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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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“What More Fitting World War II Memorial?”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 2

CONGRATULATIONS to the organisers of the recent swimming carnival on their fine effort, and the general public for their…

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R.L. "War" On Foul Play

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY: The N.S.W. Rugby League has declared war on foul play in matches this season. President of the N.S.W.R.L.,…

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Suicide Charges by Communists in Korea War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 3

SEOUL, Monday: Chinese Communist forces had hurled suicide squads of soldiers, carrying explosive charges, against United Nations units. Eighth Army headquarters disclosed yesterday…

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60 to 40 in Favour of Third World War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 3

PHILAPELPHIA, Sunday: The threat of a third world war had increased greatly since the Eisenhower Administration took over with its "get tough" policy, Senator Wayne Morse (Independent, Oregon) said to-day…

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Soldiers’ Club Donates 25 Gns to Spastic Centre

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 3

At a public meeting on Friday night to form a district council of the Mosman Spastic Centre, £57/5/- was promised in…

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Germ War Claim "Nonsense"

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Minister of State, Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, said in the Commons that the British Government regarded as "complete nonsense" Communist allegations that the United States had issued a directive to Britain…

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Russia Claims America Is Seeking War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday: American ruling circles were devoted to "getting Asians to fight Asians" and to use them as "canon fodder" for American aggression, Soviet Foreign Minister, Andrei Vishinsky, told the United Nations…

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War Risk Less

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: Marshal Tito yesterday expressed the emphatic view that the possibility of war is becoming less…

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Will War Risk Be Increased? Stalin's Illness

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: Marshal Stalin's collapse poses only one vital question to the world's millions—will it increase the chances of war or lessen them? Many leading British…

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Only "Victory" Can End War Van Fleet's View

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: General James Van Fleet, testifying here before an open session of the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, said that the United Nations could win a military victory in Korea…

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Soldiers’ Lives

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

THERE it a general idea that nine out of ten men can swim but when [?] serves in the army [?]…

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Not Interested in Korean War

Boorowa News · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

The Vancouver Sun wanted to find out whether anyone was reading stories on the Korean war. So it ran the…

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Mixed Farm for Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

A mixed farming soldier settlement block near Delungra will be open for application early in March, the Minister for…

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Anzac Day War Widows To Have Seats in Main Hall

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 2

At the next Anzac Day commemoration service in the Memorial Hall every endeavour will be made to ensure…

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Aust. Help Not Needed in East War In Indo-China

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: The French Government will not ask for Australian troops or equipment in the Indo-china war, because this would involve the risk of making the war international, the French Minister of State in Indo-china,…

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"Fight On" Order to Chinese Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

HONG KONG, Monday: A preparatory committee for Stalin memorial on the Korean front has ordered all Chinese volunteers to "turn their grief into strength." New China Newsagency said…

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School Children and Anzac Day (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

Sir—I was most interested to note the references to school children made by Dr. Holmes at the R.S.L. meeting last Saturday…

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“Relentless War Against Rabbits”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 3

IN COMMENDING the work done by many landholders in the use of myxomatosis in the control of rabbits, a Department of Agriculture circular to Yass P.P. Board stated the only means of keeping the pest…

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A Prescription for War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

“First choose an enemy, think about him only as an enemy, call him nothing but an enemy, act towards him in fear and suspicion as…

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Australian Planes for French War Against Rebels

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA: Australia will offer about 200 aircraft to the French in Indo-China to aid them in their desperate fight against the communist rebels. Several millions of pounds worth of military equipment will…

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