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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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News in London Nations Face A “New War”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 29. —General MacArthur’s communique claiming that United Nations forces in Korea were facing “an entirely…

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Finns Fear Another War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 1

HELSINKI, Dec. 1.—Hoarders, afraid of another war, started a run on food, shops yesterday. Some Finnish shipowners radioed…

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"Avoid War In China" Says Churchill

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Friday—Opposition Leader Winston Churchill yesterday declared in the House of Commons that the United…

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Scientific War Is Not So Horrible

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Dec. 1.—Sir Ernest Rock Calling, a leading British authority on medical aspects of atomic warfare, yesterday…

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The War On Rabbits Co-Operation Is The Greatest Need

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 3

At last the rabbit menace is to be tackled in earnest; not by the framing of further regulations…

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Grim Report by Gen. MacARTHUR "Allies Face New War In Korea"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 3

In a special communique, General MacArthur said this week that because of Chinese intervention, the Allies now face an…

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Atom Bomb Statement Shocks U.S. "War" Says Asian Delegate To U.N.

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 4

NEW YORK, Friday.— President Truman's statement on the possible use of the atomic bomb in…

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Bill To Raise War Pensions Passed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sat.—The House of Representatives passed the Soldiers’ Repatriation Bill, which increases the rates of war…

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War Gratuities Forms Now Available

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 1

Application forms for war gratuities payable next March are now available at many postoffices…

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War Graves in African Desert

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 2

Graves of Allied ex-servicemen in the African western desert were well tended, Brigadier Frank Higginson, secretary of the…

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Stud Ram For Soldier Settlers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The second annual gift of 00 Bundemar flock rams, donated for soldier settlers by the testate of the late…

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Blocking War Supplies

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 5

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.— Sailings of nine ships were held up yesterday while Government agents checked cargo manifests…

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Wounded Return From Korea

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 2

Five stretcher cases and five walking wounded from Korea and two soldiers injured in Japan, have arrived by Qantas…

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To-day’s Leader: In The Balance Wounded Back From Korea

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed. — Relatives rushed on to the tarmac to greet ten wounded Australian soldiers when they returned from Korea…

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War Materials Must Be Unloaded

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.— The Government yesterday ordered four ships to unload steel scrap and rubber cargoes as…

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Korean War Only Part of Struggle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (AAP).— President Truman said the democracies must remember that the fighting in Korea is only one…

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War Clouds Threaten Australia Must Strengthen Defences

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The extreme gravity of the world situation is recognised by the Commonwealth Government, and the necessity for stepping up rearmament was stressed in Canberra this week…

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N.z. Soldier Honoured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 4

W. B. McDonald (Newcastle):—Bacon has said that of the deeds done in the world those conveyed to him an impression that was of the…

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War Gratuities Will Not Be Increased

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thursday. — The amounts payable for war gratuity next March will not be increased. The Prime Minister,…

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Flock Rams For Soldier Settlers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said that the second annual gift of 100 Bundemar flock rams, donated for soldier settlers…

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