Soldiers' Mutiny In Kure
TOKIO, February 20. —British occupation troops are reported to have mutinied in Kure as a protest against the filthy…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1947
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Radio Active Crystals Arrive For Soldier With Rare Blood Disease
Sydney, February 23.—A supply of radio active phosphorous crystals which may save the life of a soldier in the 113 A G.H., Concord, arrived in…
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SYDNEY.— A special rare drug, which was raced across tho world to try to save the life of an Australian soldier, has reached Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alone They Did It Claim For Red Army's War Effort
Moscow, February 24.—In a single handed combat the Red Army crushed Hitler Germany, liberated the oppressed nations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Case for Defence of Japanese War Leaders
TOKIO, February 24.—Japan is being pictured to the War Crimes Tribunal by defence counsel as a nation whose motives have been misunderstood and whose leaders were patriots without thought that their surrender would lead to their trial as was criminals…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Met No Unhappy War Brides
WASHINGTON, February 26. —Back in Washington after a tour of the Mid-West, the Australian Ambassador to America…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers Want Pen Friends
A letter has been received from five Australian soldiers with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan asking for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Specialist for War Neurosis Cases
CANBERRA.— A special psychiatrist would be appointed soon to take charge of the treatment of ex-servicemen affected…
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Canberra, February 20.—A Specials a psychiatry is soon to be appointed by the Government to take charge of the reatment of ex-servicemen affected by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Demobilised Soldiers' Assn
At the meeting of the Demobilised Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Association, local branch, Mr. J. Fraser was in the chair in the absence of the…
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MELBOURNE.— Almost 2,000 Australian troops had re-enlisted so far in the contingent with the British Commonwealth Occupation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Heroes Married
TWO OF THE BRAVEST fighters of the war, Mrs. Odette Samom, George Croat winner, and ex-Captain Peter Churchill, D.S.O., leaving a London registry office after their marriage. By pasting as Churchill's wife, Mrs. Samom was able to save…
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LONDON, March 3.— The Foreign Secretary (Mr. Bevin) and the British team, will leave for Moscow on Tuesday, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Social Niceties In China's Civil War
SHANGHAI, March 3.—Civil war in China is not permitted to interfere with the observance of traditional army and social niceties between Nationalists and Communists…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldier Blackmarketeers
London, March 3.—A special squad has been formed in the British Zone in Germany following the loss of £58 million to British taxpayers through…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Widows To Get 5/- Pension Rise
CANBEERA.— War widows will share in the 5/- a week pensions increase to operate from July 1 approved by the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →What Atomic War Could Do to Plant Life
TOKIO, March 4.—A big scale atomic war might destroy plant life resulting in a foodless world. This was forecast today by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →One Plane With Atom Bombs Could Win War
LONDON, March 5.—A Jone aeroplane carrying atom bombs could defeat an empire, Group-Captain Cheshire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Dogs Trail Wounded Jews
Jerusalem, March 6.—Police dogs were set on the trail of bloodstains from two wounded Jews of a band which attacked the army camp at Hederch with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Allegedly Broadcast for the Japanese During Pacific War
LONDON, March 6.£John Joseph Holland, 39, described as an Australian seaman, was today committed for trial at Bow Street on a charge of having broadcast for the Japanese during the war. He pleaded…
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