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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Was Exhuming War Dead Man Diet Of Tetanus Shortly After Return

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

Sydney, January 13—A man who was engaged in the exhumation of the American war dead in Brisbane did from tetanus nine days after he…

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U.S. Transport Lost At Sea Carried Coffins For War Dead

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 1

New York, January 13.—In a dramatic against gathering darkness, 40 m.p.h. winds, and big seas, the American Army Transports "General Callan" and…

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Will Settle Kashmir Dispute Without War Assurance From Pakistan's Foreign Minister

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

New Delhi, January 13.—Assurances that they will settle the dispute over Kashmir without resorting to war was given by Pakistan's foreign minister,…

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"War Of Nerves" In Berlin

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

Berlin, January 14.—What many residents are already regarding as a "war of nerves" over the continuance of Berlin us the four-power capital of…

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Ministry Of Post War Reconstruction Australia's Stand At Havana Conference

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 3

From many of the 55 countries assembled at Havana, requests have been made to impose import quotas without the prior approval of the international…

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Illegitimate Children Charges Against U.S. Soldiers

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

New York, January 14.—According to the New York "Daily News" there are at least 300,000 illegitimate babies fathered by American G.I.'s existing in…

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Soldiers Clash in W. Pinjab 1300 Dead

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

LONDON, January 14.— Nearly 1300 Hindus and Sikhs are reported to haye been killed in a clash…

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Ministry Of Post War Reconstruction Australia's Stand At Havana Conference

Western Grazier · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

From many of the 55 countries assembled at Havana, requests have been [?] to impose import [?] without the prior approval of the International…

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Soldier Settlement in N.S.W. 70 Blocks Available On Edgeroi

Western Grazier · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

Soldier settlement, which involves much more than the mere acquisition of land and its allocation to those to whom the State and Commonwealth are…

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Morality of Troops in Japan Soldiers And Civilians Deny Rumors

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 6

Sydney, January 16.—Soldiers and civilian who arrived in Sydney today from Japan said charges of "moral rot" among Australian troops in Japan were…

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Chifley Does Not Believe War At Hand

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 3

BATHURST.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) does not believe that another war is likely to occur soon…

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War Unlikely Says Mr. Chifley

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 1

Bathurst. January 19.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, at Bathurst yesterday scouted the suggestion that another war was likely to occur soon…

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70 More Blocks for Soldier Settlers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 4

SOLDIER settlement, which involves much more than the mere acquisition of land and its allocation to those to whom the State and Commonwealth are under a debt of gratitude, is making steady and…

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Dedman On War

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

Washington. January 20.—A workable international trade charter or conditions which might lead to the third world war were alternatives offered by the…

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Choice Is War Trade Charter, Says Mr. Dedman WASHINGTON, January 20. —

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

The world was faced with a choice between conditions that might lead to a third world war and an international trade charter that could…

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War And Communists A.W.U. Official's Impeachment

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

Brisbane, January 21.—A prediction that the Communists would not be with Australia in any future armed conflict was conflict was made by the AWU State President…

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High Prices Paid For War Weapons

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 4

JERUSALEM, January 26.-The high prices being paid for weapons in Palestine today seem to indicate that neither Arabs nor Jews here consider their armories sufficiently well stocked to maintain…

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Barrier Miner Tuesday, January 27, 1948 No Soldier Should Be Head of State

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

GOVERNORS in Australia usually act as advised by thier Cabinets, but they have wide power of discretion, which is exercised…

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Famous War Leader

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 5

SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD (right) in Adelaide on his way back to Sydney. With him is Mr. Austin Anderson, director of Anderson Green & Co. Ltd., Orient Line agents…

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Drunken Soldier Causes Sensation Careers Off In Howitzer

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

New York, January 26.—Soldiers have got drunk on occasions and run off with a stall car, but Corporal Donald Williams made history when he…

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