Soldier's Letter
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Ward have received the following card from their son, Private Steve Ward, a prisoner of war, from Slatag III D, Germany…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
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Soldier's Letter
Private A. J. Walker, writing to his parents. Rev. J. D. and Mrs. Walker Tacking Point Road, says : The Section has just dined—onions…
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While the situation in Malaya is very difficult and the Netherlands Indies and Australia remain exposed to attack, neverthelss it has become…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. The Malayan Campaign
Singapore: The Australian Official War Correspondent, Ian Fitchett, says that Sunday's action near the Muar River was one of the most vital battles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Cabinet Adopts New Manpower Measures
Melbourne: The complete regimentation of manpower was decided upon by the War Cabinet yesterday. The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, later…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News in Brief. U.s. Success
A United States submarine has sunk three Japanese merchant ships off Tokyo Bay, the gulf on which Tokyo and Yokohama stand. Five…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Letter Home
Mrs. A. R. Laurie, "Bonne Doone," Rawden Vale, has received the following letter from her son, Bob, who is a prisoner of war in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Talk
London news reported Thursday last that the diplomatic difficulties between Britain and Portugal arising from the occupation of Timor by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Comment Jap Successes Due to Several Advantages
The Japanese continue to push ahead on both claws of their great pincer movement. In Malaya they advanced over 70 miles from the Lower Perak…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War the Battle in Malaya Singapore, Sunday (A.A.P.)
The Japanese official radio quoting a Dor[?] agency message from Malaya, claimed that the Japanese forces had broken through the Australian defence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Radio In The War
Since the start of the war Britain has made remarkable progress in applying radio to war purposes. Radio-location is, of course, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →79 Italian Generals Prisoners of War
With the surrender of two Italian Generals in the Hellfire Pass area, Britain now has 79 Italian Generals as prisoners of war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War News in Brief. Malaya
The Japanese in western Malaya are now meeting a stiffer resistance from the Imperial forces, and the latest reports indicate that there has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Japs Getting Closer To Australia
Melbourne: While it is not yet known whether an enemy landing has been attempted in New Guinea, a report that eleven Japanese naval units have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters to War Prisoners No Reference to Water Needs
References to drought in certain areas of Australia and to inadequate water supply in certain cities should be eliminated from letters to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another War Prisoner's Letter Regular Parcels from Red Cross
Mr. and Mrs. Herb. Blanch, of Gloucester have received the following letter from their son George, who is a prisoner of war in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News in Brief. New Japanese Thrust in Malaya
Tuesday's Singapore communique stated briefly that the Japanese in western Malaya were maintaining heavy pressure along the entire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier's Appreciation of Killabakh Girl's Thoughtfulness
Acting Corpora] L. A Stanley, a Wingham boy, writes from abroad as follows to Miss Kathleen Yarnold, of Cedar Party:…
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Although the A.I.F. is holding its positions, Federal Ministers said in Melbourne this week that the general Malayan situation was "very serious"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letters to Prisoners of War
The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) pointed out that all letters sent through the Red Cross to prisoners of war in enemy countries had…
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