Near State Of War In E. Germany
BERLIN, Wed.—Tens of thousands of East German workers broke into full open revolt today against the Soviet regime. Soviet troops and East…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1953
156 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 8
Fire At Soldiers' Club
A fire on Saturday afternoon caused extensive damage to the emergency lighting plant at the Wollongong Soldiers' Club…
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The following letter has been received by the secretary of Wollongong City Band from the State Secretary of the R.S.S &…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hot South-Korean Start Of Fourth War Year
SEOUL, Thurs.—President Syngman Rhee told half a million cheering people massed in Seoul's main streets today that a truce must meet South Korean demands or else the Republic should be allowed to decide its own fate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Homing Pigeons at War
At the close of World War II the U.S. Army Signal Corps Pigeon Service had trained more than 3000 enlisted men and 150 officers in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Balgownie War Memorial Move
The Coal Board informed the Central Zone Committee that it regrets lack of funds will not allow it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Shot Dead, One Wounded In Guest House
MELBOURNE, Sun.—Two men were shot dead and a woman wounded in the shoulder after art altercation at a Yarra Junction guest house last night. The victims were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Veterans' Lottery Prizes
SYDNEY, Mon.—First and second prizes in the War Veterans' No. 4 Lottery, drawn today, went to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Jap War Criminals' Return
CANBERRA, Tues.—Japanese war criminals serving sentences on Manus Island will be transferred to Japan for the remainder of their term of imprisonment. The Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Hero Charged with Complicity in Jewel Robbery Case
AIX EN PROVENCE. (France), Tues.—A hero of the two world wars, decorated 17 times, yesterday appeared in the Assizes Court charged with being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Land for a Township Settlers — Then the Soldiers
Eight years before land was reserved for a township at Kiama—and that was in 1829-a grant of land had been given to a D'Arcy Wentworth at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Homing Pigeons at War
Two typical pigeons gained for Australia the rare distinction of having been the first animals decorated for war service in the S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Memorial To Be Moved
The Balgownie War Memorial is to be moved onto the Triangle Park adjoining its present site at a cost of £260…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Wounded in Mau Mau Attack
NAIROBI , Mon.—"Davo" Davidson, bearded Australian-born Kenya Government officer has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Many Nazi War Criminals May Be Freed
BONN, Mon.—Many Nazi was criminals in Allied prisons may be released by the end of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Convention on Peace and War
Prominent interstate clergy are among a committee of citizens who have decided to convene…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Short History Of Korean War
Main points in the Korean struggle were: fighting began on June 25, 1950, when North Korean armies crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Automatic Resumption Of Korea War If Talks Fail?
SEOUL, Tues.—President Syngman Rhee said today that he had received assurances that if the post-armistice political conference breaks down, the 16…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French-british Dress War—"but Not Serious"
PARIS, Fri.—Christian Dior admitted to reporters yesterday that on the eve of showing his winter collection—which puts up skirts from 15 to 17 inches from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Master Hoax Of He "Secret War"
In December 1943 the Allies had an elaborate of pionage network and an underground organization…
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