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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

2,299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 115

Canada’s Part in the War

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 3

OTTAWA, Jan. 31—“The last phase of the war In .Europe may be very costly, but sustained pressure will defeat Germany. It Is…

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Justice for War Criminals Hitler Reserved for Special Decision (From Our Correspondent)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, January 31.—“My objective, which is shared by all members of the War Crimes Commission, is to carry out our duties so that [?] promptly backed, will be done to war criminals,” declared Lord Wright after he had…

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Comforts Fund Appeal Mid-Year Parcels For Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 2

A communication has been received by the Maitland Comforts fund from the honorary supervisor of the…

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Soldier Preference

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 2

THE question of returned soldier preference should not be the difficult thing that some people would make it…

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Preference for Soldiers “All Things Equal”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA Thurs.—It is believed that the principle of soldier preference agreed to by the Federal Cabinet will be based on…

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Ta-day’s Leader : Soldier Preference 1St Army Across German Border gains Made Along Whole Front Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, January 31.—Fast Army [?] crosed the German border at two point yesterday, says the British [?] press. The gains were made along the whole [?] with the…

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War Loan Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

A meeting of the War [?] Committee will be held in [?] Mayor’s room at the Town [?] at 7.30 p.m., Wednesday [?]…

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War Facts in Brief

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 5

Britain has mobilised 69 per cent, of the total number of people in the active age groups (men, 14 to 65; women, 14 to 59) for direct war service…

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The World at War

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

With hands held in surrender, German prisoners of war are rounded up by U.S. troops in France. Between "D-Day," June 6, 1944, and November 30, the Allies captured 750,000 Nazis in Western Europe. Approximately 74,000 of these Germans were…

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Interesting British War Figures

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

LONDON.—The RAF maintains its lead in operations in the western theatre. During 1944 Bomber Command dropped…

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Inventions for Post-war World

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 1

A new wire-recording machine makes it possible to publish books that will read themselves to you. This is among hundreds…

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War Prisoners Australians in Exchange

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 5

Forty-three Australians were among the 721 sick and wounded repatriated prisoners of war from Germany exchanged in Switzerland, who…

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Nazi Prisoner of War Camp Transferred

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 1.—The German overseas radio says that the RAF prisoner of war camp at Sagan, 32 miles west of Gloan,…

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A Daring Rescue War Reporter's Courage

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 1

"They will never forget this Digger," writes the Christian Science Monitor's correspondent referring to John Brannan," Sydney…

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Broadcast Message From Singleton Prisoner of War

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

Mrs. A. E. Brady, of York Street, has just been advised that her son, Pte. Clive Brady, who is a prisoner of war in Germany, broadcast a…

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Post-war Air Patrol 5000 Planes Advocated

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 6

An international post-war air patrol of 5000 planes is advocated by U.S. Representative Karl Mundt…

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Japanese War Shirkers Condemnation on Tokio Radio

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 1

In a home broadcast, Tokio radio bitterly condemned Japanese war shirkers, doubters, and black-marketeers…

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Merchantmen at War Graphic Facts of Perils

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 4

Seme of the most fascinating and astonishing stories ever told are in a book just published in London called "Merchantmen at War." It…

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U.s. Troops From Europe Armed Anew for War Against Japan

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 5

American troops shifted from Europe to the Pacific after Germany's defeat will leave the bulk of their equipment behind…

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The Musmellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY, 1945. Merchantmen at War. Fascinating and Astonishing Stories

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 3

Some of the most fascinating and astonishing stories ever told are in a book just published in London called "Merchantmen at…

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