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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Expansion of Agricultural Service Department's Post War Programme

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 February 1945 · page 3

I have rad with deep interest, and heartily approve the proposals outlined by my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, for the expansion…

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War News in Brief

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 4

It is now announced that Guam is the headquarters of Admiral Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Ocean Area…

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Highlights of the War News

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

Latest: A powerful American task force is carrying out an air and naval attack in the vicinity of Tokio. London (Friday): Striking new…

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Late War News. 4000 Allied Planes Help Russians

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

Four thousand Allied planes have begun to sow desolation in the path of Red Armies driving on Berlin, Dresden and Vienna. Great fires have…

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War Summary. Dresden Threatened. Red Army Sweeps on Civilians in Flight

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 4

Marshal Koniev's armoured columns, sweeping across Upper Silesia at a steady 20 miles a day, are approaching the head waters…

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The War

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 2
Also in The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate

London, Friday (AAP): Striking new successes were announced by Marshal Stalin in yesterday's Orders of this Day. Continuing his drive westward,…

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War News. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 6

Striking new successes were announced by M. Stalin in yesterday's orders of the day. Continuing his drive westward, Marshal Koniev…

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War News in Brief

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 1

General MacArthur's sense of the dramatic was demonstrated in the assault on Corregidor, whence he had left for Australia in March, 1942. He…

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War Summary. The War Against Japan Corregidor Stormed - Japanese Mainland Blasted

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 1

General MacArthur announced on Sunday that US paratroops and sea-borne forces had landed on Friday…

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Highlights of the War News

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

Gu[?]n (Tuesday): A beach-head 2½ miles wide was quickly secured by United States marines who landed on Iwo Jima island, 750 miles from Tokio,…

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Late War News. 500 Jap. Planes ; 35 Ships Lost in Tokio Raid

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

A special communique from Admiral Nimitz (Pacific Fleet commander) records a decisive victory in the two day carrier attack on…

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News Of Our Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

Lennie Bugg and Max Wilson are among servicemen at present spending leave in Wingham. Corporal Dick Outridge has been…

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War News. Guam

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

A beach-head two and a half miles wide was quickly secured by the United States Marines who landed on Iwo Jima Island, 750 miles off Tokio,…

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The War Air Raid on Tokio

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 2

Washington, Monday (AAP): A special communique from Admiral Nimitz (Pacific Fleet Commander) records a decisive victory in the two day…

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Prisoners of War. Suggested Should Clear Land

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

A resolution that prisoners of war in Australia, irrespective of their nationality, be congregated in camps under an escort and employed…

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Australia and the War Some Interesting Facts Rotary Club Address

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 4

At last week's meeting of the Taree Rotary Club, Mr. S. S. Sheppard gave the following information concerning Australia's part in the fight for…

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When Will War End?

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 2

Before he went to the Crimea conference, Mr. Churchill told the British Minister for Information (Mr. Brenden Bracken): "I really cannot…

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War News in Brief

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

Targets at and near Hitler's "fortress city" of Berchtesgaden were raided on Wednesday for the first time during the war. This is…

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War Summary. Furious Fighting on Iwo Jima. Heaviest of Pacific War

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 1

On Wednesday the battle for Iwo Jima, tiny island base 750 miles south of Tokio, entered its third day…

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