War Damage Regulation Issued CANBERRA
Amending regulations were issued today to give effect to the Commonwealth Government’s decision on the war damage scheme reached last November…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
2,235 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 112
“War Effort Gives Away to Government Policy” BRISBANE
Full prosecution of the war had been placed second to a policy of socialisation. said the CP leader (Mr Fadden) today addressing the central council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →England’s Post-war Problems Rebuilding Homes, Factories And Export Trade MELBOURNE
England’s three major problems at the conclusion of the war would be the rebuilding of her homes, factories and export trade. Sir Clive [?]. newly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News Reds Have Half Budapest Germans Massing for Break-through London, Thurs.--AAP
Though severely mauled by, the Russians, German tank groups west and north-west of Budapest. are massing -for a new and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Soldier's Due
" . . . We are at least getting round to an appreciation of what war and its consequences are all about. It is not always possible to manage,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldier Rehabilitation R.s-l. Wants a Say
SYDNEY Friday: The Returned Soldiers' League State Council decided to-day to urge the Government to collaborate with the League when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Given a Chance P.M. Critical Of His Act
“While we are of the opinion that you acted in a mean despicable manner, we will take into consideration that you have served…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →31 Soldiers Killed When Mink Explodes. London. Jan. 11
When a mine exploded during a demonstration at Camp Kent on January 10, 31 soldiers were killed and 60 injured. The camp is run for men who have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Praise For Our War Effort WASHINGTON, Jan. 12
Mr Henry Stimson (Secretary for War), speaking at a Press conference today, was questioned concerning criticism by Mr Spender, MHR. of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Radio Helping War Effort Claim by Mr. Calwell CANBERRA
Australian shortwave radio had played a leading part in the Allied psychological warfare drive against the Japanese, said the Minister for Information…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greek War to End on Monday Truce Signed Between British And Elas. LONDON, January 12
At the request of ELAS a truce has been signed between General Scobie, commander-in-chief in Greece, and ELAS leaders, and all hostilities will cease [?] a.m. on January 15…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Went to Certain Death Bravery of N.S.W. Soldier (From Gordon Holland, in northern New Guinea).Friday
A NSW private who walked with his machine gun blazing into certain death saved his platoon being enfiladed by eight Japanese riflemen and a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ex-Soldiers Annoyed With A.B.C. SYDNEY
Mr Ken Bolton, speaking at the RSL State Council meeting today, said [?] had received a letter from the Broad-casting Commission’s director of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers Demand Battle Bonus of 6 a Day SYDNEY
Over 3000 members of the 9th [?] vision. AIF. have signed a [?] which was forwarded to the Service Committee of the NSW Labor [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Contact Centres For Ex-Soldiers Wanted SYDNEY
It was resolved at RSL State Council meeting today to ask the Federal Government to establish ex-servicemen’s contact centres, similar to those in NZ…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wounded, But Carried Out Attack Australian Pilot’s Courage Over Italy. MELBOURNE
Although the hood of his aircraft this blown away and he was wounded in the forehead, [?] and right cheek, the Australian pilot of a Kittyhawk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →May Collapse War Crimes Commission LONDON, January 14
British Foreign Office has dumbfounded the 14 members of the United Nations War Crimes Commission by rejecting their recommendations for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Beer Is Essential To War Effort” WASHINGTON, Jan. 11
Ruling that beer is essential to the prosecution of the war. The War Labor Board has ordered the Teamsters’ Union to terminate a month-old strike at three St Paul…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-war Needs of Netherlands Indies Greater Than Can Be Met MELBOURNE
The Australian representative of the Netherlands Press Agency “Aneta,” C. J. van Sluys, who is at present at Hot Springs. USA. reports that Netherlands…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Army Takes Over Electrical Plant Power For War Production Threatened CLEVELAND (Ohio), Jan. 13
President Roosevelt has ordered the War Department to take over and operate plants of the Cleveland Electric illuminating Company, where a strike of…
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