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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Tribal War is on

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

Adelaide.—Tribal warf are has broken out among the natives at Anna Creek, 140 miles north of Maree. Reports filtering through indicate that one native has…

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Unions at War

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

Sydney, February 19.—Threats by union, members to members of a rival union that they would be…

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Govt Amnesty to War Deserters

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

London, Mon.: The British Government has granted a special Coronation amnesty to 10,400 servicemen who deserted during World War 11…

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50 Wounded in Riot on Koje; Troops Active

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 8

London, Tuesday—One prisoner was killed and 50 wounded when United Nations troops stopped a demonstration on Koje Island on February 9, the Foreign…

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Turks May Come for Anzac Day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 3

Canberra: The Turkish forces in Korea will be asked to send a delegation to Australia to take part in…

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War Prisoner Killed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 11

Pusan (Korea), Wednesday.—United Nations guards yesterday killed a Communist prisoner of war in a…

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Casey Talks for Korean War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 7

Canberra: A warning that Australia and the other United Nations must not get "tired" of the Korean war was given by the Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Casey, in…

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Death of Ex German War Leader

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 7

Berlin, Wednesday.—FieldMarshal Gerd von Rundstedt (77), who 10 years ago could boast that he was the…

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Costly War On Polio

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 7

New York, Thursday. — The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis said it would spend 11,000,000…

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Cold War Warmth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 1

Washington. Friday.—A question involving a little warmth in the cold war was brought up today at a press conference held by the Secretary of State (Mr. Dulles)…

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Wanted for War Crimes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 2

Bonn, Friday.—A British magistrate in Bonn has issued a warrant for the arrest of former General…

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Wanted for War Crimes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 2

Bonn, Friday.—A British magistrate in Bonn has issued a warrant for the arrest of former General…

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Chinese Talk of War

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 8

Washington, Friday.—Five Chinese Nationalists generals arrived in Washington to confer with United States…

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Chinese Talk of War

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 8

Washington, Friday.—Five Chinese Nationalists generals arrived in Washington to confer with United States…

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Archbishop of York Warns on Red China War

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 1

London, Friday—The Archbishop of York (Dr. Cyril Garbett) tonight warned that the United States must be told of the strong British opposition to moves likely…

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War History

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 12

"To Benghazi," the first of a series of seven in the army series of the official history of Australia in the…

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Russian soldiers in West Berlin

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 12

AN UNARMED COMPANY of Russian infantry marches past the Soviet war memorial in the British Sector of Berlin after laying wreaths there in a recent ceremony commemorating the 35th anniversary of the formation of the Red Army. Special permission was accorded the Russains for their entry into the British Sector. They were accompanied by civilian officials, and small groups of East Berlin Communists were…

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Mr. Lodge Hits Soviet Hard New York, Wed.: The chief United Stotes delegate to the United Nations today denied that the U.S. was prolonging the Korean war

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 7

Spectators at the General Assembly broke into wild applause when Mr. Lodge made that statement…

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War Cost in Korea

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 5

Canberra.—The Austalian forces fighting in Kores since the outbreak of the was have suffered a grand…

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War Cost in Korea

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 5

Canberra.—The Australian forces fighting in Korea since the outbreak of the war have suffered a grand…

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