French in War Against Japan
MELBOURNE.—French battleships had taken part in some of the recent operations in the Pacific, a French official in Australia, (M. Rodger…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
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Wool Control In War Has Given Satisfaction
Few war time controls have given as much satisfaction to producers and, with Britain's wool purchase arrangement, have done as much to obtain stability…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Impressed With U.S. Amazing War Effort Senator Keane Returns
Sydney, January 12.—The Minister for Trade and Customs, Senator Keane, who has been in America since early in November returned to Australia today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers and Drink (To the Editor)
Sir,—Re our returned soldiers who have been away fighting for two years. One was refused a drink in one of our leading hotels. When asked the reason he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Private Lawrence Wounded
Word has been received by his mother that Pte. F. (Tubby) Lawrence, of 38 Long Street, was wounded in action in the pacific on January 12…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Casualties
CANBERRA.—The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) has announced that the total casualties among all ranks of the armed forces of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Prisoner's Wedding Queried
NEW YORK, January 16.—U.S. Army authorities are inquiring whether marriage would alter a prisoner of war's status under the Geneva…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lax Morals Forecast After War
WASHINGTON, January 16.—A period of lax morals and undress, exceeding even the riotous lives of the "roaring 'twenties,"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Beer Held to Be War Product
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—United Press says that, ruling that beer is essential to the prosecution of the war, the War Labor Board has ordered the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jap Emperor Gives Silver to War
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—Tokio radio has announced that Emperor Hirohito's personal silver articles, including objects of art and other priceless…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Training Servicemen Or Women For Jobs In The Post War Period (Issued by the Ministry of Post-War Reconstruction)
PRINCIPAL purpose of the Re-establishment Division of the Ministry of Post-War Reconstruction is the training or re-training for civil life of men and women who have served their country during the war in the Army, the Navy or the Air…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Of Taxi Driver Near London; Soldier And Dancer On Trial
LONDON, January 16.—Lawyers from U.S.A., as well as from many parts of Britain, were sitting behind counsel when a murder trial opened at Old Bailey yesterday morning. High officers of the U,S. Army were also present…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Plenty Of Rubber After The War
MELBOURNE.—No rubber short age after the war, but a battle royal between synthetic and crude, or natural rubber was forecast by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Crimes Mr. Eden in Commons
London, January 17.—Replying in the Commons to questions regarding the trial of Hitler and Mussolini. Mr. Anthony Eden said he had nothing to add…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cost of Messages to Prisoners of War
SYDNEY—The Australian Red Cross will bear the cost of approximately £5/10/ for each message to a prisoner of war in Japan and the reply…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier's Ring Found
When leaving Monday's express from Adelaide at Terowle, Mrs. Woolcocks, of 179 Brazil Street, found a ring in the carriage she is leaving. The ring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill Soldiers And Airmen In Battle
ALTHOUGH rain has fallen almost continuously since the Australians landed on New Britain, engineers are afraid that water will not be plentiful once the dry season sets in. To overcome this they have constructed a dam…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wounded Pilot Gets Home
A UNITED STATES PILOT, wounded during a mass attack on the Japanese island of Formosa, is helped from his bomber after bringing it down on the deck of a carrier. The attack was made by a fast carrier task…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Russians' New Offensive
Big news of the week is the development of a new and relentless offensive by the Russians in Poland. Warsaw has been captured, and also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Desire to Clear All Surplus War Goods
SYDNEY.—Addressing the Legacy Club yesterday, the general manager of the Commonwealth Disposals Commission (Mr.G. A. Davis) said that…
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