Satisfactory Trials By HMAS Anzac
Melbourne. December 21.—H.M.A.S Anzac, the new Battle Class destroyer, did satisfactory trials at full speed outside Port Philip Heads yesterday. in spite of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1950
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Labor Party And War Training
Melbourne. — The Labor Party next year is expected to modify its opposition to the compulsory military scheme…
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Sydney. — The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) has announced that an agreement has been rode with the owners of…
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Sydney. — Three Australian soldiers wounded while in Korea are being flown from Sydney to their home States—Queensland…
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Alsatian dogs are being recruited by the Royal Air Force for patrol work. It is reckoned that one patrolling…
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Paris, December 26.—Russia is said to have promised intervention in the Korean war under certain conditions, one of which is the actual bombardment of towns in Manchuria…
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Sydney. —The New Zealand Prime Minister (Mr. Holland) said last night that he did not think the international situation…
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Melbourne. December 27.—The recent spraying campaign against the grasshopper plague in the Murray River region cut less than £14.000…
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New York, December 27.—Apparently the Chinese Communists have taken over complete responsibility for the whole of the Korean campaign, Gen. MacArthur has reported to the United Nations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unofficial Reports: Russia May Enter Korean War If Manchurian Towns Bombed By U.N. Planes
Paris, December 27.—Russia has appraised Communist China that she will intervene in the Korean war with troops and planes if Manchurian towns are bombed by United Nations…
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London, Decemlber 27.—Nearly 700 volunteers have been accepted here for recruitment in the Australian Army…
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Melbourne.—A young married couple were critically injured in a shooting accident at Geelong early today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Keeps Plane Carrier at Sea
New York, December 28.—There is no rest for frontline ships during war. Routine attentions are reduced or postponed to keep them at sea. The U.S. aircraft carrier Valley…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aus. Soldiers in Malaya
Melbourne.—Sixteen Australian regular army soldiers were rereiving jungle training with British Far East land forces…
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Tokio (AAP-Reuter), December 28.—Nearly half a million Chinese and North Koreans were massed along the 38th Parallel today for a big attack, which may come at any hour. Military…
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