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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Greatest Industrial Crisis Since the War If Northern Pits Out From

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 1

Sydney, June 23. — Aggregate meetings are to be held on Northern New South Wales coalfields next Monday. The Coal Industry…

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"No Action Short Of I War"

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

Heidelber: The U.S. Military Commander. General Clay said. "The Russians cannot drive us out of Berlin by any action short of war."…

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Talk Of Third World War

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

London, June 28. — Four national newspapers today refer to the possibility of a third world war. The "Daily Telegraph" says: Weak acquiescence in Russian…

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"Minor War" To Eliminate Malay Guerillas

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

Singapore (A.A.P.-Reuter), June 28 — According to the Straits Times a minimum of 4,000 to 5,000 Communist guerillas are massing in the Malayan…

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War Bride To Return to US

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 5

Sydney. — Mrs. Phyllis May Wood, the Australian war bride who offered to sell her right eye in America last year to get her fare back…

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Long Search for Soldier

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 7

Adelaide.—Clues in an eight months' search for 30-year-eld returned serviceman Thomas E. Baxter, father of five children, have…

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Former War Lead Hit At Govt Policy

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

Melbourne.—The Commonwealth's decision to recruit a new citizen military force was last night attacked by General Sir Thomas Blamey. He said that the formation of a…

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Takes Place Of Lover War Victim

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 3

Lea Angeles, July 3—Grace Mumu, 22, of Chelsee, Victoria, has arrived here to take the place of her flamee, Garden…

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"Cannot Drive Us Out Short Of War"

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

General Clay, U.S. Commander in Germany, declared recently that "the Russians cannot driver us out…

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War In China

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 1

Nanking, July 9.—Chinese Communist armies are fleeing northward after a furious nine-day battle in Honan province…

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War Factories Let To Industries

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 1

Canberra, July 9.—Six Government wartime factories at St. Mary's, 28 miles from Sydney, had been leased to industries, Mr. Dedman, Minister for…

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War Goes On In Palestine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 4

London, July 9.—With [?] fighting in progress in Palestine, United Nations Mediater (Count Folke Bernadotte)…

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Air War on the Terrorists Position In Malaya Serious

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 1

Singapore (A.A.P.-Reuter), July 9.—Rocket-firing Spitfires and a Ghurka battalion hove been ordered to sweep an area eight miles south of Kuala Lumpur where 400 insurgents are reported to be preparing to attack the capital. The G.O.C…

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War Flares Up Again In Palestine Sides In Heavy Conflict

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 1

London, July 9.—The B.U.P. reports that the Arabs attacked on many parts of the Palestine front early today. Count Bernadotte arrived at Amman to meet King Abdullah and discussed…

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London War Post

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 6

A War Office post in London is the latest step for well-known South Australian Miss Margaret Berry, now a junior commander in England's Auxiliary Territorial Service…

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Arab-jewish War at Full Pitch Both Sides Claim Successes

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 1

London, July 11.—The Arab-Jewish war reached full pitch yesterday for the first time since the truce ended at dawn on Friday. The Arabs and Jews both announced victory in a big battle south of Lake Hula in north-eastern Palestine. The…

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Britain Exporting One Third More Than Pre-War More Records Set Up In May Trading, With Machinery Still In The Lead

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 3

London, July 1.—The volume of Britain's exports is now about one third greater than before the war. Official trade returns for May, issued…

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Communist Chief Wounded Furious Senate Demonstration

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 1

Rome, July 14.—A would-be assassin shot and injured Communist Chief Togliatti as he left the Chamber of Deputies today. Four pistol shots were fired at Togliatti. ANSA news-agency reported that three of the four bullets struck Togliatti…

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Judge Was War Captive

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 7

Sydney.—Mr. Adrian Curlewis (47), president of the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia, has been appointed a judge of…

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Nations Support Ending Of War

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 1

London, July 15.—France, Britain and Russia now generally support the United States in its strong proposal to end fighting in Palestine. The American…

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