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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Russia Would Be Foolish to Contemplate Global War Eisenhower Urges System Of Collective Strength

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 1

LONDON: The North Atlantic nations were not yet strong enough to meet successfully en all-out Soviet attack, Supreme Allied Commander (General Eisebower) said yesterday. “A year from now,” fit added, “that Rusion edge would have been…

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Many Die in U.S. Air Crash War Secretary Dies ELIZABETH (New Jersey)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

-A twinengined Convair airliner with 23 passengers on board crashed into a block of flats j…

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War Casualties

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON: The Defence Department reported to-day a new total of 104,644 American battle Ca[?]alties in…

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War Casualties

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

The U.S. Defence Department reported to to day of 104,644 American ba[?] ualties in the Korean wa[?]…

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U.N. Will Make Commissions to Break Deadlock Communists Refuse Exchange Of Wounded Prisoners

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

TOKYO: The United Nations command is believed to be preparing now concessions to the Communists in an effort to break the Korean deadlock and save the truce talks from collapse. A reliable Tokyo source said Washington has instructed UN Commander…

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To-Day's World News British Troops on Semi-war Footing. Situation More Critical. Ismalia

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

The British garrison at Ismalia was put on a semi-war footing last night, ready to strike down quickly and ruthlessly any…

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Watch On Soldier Settlers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Soldier settlers were warned to–day by the acting Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawking) that firm action…

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War Services Land Settlement

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: A total of 1887 ex-servicemen has been provided with arms in New South Wales under the…

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Sweden Wins Silent War of Refuges Poland Left Fuming

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 4

STOCKHOLM: Neutral Sweden, one of Europe's leading "Scarlet Pimpernel" lands (Sanctuories for refugees) has won a diplomatic bottle over refugees with Communist Poland…

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1,400 Fish From Soldier's Point

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

Maitland anglers took 1400 fish from Soldier's Point (Port Stephens) during their recent holidays. Messrs. McLellan and C. O'Brien…

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Role Played By Caravans In Post-War Housing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 3

LONDON: Caravan living, In these modern timers, has grown out of all connection with gipsy ancestry. It has become a notable factor in post-war…

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Soldier Lost Japanese Wife (A.A.P.-Reuter)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

TOKYO: Frank Loyal Weaver, 26, former Australian serviceman, has returned to Japan to find that his…

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Soldiers' and Ownership

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 3

The New South Wales Government was urged to provide that soldier and other closer settlers should be able ultimately to buy…

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Wounded in Korea Jack Curley

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 2

Mr. Curley, of Dungog Postal Staff, received a telegram from Aimy authorities informing him that his son, Jack, had been woundecif in action on…

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Action in Korean War

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 8

As a result of the bombing of this railroad marshalling yards in North Korea by B-26 "Invader" light bombers if the U.S: Fifth Air Force, hundreds of tons of vital war supplies were destroyed and thus prevented from reaching front-line Chinese and…

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Enlistment Figures Permanent Defence Forces

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 1

"Applications had been received from 369 men in New South Wales to join the Penmanent Defence Forces this week," Mr. P. J. Hynard the…

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Criticism Replied To By M.L.A Mr. Nott on Soldier Settlement

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 5

The member for Liverpool Plains, Mr. R. B. Nott, last week referred to a letter which appeared in the "Independent and Advertiser," Gunnedah, on January 10, critical of the State Government, its soldier settlement…

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Dungog Man Wounded in Korea

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA: A Dungog member of the 3rd Battalion, Royal. Australian Regiment, is included in a Korean…

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Wounded in Korea Former Postal Official

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

News was received this week that Private T. J. (Jack) Curley had been wounded in action in Korea…

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Wounded Policeman Dies. "Line Up" Parade Failure. Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

A young policeman, who was shot in the stomach at Caulfield on Wednesday night, died in hospital early this morning. He was…

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