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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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World War 3

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 3

New York, Monday. — World War III. began with the outbreak of hostilities in Korea, nearly two years ago…

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Soldier Killed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 6

Kilmore.— Staff-Sgt. Victor Frederick Shaw, of Eastwood (N.S.W.), was killed on the highway near…

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German Agreements Major Step Toward Co-ordination of Post-war Europe (A summary by Paul L. Ford)

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 6

Ratification of the newly signed contractual agreements between the German Federal Republic, Great Britain. France and the…

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B.i.c. Seek Probe on Germ War

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 3

The Barrier Industrial Council has decided to call on the Federal Government to organise a citizens' commission to investigate reports of germ warfare in Korea…

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Wounded in Clash

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 2

WOUNDED Communist POWs lie on the ground awaiting first aid after resisting U.N. efforts to…

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War on Owls

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 2

Copenhagen, Sunday. — Villagers with steel helmets, gas masks, and guns are waging war at Hammel…

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War Service Homes Grow

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 5

Sydney. — Under the Menzies-Fadden Government the building of war service homes will…

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12 Killed; 18 Wounded; 2 Men Amok

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 2

Manila, Sunday.—Twelve people were killed, 18 wounded and many are missing, presumed drowned,…

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Had Talk on War

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 2

THE CONVERSATION could only have been about wars when these two soldiers travelled together from London to Yorkshire last week. The younger man was Chief of the Imperial General Staff (Field-Marshal…

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Diamond War is Now Over

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 8

Johannesburg, Sunday. —An agreement signed ends the two-year ''diamond war" that had…

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War Lord as Jap Premier?

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 3

New York, Tuesday.— Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu has become a leading candidate to be the next Premier of…

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War Policy Change. Bombers Batter Red Power Plants Devastating Blows Along Manchurian Border

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

Tokio, June 24. — A major change in the Allied war policy was marked yesterday by devastating bombing raid of five major power plants on the Manchurian…

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Soldier Hanged

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

Fayid (Canal Zone), Tuesday. —Pte. Tom Houghton 23. of Hull, was hanged today for the murder of an…

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Front-Line Soldier For Olympics

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 1

Sydney, June 25.—Capt. Claude Smeal, who is serving with the front-line unit in Korea, probably will be included in the Australian…

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"Reds planning germ war"

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 1

Rear Admiral Ellis Zach. arias, who beaded the U.S. Naval…

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Soldiers Robbed

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 8

Thieves last night entered the R.S.L. clubrooms, in Sulphide Street and stole £40 in money and a small…

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What Will End War in Korea

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 4

St. Louis (Missouri), Monday.—Another Communist attack would result in a complete armistice,…

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War Criminal May Be Jap Prime Minister?

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

New York, Monday.—Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, a former war criminal, has become a leading candidate to be next Prime Minister of Japan. This belief of political circles in Japan is quoted today in a Tokio dispatch to the New York "Times."…

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Soviet Ban on Germ War Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 12

New York, Wednesday—The Soviet will boycott any United Nations discussion of germ warfare charges and will veto any plan to appoint an impartial body to…

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Land For Soldier Settlement [?]

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 2

Sydney, July.—State Cabinet today approved the acquisition for war service find settlement of six promotion es[?] slighted in…

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