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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Indo-china War

National Advocate · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2

SAIGON, Thursday: French Army Headquarters announced last night that French artillery had begun pounding Vietminh rebel…

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Korean War U.n. Troops Progress

National Advocate · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Thursday: American Marines swarmed ashore unopposed to-day at Wonsan—strategic North Korean port recently captured by the…

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War on Hoodlums New York Round-up

National Advocate · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thursday: Acting Mayor Vincent Impellitteri yesterday ordered the city's hoodlums to be rounded up. A hoodlum by his…

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Korean War Attackers at Manchurian Border

National Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Friday: South Korean troops advanced to the Yalu River border of Manchuria yesterday, driving a thin wedge through…

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Korean War Another Landing by U.s. Forces Stiff Resistance

National Advocate · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Sunday: American forces have made another amphibious landing in North Korea. Troops went ashore today at the…

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Indonesia Refuses to Allow United Nations to Meditate in Ambonese War LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 1

Three times since August 4, the United Nations Commission in Indonesia has urget the Indonesian Government to allow it to mediate in the all-out attack against the Ambonese on Ambon Island…

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Korean War Australians As Spearhead

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Monday: Australian troops fought their way into Chongju 50 road miles from the Manchurian border, last night…

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P.O.W. Killed After Sham Trial War Crimes Evidence Los Negros

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 2

After a "mere sham" of a trial, Japanese murdered an Australian signals officer and sentenced other prisoners of war to long terms of…

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Poor Enlistment Results

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, This Afternoon.-- The Director-General of Recruiting, Sir Edmund Herring, said to-day that 1084 men had enlisted in the three…

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British Wounded

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 1 November 1950 · page 5

HONG KONG, Tuesday (AAP-Reuter). — Fifty-seven British wounded from the Korea war front arrived at Hong Kong…

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Australian C.o. Seriously Wounded

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 November 1950 · page 1

TOKYO, Wednesday.-- Unofficial reports from Chongju give Lt. Colonel Charles Green, D.S.O., commander of the Australian…

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War Gratuities

National Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: War gratuities, due on March 3 next year will be paid into bank accounts nominated by the ex-serviceman or woman…

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Mendooran War Memorial Building

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 22

Amongst building applications approved by last meeting of Gulgong Shire Council were the following:— Merrygoen War Memorial…

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Korean War Chinese Communists In Action

National Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Wednesday: An American Marine patrol today sighted a large body of Chinese Communist troops moving towards the important east…

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Korean War

National Advocate · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 8

TOKIO, Thursday: Communist resistance along the 250 mile North Korean front was spotty today but the United States armored spearhead…

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War Gratuity Payable Next March Points for Ex-servicemen

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 12

War Gratuities will be payable on March 3, 1951. In view of the interest and importance of this matter to ex-servicemen, the R.S.L…

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Wrong Signal Caused Error False Report of Soldier's Death

National Advocate · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thursday: An error which had occurred when the mother of an Australian soldier fighting in Korea had been mistakenly informed…

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Widow Said Husband Hated War

Central Western Daily · Saturday 4 November 1950 · page 3

GRAFTON, Friday.— Mrs. Edna Green Young, widow of Lieut.-Colonel C. H. Green, who died yesterday from wounds…

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Korean War U.N. Air Attack on Convoy

National Advocate · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 2

TOKIO, Sunday: An American 8th Army spokesman in Korea today reported that a large convoy was sighted early this morning heading across…

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RAAF Active Again In Korea War

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Air, Mr. White, said in Canberra last night that the new North Korean resistance on the Manchurian border had brought the Mustangs of No. 77 Australian Squadron into large-scale…

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