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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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Notes of the Week. Political and Otherwise. The Anzac Type

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 23

A recent cable message reports that Dr. Hugh Crichton-Miller, president of the phychiatric section of the Royal Society of Medicine, said, in an article on war-time…

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AMERICA & War From Page One London

The Sun · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

Europe is ringing with the echoes of President Roosevelt's reported assurance to the Western democracies. The German Press is highly…

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Canada's Right in War-time Ottawa

The Sun · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

A move to ensure Canada's "autonomy" on the question of war and peace is proposed in the Canadian House of…

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Pictures By Airmail Of War Desolation In Spain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

LATEST AIRMAIL PICTURES of the war in Spain. Left: Debris on the road from Tarragona to Barcelona. Refugees' carts, with their horses lying dead in the shafts, can be seen. Centre: General Franco's troops resting in newly-captured trenches…

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"War—and the Woman." New Book for the Home

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 24

SISTER BERTHA PARRY, organising secretary of the St. John Ambulance Association, has spent her holidays preparing a book which she considers will be, useful for women…

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War Planes French Orders To America Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wed.--President Roosevelt to-day defended the manufacture of war planes for France in United States plants…

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N.S.W. Jewish War Memorial (Maccabean Institute) Special Talkie Programme

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

feature Picture—Farewell Again." and Two Colored Shorts "Big Bad Wolf" "Mickey's Band Concert"…

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Ensuring Power Supply. War Danger. Plan Nearly Ready. Links Between Stations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 10

A plan for safeguarding the electricity supply of Sydney in the event of war is almost complete, and it will be submitted to the Minister for Works…

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Mr. Lawson Enlists in the Veterinary Corps

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

Mr J. N. Lawson, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, has ennstca with the Australian Army Veterinary Corps…

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Emergency Service. Enlistment of Red Cross. Response to Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 13

The group enlistment of the New South Wales Division of the Australian Red Cross Society, with more than 40,000 members, including the…

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Orange Returned Soldiers. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Orange subbranch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Association, the annual report disclosed that during the past 12 months the payments by…

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Defence Needs 'Drive' Industrial Leader's Advice Key Men Enlist Warns Against Confusion

The Sun · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

If Australia desired to swing over her peacetime industries to wartime production, more drive was…

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Returned Soldier's Death

The Propeller · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

Mr. Albert Dickinson, an old resident of Hurstville, died at Katoomba last Thursday, aged 49 years, being survived by his wife, one son, and two…

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No War Materials to Japan Returned Soldiers Tell Government

Daily News · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 6

Vigorous opposition to the export of war materials to Japan was expressed by Belmont Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League…

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Japan Turns to Peace-war Khaki

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 3

TOKIO, Thursday. -- All uniforms in Japan, including those of students, police, and firemen, are likely to be of khaki in future…

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Profits In War "Secret" Army Contracts Opposed

Daily News · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

BATHURST, Thurs.--Concern over "secret" defence contracts and the danger of profiteering becoming rife is expressed by the Bathurst and District Chamber of…

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Canada's Status in War. Definition Proposed. Ottawa, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 12

A definition of Canada's status in time of war was proposed by Mr. J. T. Thorson (Liberal) in the House of Commons yesterday…

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New Torpedo Boats. Value in War. Two British Types

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 12

As 12 motor torpedo boats will be constructed in Australia soon for the Royal Australian Navy, details of two types of motor torpedo boats which…

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Tunisia Without War. What Mussolini Wants. a Mediterranean [?]Amble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 10

[Mr. Martelli, who recently returned from Italy, discusses in the following article the attitude of the Italian people to Signor Mussolini's territorial claims against France, and the threat which these claims present to European peace. Writing from London before Herr Hitler's…

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Need for Empire Unity. "We Are Technically at War." Ontario Premier's View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 12

"Because of the actions and attitude of the totalitarian States, the British Empire is technically at war, and it is high time that its component parts…

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