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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Dramatic End At War Crimes Court Trial

Central Western Daily · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 3

LOS NEGROS, Wednesday (AAP-Reuter). — The War Crimes Court today dramatically elided the murder trial…

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Not Enough Atom Bombs to Start War New York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 October 1950 · page 1

Russia will have 22 atomic bombs by the end of this year, and will produce a further two bombs a month after that, according to the New York Herald Tribune's columnist, Stewart Alsop…

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Germans Stole War Secrets

Central Western Daily · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday. — Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin blames Britain’s war-time ambassador in Turkey for letting some of the biggest secrets of the Second World War fall into the hands of the Germans…

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War Secrets Leakage Bevin Blames Diplomat

National Advocate · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin blames Britain's Ambassador in Turkey for letting some of the biggest secrets of…

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“War Service Homes” A Big Help

Central Western Daily · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 7

In these days of acute housing shortages, there are several avenues of assistance open to home-hungry ex-Servicemen. One of the most helpful is “War Service Homes.”…

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Korean War Us Troops in Capital

National Advocate · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Thursday: The American First Cavalry Division has broken in to the North Korean capital of Pyongyang and heavy fighting is now…

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P.O.W.'s Killed During Orgy War Crimes Evidence

National Advocate · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 6

LOS NEGROS, Thursday: Japanese killed and mutilated Australians prisoners of war in a "drunken orgy" in Timor in 1942, the War Crimes…

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Molong's New C.P.S. Farewelled at Tumbarumba Keen Supporter of Returned Soldiers League

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 7

Prior to leaving Tumbarumba, to take up his appointment as Clerk of Petty Sessions at Molong, Mr. H. V…

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Land for Ex-soldiers

National Advocate · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) announced today that four farms on "Maryvale" Estate, near Boorowa, have been…

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Korean War Commonwealth Forces Advance

National Advocate · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Sunday: Units of the British Commonwealth brigade are reported to have advanced beyond Pyongnyang the North Korean…

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Soldier Settlers State Minister's Concern

National Advocate · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said today that he had asked the Premier to take up with the Prime Minister the question of granting…

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Pravda Answers Truman War Threat

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Monday: Moscow newspaper Pravda answered President Truman's San Francisco speech by declaring that it was not Soviet Russia…

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Indo-china War "No More Retreats

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 2

HANOI, Monday: "There will be no more French retreats" General Alphonse Juin yesterday told the Foreign Legion vanguard of troops withdrawing…

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Stoppage at War Plants Higher Wages Sought

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: The executives of unions whose members are employed in munitions factories throughout Australia today authorised the ACTU…

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Korean War Australians Join U.s. Forces

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 2

SEOUL, Monday (AAP-Reuter): South Korean forces pursuing the remnants of the North Korean army drove to within 50 miles of…

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Young Lithgow Soldier In Korean Episode

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 2

Private Keith Goodwin, young Lithgow soldier, was amongst Australian troops who took about 2,000 North Korean prisoners in…

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Korean War Organised Resistance Ending

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Tuesday: Although UN forces continue to swarm ever the rugged North Korean countryside towards, the Manchurian border, the…

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Indo-china War French Tricked Into Ambush

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 2

SAIGON, Tuesday: The French Commander in the Far East, General Marcel Capentier, reviewing the French reverses in Indo China said…

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Inquiry Into War Art Union

Central Western Daily · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Net proceeds from War Veterans Art Union, drawn on April 4, 1950 amounted to only 33.3 per…

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Mr. Val Taylor's Brother Was Boer War Veteran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 18

Mr. Herbert Taylor (brother of Mr. Val Taylor, of Tallawang St.) died recently in Western Suburbs Hospital…

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