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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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'Cut War Sinews' Madame Chiang Kai-shek Appeals Writes to Women's Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 2

"I CANNOT, speak of the Japanese atrocities I have seen with my own eyes," said Mme. Chiang Kai-shek, wife of China's…

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Hitler War Lord; Blomberg Out Drastic New "Purge" In All Spheres BERLIN

The Sun · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 1

Revolutionary changes, as the outcome of the Army-Nazi crisis in Germany have overthrown the War. Minister, Marshal von Blomberg, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Reichswehr, General…

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Troops Of Five Nations March Greatest Parade Since the War Streets Furrowed by Tanks

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 5

AN enthusiastic crowd of 300,000 yesterday saw Australia's greatest peace-time [?]…

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War in Spain. Will Franco Win? Some Factors Weighed. St. Jean-de-luz, Dec. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 7

I AM aware of the suicidal recklessness of attempting to prophesy anything so unpredictable as the result of a war still being waged with bitter and…

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Wool Professor Says It Cost Us Biggest Potential Market Australia Is Paying for the China-jap. War--

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 8

IN the country that virtually put wool on the sheep's back, there is no wool "intelligentsia" due to the failure of the Universities to recognise the necessity for…

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Australian's High Post In Parent Air Force Was Refused Enlistment

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 6

THERE was a time when, in the opinion of the medical examining officers, R. M. Drummond, of Perth, was not up to the physical requirements of a combatant unit of the A.I.F…

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Conscripting Unfit As "Work Soldiers"

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 3

VIENNA, Friday.--All Austrian men unfit to carry arms are to be conscripted as "work soldiers." They will be forced to serve with the…

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Rifle Meeting Shooting Standard Was High Anzac Range

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1938 · page 24

Records were broken at Anzac Range to-day when the National Rifle Association commenced its 150th…

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£2000 Deadweight For £11,000 In Prizes Anzac Rifle Range

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1938 · page 28

More than £2000 worth of ammunition--350,000 rounds-- will be fired in six days by the 1396 riflemen and four riflewomen who to-day began the greatest rifle shoot ever staged in Australia or anywhere else…

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French Press Sees War Signal In Germany's Moves

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1938 · page 2

The entire French Press views H Several observers see indication step in his preparation for war. "Pertinax," in the "Echo de…

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Hitler Supreme War Lord Drastic Purging of High Command Army Power Broken; Nazis Take Control LONDON

Truth · Sunday 6 February 1938 · page 15

HITLER has brought off another coup—almost a "purge." He has overthrown the army leaders who formed his last real opposition, and has broken the power of the army once and for all. He and his nominees now…

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Returned Soldiers On Jeanne d'Arc

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1938 · page 15

France would never forget the contribution of Australia to the allied cause during the Great War, said Captain Auphan, of the Jeanne d'Arc,…

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Canada And The Pacific "Canada, the Pacific, and War," by William Strange. International Affairs, Book One. Thos. Nelson and Sons, Toronto

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1938 · page 16

THERE is in Canada an Institute of International Affairs, which authorised Mr. William Strange to write a book concerning…

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Hitler--high War Lord Takes The Place Of Kaiser Wilhelm Drastic Purge Of Armed Forces Ousts Chieftains Rumored Revolt Against Fuehrer Headed Off As 'Aristocratic Generals Fall From Power And Trusted Nazis Form Secret Council BERLIN

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1938 · page 1

HERR HITLER has assumed in all but name the position of German Kaiser. He has made the biggest purge ever known of the German armed forces…

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Rifle Prize Record Biggest Shoot in World at Anzac Country Men Win on First Day Anzac Range

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 15

THE 150th Anniversary rifle meeting has now become the biggest ever held in the world…

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Rifle Shooting at Anzac Range — Empire Games Swimmers Compete — Surf Rescues at Bondi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 18

H. Bishop, of Wagga, a competitor in the N.R.A. 150th Anniversary meeting at Liverpool, adopted informal attire in expectation of warm conditions for the contest on Saturday. The start of a heat of the…

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Women As Rifle Shots. Four Contestants. (From Our Special Representative.) Anzac Range

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 5

Several women are again contesting the leading matches in the annual prize meeting of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales, which, from…

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Former Prisoners of War to Meet Canberra

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

The first reunion since the Great War of allied soldiers who were made prisoners of war by the Turks will be held when the Australian Trade…

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Nuffield Not War Scared Trusts To British Diplomacy MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 7

According to Viscount Nuffield, philanthropist and motor car manufacturer, Australians are more concerned over the Spanish situation…

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