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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

3,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 160

£40 For Prisoners of War Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Wednesday—Apparently the little red stickers must have had a good effect on donors who contributed to the…

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£40 Collection For Prisoners Of War

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 3

The collection carried out yesterday by the Red Cross in aid of prisoners of war will, it is expected, yield something over the…

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Ban On War Maps In Germany

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

LONDON Feb. 16.—The Nazi Propagande Minister Dr. Goab has ordered the German Newspaper to cease publishing…

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Making World Safe After The War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 4

WASHINGTON February 16.— “After the war the world cannot be made secure unless America is prepared to play her part fully,” the…

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Post-war World U.s.a. Must Play Full Part

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

"After the war the world cannot be made secure unless America is prepared to play her part fully," the New Zealand Minister to the United…

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Endeavour to Stimulate Added Interest Monday's Meeting of the Patriotic and War Fund

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 4

A move to stimulate added interest in the Australian Comforts Fund was suggested at Monday night's meeting of Singleton and…

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Russia's Biggest Victory of the War Liberation of Kharkov Announced(AUSTRALIAN Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

LONDON Feb. 16—The Russians have captured Kharkov. It is the biggest strategically victory the Red Army has achieved in the present war…

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City of Kharkov Falls After Fierce Street Fighting A Great Strategical Victory The Russians have captured Kharkov. It is the biggest strategical victory the Red Army has achieved in the present war

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

Kharkov, which was the main base for all German operations in southern Russia, is the second biggest railway centre in the U.S.S.R. and the fourth largest city, with a normal population of nearly 1,000,000. It fell…

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Preference for Returned Men

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA Thurs. — In answers to questions which he gave in the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin,…

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Post - War Plans Pledge Demanded From Usa

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK Feb. 17.—A positive statement of America’s intention to take an active part in post-war reconstruction and the…

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Eligibility for Soldiers’ League

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK Thursday. —Mr. J. D. Mitchell, hon. secretary of the Muswellbrook sub-branch of the Returned Sailors…

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Soldier Hurt in Fall From Goods Train

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 2

DUNGOG Thursday—Pte. Victor Alan Mirtschin, 24, of Victoria, who was seriously injured. when he fell from a goods train…

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Nazi Alien Controlled War Plant

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK February 18.—Mr. E. Conroy, special agent of the Federal Bureau of investigation announced the arrest of 11 enemy…

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Driving Italy From the War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 1
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NEW YORK Feb. 18—A coordinated American move is apparently underway to drive Italy from the war and ensure…

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All-in War Politically So Too!

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 3

The people are constantly being told that this is an all-in war and nothing should interfere with the nation's efforts in that objective. But it…

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Punishment of War Criminals “No Mass Reprisals”(AUSTRALIAN Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 4

LONDON Feb. 18.—“We British shall never seek to take vengeance by wholesale mass reprisals against the general body of German people,” said the Lord Chancellor (Viscount Simon) in a speech…

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End of Third Stage of War in Pacific Victory of Americans On Guadalcanal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 February 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON Feb. 18—The victory won by the American Forces on Gu[?]decanal, together with the loss of Papas, which the Japan[?]se new grudgingly concede, marks the end of the third stage of the Pacific war, says Barnet…

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