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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Conflicting Views on Cold War

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.)— Two conflicting views on the cold war were expressed yesterday in the United States and West…

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Kashmir Dispute Could Lead To Global War

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — The Kashmir dispute could easily lead to global war, the Pakistan Minister for Industry (Mr…

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War Widows' Pension "Miserable" MELBOURNE

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 3

The President of the War Widows' Guild in Melbourne (Mrs. Vasey) today described the increase of 5/- a week for…

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Pope's Warning On Cold War

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 2

VATICAN CITY, Sun. (AAP)—The Pope has issued a warning that "the ruinous cold war threatens a hot and burning…

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Names Censorship on War Crimes Trial?

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 3

LOS NEGROS, Sunday (A.A.P. Special Correspondent).—Australian Pressmen reporting the War Crimes Trials, which…

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Aust. Officer Leaves War Trial At Own Request

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 3

LOS NEGROS, Sunday (From AAP Special Correspondent).—An Australian Army officer has asked to be relieved of duty as a member of the War Crimes Court, which opens here tomorrow…

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Killed Two; Wounded Two; Suicided

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 3

PORT OF SPAIN (Trinidad), Monday (A.A.P.).—An unemployed Trinidadian. ran amok in the British Airways office…

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Cm[?] "Better Trained Than Pre-war"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 3

The Army Director of Infantry, Brigadier I. R. Campbell who recently completed a 20,000-mile…

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Shooting Of 8 Australians Told At War Trials

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1950 · page 1

LOS NEGROS (Admiralty Islands), Monday (From Douglas Lockwood, AAP Special Representative).—In spite of strong protests by Brigadier A. L. Varley, M.C., eight Australian prisoners of war were shot at Tavoy, South Burma, on June 6, 1942, without being heard and without being given a…

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Anzac Memorial To Be Restored

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.). — An Australian "Rising Sun" badge and a map of Australia which…

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"First Day of War Will Be Decisive Phase"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1950 · page 3

DETROIT, Tuesday (A.A.P.)—Decisive phase of a new war will be fought the day it breaks out, according: to General George C…

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Inamura to Give Evidence at War Trials

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 3

LOS NEGROS, Wednesday (A.A.P.).—The Japanese defence team attending the war trials here has indicated that…

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Sole Witness Not at War Trial

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday. — Despite the fact he is the sole surviving witness to the shooting down of eight Victorian artillerymen without trial by Japanese at Tavoy, South Burma, in 1942 an…

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Two Wounded By One Bullet

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday, — A single bullet wounded two youths in the leg in a shooting accident near Brisbane…

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No Statement By General Slim On 'War Is Certain'

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

DARWIN, Monday. — Chief of the British Imperial General Staff (Field Marshal Sir William Slim) on his arrival with…

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"Govt. Creating Cold War," Says Senator

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA. Tuesday.—Senator Morrow (Lab.-Tas.) said while a cold war did not exist, the Government was…

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Pre-war Glamour at Ascot

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.) —Colour and fashion reminiscent of the pre-war period marked the beginning yesterday…

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European Farm Output Below Pre-war Levels

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 22

Gross agricultural output of Marshall plan countries is not within five per cent of pre-war levels, according to studies reported by the United States Department of Agriculture…

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Two Japanese Officers Found Guilty By War Trials Court Court

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 5

LOS NEGROS (Admiralty Islands), Monday (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Major Hiroshi lusui and Captain Hirayasu Shina were both found guilty by the War Crimes Court here today…

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War Service Homes Director to Visit Wollongong

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 2

The Director of the War Service Homes Division (Mr. A. L. Smale) has accepted an invitation to attend the monthly…

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