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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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U.s. Soldier Shot by Russian Sentry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 1

VIENNA, March 9.—An American soldier, walking another soldier and three Austrian girls, was shot from behind after refusing to obey a Russian order to get off the pavement in front of the Russian headquarters hotel in the…

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U.s. Talks of Possible War with Russia

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, March 10.— Against a background of open talks of possible war with Russia, the Senate and House of…

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Soldiers Can’t Bring Japanese Wives Home

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Immigration, Mr. Calwell, said his department months ago bad warned the army that no Australian soldier or civilian who married a Japanese woman, either in a Shinto temple or…

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Delays in Settlement of Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON, Wed.—The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) had done his [?] to settle [?] on the land,” said Dir. H. [?] Ball…

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Anzac House at Denman

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 3

Denman, Stat.— The Denman Returned Soldiers’ League has decided to commence the erection of Denman Anzac House at…

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Soldier’s Death Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 2

CESSNOCK: A finding of accidental death was recorded by the Coroner (Mr. W. Johnston) at the inquest on Thomas Jones,…

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“Still a War of Influence”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 16.—Senator Robert Taft, likely to be a strong Republican contender for the Presidency, at a Press…

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War Talk a “Crazy Idea” Says Russian Consul

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 15.—American-Russian relations could and be improved, declared the Soviet Consul General in New York, Mr. Jacob Lomakin, before flying to the Soviet for a holiday…

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World War Jitters Uneasiness Growing In United States

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

Uneasiness over the state of world affairs continues to grow in the United States. Mr. James F. Byrnes, a former Secretary of State, warned that the United States may have to meet an international crisis "only four or five weeks from now." Military chiefs have abandoned their hopeful theory that the Soviet Union would not…

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"People Don't Want War" Says Russian Europe Entering Most Critical Month Since Armistice

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 3

"It is a crazy idea. It is impossible. People do not want war. We Russians do not believe in war. We want peace." Thus declared the Soviet Consul-General in New York. Jacob Lomakin, commenting on war talk In the United States…

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Denman News Work to Start on "Anzac House" Denman Returned Soldiers' Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of Denman R.S.L. it was decided to start the erection of Denman Anzac House at the earliest possible time…

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War Against Poverty and Want Fate of Europe Hinges on Recovery Plan

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 1

PARIS March 17.—The European recovery conference ended after instructing its experts to draw up statutes of a permanent international organisation and articles of a treaty to bind it…

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To-day’s Leader: A Forward Move Truman’s Move to Secure Peace and Prevent War Conscription: Prompt Enactment of Military Training

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, March 18—Temporary reintroduction into the United States of conscription, prompt enactment of universal military training and speedy completion of Congressional action on the European recovery programme were recommended by…

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Anzac Day. Muswellbrook Arrangements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

At a well-attended combined meeting of the Muswellbrook branch of the R.S. League and Ladies' Auxiliary, preliminary arrangements were…

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War Widows Arrive

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—Two war windows and their children who arrived with the British mi[?] on the Mor[?] Bay to-day will…

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Arabs Fire On British Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, March 19.— Five British soldiers aid three Jews were killed. when Arabs, hiding in a cemetery, opened fire on a Jew[?] convay near…

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Jimmy Wounded

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 3

In the issue of the "Chronicle" of 10th October, is the following:—"A telegram from Port Macquarie report that on Saturday night, near…

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Muswellbrook Show Houses Not Up to Pre-war Standard

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 2

At Muswellbrook Show on Wednesday, horses, although in greater numbers than last year, were not up to pre-war standard. There were some…

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Young War Widow Killed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday.—A young, war widow was killed and seven people inured near, Adelaide last night when a passenger bus ran…

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A Yank Prepares for World War Iii. Engineer Building Atombombproof Shelter

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 4

A new Jersey (U.S.) engineer is building himself an atom-bombproof house in the side of a mountain. His…

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