Steps Toward an Armistice in Korea War
Tokio, Sunday.—The Allied and Communist negotiators made some headway yesterday on secondary rules for a Korean armistice, The talks were resumed at…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1952
341 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 18
War Menacing Romance Ends lN Court Order
London, Sunday.—A Cretan romance that nearly caused a civil war and made world headlines in 1950 ended with a prosaic annulment…
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Ismailia, Saturday.—A British patrol fired on three Egyptian non-commissioned officers last night. The patrol mistook them for cable cutters on a treaty road south of Port Said, and fired…
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Washington, Monday.— President Truman secretly feared on two occasions in recent years that a third world war was about to break out, according to "Mn…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vandals Desecrate War Memorial Tablets Smashed, Trees Uprooted
Sydney, March 17.—For the third time in succession vandals last night struck at Honor Avenue, Fairfield Memorial Drive, dedicated to the men who died in the last war. Using a hammer they smashed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Evidence in Attempted Murder Charge Mossgiel Man Wounded by Rifle Bullet
Mr. G. T. Garnsey, S.M., yesterday heard police evidence against Allan George Malcolm Thompson, Mossgiel postmaster, who has been charged with shooting at John William Powell on February 23 with intent to murder him. The case…
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Canberra. — War savings certificate holders were urged last night to hold them for an extra five years…
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Melbourne. — Australian troops in Korea had received more than their quota of awards up to the time he left Japan last November, Lieut.Gen. Sir Horace Robertson said…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War or Not "Next Few Years Will Decide"
Sydney, March 20.—The next two or three years will decide if there is to be another war, said the Recruiting Director (Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War too Terrible
San Francisco, Sunday.— Modern weapons were so terrible that America could ne longer accept the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jap War Lords Plot New Armies
New York, Friday.—Many of Japan's former military leaders, recently depurged, are scheming for swift rearming of Japan. The most vocal of these…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers to Dig Potatoes
Auckland.—Five Labor members of Parliament want the Government to order troops to dig and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Zinc Oval Sport for Anzac Day
An excellent programme has been arranged for the Anzac Day sports camival to be held at the Zinc Oval on April 25. Proceeds from the carnival will go…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoners Of War On Parole Cases Being Examined
Melbourne, March 24. — A former Italian prisoner of war who was recaptured at Fitzroy, Octaois Brancatella…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stop Press Germ-war Frenzy
Hongkong. — Peking (Communist) Radio has made a fresh charge of a germ warfare attack by American planes over…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Chocolatas for Soldiers
London, Wednesday.— Most Allied soldiers in Korea are spending between 15/- and £1 a week on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Day Plans
Registrations for rail warrants for members of the Returned Servicemen's League going to Adelaide for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Professor Chances Australia's Chances In Atomic War
Sydney, March 30.—If Australia possessed atomic weapons, she could repel an invasion force at the size thrown against Normandy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tiny Soldier
Paris, Monday. — A,[?] vnlersoxel, south-east France. the nation's smallest conscript was called up. He is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Badges
Canberra. — Servicemen from Korea and Malaya are to receive the Returned From Active Service badge…
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