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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

3,524 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 177

Vatican And Nazi Press War ROME

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

A VIGOROUS defence of the German priests branded as "traitors" by the Nazi Press, is made by the Osservatore Romano…

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Modern Equipment in War Against Disease Launceston, January 27

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

ON the slope of a hill overlooking Launceston and the valley of the Tamar, the new public hospital, a striking modern building, has been erected. Uninterrupted sunlight strikes across its broad verandahs, which…

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Is Worried by Long War Cost to Japan Is Mounting Leader Wants More Men LONDON

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 9

WORRIED by the failure of the Japanese invasion of China to make the progress anticipated, and puzzled by the totally unexpected and…

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Sensational Federal Intervention At Japs' Behest Loading of Ships in Sydney Possible Action by Union May Refuse To Handle War Metals Licence Threat

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 9

FOLLOWING on official protest by the Consul for Japan, a sensation was caused in snipping circles yesterday when the Federal Government…

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Wounded by Shot Gun

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 12

While several boys were playing with a shot-gun at Ross Smith Avenue. Mascot, late yesterday afternoon, the gun exploded, pellets…

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Drama of Spanish War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 6

The New Theatre League will produce "The Brave and the Blind." a drama of the Spanish conflict, at St. James's Hall, Phillip Street, on Wednesday and Thursday. February 23 and 24,…

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A War-time Drawing by Will Dyson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 7

"Back at the Waggon Lines, Somme, 1918," is a fine example of the art of Will Dyson, who has just died in London. An appreciation of his work and character appears in the next column…

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Labour War. Lang Faction Retaliates. Many Industrialists Expelled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 11

The expulsion, of A.L.P. members, who last week were appointed to the provisional committee established by the industrialiste was last night decided…

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America Fears War Vast Plan to Rearm President Warns Of Dangers Bigger Navy Washington

The Sun · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

Stressing that Europe and Asia were afire with war, and that flames might spread to America, President Roosevelt to-day told Congress that the country's…

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War in Spain. Three Quests. Biscay Coast. rv—By Denzil Batchelor. St. Jean De Luz, Dec. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 7

THREE signal reasons sent me from Salamanca to tour the coast of Biscay and the towns of Santander and Bilbao. First, I wanted to see for…

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The European Tragedy. "And Then Came The War " by A. C. Delacour de Brisay—loor Nicholson and Watson, Ltd., London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 6

The Great War has been over twenty years and a new generation has grown up since the Armistice was signed. Mr. de Brisay's book is primarily addressed to young people, and…

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Australia Declares War!

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 3

Don't be alarmed. This isn't a war with another nation. But It is a war with something which can be just as crippling…

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Lengthy War Ahead for Japan London

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 1

THE Japanese War Minister's latest army order adjures the army which holds the keys of the Chinese Settlement to display strong will, discipline and martial…

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Japan's War Bill Brings Protests Tokio

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 1

Protesting voices are being cautiously raised against Japan's heavy war expenditure…

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Australia--war Prize or Power? "We Must Let Japan Develop" Says Economist Economic Appeasement And Peace In Pacific Are Linked, He Says CANBERRA

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 12

The economic appeasement of Japan is the only way to obtain political security for Australia in the Pacific. Such appeasement can only be achieved if the industrial nations of the West modify their policy of hampering the…

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Anzac Range Targets in Demand

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 17

Targets for practice by interstate and country riflemen were in such demand at Anzac Range on Saturday that only a few metropolitan clubs were able to…

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Rifle Shooting. Club Matches at Anzac

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 21

Only six clubs fired matches on Saturday at the Anzac Range, Liverpool, where officials were making preperations for the forthcoming N.R.A. prize meeting. F. C. Mason and H. W. Mason…

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"Wounded Islam." Protest From Egypt. CAIRO, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 14

Three Senators and 5G Deputies belonging to all parties have sent a letter to the Ambassador for Great Britain, Sir Miles Lampson, protesting against the British policy in…

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Two Wounded by Bullets Shooting Accidents on South Coast Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 7

Douglas Payne, a laborer, of victoria Street, Unanderra, was using a pearlflle on Saturday to scare birds away from fruit trees, when a bullet…

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Danger of War. Growing Alarm Abroad. Professor Bailey's View. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 12

Aiarm at the danger of another woild wai was increasing abroad, Professor K H Balley, Professor of Public Law al Melbourne University said last night…

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