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

The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Birdwood of Anzac’ Dead

Central Western Daily · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.— The death occurred today of Lord Birdwood, at the age of 85. One of the British Empire’s…

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Death of Lord Birdwood of Anzac

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 5

The death took place yesterday at Hampton Court Palace, London, of Lord Birdwood of Anzac at the age of 85. Lord…

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Korea War

National Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 2

TOKIO, Friday: United Nations forces are making a general withdrawal in Korea in the lace of heavy Red attacks…

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Opposed to Extension of War South Korean View

National Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 2

HOUSTON. (Texas), Friday: The South Koreans did not favor the adoption of MacArthur's proposals for carrying the war into China, Korean…

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Veteran Soldier

National Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1951 · page 1

LITHGOW. Friday: The last living member of Field Marshal Lord Birdwood's first regiment, Mr. T. W. Easthope, of Littleton. formerly a…

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Huge Cost of “Limited” War in Korea

Central Western Daily · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday.— Air Force Secretary, Thomas Finletter. said yesterday that the United States bill for “limited”…

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Korean War Red Attacks Gain in Srength

National Advocate · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 2

TOKIO, Sunday: Late reports from Korea say Communist forces launched heavier new attacks early today against United Nations defence lines…

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“All-out” War on China “Crazy”, Strachey Warns

Central Western Daily · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday. —Minister for War, Mr Strachey, said yesterday an “all-out” assault on china would be “crazy”. British military advisers were convinced that China could not be conquered by land…

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Holy War Threatened Persian Oil Trouble

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

TEHERAN, Monday: The chief of the Persian Government's oil nationalisation board, Hussein Makki, yesterday rejected all…

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Korean War Red Thrust Slackens Furious Air Fights

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

TOKIO, Monday: United Nations troops hit back to Communist [?] in Korea yesterday after [?] main Communist break-through…

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Korean War Truce Proposals Epidemics Evident

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: The British Ambassador in Moscow (Sir David Kelly) has reported to the Government on the unusual publicity…

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Truman Needs Cash For War Aid and Materials

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: President Truman informed his Congressional leaders yesterday he expected, to ask Congress within two or three days for…

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GANGSTERS v Unionists Bullets and Hand Grenades in Racketers' War

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 2

HOBOKEN (New Jersey), Tuesday: Three or four unidentified gunmen poured a stream of bullets into the Longshoremen's union office here…

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"Danger of World War Iii" Usa Not Committed" to Go to Persia Persia Rejects American Suggestions

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 1

TEHERAN, Tuesday: Persia last night rejected an American appeal for Anglo-Persian negotiations to reach a friendly settlement of the oil nationalisation question…

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Young Lithgow Soldier Tells Of Korea

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1951 · page 5

Australian soldiers fighting in the front line against Chinese Communists in Korea felt they had been forgotten by the people in Australia and had to rely on the generosity of the Americans to…

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War on Rabbits Landowners warned

National Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. Property owners who did not co-operate with the newly formed Rabbit Destruction Authority would have their land…

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Gulgong Returned Soldiers' League Club

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 16

[?] of the Returned Saldiers' [?]…

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Truman's Warning of Another War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday. -- President Truman warned yesterday that a third world war would cause the world…

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Treason Charge Against Soldier Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

Two American legal men arrived from Japan yesterday to take evidence from an Australian on a treason charge laid against a former…

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Essington Park Soldier Settlement

National Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 2

Mr. C. K. B. White, of "Journey's End," Duramana, has received the following from the Minister for Lands (Mr. J. B. Renshaw): "Dear Mr…

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