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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,453 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 123

FORMER [?] War Minister M[?]red London. Febr[?] 18

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 4

[?] Mikhoff. a former Bulgarian [?] has been [?] [?] Milk[?] in front of his [?]…

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Post-war Problems Russia Claims Bessarabia and Baltic States WASHINGTON, February 12

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 1

The Soviet Embassy has circulated the English translation of an article in the Moscow paper “Pravda.” categorically claiming that Bessarabia and…

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Forecast by Dr Benes “Nazis” Soon Back to Pre-war Frontier” LONDON, February 13

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 1

The President of the Provisional Czecho-Slovakian Government in London (Dr Benes) in a broadcast to his countrymen today, forecast that the…

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Soldier Drowned in Hume Weir

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

When a boat overturned on the Hume Weir yesterday, the occupant. L/Sgt Wallace Henry Drummond, aged 23, was drowned. Drummond, who…

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Soldiers’ Pensions Explanation By Minister CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

The Minister for Repatriation (Mr Frost) said today that at the cases of widows with children when the maximum was less than 50/, the Repatriation…

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Women In Services To Be Enlisted CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 4

Members of the WAAF. AWAS. and WRANS. will soon be eluted to serve for the duration of the war. At present they arc enrolled and not…

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War, Wool & Politics

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

Referring to the statement of Mr. J. J. Clark, M.H.R., that certain wool firms were attempting to sabotage the Federal Government’s plan to…

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War, Wool and Politics

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 1

Referring to the statement of Mr. J. J. Clark. M.H.R., that certain wool firms were attempting to sabotage the Federal Government's plan…

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Hay War Memorial High School

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

Enrolment figures at the Hay War Memorial High School have reached 292 and the principal, Mr. J. L. Eddy, anticipates that he may have about…

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Latest War News Enemy Losses on Guadalcanal Washington

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 3

A Navy Department communique to-day states that in the final four weeks on Guadalcanal 6066 Japanese were killed and 127 taken prisoner…

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Attacks Senate “Spanner Thrown Into War Effort” Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 3

Federal Cabinet tomorrow is expected to approve new National Security Regulations which will ensure continued operation of the Australian Meat…

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Prisoner of War in Japan Albury Officer Says He Is Well Treated

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

The first letter received by Mrs C. W. Marshall. 344 Macaulay St., from her husband, band, Lieul Clive Marshall, was written from Zontuji War Prison Camp. Japan, on…

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Anti-war Feeling in Itaiy German Troops Occupying Towns London, February. 14

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 1

A correspondent of the "Daily Express" who is inside Europe, says that more German troops, including armoured forces, are pouring through…

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The War in the Air Numerous Small Raids Over England Heavy Attacks on German Bases

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 3

During the week-end several raids were reported over English towns, and a number of casualties occurred as well as considerable damage to…

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Progress of the War Big Gains by Russians Rostov Re-captured Kharkov Threatened from Three Sides

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

The rapidly advancing Russians have cut all the railways leading from Kharkov, except a single track line, and it is reported that that line from…

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Curtin and Returned Soldiers Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 4

Provided they arc within the framework of the recommendations of the All-Party Parliamentary Committee upon whose recommendations the measure is framed the…

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Love Affair Causes Soldier to Go A.W.L. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

Explaining why be became AWL for 119 days until his arrest on January 23. Pte Ralph Stock told a court-martial today that he had just learnt that his f[?]ance…

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Caring for War Graves in N.G. CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

Special units of the Army had been engaged for some time caring for Australian war graves in New Guinea, said the Minister for the Army [?]onight. Photographs…

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Votes for All Soldiers Age Limit No Bar CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 1

Irrespective of age. all members of the forces, whether serving inside Australia or abroad, will be given votes at the Commonwealth elections under the terms of a…

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Differ on Pensions Returned Soldier Organisations CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

Opposing views on the amending Repat[?]tion Bill were expressed by representatives of returned soldiers’ organisations who put their views to a meeting of…

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