Round the Shows War Film at Johnson's
In "Destroyer," now showing at Johnson's Theatre, leading roles are played by Ed. G. Robinson, Glenn Ford, Marguerite Chapman and Edgar…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
1,029 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 13 of 52
War Prisoners
MELBOURNE.—An Army spokesman said yesterday that the majority of the 18,000 Italian war prisoners in Australia were not under direct…
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BRISBANE.—Mrs. MacArthur has a rrived in the Philippines to join har husband, General Douglas MacArthur. Commander-in-Chief of the southWest Pacific Forces. Their son Arthur and his amah are with her. One of the most gracious of the…
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New York, March 13.—The Array has taken cognisance cf the civilian meat shortage by decreeing that if civilians must eat spaghetti, eggs, beans and…
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MELBOURNE.—A terrific offensive, which was now being mounted against the Japanese, would, if kept going, in all probability end the war in the Pacific this year, Mr. Holloway, Federal Labor Minister, said…
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Melbourne, March 13.—A terrific offensive, which was now being mounted against the Japanese, would, if kept going, in all probability end the war in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Released Soldiers Lose Financially
SYDNEY.—It is now reported that ex-Privates Jack Wilson and J. J. Derrick, and ex-Sapper A.[?] Chalmers, who were released from…
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MELBOURNE.—During a meeting called at Armadale last night to form a branch of the Liberal party, criticism of General Sir Thomas Blamey…
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BRISBANE. — Australian soldiers at the Exhibition Grounds complain they are being forced out of their quarters into pig pens so that…
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Sydney, March 14.—The latest casualty list includes the following names: Wounded in action. SX[?], Pte. Newton, H. B., Infantry, Broken Hill, previously…
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MANILA, March 14.—Gen. MacArthur's spokesman said that the Japanese on February 2 blew up a building in Manila in which there were…
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CANBERRA.— Daily expenditure on the war in Australia has fallen by about £500,000 Since the peak expenditure 12 months ago to just over…
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AIRLINE Operators Secretariat has released details of a plan that virtually amounts to a complete air coverage of the whole of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japanese Resistance Stiff At Zamboanga (From Frank Dexter, War Correspondent at Gen. MacArthur's H.Q.)
Japanese resistance near Zambo anga, on Mindanao Island, is increasing as U.S. forces advance toward their positions in the footballs about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gen. Blamey Confers with Gen. MacARTHUR (From Frank Dexter. War Correpondent at Gen. MacArthur's H.Q.)
General Sir Thomas Blamey, C-in-C, AMF, has arrived in Manila for conferences with Gen. MacArthur; in which future dispositions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air Strip Built To Save Soldier's Life
MELBOURNE.— To enable an air ambulance to land, an air strip has been hacked out of jungle growth on the only small patch of flat land in…
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The bridgehead at Remagen over the Rhine in Germany has been widcued to about 12 miles and deepened mouse than four miles. Measure of men and…
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Melbourne, March 15.—Gulseppe Maggi (26) and Antonio Martino (33). Italian prisoners of war, who escaped from a truck near Tallarock on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Loan Wilcannia's Quota £11,000
Wash the launching of the Third Victory Loan Wllcannia has been set the task :f raising 150 subscribers and an amount of £11,000 Sergeant J. H…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Prisoner Of War, Meets Tutor
Sometimes coincidence stretches out a very long arm ... An Australian prisoner of war, Sgt. Murray C. McConvilld and a tutor with whom he…
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