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The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Free Travel for Soldiers to S.a. Anzac Functions

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 4

THE Silverton Tramway Company has again granted free fares for bona fide returned men who wish to travel to Adelaide to attend the Anzac Day services. Applications should be made to the secretary at an…

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From Death Cell Yamashita's View of Next War

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 3

Washington, March 25.—Prediction that any major war in the future would be settled from the air by a single blow by a plane loaded with atomic bombs…

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Mission Of Hess To England Believed Britain Fated To Lose War

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

Nuremberg, March 25.—A seventy page "most secret" record of a three hour talk between Rudolph Hess and Lord Simon, then Lord Chancellor, in which Hess handed over the terms of his basis of understanding between England and Germany, was read…

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Soldiers Memorial In Sturt Park (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 4

Sir.—It is with utter disgust I find it necessary to enter into this controversy. It seems that service men and R.S.L. have no other alternative but to go into the…

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100 Soldiers For Adelaide For Anzac Services

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 7

It is expected that nearly 100 returned servicemen will apply for free rail passes from Broken Hill to take part in the Anzac…

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Uniforms for Anzac Day

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 3

Melbourne, Much 26.—Former members of the RAAF will be permitted to wear service uniform in Anzac Day marches and at Anzac Day church…

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S.a. Soldier May Lead Contingent

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA.—No definite decision has yet been made by the Commonwealth Government, but it is expected in Federal circles…

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Japanese Soldier Got lesson In Australian History

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 5

RABAUL, March 26.—A Japanese soldier learned about early Australian history when he was robbed at pistol point near Rabaul. The Jap entered the camp of…

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Belgian War Losses

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 8

London, March 27.—Belgium lost more than half her national wealth as a result of the war, according to an estimate presented to the Reparations…

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The New War

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 6

"Troubled as the war is at this moment it's never been so exciting, never so malleable, never so near to an achievement that may palo the greatest achievements…

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No Date Yet for End of War

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 5

CANBERRA. — Answering a question in the House of Representatives yesterday the Attorriey-General (Dr. Evatt) said…

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Ribbentrop's Story At War Trials

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 5

N[?]EMBERG, March 29.—The Anglo-French promise of support for Poland led to the Polish statement that a repetition of the…

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Council Refuses Sturt Park Area for Soldiers Deputation Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 4

ALTHOUGH not unanimous, the application of the Returned Servicemen's League for a portion of Sturt Park on which to build a memorial clubhouse and other amenities was refused at a special meeting of the…

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Anzac March (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

Sir.—I would like to [?]an Anzac Day march in Broken Hill by our own boys for we have not had one for years. What is the use of sending them away…

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Mountbatten On War's Terrors

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

Sydney, March 31,—Those who would hart to do the [?]ng if efforts to prevent another world war failed were among those most fervently…

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Ribbontrop Makes Admissions Before War Trial Tribunal

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

NUREMBERG, April 1.—Further ad[?] wrung from Ribbentrop in his cross examination at the trials of Nazi war criminals today. Questioned about the shooting of 50 Royal Air Force personnel at…

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Here to Help Soldiers in New Life

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 4

FOR the convenience of servicemen who are working day shift, Mr. V. Gibbins, who is visiting Broken Hill in connection…

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Building Society for Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY.—It was announced today that the Returned Soldiers' League has formed a co-operative building society to enable…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, April, 3, 1946. When Does The War End?

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 3

IT is not likely that the ruling of a stipendiary magistrate in New South Wales that the war has not yet ended, will be…

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Comments of Readers Soldiers' League And Sturt Park

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 5

To the Editor, Sir—On learning of the Council's decision not to grant portion of Sturt Park to the Soldiers' League for the…

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