Battered in Spanish War
The chief officer of the tramp steamer Dover Abbey (Mr. R. M. Jacques;, now on the Thistleford, which arrived in Sydney today, was…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
6,728 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250
Mussolini's Escape. Body Guard Wounded. Man Arrested. Rome Report. London, Feb. 17
An attempt to assassinate Signor Mussolini is understood to have been made on Wednesday. The Rome correspondent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →£3 a Week for War Workers
LONDON, Friday.--Full-time Air Raid Precautions workers will be paid in wartime at the rate of £3 a week for men and £2 for women…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Avoid War in Trade London
Britain wants a trade agreement with Germany, not a trade war, and she will only fight if no other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eire Would Aid Britain in War Our Own Cable Service
DUBL [?] pledge of support for Britain m time of war was given to-day by the Premier of Eire, Mr. De Valern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Spanish War Peace Overture Denied. Armistice Hopes. PARTS, Feb. 17
President Azana, of Republican Spain, who arrived in Paris a week ago, following the success of General Franco's forces in Catalonia, is…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Race to Build War Planes Britain Could Go Far Faster LONDON
Germany has practically reached her maximum warplane output, whereas Britain can quadruple hers, says the "Spectator" periodical…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spanish War Veterans. Mr. Hughes's Attitude. Would Welcome Them in Private Capacity
The Minister for Exteinal Affairs, Mr. Hughes, who had refused to attend a reception on Thursday night to Australians who fought in the Spanish war, telegraphed the Spanish…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Fortune of War A Short Story by a World-Famous Author
WHEN the current government of the somewhat…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Japan's War Economy. Strong Government Control. Nation's Resources Mobilised. Lecturer in Economies, University of Sydney
The Sino Japanese conflict, of as the Japanese euphemistically call it, the "China Incident," has now been in progress for nearly two years, and gives evidence of lasting for at least another year. The ayowed policy of the Chinese defenders is to keep the struggle going…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Arms for Eire "Could Not Be Neutral" If Britain Was at War. DUBLIN, Feb. 17
The Dail to-day passed by 62 votes to 39 the defence estimates, which involve a yearly capital expenditure of £5,500,000…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Willing, But Can't Enlist Many Country Youths Hughes On Military Problem
The military authorities, so far, had failed to adjust their organisation to meet the new conditions created by the recruiting drive, said the Minister for External Affairs' (Mr. Hughes) today, on his return…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Why Enlist ? (To the Editor)
HAVING just read your leading article, "Why Volunteers. Are Listless," I would like to offer a few more reasons. All that most young…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →6-Days' Shelling Frays War-Weary Madrilenos Troops Massing for Attack Behind Barrage "Mercy In Victory" Plea To Franco By Britain LONDON
SHELLS are crashing into Madrid for the sixth day while British, French and Spanish diplomats intensify their efforts to end the Spanish war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Leader On Anzac Day Chaplains Make Changes In Programmes For The Domain
Major-General Sir Charles Rosenthal, leader so far of every Anzac Day inarch, held in Sydney, will be absent from the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →War Fears Not Gone British Preparedness Will Be Best Sign Of Peace
The Premier, Mr. Stevens, was among those who greeted Sir Samuel Walder, M.L.C., at Rose Bay on his return to Sydney by…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Author Searches Martial History ... Futility and Horror of the 30 Years War Author's Vast Reading To Discover The Reason Of Mediaeval Madness : Background Of Ambition
The 30 years' splenetic fury, insensate as piglings fighting for their mother's milk, which destroyed forever the Empire of the Hapsburgs and the world dominion of Spain, beside undermining the temporal power of the Pontiffs of Rome, did not advance the betterment of the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Syria Causes Concern Many Are Wounded In Riots LONDON
Several newspapers express concern regarding developments in Syria. The Jerusalem correspondent of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Germany's New War School
GERMAN INFANTRY-"High School," established near Berlin.--Picture above shows extremely mobile anti-tank guns accompanying infantry to go into immediate action against attacking mechanised forces., Experiments are worked out in order to find the infantryman's proper sphere in modern wars…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charged Over War Pension
Although he was receiving a pension for total deafness from the Repatriation Commission at the time, John Henry Brassington, of…
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