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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 11

Shorten War In Korea

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 1

TOKIO, Sun.--The Japanese Army officer who planned and directed Japan's unsuccessful blockade of the…

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Red Call To Continue Korean War

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 1

HONG KONG, Sun.--Chinese Communist leader Mao Tse-Tung to-day called on China to continue…

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New Sprayer for Anti-Locust War

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

A new sprayer produced by a specialist British firm is playing a large part in the war being waged against desert locusts in most Middle East countries. Known as the "Micron-sprayer" it is claimed to be more efficient than aerial spraying. The principle…

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U.S. Soldiers Died By Error

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 1

SEOUL, Friday.--Eight American soldiers were killed or wounded on February 2 when several…

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Danish Soldiers In Walk-Out

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 1

COPENHAGEN, Friday.-- Two ringleaders in the Danish soldiers' walk-out at Haderslev, South Jutland,…

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Soldier As Governor-General Elect

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

FIELD-MARSHAL Sir William Slim, former Chief of the Imperial General Staff, will soon become a popular figure throughout Australia as…

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Turks Invited To Anzac Day Service

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.--A representative delegation from the Turkish forces serving in Korea may visit…

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For War Pensions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.--A Bill providing for the appropriation of £37 million for war pensions during the…

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Enlistment Figures Show Steady Flow of Recruits

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

In realsing up-to-date enlistment figures for the Permanent Forces Mr. P. J. Hynard the Acting Deputy Director of Recruiting…

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Declared War On British People

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.--The British Communist Party had declared war on the British people. Mr. Arthur…

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U.S. Senator Soys War Threat Greater

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

PHILADELPHIA, Mon.--The threat of a third world war had increased greatly since the…

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R.s.l. Wants Change in Anzac Day Observances

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

Coffs Harbour sub-branch of the RSL will cease its Anzac Day observances this year at the conclusion of the…

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Modern War Strategy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

THE visit of M. Jean Le Tourneau, French Minister for Affairs of the Associated States on Indo-China, has a special significance to Australia…

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Not Want War, Says Malenkov

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--"Russia does not want war," the new Soviet Premier, Georgi Malkenav, declared to-day. "We must not permit the…

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Urban Committee and Anzac Day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

The urban Committe has decided to organice the service at the [?] Thectre on An[?] Day. This [?] the [?]…

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First Tests in Cold War

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thurs.-- The new Eisenhower and Malenkov regimes faced their first big tests in the…

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Anzac Service Venue Change

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri.--The Coffs Harbour Urban Area Committee decided at its monthly meeting that it…

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Brighter Anzac Day Sought For Victoria

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.--A poll of financial members of the Returned Servicemen's League, would…

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Change Sought In Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 3

North Coast R.S.L. sub-branches have agreed to seek a more restricted holiday for Anzac Day by pressing for New South Wales legislation similar to the Queensland…

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Fatally Wounded By Detective Man Shot During Chase

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- A detective sergeant shot and fatally wounded the driver of a car during a high speed chase through the streets of Drummoyne to-day. Several shots were fired during the chase…

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