Japs Delay Prisoner of War Shipments
Washington: The American Red Cross has announced it has received no definite plan from the Japanese for moving to Japanese war prisons and civilian…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
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Natives Decorated (From M. C. Warren,' a "Barrier Miner" War Correspondent.')
Somewhere in South-West Pacific Area.—Five native leaders stood stiffly at attention before Major.-Gen. O. W. Griswold, Allied Commander on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →D.C.M. For Local Born Soldier
Sapper Jack Barry, of the Royal Australian Engineers, has been decorated with the DCM for his part in the New Guinea campaign. He was born in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Remanded on Murder Charge
SYDNEY.—On a charge of having murdered John Peter Phillips (AIF) on July 2, Edwin Elmore (24), American soldier, was remanded until…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crash to Death with Soldier's Wallet
SYDNEY.—When Mabel Edith Hopper (37) crashed to her death down a cliff at King Edward Park. Newcastle, last week, she had Milton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stop Press Awards to Soldiers
LONDON.—Four British noncommissioned officers who caused the last Germans holding out in Cherbourg to surrender have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fund For Soldiers
To the Editor, Sir.—I was a little disappointed to note from your columns that the appeal for the Returned Servicemen's Distress Fund is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-war Expenditure on P.o. Services
CANBERRA. — The Postmaster General (Senator Ashley) revealed last night that as soon as the war ends the Federal Government will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Finland's Fateful Decision Remains In War With Germans
London, July 4.—Pinland's decision to remain In the war with Germany was today described by the Swedish Prime Minister. Mr. Hanson, as a tragedy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Helping our Soldiers
Further donations have come to hand for the Broken Hill Returned Servicemen's Welfare and Distress Fund, and the total now stands at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Wide Appeal for "Anzac House"
A State-wide appeal has been launched to raise £150,000 to build "Anzac House," a building which will be both a memorial and a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Damage Claims
Melbourne, July 5.—War damage in Darwin amounts to about £500,000. This was revealed today by the chairman of the War Damage Commisslin. Mr. Coles,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →America's Strength After the War
Melbourne, July 5.—The United States would be the world's mightiest economic Power from now on the Dean of the Faculty of Commerce at the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Radio Messages to War Prisoners
SYDNEY.—The secretary of the Prisoners' of War Relatives' Association (Mr. Syd Smith) revealed yesterday that Australian prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dispatch Of War News To Be Speeded Up
From Gen. MacArthur's H.Q., July 3.—Arrangements to speed up the dispatch of war news from operational areas are being worked out by Australian and U.S…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lord Vestey's Only Son Killed In Action
London, July 6.—Captain William Howarth Vestey, of the scots Guards, only son of Lord and Lady Vestey, has been killed in action in Italy. In 1939…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Agricultural Committee
Mr. Davidson, M.L.A., has received the following from the Minister for Agriculture:—"With reference to your personal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post-War Planning In Industry
It is well known and universally acknowledged that if after chaos is to be avoided after the war, when enormous problems of economic reconstruction…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Big Russian Advance
The highlight of the very satisfactory war news of the week is the amazing offensive and advance of the Red Army on the eastern from. The Russians have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Telling America Famous War Correspondent Broadcasts From Whyalla
Independence Day, celebrated on July 4, has a new significance for us now we have learnt that the United States is a land of fighting men rather than a…
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