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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Cold War Will Continue

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 4

LONDON: Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery predicts a “very unpleasant” period of cold war…

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Truman Says Generals Have No Plan To End Korean War

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON: President Truman stands by his statement that President-elect Eisenhower’s announcement…

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Just Like the Olden Days Soldiers In Korea Fighting Same As Dad

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 7

SEOUL: Soldiers in Korea huddled now in the cold mud of their trenches and bunkers, ore fighting in very much the come way as . their fathers fought from 1914 to 1918…

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Dairy Farm for Soldiers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1952 · page 3

A Hunter Valley soldier settlement dairy farm has opened for application, the Minister for Lands (Mr…

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Civil War Before “Hot War”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: The German people believed Russia would not start a “hot war,” but would, foster a civil war in…

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R.S.L. Wants Turks At Anzac Day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE: The[?] turned Servicemen’s League has asked the Government to arrange far a parts…

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Soviet Charges Systematic Annihilation of Prisoners British Delegate Says Moscow Is Prolonging Korean War

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK: A full-scale airing in the United Nations’ General Assembly of new charges by the Soviet Union that States troops were guilty of “systematic [?]” at Communist prisoners on the Korean island of Pongam was approved yesterday by the Assembly’s stearing committee…

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Dairy Farm for Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 2

A Hunter Valley soldier settlement dairy" farm has opened for application, the Minister for Lands (Mr…

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War of Nerves Continues

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: A man who has been conducting a nerve-wracking campagna against a North Bondi family for three weeks…

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Dairy Farm for Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 2

A Hunter Valley soldier settlement dairy farm has opened for application, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins)…

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'Welcome Home' Party At Jerry's Plains

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 1

More than 120 people attended a "welcome home" to Ted, the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric George,…

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The War Against Weeds

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 3

Weeds, long the costliest enemy of farmers, can now be killed by chemical sprays which are harmless to crops. . Early in 1944, the writer,…

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To-day’s Leader Shadows And Sunshine Christmas Brightest Since End of World War Turkeys By The Ton For British Troops On Active Service

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 1

LONDON: Christians throughout the world will celebrate this Christmas in a gayer atmosphere than at any time since World War II. started, despite the shadow of Communism and bloody conflict in many regions. Living costs have fallen in some countries since last Christmas and more…

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To-day’s Leader Choice Of Relaxation MacArthur Said He Wanted To End War

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 December 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK: General Douglas MacArthur described as inaccurate and misleading a reported statement by President Truman last week that the General was relieved as Far East commander because…

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War Veterans’ Lottery

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: First and second prizes in the £30,000 War Veterans’ Lottery No. 3. drawn today, were won by Victorians…

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Egyptian Leader Threatens Guerilla War Against British Troops

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 1

CAIRO: A threat of guerilla warfare against British troops if they are not soon evacuated from the Canal sons is reported to have been made by one of the leading members of Egypt’s ruling military junta…

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