U.S.A.'s War Cost Washington. March 16
The War Production Board has announced that the war is now costing the United States 350 million dollars a day…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
1,080 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 54
Russian Drive Greatest Drive of War Nazi Armies Split In Retreat To The Dniester River
LONDON, March 16.—The Russians have captured another key town on the railway from Odessa to Poland, virtually splitting the two German Armies retreating towards the Dniester…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Damage Claims Nearly 11 Millions
CANBERRA.—A total of £14,088,675 has been collected and Said into the Commonwealth War Damage fund up to December 31…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War in Rome (To the Editor)
Sir,—In "Barrier Daily Truth" 14/3/44 under the heading of "Pope Wants No War on Rome," the following appeared: "Those men who would turn Rome…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney to London In 56 Hours Likely After War
SYDNEY.—Speaking over the national network last night the chairman of the British Overseas Airways Corporation (Lord Knollys) said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →1,000th Day of Russo-german War Celebrated By Two Outstanding Victories Germany's Sixth Army Virtually Wiped Out London, March 19
Stalin yesterday celebrated the 1000th day of the Russo-German war with a dav ol great victories, including a special announcement by the Moscow radio that between March 6 and 16 the German Sixth Army was virtually routed and 50,659…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Airgraph Letters for Prisoners of War Geneva, March 20
The International Red Cross Central Agency, for the first time, has received airgraph letters from Australia via London for war prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Films Difficulties in Getting Theatres Canberra, March 20
M. Babr[?] representatives of Soviet Films in Australia who has attempted unsuccessfully to have the him. "Stalingrad" exhibited in Australian theatres…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Withdrawal From War Party in Rumania London, March 20
With the Russians facing Bessarabia, a new Left Wing Patriotic Front Party has been formed in Rumania, says Reuter's correspondent, quoting reports from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.s. Soldiers Assaulted and Robbed; Woman As Decoy?
SYDNEY—Three United States soldiers, who were assaulted arid robbed in East Sydney early today, are alleged to have been lured to the scene of the crimes by an attractive young woman dressed in a white blouse and brown slacks. Two of the victims were badly knocked about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier at Port Moresby in Iron Lung
SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA. —After a dramatic flight over some of the worst mountains in New Guinea, an Australian soldier has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-War Schisms
The only people who can feel very positive about what conditions will prevail in the first ten years after the war are those who know least about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Economic Controls After the War
SYDNEY.—Addressing a private gathering of business men last night, the Commonwealth trices Commissioner (Prof. Copland) said the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After War Control Of Aircraft
CANBERRA. — The Minister for Aircraft Production (Senator Cameron), replying to the representatives of private enterprise who claimed that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Films Not For Sunday Next
The war films "Know Your Ally Britain." and "The Battle for Russia." will not be screened here next Sunday Yesterday Mr. E. Waterman reported…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Henry Ford on End of War
NEW YORK, March 21.—"The Atlanta," Georgia, correspondent of the Associated Press of America says that Mr. Henry Ford told an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"War on Rome" (To the Editor)
Sir.—I am quite in accord with "Interested." your correspondent in Saturday's paper when he asks why Rome, any more than any other city, should…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Curtin to Inquire About War Films
CANBERRA. — The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) will ask the Minister for Information (Mr. Calwell) to look into the question of providing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers and State Election Votes Sydney, March 22
Members of the armed forces who have seen service outside Australia are to be given a vote at the forthcoming State elections even though under 21…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Adelaide Soldier Wins the V.C.
CANBERRA.—For "refusal to admit defeat in the face of a seemingly impossible situation," Sergeant Thomas Currie Derrick, D.C.M., of…
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