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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Man Found Critically Wounded

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 14

SYDNEY, Friday : After a man had allegedly walked into North Richmond police station tonight and said, “I have shot a man,”…

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“Stalin Heading for War”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Friday : “Stalin’s [?] is heading for war just is clearly as Hitler’s did. There is no difference between them”…

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Church Attacked: Priest Wounded

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Sun: Five Chinese terrorist this morning attacked a Roman Catholic Church in the Cameron…

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Father Horsewhipped More Japs Accused of War Crimes

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 5

YOKOHAMA, Sun A United Slates Army court trying 43 Japanese for war crimes heard witnesses tell of cruelties…

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Must Have War Before Russia Gets Atom Bomb

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday : “Either we mast have war with Russia before she has the atom bomb or we will have to lie down and…

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Returned Men to Deal With Land Ballots

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 1

The N. S. W. Government proposes to establish special-land boards, composed entirely of returned soldiers, to deal with ballots for soldier settlement…

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Clemency Sought for Jap. War Criminals

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 11

TOKIO, Mon.: Clemency for two of the Japanese war criminals who were sentenced last Friday week was today…

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Asserts Russia Waging an Undeclared War Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 1

All over the world from China to France, from the United States to Australia, there was a state of undeclared war by Russia which could never be satisfied until Russian dictatorship enslaved the…

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"Rusty Bugles" Play an "Insult to Real Soldiers" Soldier M.l.a. Protests Against Lifting of Ban

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 1

The lifting of the ban of the play "Rusty Bugles," which is supposed to depict Australian army life in the last was and which was recently produced in Sydney for the first time was strongly condemned in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. W. A. Chaffey (CP. Tamworth)…

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War Rumors Follow Cancellation Statement

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.: Postponement of the Royal tour gave rise in Sydney to rumors that war was…

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Wants War to Wipe Out Reds !

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 6

LONDON, Wed.: If Communism could only be swept out of existence by war, he would accept war, in spite of all the…

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“Nobody in England Worried About War”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs. : Mr S. Rosevear, Speaker of the House of Representatives, said today that nobody in England was worried…

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Dramatic Dash by Reds Cumax Near in Chinese War?

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 November 1948 · page 3

NANKING, Fri.: The civil war moved with dramatic suddenness over 100 miles towards Nanking today, when…

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More Communist Gains Reported In Battle For China Another Appeal to United States [?]itionalist Soldiers Are Becoming Demoralised NANKING

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 November 1948 · page 3

[?]ERCE fighting is going on at Linpi, 35 miles north from Pengpu, revealing that [?]Communist forces have made substantial [?]ins during the past 48 hours in the march…

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[?] War Minister Called “War-monger” London, Monday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 3

[?] of “War-monger” and “Send our lads back from [?] interrupted the Minister for War (Mr. Shinwell) [?] making a speech at Picton Hall, Liverpool. The [?] was unable to get a hearing…

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War Pensioner on Betting Charge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 December 1948 · page 2

At Albury Court yesterday Hendry Leonard Moorhouse, 53, war pensioner, was remanded until December 10 on a charge of having,…

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“Less Talk of War Necessary for Peace”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 December 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Tues: The former Director of the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organisation (Sir John Boyd Orr) drew cheers…

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Drill Hall Site Favoured for War Memorial

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 2

AFTER an exhaustive discussion on Monday evening, when there was almost a full attendance of the Hay War Memorial Committee, the Drill Hall site was decided on by ballot as No. 1 choice for the Hay War Memorial. The committee…

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“Execution Of Japanese War Criminals Would Be Murder”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thurs.: Declaring that the execution of the Japanese war criminals would be “just plain murder”, the St…

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Land Near Holbrook for Soldier Settlement

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Minister for Lands (Mr Sheahan) has made available for application by members and ex members…

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