"war not imminent, but a possibility." WASHINGTON
The Army Secretary, Mr. Kenneth Royall, said yesterday that war was not imminent hut at least a possibility. There appeared little likelihood…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1949
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Precautions to Avert War
LONDON, Jan. 29.—Sir Robert Watson-Watt, a scientific adviser on telecommunications, told the radar association yesterday…
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Ex-servicemen were to indignant at the Minister for the Army, Mr. C. Chambers’ refusal to engrave war medals and stars…
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SINGLETON, Sat. — President of the singleton Sub-branch of the R.S.L. (Mr. T. F. Crags) intimated to last night’s meeting that…
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TOKIO, Jan. 31.—General MacArthur’s Headquarters hopes to wind up the last case against Japanese war criminals by July 1…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—In a broadcast over National radio stations at 7.15 to-night, the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, will announce the end of the war savings certificate scheme…
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LONDON, Feb. 1. —The British estimate of 200,000 German war prisoners on Soviet territory was conservative, the Minuter tor State,…
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1—The United States Atomic Energy Commission, which reports “important advances” in the development of atomic weapons, is stated to be “geared for war.”…
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2—Charging that the displaced persons had proved discriminatory and all but unworkable, the…
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A former member of Marshal Skolovsky's staff in Britain, Lt. Col. Geo. Tokaeff, who escaped to Britain, told the British Institute…
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SINGLETON, Thurs.—Mr. D’Arcy Rose, M.L.A., unveiled the Jerry’s Plains honour roll at a special gathering on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Call for Aid in War on Rabbits
The Australian Wool and Meat Producers' Federation Conference this week decided to call for full Commonwealth support to defeat…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—There had been no effective policy of price stabilisation in the three years since the war ended, according to Professor D. B. Copland, former Prices Commissioner and now vice-Chancellor of the National…
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Writing in the London "Daily Express," Chapman Pincher says jet planes, guided missiles and explosives…
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General MacArthur's Headquarters hopes to wind up the last case against Jap. war criminals by July 1. A spokesman…
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—Congress was informed yesterday that the United States is working out a plan for mobilisation of all…
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ROME, Feb. 9.—Ten persons were wounded at Anoona yesterday in a clash between police and demonstrators…
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HEIDELBERG, Feb. 9—Germany’s first spy trial since the war will begin on Monday next, when a German woman will face…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →World War I Veteran Passes Death After Long Illness of Mr. S.j. Sneesby
Awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field, when the German's broke througih at.Flanders in early 1918, Mr…
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Mt. GAMBIER, Friday.—A long-term scientific war against rabbits was urged by the Federal rural committee of the Liberal Party last…
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