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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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Russians Confident of Victory Hope to End War Next Winter LONDON, January 25

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 1

The Russians hope to end the war against Germany next winter, declared Sir Stafford Cripps, recently returned home as British Ambassador to Moscow, in a statement to-day…

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American Overtures for Eire Bases Believed Country Getting Closer to War New York, Jan. 24

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 4

Despite assurances from the Premier (Mr. de Valera), the belief is growing in Eire that the country is getting closer to war, and the public is…

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Soldier Fatally Injured Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 4

When he slipped and fell between the platform and a moving train at the Canterbury station this evening. Pie. John Tate, aged 21, a member of…

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Mr. Mair and Returned Soldiers Refreshments Arrangements at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 3

The [?] of the Opposition (Mr. A. Mair) yesterday referred to the question of “differential treatment of our own returned soldiers and prisoners of war at…

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Cusa And Our Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 4

Cuss, which all over Australia is doing splendid work for our soldiers, has a particularly active branch in Albury, and there are…

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Alleged Petrol Thefts: Soldiers Charges. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 4

After a lengthy [?] disappearance of petrol stocks. Detectives Trim find Harrison on Saturday arrested two soldiers stationed at Broadmeadows…

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War Loan Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 1

A meeting is to be held at the Council Chambers to-morrow evening, at 8.30, to confer with Mr. E Leeson, a representative of the War Loans…

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Progress of the War

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 2

The news over the week-end contains some heartening features, particularly news of a successful attack on a Japanese convoy in the Macassar Straits, in which American aircraft took part—but the general situation is no better. The…

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War News in Brief

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 2

An official report says: "Out of 67 Japanese planes over Rangoon on Saturday, the defenders shot down 15 fighters. Two of our pilots are…

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Pacific War Through Chinese Eyes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 2

In attributing most of Japan's successes in the first six weeks of Pacific war to Japanese fanaticism, Mr. W. Y. Tsao. Consul for China in…

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Christmas Puddings To War Prisoners

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 3

As early as August, 72,000 Christmas boxes began their, trek from the Bed Cross packing centre in London to Britain’s 70,000 men in the prison…

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Japan And Prisoners Of War

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 4

The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, said last week that the commonwealth Government had been advised officially that the Japanese…

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Earlier War News Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 2

Australian land forces have been in action against the Japanese invaders of New Guinea. Late on Friday a fierce baffle between the…

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Letters to Prisoners of War

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 4

References to drought conditions in certain areas in Australia, and to inadequate water supply-in certain cities should be eliminated from letters to…

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War Industries Function on Holiday Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 4

In response to the holiday ban in essential industries, war production in factories was corned on as usual today. but many employes complained…

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War Already Cost As Much As Last

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 2

Because of extension of the war to the Pacific, Australia in ibis financial year will spend more than £250,000,000 for war purposes—nearly as much as…

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“Thailand Has Declared War” New York, January 25

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 1

The Tokio official radio states that Thailand has declared war against the United States and Britain and immediately ordered…

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New Zealand's War Requirements Auckland (N.z.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 2

The New Zealand Dominion's requirements of war equipment, both for her own shores and for her other Pacific responsibilities will be…

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R.a.a.f. Takes War to Enemy

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 4

R.A.A.F. activities in the Pacific since the outbreak of war in that zone have included reconnaissance bumbling and machine-gun attacks on enemy…

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