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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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Air Transport Gatty's Big War Job Covers Australia

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri.— Group Captain Harold Gatty, who has been appointed Director of Air Transport of U.S. Air Corps in…

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"New Era War" Girl Gives It a Name

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA. Fri.— The latest suggestion to the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, for the title for this war is "New Era War."…

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The War Weekly Commentary Japan Moving West Battle for Indian Ocean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.— The Japanese experienced a foretaste of the weight of the blows which they must increasingly expect…

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Wasting Time Circulars On The War State "Butting In."

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

LISMORE, Sat.— Reading at the rate of 90 words a minute, the Terania shire clerk took one hour and 20 minutes to read to…

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Must Save Civilians' Part Aiding War Effort Selfish Spending Condemned

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.— "Selfish spending" was condemned by the Federal Treasurer, Mr. Chifley, in a national broadcast…

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ENLISTMENTS Grafton Recruiting Depot Week Ending April 18

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

There were 11 enlistments at the Grafton Recruiting Depot, 41 Victoria street, during the week ending April 18. Of these seven…

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No Petrol on Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.— Saturday next is Anzac Day. It will be a close holiday for garages and the sale of petrol, oil and other motoring…

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People's War and Their Peace Bevin's Appeal for Security After War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.— This is a people's not a rich man's war. The world's budgetary positions will be such as the result of…

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Film Stars in U.s. War Service

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.— Douglas Fairbanks, jun., now a lieutenant in the United States Navy, has arrived in London where he will be…

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Poland's List Nazis for Trial After War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.— The Polish Government in London is progressing with the work of compilation of list of Nazis for trial…

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Impressed Canadian Premies Pacific War Council Profitable Three Days

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

OTTAWA, Sun.— Mr. Mackenzie King declared on his return from Washington that the intimate conversations he had…

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Isolation Willkie Urges Ban Republican Policy FUll Support for War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

CHICAGO, Sun— Mr. Wendell Willkie presented a resolution to the Republican National Committee meeting…

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Desert War Italian U-Boat Overdue Violent Raid on Malta

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.— A Cairo General Headquarters communique states that bad weather hampered operations on Sunday. There…

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Jap Treachery War in Pacific Planned For Nov. 3 Postponed for Month

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sun.— Japan planned a treacherous attack on Hawaii and the Philippines for November 3, but unexpectedly…

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Air War Russia on Top Heavy Nazi Losses Berlin Report of Victory

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.— The "Times" correspondent in Kuibyshev states the Major-General of Aviation, D. Grendahl, in a…

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Soldier Fined On Stealing Charge "Would Commit Offences Until Discharged."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

Evidence that Earle James Beard, 25. soldier, had staled that he would continue to commit offences until discharged from the military forces. was…

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PREMIERS Conference To-day Brownout and Soldiers'

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.— The State Cabinet to-night considered the whole of the agenda for the Premiers' Conference, to be held…

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Prisoner of War Letter From Germany

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

The following are the extracts from a letter from Pte. Arthur Alfred Ellem, who is a prisoner of war in Germany to his mother,…

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Jap Attack in Four Weeks Be Prepared Says Australian War Minister, Forde Policy of Allied Leaders-take Offensive "It Will Be A Staggering Spectacle"

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tues.— Warning the people not to lull themselves into a sense of false security, the Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, speaking at Rockhampton, declared that Australia should be prepared for an attack on this country within the next four weeks…

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Welcome Home to Grafton Men

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 4

Now that men from Grafton are coming home on leave after having served in an active theatre of war abroad, the…

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