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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Australia at War in Korea

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 2

The Clnesound Review, to be screened at the Strand on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday is dedicated, to No. 77…

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Warning From Menzies Australians Will Be Compelled To Bear Burdens of War

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 2

The Prime Minister said every ,democratic leader knows the world is confronted by the menace of international atheistic Communism, which is on the march, and the methods of which are more subtle than any seen previously…

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Shaw on Russia's Use of the Advertising Medium "More Effective Propaganda Than War"

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 4

"British Communism" ought to be advertised like Russian Communism, says George Bernard Shaw (94) in a letter to…

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West Germans Make Soviet War Supplies Biggest Suppliers of All The Satellites

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 1

BONN, Sept. 5.—At least 39 plants in the Russian zone of Germany are turning out war goods—tanks, planes, munitions, guided missile and even tactical maps of Western Europe—for the Russian army…

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To-day’s Leader: Divided Germany Young British Conscripts For Korean War

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Sept 6.—Conscripts under 20 were Included In the British force sent to Korea In order to keep up the fighting…

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Telegraph Unit For War Correspondents

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Sept. 7.—A wireless telegraph unit, manned by a crew of, engineers and operators. Is to be sent to Korea…

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In Towns Around Bus Service 'War of Attrition'

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 8

Licensing of district bus service, instead of being a simple matter of co-operation and courtesy…

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Rebuff to Mr. Malik Council Rejects His Motion On Korean War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Sept. 8.—Nine of the Security Council’s 11 members last night joined to reject the Soviet motion calling on it to order the United States air force to cease bombing Korean towns…

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Uno Backs War in Korea

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1950 · page 1

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.—Whether the United Nations’ forces will push north of Korea’s 38th Parallel will be decided by the…

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War Powers On Finance For Mr. Truman

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9— President Truman has signed legislation giving him virtually wartime discretionary control [?]…

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Would Have To Win War Quickly

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — If war broke out the Allies would have to win in the earliest stages. General George Kenny, of the…

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Lessons Learned From Korean War

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.— Generals G. C. Kenney, commander of Allied air forces in the South-West Pacific in the Second World War,…

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New U.K. Drug Rushed To Korea War

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 1

LONDON: A new drug which the makers claim, is an advice on penicillin, is being rushed to the Korean war zone from…

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Scone and District War Memorial Swimming Pool District Appeal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 1

The comprehensive list of donations to the Scone and District War Memorial Swimming Pool appeal will be published in…

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Soldier, Statesman. Death of Field-marshall Smuts. Capetown

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 2

Field-Marshall Jan Christan Smuts, famous South African soldier and politician, died peacefully at his home at Irene, near Pretoria, early last night,…

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Denman News Former Denman Scout Enlists

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 4

Peter Hall, former Scoutmaster of the Denman Scout Troop, and an employee of M. Campbell and Co., has enlisted for Army service, and has…

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Prepare for Bad Years. Minister's Advice to Soldier Settlers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 4

Soldier settlers, generally, were now enjoying outstanding success, but they should not let over-optimism blind them to the fact that all years…

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Soldier Settlers Must Prepare For Bad Years

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 2

"Soldier settlers, generally, are now enjoying outstanding success, but they should not let over-optimism blind them to the fact that…

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War Supplies To Egypt Must Slacken

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Sept. 18.—Well informed quarters believe that Britain is informing Egypt that supplies of war materials,…

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Indo-China Fears War Flare-up Possible in Border. Territories

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1950 · page 6

SAIGON: Uneasiness is increasing here as Frenchmen watch the developing Communist threat on Indo-China’s frontier with China. The city’s street customer, over morning aperitifs,, eagerly scan cautious local headlines on…

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