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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Protection for War Widows

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA Sat.—Additional protection to wl[?]os of members of the Forces who die while engaged on war service is…

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Evidence on War Crimes

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK Dec 31—The Canadian Government has taken steps to collect evidence of war crimes against Canadian…

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Supplies for War Against Japan

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON Dec. 31—The Allies have outgunned outt[?] and out generalled the Japanese ac cording to Major general J. S…

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Canadian Move on War Crimes

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK Dec 31—The Ottawa correspondent of the “New York Times” says that the Canadian Government has taken…

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War Casualties of U.S.A.

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 2

LONDON Dec 31—Casualties in the U. S. armed forces since the outbreak of war total 133,581…

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Canada’s Plan for Post-war Trade

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA Saturday.—A four point plan of postwar trade aims has been announced by the Prime Minister of Canada (Mr…

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Vacy Man Killed In Action

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Mon.—Private H. C. Pilgrim of Vacy is reported killed in action in the island in the latest AIF casualty lists…

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Turkish Policy On War

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON Jan 2 —The Turkish Prime Minister, M. Saracoglu, in a message to, the nation said the Turks…

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Trial of War Criminals

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON Jan 2—Moscow fo[?]rnal and the ,Working class predicts new trial of war criminals soon it adds the…

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Miracle of England at War

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK Jan. 2—Mr. Robert Henderson, chairman of the Ailstertian Associated Press, In an article for the American Associated…

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Big Post-war Aircraft Problems

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 3

An Idea of the big post-war problem that will face Great Britain, USA and Australia In reducing their respective war-time…

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“One War and One Strategy”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 1

CHUNGKING Jan 2—China’s major task in 1944 silould be the launching of a large scale counter offensive against Japan…

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Allied Co-operation for Post -War Peace President Roosevelt’s New Year Message

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 2

WASHINGTON Jan. 2—President Roosevelt, in message on New Year’s Day, called on the United Nations to continue, after the war, their mutually beneficial co-operation, as security against future aggression, and to open the…

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Two Soldiers Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday. — Privates Schwartz and Lonfer of the 8th Australian Employment Company were drowned While they were…

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Parliamentarians And War Service

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

TWO items of news which have cropped up during the last few days are worthy of notice. Perhaps because…

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Food a Vital Need Effect on Duration of the War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

Food Is the war material of which the nation is now In most vital need, and a full recognition of this fact can do much to…

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To-day’s Leader: Parliamentarians and War Service 28 Charged With Conspiracy In America

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON Jan. 3.—A Federal Grand Jury has Indicted 28 men and two women charged with conspiracy to aid in the…

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“End of War In Sight” Says Montgomery General Bids Farewell To Comrades of 8th Army (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON Jan. 3—“To-day there is no possible doubt that the end of the war is in sight. I-do not mean it is going to end tomorrow next week, or next year. There is no shadow of doubt however, that the end is in eight," declared General Montgomery,…

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Soldier Arrested

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

Keith Chidgey. 18, a soldier, was arrested on three charges of stealing money from other soldiers. He was brought before the…

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Struggle in Trench Constable’s Chase After Soldier

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues. — Charles Reuben Bain, 26, a soldier, was fined £3 at Cessnock court to-day having resited arrest on…

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