Soldier Settlement Victorian Proposals MELBOURNE, January 27
A list of big estates thought suitable for soldier settlement had been prepared and was being closely investigated to be if the land suggested…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
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Polish Soldiers Shot London, January 27
Reuter's Moscow correspondent says says that Prof[?]ssor Pro[?]rovasky director of the Moscow Central Institute, estimates the total number of Polish soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ex-Soldier Fined
An ex-soldier, James Perdikis, faced two traffic charges in the Police Court yesterday, pleading guilty to both. He was fined £2, with 8/-, costs (in default…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Barbarous Acts By Japanese On War Prisoners
LONDON, Jan. 28.—"Our Japanese enemies, by their barbarous acts, have violated not only the principles of international law but all the canons…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Torture and Murder of American War Prisoners Horror Story Of Bataan WASHINGTON, January 29
A lengthy account of Japanese brutalities on Americans and Filipinos taken prisoner on Bataan and Corrigidor, including on account of wholesale starvation, torture and wanton murders, is given in a joint document issued by the Army and Navy today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Post War Danger From Profiteers, Black Marketeers"
CANBERRA.— Addressing the Australian Institute of Political Science summer school today, the Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) issued…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Food Exports Below Pre-war Levels
MELBOURNE.—Because of reduced production and increased provision for military forces. Australia's export of food to Great Britain was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grievances Of Many Of Our War Prisoners
MELBOURNE.—The biggest shock a number of protected personnel who have been prisoners of war in Germany received, apart from their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After War Finance Sir Stafford Cripps' Warning London, January 30
The old fashioned financial ideal and methods which led to millions being plunged in misery for the sake of financial orthodoxy must go, said the Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After War Japan And Germany Statement By Mr. Menzies Causes U.A.P. Concern SYDNEY, January 31
The reported statement by the leader of the Federal Opposition. Mr. Menzies, to the Australian Institute of Political Science summer school at Canberra…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier General As Vic. Chief Justice
MELBOURNE.—Lt.-Gen. Sir Edmund Herring, who has been commanding Australian troops in New Guinea, has been appointed Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bombing of Berlin Three Raids In Four Days 3,900 Tons Of Bombs On German War Machine In 48 Hours LONDON, February 1
Last night's heavy RAAF raid on Berlin, the third on the German capital in four days, and the 14th since the present air offensive opened, brought the weight of bombs dropped in the past three attacks to well over 5,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Montgomery Says Time War Finished
LONDON. Feb. 3.—"This war was begun a lone while ago, and I am getting tired, fed up with the thing," said Gen. Montgomery, Commander…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Further Allied Progress
The war news of the week shows that the Allies have continued to make progress on all fronts. In Russia the Germans are being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Get Out of War Russia's Advice To Finland LONDON. February 3
Reports that Russia has advised Finland to get out of the war within six weeks or take the consequences are circulating in diplomatic circles in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hill Soldier War Prisoner
News has been received by his sister, Mrs. A. Johns, that Pte. Edward Beven (AIF), a prisoner of war in Germany, is quite well. This fact is emphasised…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Munitioes [?]Actories After the War?
CANBERR[?] Support for the Federal [?] proposals to give the [?] Government power to enter in industry after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Civil War Front London, February 6
Paris radio last night disclosed that French police throughout the past week were engaged in fighting "terrorists" on "all sectors of the civil war front in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →School Children's War Effort ADELAIDE, February 6
South Australian State School children have raised about £300,000 in four years for the war effort. The money has been raised by collections…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death Sentence for American Soldier
BRISBANE.—Charged with attempting a serious [?] against a six-year-old girl, [?]enry Benjamin Newton (31), Am[?] soldier, has…
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