saves Madrid Italians Put to Rout Division Decimated, War Ministry Claims MADRID

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 3

ONCE again Madrid's "ragged army" appears to have saved the city from capture by the rebels--the seventh time in eight months. Yesterday two Italian divisions of 30,000 men,…

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Spanish Civil War Reverse For Rebels MADRID

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

GOVERNMENT troops who yesterday routed two columns of Italian troops attached to General Franco's main army, hare now recaptured the…

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World War. History in 152 Volumes. New York, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 11

Professor J. T. Shotwell, trustee and director of the division of economics and history under the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, announces the completion of…

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A.w.u. Enlisted to Rebel Unions Will Demand Removal of Lang Dictatorship

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

AFTER eight years of political neutrality in New South Wales, the Australian Workers' Union, the strongest in the Commonwealth, has decided to enter the Labor faction fight on the side of the rebel unions…

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