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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Nazi Officers To Face War Crimes Trial

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

HAMBURG, Sun.—(A.A.P.)—Three of Hitler's former General Staf officers—Field-Marshals Von Runstedt, Von Manstein and…

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Jap War Criminals Not Treated Leniently

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Chambers) to-night denied allegations that Japanese war criminals at Rabaul…

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Growing Fatalism On Third World War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

OPTIMISM to-day was shaken to its foundations. Something was was seen to be wrong. Scientific progress was found defeating and frustrating. There was a growing fatalism that there would be another world war in the next five to 10 years, this time…

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Escapee Tells Of War Preparations

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday. (A.A.P:).—A former member of General Sokolovsky's staff in Berlin, Lieut.-Colonel George Tokaeffe…

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Single Unit Farms For Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

LISMORE, Thurs.—The Possipolity of resuming single unit farms. for soldier settlement was forecast by the Minister for Lands…

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War Not Imminent, Says American

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri. (A.A.P.).—War was not imminent but at least a possibility the Secretary to the Army (Mr. Kenneth…

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Winding Up War Trials

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 1

TOKIO, Sun. (A.A.P.).—General MacArthur's Headquarters hopes to wind up the last case against Japanese war…

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Young Soldier Seriously Hurt in Road Spill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

Athol Barry, 21, of Coramba, a member of the occupation forces in Japan, home on leave, met with a serious accident on…

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War on Rabbits. Plans To Use Displaced Persons

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— At its meeting this month the Liberal Party's Rural Committee will probably consider…

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Legion Confers On War Service Homes

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 1

PERTH, Sun.—Extension of eligibility ior war service homes to all who served in the armed forces will be discussed at…

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War Not Imminent

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.—There was no immediate likelihood of a third world war, the Minister for External Affairs, Dr…

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War Prize Ship Offered To Italy

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.—The Federal Government will offer the war prize ship, Reynella to the Italian Government for…

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Soviet Spy Ring Stole Enemy War Secrets

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—Operations of a Soviet spy ring that stole Japan's top secrets and helped Russia turn the tide of war against Germany were disclosed by the American Army to-day…

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Weather Holds Up Soldiers' Supplies

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

CAIRO, Sunday, (A.A.P.).-Bad, weather conditions have so farfoiled attempts of R.A.F. transport planes, to fly desperately…

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"Cold War" Budget Leading To Slump

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—President Truman's "cold war" budget was leading the United States towards…

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Preparedness for War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed,—The Minister for Defence (Mr. Dedman) admitted in the House, of Representatives to-day there had…

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Some Elements In Church Groups Inciting War

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—Henry Wallace, addressing a Labour Party meeting, said: "Certain elements in certain…

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Reds Intensify "Cold War"

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).—Russia is intensifying the cold war and is mounting pressure on her satellite States. THIS says the diplomatic…

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Denies Appointment For War Industry

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Minister for Defence (Mr. Dedman) denied to-day the Federal Government would appoint a leading industrialist to organise Australian defence industries. He said he did not think such…

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Senators Would Vote For War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Mon. (A.A.P.).—The majority of United States Senators would vote to declare war if Russia invaded one of the…

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