The Pope and the War. Vatican Radio Rebukes Critics
The Vatican Radio recently rebuked those who, whether Catholics or non-Catholics, cried out that the Holy Father was silent when he should be…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
18,559 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250
Gifts and Free Loans to War Funds. Canberra
Gifts and interest-free loans received by the Commonwealth Treasury now amount to £5,836,418. From December 18 to January 7 £33,615 in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Glimpses Of Catholic Mission Life The War Birds Over Hankow
For years it had been predicted that China and Japan should clash, but that, so we all thought, would be in another day—not in our time. After all, China…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wooden Planes. 44,000 Tests Since War Began. Favourable Reports
In collaboration with the Division of Forest Products of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the New South Wales Division of Wood…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Court's "End Strike" Order Shorter Week Until War Needs Assessed
Mr. Justice O'Mara, in the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday, directed 1100 strikers at the Commonwealth Steel Co.'s works to resume work immediately in a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →American War Relief. Vast Voluntary Organisations. Invaluable Help for Britain
More than 2,500,000 men and women in the United States are engaged in war relief work. All but a few hundreds are volunteers, giving their time, skill and energies to the preparation, collection and distribution of millions of dollars worth of supplies that flow daily…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War GLORIOUS A.I.F. VICTORY Australian Units Capture Bardia
FOR Australia, the worth while war news this week, concerned the capture of Bardia, Italy's strongest fortress in Africa, a post described by Mussolini as the "bastion of Fascism in the world."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters. Strikes in War-time. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—During the last war, I served with other members of the I.W.W. a sentence in gaol for disloyal activities—activities which I sincerely thought at the time…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Help Win the War ! Activities in St. George. Rockdale Patriotic Fund
The Rockdale Municipal Patriotic and War Fund now totals £3,2031711, made up as follows:--Amount previously acknowledged…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Armoured Corps. War Cabinet Decision. A.I.F. and Militia. Melbourne
The War Cabinet has decided upon the formation of an Australian Armoured Corps comprising A.I.F. and Militia units…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Items, 1915. From the "Stock and Station Journal," December 31, 1915
A 17-year-old girl from Kurri Kurri stowed away in a soldier's uniform, so as she might get to the front, see her brother, and help in the war. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jewish War Memorial (Maccabean Institute) a Brilliant Year Will Begin on 12th JANUARY
On Sunday January 12, a spectacular film programme will be screened namely "In Old Chicago," with Alice Faye. Don Ameche and Tyronne Power…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parcels for British War Prisoners. New Route Found. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Jan. 8
As the result of an interesting and successful experimental journey undertaken privately by Mr. Claiborne Pell, son of the United States Minister to Lisbon, efforts are being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Roosevelt Puts U.S. Navy on War Footing Staggering New Defence Budget New York
Going full-speed ahead with his defence programmes as soon as his new term of office began, President Roosevelt has given orders that all U.S. warships shall be manned on a full war footing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Huge Arms Drive. U.S. Budget. Switch to War Basis. Washington, Jan. 8. (A.A.P.)
Expenditure by the United States on national defence in the year ending June 30, 1942, will total 10,811,000,000 dollars (£A3,378,437,500), according…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trouble Looming for Churchill Critics Assail New Production Plan "Compromise With Crimean War Methods" LONDON
Mr. Churchill's first real political trouble since he became Prime Minister may develop over the War Production Executive established this week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Impressions of Egypt District Soldier Writes
Writing home, Pte. D. Rees, of Castlereagh, with the A.I.F. abroad, states:- Travelling from Palestine I passed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldier Found Hanging
Pte. John Ignatius Sharp (22), of Mittagong, who was in training at Wallgrove camp, was found hanging from a beam in the showers at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"A Real Picture" Soldier-Farmer Praises Hunter River District
FARMER and wheatgrower from the parched Bogan Gate district of the past year, Major S. J. Walker, D.S.O…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Greek Jewish Soldiers Praised
Salonika, Nov. 22.—The Govevnor-General of Macedonia has sent a message to the Jewish community praising the bravery of the Jewish soldiers…
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