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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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Interest Centres on Rome Talks. Report of Financial Help for Italy. Chamberlain's Conditions. "Mussolini is Prepared for War." LONDON, January 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 11

Interest in Europe this week will be centred on the conversations between the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, and Signor Mussolini in Rome. The British Ministers will arrive in Rome on Wednesday…

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Electricity in War Time. Conference Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 14

A conference will take place, probably within a few weeks, between representatives of the Defence Department and the chairman of the Electricity Supply…

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Blockade Risk in War-time London

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 5

Germany aims at immunity from blockade, while obtaining the means to blockade Britain…

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INTENSIFY S.P. WAR Jail Without Option

Daily News · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 5

A BITTER war on S.P. betting has been ordered by the State Government. Police have received instructions that…

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Canada's Role in Time of War Ottawa

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 5

Mr. J. S. Woodsworth, leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Party, a Socialist party with a strength of seven in a House…

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Women's Part in War. Speaker Condemns "Panic Talk."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 5

"Panic talk" was condemned by Dr. P. A. Maguire, of the State Joint Council, Voluntary Aid Detachments, when he addressed a meeting held in the…

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A woman looks at the Chinese war HONOLULU, December 20

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 6

FREDA UTLEY, a young Englishwoman, is the sort of courageous person that Australians would…

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Great Night March By 3000 Men To Aid Recruiting Two-mile City Route: Biggest Since War

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

A HUGE night parade of troops through floodlit city streets has been organised as part of the campaign for militia men. It will be the biggest night march of armed men since the…

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Palestine "Horror Tales" Anti-british Lies in Circulation War Office Issues Report Rebutting Charges And Explaining Methods LONDON

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 5

So widespread and envenomed is propaganda against the activities of British troops in Palestine that the War Office has been stirred to reply…

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Sat with Woman Wounded Man On Settee

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 2

In Central Police Court to-day, Detective-Sergeant Clifford described a visit to a George-street residential…

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Killed While Playing War

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 8

Kenneth Thomas Stevenson, 12 fell over the cliffs at Clovelly, while pretending to attack a "fort" on New Year's Eve, and was killed instantly…

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French Women Opposing War

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 6

A DECLARATION being circulated and signed by numbers of French women, particularly those collaborating with the War Resisters'…

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Japan In War-Time LONDON, Dec. 13

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 4

A WORD picture of Japanese life in war-time conies from a correspondent resident in Tokio. He writes: -- Japan has been at war with China for…

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Shift 17,500,000 in Time of War

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--"Danger areas" to England, Scotland, and Wales with a Population of 17,500,000 are marked down for war-time evacuation…

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China War Fishers Perish Thousands Slain LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 5

In 14 months, 10,092 Chinese fisherfolk have been killed and 628 junks have been destroyed as a result…

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Japs.' Huge Losses War In China Reviewed MOSCOW

Daily News · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 3

THE 18 months' war in China has cost the Japanese more than a halfmillion human lives…

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Spanish Civil War. "See-sawing" on Two Fronts. LONDON, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 15

The two major offensives in Spain— in Catalonia and Estremadura—are at present see-sawing without very vital objectives being reached…

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Religion and War An Aspect of President Roosevelt's Address to Congress

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 6

The writer heard with deep regret that President Roosevelt, in his official address to the American people on the question of defence preparations, had said, "We must be prepared to defend our democratic…

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Trade with South China. War Causes Reduction. Serious Effect on Hong Kong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 12

[Exports from Australia to Hong Kong were valued at £803,010 in 1936-37 and £730,298 during nine months to March 31 last. The future of that trade was clouded by the fall of Canton in October. In these circumstances the letter from a Hong Kong correspondent on…

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Enlistment Record. 135 Recruits in One Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 15

A record number of militia recruits enrolled yesterday, when 112 filled in cards at the marquee in Martin Place and 23 at the headquarters of the…

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