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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Only Chance To Avoid Open War With Soviet

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 6

"OUR only chance to avoid open war with the Soviet Union is to organise the world's free peoples to resist Soviet imperialism. Time is running against us." So warns William C. Bullitt…

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War Widows And Assistance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 2

Coffs Harbour Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has decided to enter an emphatic protest against the policy of the Repatriation…

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Issue Of War Badges

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs-- Those men still serving in the armed' forces who are eligible for the war-time. Returned From Active…

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District Councils Of Returned Soldiers' League

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 3

Coffs Harbour Sub-branch of the Returned So[?]diers' League, at Monday nights meeting, voiced full concurrence with the Grafton…

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Headed For Another War?

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 July 1947 · page 2

OF late there has been much talk of another war. So persistent has this talk been that many people believe another is certain. This is a distressing thought, and one we do not care to contemplate. But try as we will to turn away from the question…

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No Danger Of War, says Bevin

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).--"There is no danger of another war in this generation, as far as I can see," declared the Foreign…

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South Grafton Cup Man O'war Looks Likely Cup Winner

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 4

ALTHOUGH MAN O WAR has the steadier of 9.2 to carry, he looks the logical choice for the South Grafton Cup to be run at Grafton to-day. His chief danger may come from PARALLEL and HIGH…

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All-Out Effort To Aid Great Britain Japanese Officer To Die For War Crime Plan Against Locusts

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 3

HOBART, Tues.—Only an all out effort by the Empire coal aid the .United kingdom to ave[?]t national bankruptcy. MELBOURNE, Tues.—An Australian military court at Rabaul has imposed the death sentence on a Japanese officer, Commander CANBERRA, Tues.—The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Pollard) announced to-day the next Premiers' Conference would be…

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Panel To Expedite Soldier Settlement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—State Cabinet to-day agreed to the Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) selling up a panel of officers to deal with…

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No Possibility Of Early War --Blamey

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--General Sir Thomas Blarney said today he did not sec a possibility of another war in the near future. He said Japan could be deleted from possible aggressors. This was because it had lost…

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Seven Land Blocks For Soldier Settlement

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Seven blocks of land, comprising a total of 7500 acres of the Suffolk Vale estate near Boorowa, north-west of…

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War on Labour Act

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Friday (A.A.P.).--The International Longshoremens and Warehouse men's Union declared open war…

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Power Of Japan To Wage War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 1

TOKIO, Friday (A.A.P.-Renter).--During his visit to Japan he would be interested to see what progress had been made in destroying Japan's power to wage war, Australia's Minister, for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) said yesterday…

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War In Indonesia Republicans Deny Dutch Successes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Mon. (A.A.P.-Reuter).--Jogjakarta Radio stated the Dutch suffered "considerable losses during the first' week of the Dutch-Indonesian war, and succeeded only in occupying a number of towns which it is questionable whether they can…

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Aust. Intervenes In Island War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.--The Commonwealth Government to-day took its first direct step in intervention of the Dutch-Indonesian dispute by taking the case…

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Civil Liberty a War Casualty

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wed.--"The Chifley Government has sacrificed effective national post-war recovery on the altar of Socialism. Instead of getting on with the…

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Jews Hang Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Wed. (A.A.P.).--The British United Press correspondent reports that the two British sergeants which Irgun…

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Land Settlement War Service Scheme

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 6

During the month members of We. 2 Board of Closer Settlement wilder the War Services Land Settlement scheme (Mr. Proust…

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War In Indonesia Immediate Action Sought By Aust

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (New York), Thurs. (A.A.P.).—Australia yesterday sought an immediate meeting of the Security Council with the object of taking action under Article 39 of the United Nations' Charter to end fighting in Indonesia…

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Hirohito To Blame For War Decision?

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 1

TOKIO, Friday (A.A.P.-Reuter).--Evidence that Emperor Hirohito was directly and solely responsible for the decision to wage war against Britain and United States was submitted to Dr. Evatt by a most senior officer of the International Military…

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