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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Korean War Chinese Commos Massing On Three Areas

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 2

TOKIO, Sunday: Chinese Communists already massed above the 38th parallel northwest and north of the South Korean capital of Seoul…

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War Greater Than Communism Indian Viewpoint

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday: India did not believe Communist China had any aggressive designs in Asia "unless she is provoked by actions around her,"…

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War Not This Year, Say the Seers

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 5

PARIS, Monday. — French and Italian fortune-tellers all agree that there will be no war in Europe in 1951…

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Tea War in Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Some Melbourne grocers ignored the official rise of 6d. lb. in the retail price often when it took effect to-day…

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Indo-china War French Holding Positions

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 2

PARIS. Tuesday: Crack Vietminh insurgent battalions have been thrown into battle in Indo-China's Tonking Delta, according to prisoners…

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Air Superiority Urged As Counter to War

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1951 · page 3

Lord tedder Marshal of the Royal Air Force speaking in America recently, said that overwhelming air power in…

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World War Danger

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 2

Failure or the UNO mediation group to negotiate a Korean ceasefire with the Chinese Communists did not mean that the effort was not worthwhile…

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Menace of War Romulo Pessimistic

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 2

MANILA, Thursday: General Carles Romula, Philippines Foreign Secretary and former president of the UNO. General Assembly, told…

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Leaders Says War Not Inevitable

Central Western Daily · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.—Eight Commonwealth Prime Ministers at their vital ten-day conference here agree that war is not inevitable. During their discussion of…

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War Not Inevitable Empire Leaders' Views London

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1951 · page 1

Eight Commonwealth Prime Ministers who opened their vital 10 days' conference here agreed that war is not inevitable. During their discussion of the world situation—…

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Another Bright Welcome Home For Marjorie Jackson

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

Looking fit and well after her holiday in New Zealand, champion sprinter Marjorie Jackson was welcomed home to Lithgow by several hundred people who gathered at the railway station at 10.40 p.m. on Saturday…

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The War in Korea Winter Kit for British Forces

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 1

British forces of the United Nations Land Force in Korea are now being issued with 'winter kit' which they will wear during the intense Korean winter. The kit, [?] by the War Office as 'warmer clothing,' weights about 50lb., and is about 30 lb. heavier than the clothes of an average civilian. With the new kit goes a supply of woollen comforts, knitted of the Women's Voluntary…

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Korean War Communist Attack Continues World Defence Measures TOKIO

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 2

THERE is heavy fighting tonight in the Central Sector of the U.S. lines in Korea. Two Communist divisions have banked…

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So This Is War

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 2

TOKYO, Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuters).--Censorship of the Korean war news has grown so tight that it is no longer officially possible to…

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Korea War Allies Lose Another Base

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 2

TOKIO, Monday: UN. forces Withdrew today from the important road junction town of Wonju in central Korea, as Communist troops closed in…

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Korean War Red Drive Continues

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 2

TOKIO, Tuesday: United Nations troops are still fighting south and cast of wo[?] to steam the Communists drive down the…

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Conflicting Views On War And Peace

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wed.-- American leadership in West European defence was more likely to bring was than peace, Republican Senator Rebert…

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Farms for Soldiers

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) announced today that two farms in the Tumbarumba district were available for…

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Gearing Australia For War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 1

Hundreds of private industries occupying millions of square feet of floor space in Second World War Commonwealth munitions…

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Dunedoo War Memorial Hospital

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 20

Arising out of the schedule of statistics prepared by the hospital secretary, Mr. W. Jones, and presented to the board at its annual…

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