U.s. May Transport French Soldiers
SAIGON: The U.S. might undertake a big Globemaster airlift of troops from North African bases to Indo-China,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1954
354 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 18
War Service Settlement
SYDNEY: N.S.W. Cabinet has approved the expenditure of £207,221 to buy land for war service settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dedication of War Memorial at Bulahdelah Church
On Sunday night, May 23, the annual Empire Day service was held in the Bulahdelah Methodist Church, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opposing Generals Begin Draft Plans for Cease- Fire in Indo-china War Thailand Appeals To U.N. For Watch On Her Borders
GENEVA: Representatives of the opposing high commands in Indo-China will begin drafting details of o ceasefire end a regrouping of their forces in Vietnam, main Indo-China battleground, at a meeting here to-day. At the same time the ministers of the nine nations trying to end the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers' Views On Jap Re-armament
The Federal President of the Returned soldiers League (Sir George Holland) said in Melbourne last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →80 merino rams for soldier settlers
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins) has announced that 80 merino rams have been donated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Indo-china War: Rebels Preparing For Major Strike Against Delta Area
HANOI: Thousands of rebel troops from Dien Bien are reported to be moving on the south-western flank of the Red River delta in apparent preparation for a Communist general offensive…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eden Still Believes Geneva Conference Can Settle Indo China War Too Early To “Write off” Chances Of Success
LONDON: British Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden, returned to Geneva to-day to continue his efforts—with cabinet approval for a negotiated settlement of the indo-china war. Mr. Eden is reported to have told the cabinet that at the present moment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Briefs Plan for Soldiers' Clubrooms Approved
The hon. secretary, Muswellbrook sub-branch, R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. wrote: "The Muswellbrook R.S.S. and A.I.L.A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“We Would Use Atomic Weapons” If War In Three Years Time
LONDON: America’s General Gruenfher, supreme commander of the Allied Powers in Europe, last night told the English-speaking Union’s D-Day anniversary dinner in London that if war should take place three years from now “we would use atomic weapons.”…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Philippine Soldier May Join Talks
WASHINGTON: Scheduled arrival here to-morrow of Major-General Jesus Vargas. Philippine Army chief of staff,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →America Will “Strike Back” It Communist China Enters Indo-china War—dulles Will Break Off Geneva Talks Unless Early Progress Is Made
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles, yesterday gave the Communists a double-barrelled-warning of United States readiness to break off the Geneva talks unless early progress is made and to strike back if Communist China intervenes in the Indo-China war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Veterans’ Art Union
SYDNEY: A ticket bought in the name of M. B. Henderson, c/o. Burwood Post-office, won two home units, one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enlistments In Armed Forces
More than 29,000 men have joined the armed services since the beginning of the recruiting campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Claims for War Medals
CANBERRA: Ex-servicemen have rushed claims for war medals to the medal section at Albert Pork, Melbourne,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Enlistments In Permanent Defence Forces
"Enlistments in the three permanent Defence Forces since the beginning of the present recruiting campaign now total…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Enlistments in Permanent Forces
"Enlistments in three permanent defence forces since the beginning of the present recruiting campaign now total 20,194," Mr P. J. Hynard, Deputy Director of Recruiting, said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Memorial Appeal In Quirindi
The campaign to raise money to inaugurate the Quirindi and District War Memorial has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death Of Returned Soldier
Singleton sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen’s League accorded military honours to an ex-service veteran of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central American War: Sunday Session of U.N. Security Council Over Invasion of Guatemala Americans Do Not Disguise Their Glee, Says Russian Delegate
NEW YORK: Soviet Russia last night vetoed a United Notions’ Security Council proposal by Brazil and Colombia that the Guatemalan complaint about the alleged international invasion of the country be sent to the Organisation of American States…
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