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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Forbes Area for Soldiers Appeals Withdrawn

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: In State Parliament today, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said that the 10,000 acre property, "Blink Bonny" in the…

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Reds Could Wage War Now—envoy

Central Western Daily · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 3

Lieut. - General W. Bedel Smith, United States Ambassador to Moscow 1946-48 stated recently that the…

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War Crimes Cases More Japs on Trial

National Advocate · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 3

LOS NEGROS, Thursday: Japanese on Ambon Island had beheaded an RAAF flight sergeant who was suffering from a severe leg wound, the War…

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War-time Controls Likely

National Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) tonight hinted at a return of Government controls on essential goods…

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Stir Over Broadcast War Jitters in Sweden

National Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 2

STOCKHOLM, Friday: Telephone calls, letters and telegrams in protest fiboded the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation yesterday after a broadcast…

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President Hopes for Satisfactory End to Korean War

Central Western Daily · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Friday.—President Truman yesterday expressed the hope that the Korean war would be wound up with a peace satisfactory for everyone. He told a press conference…

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Korean War MacArthur Calls for Surrender

National Advocate · Monday 2 October 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Sunday: United Nations Commander in Chief, General MacArthur, finished his Tokio Broadcast calling on North Korea to surrender…

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Korean War is Turning into Rout KOREA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 October 1950 · page 1

The Korean War is turning, into a rout, with the enemy fleeing across Parallel 38. Other divisions of the enemy are…

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Korean War Patrols 30 Miles Inside Border

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Tuesday: A regiment of the South Korean Third Division yesterday thrust 30 miles north of the 38th Parallel and…

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U.S. Plane Strafs' Aust. Soldiers Tokio

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 2

An American jet fighter yesterday; strafed two jeeps, containing, three Australian soldiers. The driver of one jeep was Corporal Bill Bullard…

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Korean War U.S. Planes Attack Convoys

National Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Wednesday: American war planes today knocked out 85 camouflaged motor lorries and other vehivles moving in convoys south along…

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Russia Doesn't Want War, Says Bevin

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.-- Britain's Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, said last night on his; return from New York that…

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No World War for at Least Three Years LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 1

There will be no world war of Russia's contriving for at least three years, according to the staff of the British Ally,…

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Ambon War

National Advocate · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 8

DJAKARTA, Thursday: Indonesian Premier, Mohammad Natsir, has cabled the Dutch Premier, Doctor Drees, confirming officially that…

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Ambon War Appeal to Australia

National Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 2

DJAKARTA, Friday: An appeal to Australia to intervene in the Ambon was broadcast yesterday over Ambon Radio, but well informed…

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Norean War Australians in Border Drive

National Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Friday: British and Australian units are among the 150,000. Allied troops massing just below the 38th. P[?] for an all…

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Returned Soldiers Make Donation

Central Western Daily · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 16

MILLTHORPE—Millthorpe Returned Soilders League made a donation of £50 to the Lord Mayor’s Flood Relief Fund at…

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War Widows Pensions by Cheque

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, This Afternoon.-- War widows pensions may now be paid by cheque, it was announced today…

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Korean War U.S. Patrols Cross 38th Parallel

National Advocate · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Sunday: British United Press today reported that American troops in Korea had made their first reconnaissance patrol…

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Woman Judge Advocates Full Use Of Women In War

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday.--Women should be drafted and used for any kind of duty for which they were qualified, even combat duty, Judge Sarah Hughes, president of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women,…

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