War Crimes Three Japanese Found Guilty
Los Negros (AAP-Reuter). October 9.—Three Japanese were today found guilty by the War Crimes Court of having murdered two R.A.A.F. flight sergeants at…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1950
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Place For Women In War Says Women's Leader In U.S.
Washington, October 9—Women should be drafted and used for any kind of duty for which they were qualified, even combat duty, Judge Sarah Hughes,…
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Camberra — Widows of World War 1 not well enough to queue at post offices for their pensions can have them paid into bank…
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Los Negros (A.A.P.-Reuter), October 12.—Three Australian prisoners of war from the 8th Division were shot to death in Burma "Merely from the…
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Sydney, October 11.—The winner of the £16,000 first prize in the War Veterans Art Union No. 15 drawn last night was Miss M. J. Atkinson of 110A Queen…
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Canberra. October 13.—A special trust hind of £250,000 would be established by the Commonwealth Government for the payment of compensation to Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Landlord Act World War I. Widows Not Protected
Sydney. October 15.—The State Full Court has ruled that widows or dependants of men killed in action in World War I. were not entitled to benefits under…
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Los Negros (AAP-Reuter), October 16.—General Masataka Yamawaki, former Japanese Vice-Minister of War, was charged before the War Crimes Court…
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London, October 16.—Britain must be ready to a[?]tend [?] against an attack which might come without warning, the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cars For War Cripples
Canberra.—The Minister for Repatriation (Senator Cooper) has announced the terms under which the Government will give disabled…
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London, October 16.—Twenty-two Africans have been killed and many wounded in one of the bloodiest faction fights for years in…
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United States Army troops examine two North Korean Communist tanks which were destroyed by United Nations forces during a battle in the Republic of Korea…
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London, October 16—At least six airmen were killed when three war planes crashed after two two separate mid-air collisions over Britain during the last few hours of an air exercise…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Increases In War Pension Allowances Soon Also For C.R.T.S. Trainees, Says Minister
Canberra, October 16.—The Minister for Repatriation, Senator Cooper, said yesterday that the Government would increase war service pensions and C.R.T.S. trainees allowances soon. Senator Cooper said the proposed increases were from…
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Perth—Use of a helicopter spraying DDT to eradicate Argentine ants from Perth was proposed by Mr. Grayden, M.H.R. for Swan…
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Los Negros (A.A.P.-Reuter), October 17.—Two former Japanese Imperial Guards officers were today sentenced to life imprisonment by the War Crimes…
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Tokio, October 18.—Two of Australia's best-known fighter pilots have left Iwakuni Air Base for Australia after completing war tours of more than 50 missions in Korea…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How War Will Be Waged on Rabbits
Sydney.—Addressing the council of advice of pastures protection boards, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) outlined the part to be played by the boards in the attack about to be made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jap General Acquitted Dramatic End To War Crime Charge
Los Negros (AAP-Reuter), October 16.—The War Crimes Court today dramatically ended the murder trial of ex-General Masataka Yamawaki, former…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →W.a.a.f. Enlistments Held Up
Canberra, October 18.—Treasury problems will temporarily hold up enlistment of Womens Australian Air Force personnel, the Minister for Air (Mr. White)…
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