Soldier's Warning
Sydney.—Australians don't realise how serious things are and conditions of the war in Korea, Corporal D. H. Sinclair, of Sydney Road Fairlight, said on his return to Sydney today…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1951
415 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 21
British Soldier on Murder Charge; Court Hears Story
Tokio, January 16—A court-martial at Kure began hearing a charge against a British soldier of having murdered a Korean civilian. The soldier, Robert Fargie, 29, Royal Army Service Corps driver…
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Washing, January 18.— Defence Secretary General George Marshall has formally asked Congress to approve the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Long Hike To Enlist
ROY SCHIPPAN, 23-year-old Kilkenny (SA) man, hitchhiked nearly 300 miles from Mount Gambier to join the RAAF in Melbourne. He was the first recruit to call at Melbourne's new recruiting centre. Schippan began his trip from Mount…
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New York, January 18.—Because of the rush of volunteers the U.S. Air Force has suspended enlistments…
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Los Negros (AAP-Reuter), January 18. —Cars and trucks brought scores of Japanese spectators to witness the beheading of 24 Australian and Allied,…
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Hong Kong (AAP-Reuter) January 18. —The pro-Communist press here today quoted a New China newsagency despatch from Peking saying that the Soviet Union…
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THE HEROISM of the Turkish Brigade in Korea has been acclaimed by men of other nations who fought…
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Berlin, Januarys 21.—Oberammergau, scene of the famous Passion Play, is to have an atom warfare school, the American…
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AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS, wounded in Korea, are shown in an ambulance on their way to a NSW military…
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Canberra, January 22.—Free air travel with expenses paid for four days will be soon extended to the next of kin or near relatives of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Regular Army To Be Expanded Preparing For Peace Or War Defence
Canberra, January 22.—By enabling the Australian Regular Army to be liable for overseas service in time of peace the Government makes it possible for a force to be organised at all times, the Minister for Army (Mr. Francis) said. Mr…
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Canberra, January 22.—Approval of State proposals for the acquisition and development of 158 new farms for a war service land settlement scheme…
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AFTERMATH OF THE WAR. Scenes like this are common today in Korea. The residents of Seoul salvage what they can from the ruins of their city. The United Nations has estimated the cost of rehabilitaion in Korea at $364,000,000 to the end of next year…
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New York, January 23—India's Ambassador in Moscow had told the Indian Prime Minister (Pandit Nehru) that Russia…
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New York, January 23.—Fears that a world war might be imminent had diminished in Europe, Mr. Trygve Lie said…
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Case upon a time the popular cry of those decrying war preparations was Guns Before Butter. but it seems that we now have some Justification for changing the…
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Soldier settlers during November and December repaid £300,000 of the advances made to them. The Minister for Lands Mr. Renshaw) announcing this this…
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Sydney.—Soldier settlers during November and December repaid £360,000 of the advances made to them, said the Minister for…
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