Australia's Part in the Pacific War
CANBERRA.—Until Australia completes her commitments for the conduct of the Pacific war, there will be no diversion of service personnel to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1945
1,029 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 52
Many German Prisoners Think Germany Will Win From a War Correspondent
LONDON, February 10.—"Although London has not yet been completely destroyed, its inhabitants have gone 'crazy with fear'—that at least is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man's 36 Years War With Government
LONDON. February 12.—The longest one-man fight for justice against the British Government has ended with the death in London of 73-year-old John Syme. The fight began at Pimlico, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Visit of Deputy Director Of War Loans
[?]iday the Deputy Director of War Loans. Mr. H. Beilby, will arrive by plane. The purpose of his visit is the presentation of a pennant to the South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunt For Jap Admiral Who Only Has Pyjamas (From Nathan Broch, an Accredited War Correspondent)
A Japanese admiral whose only known clothes are his pyjamas, has been the quarry in a fantastic manhunt through the jungles of Biak, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sailor, Soldier And Airman
SYDNEY.—When any discussions about the three arms of Britain's fighting services arise at HMS Golden Hind, one of Sydney's racecourses,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Gratuity Plan Soon
MELBOURNE.—Recommendations for payment of war gratuities to exservicemen and women are expected to be made to Parliament before the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Visit of War Loans Director
The Deputy Direction of War Loans Mr. H, Bellby will be arriving [?] not Friday as previously [?]. He will be[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Manila's Water Supply Safe (From a War Correspondent on Luzon)
Manila's water supply is safe Troops of the 1st Cavalry Division in their push down on the east side of the city to the Pasig River have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Horror Camp In Vosges Mountains (From F. C. Folkard, a War Correspondent in France)
With First French Army, many convicted murderers who were entitled to shoot without questions being asked were employed as guards in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Absorbing Story of Broken Hill Soldier's Family [?] In French Liberation Celebrations
Sydney [?] The Australian family of a world war[?] the Liberation Celebrations of [?] is A.J. Grigg whose mother at [?] He was born at Broken Hill. and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Television After War
MELBOURNE.-There appeared to be no reason why television should not be operating in Australian capitals in the early post-war period, Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.s. War Costs
WASHINGTON, February 12.—The war, since Pearl Harbor, has cost America 238,000 million dollars, seven times the total cost of the last war,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →S.A. Soldier's Act of Bravery (From a Special Correspondent)
NEW GUINEA-The story of the bravery of a South Australian stretcher bearer, Pte. Don Bell, of Salisbury, has just been told…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-War Works
The most important problem is the ending of the war of the tie when it will end. For years the most important thing was the winning of the war, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Punishment of War Criminals
CANBERRA. — The Commonwealth Government's views on the punishment of war criminals so far have been confined to a declaration of support for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia's War Costs Down
CANBERRA.—Australia's war costs will be £43,000,000 less than the estimate for the year ended next June unless the spending rate increases…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Chile Declares War on Japan
Washington, February 15.— With Chile as the latest nation to declare was against Japan, the only South American countries still outside the [?] of the United…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Big Allied Progress
The Allies have made good progress during the week. The Russians are advancing on all fronts though the nearest point to Berlin remains at about 45…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German War Prisoners Are Roaming Arizona
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—German prisoners of war, wearing Swastika armbands, are roaming the streets of Arizona at will, and driving through…
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