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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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One-day War Will Be Appealing But Decisive

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 1

DETROIT, June 6—Decisive[?] phase of a new war will be fought the day It breaks out, according to General George C. Kenney,…

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War May End on Dat It Breaks Out. U.S. General's Forecast. Detroit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 2

Air Force General George Kenney said to-day that the decisive phase of a new war would be fought the day it broke out. He said dozens of cities…

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'U.S. Can Wage and Win War With Russia" Defence Secretary Johnson's View

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Wednesday—Western Europe can be held against any enemy attack provided the rate of progress of the military- aid programme and defence planning is continued, General Omar…

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Land Settlement and Soldier Settlement

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 1

We believe the time has now arrived for a review of our land settlement system. The present number of 55 titles will…

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Cousens Quoted In War Crimes Trials

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 5

LOS NEGROS, June 9 (AAP-Reuter).—At a farewell dinner party given him when he left Tavoy (South Burma) for…

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Malayan Trouble Is Not National One War Minister Says All Measures Will Be Taken

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 1

LONDON, June 12—British War Minister (Mr. John Strachey) said yesterday that the Communist rising in Malaya would be suppressed and “all military measures to that end would be taken.”…

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Soldier Broke Down At Funeral

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 1

SINGAPORE, June 12 (A.A.P.-Reuter). —An English soldier yesterday placed a wreath on the grave of his brother, who was killed by…

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War Criminals Execued

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

LONDON, June 18.—Frits Suhren, the former commander of Ravensbrueck concentration camp, and Hans Pllaum, former…

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More Help for War Pensioners

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Pension Increases for ex-servicemen, war widows and old age pensioners are expected to be announced…

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Effect of Cold War on Trade Prospects

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 4

A summary Issued by the National Bank of Australasia Ltd., in referring to the cold war, says that world rivalries have developed so far…

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Wounded By Bullet Explosion

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Thursday. — A 17 years-old youth was Shot in the head at his home in West Tamworth when a 38 calibre ballet…

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Free News A War Deterrent

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 8

OTTAWA, Jane 16 (A.A.P,).— The Canadian Transport Minister, Mr. Lionel Chevrier, said that a free and unfettered despatch of news…

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Soldier Settlers Repay Farm Loans

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday—The Minister for Lands, Mr. Sheahan, said call that for the 11 months of the current financial year soldier settlers…

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Bank Robber Captured. F.B.I. Agent Wounded in Gun Battle. New York

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

Eight F.B.I, men captured Wayne Long (26) in a gun battle at Portland (Aregon) yesterday after he had run from a bank with about £4464. Three…

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War Service Land Settlement Agreement Reached At Conference

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said this week that the recent conference, at Canberra, to discuss a new War Service Land…

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Cold War May Be Intensified East Now Dominates the World Situation (From Pamela Matthews, a Reuter-correspondent)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 5

LONDON: The prospect of continued East-West deadlock dominates the world outlook at the end of the conferences held in London in May, and at the end of Mr. Trygve Lie’s tour of the big four capitals, it is felt in diplomatic…

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1425 "Soldier Farms" So Far

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

Up to March 31 last farms had been provided for 1425 soldier settlers in New South Wales under the war service…

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Manholes Cause War Fear

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 5

Hundreds of war scared residents in the Coblenz zone of Western Germany have packed their belongings, ready to move westward…

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Two War Criminals Sentenced by Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 2

LOS NEGROS (Admiralties Island), June 20. (AAP-Reuter).— Major Hiroshi Itsul and Captain Hirayasu Shina were both found…

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To-day's Word News Trial for Massacre of 145 Prisoners of War. "One of War's Worst Atrocities." Charges Against Japanese Army Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 2

LOS NESGROS (A.A.P.-Reuter), Tues., Five Japanese army officers, including one now sifting next to him in the dock charged with murder, said in…

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