Requests To Agents On War Book
CANBERRA. Wed.: Agents receiving copies of the U.S. controversial war novel "Naked and Dead", by Norman Mailer, have…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1949
576 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 29
U.S. War Department Denies Report on Japan
WASHINGTON, Wed.: Reports that the US is considering creating a Japanese defence force were denied by the State Department…
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Thomas Brian Dexter Lillis, 22, soldier, of Bandiana, was arrested by Senr. Detective Walsh, Wangaratta, First Constable Toner, Wodonga,…
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BERLIN, Thursday : Latest luove in the east-west “railway war” was the stranding of 140 British and American military…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hay War Memorial High School Empire Day Celebrations
In keeping with the established custom at Hay War Memorial High School, Empire Day celebration was completely managed by the students…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Limbless Ex-soldiers Seek Cars Canberra
Minister for Repatriation (Mr Barnard) today promised a deputation six limbless or paralysed ex-servicemen that he would consider sympatlieticaly a request for a Government grant of-£50,000 to provide specially cars for all such disabled ex servicemen in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires Started by Soldier Caused £143,000 Damage Canberra
DAMAGE to Commonwealth property in Japan by fires started by an ex-sol -dier, Prank Loyal Weaver, amounted to £143,805/2/9, the Minister for Army (Mr Chambers) revealed in a written reply in the House of Representatives today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“World War Iii Could Stem From the Chinese Crisis” Canton
WORLD War III might stem from the current military developments in South China, the Chinese acting President (Mr. Li Tsung Jen) said today. Mr. Li, who replaced Generalissimo Chiang Kai…
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Mr John Storey, wartime director of the Beanfort Division of the Department of Aircraft Production, has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Toll in Greek Civil War
ATHENS, Sun. : The Greek General Staff stated today that the Greek Army had sustained nearly. 40,000…
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PALERMO, Sun.: Police dogs have reinforced 5000 armed police and soldiers in the hunt for Sicily’s bandit, 28 years old…
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The position New South Wales, with regard to money for road construction and maintenance was now relatively worse…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Many Strikers and Soldiers Die In Bitter Fighting LAPAZ (Bolivia)
AT least 150 people have been killed in fighting between soldiers and strikers at the Patino tin mines at Catavi. Earlier reports said native…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Remains Buried in the Singapore War Cemetery
Former Wodonga resident, Mrs.: K. J. Gardner, now of Kensington, Melbourne, has received advice from the army, that the remains…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dutch Ex-soldiers for New Zealand?
WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Tets The New Zealand Government expected to agree to a [?] lands Government request the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bolivia on Brink of Civil War
LATAZ (Bolivia), Thurs.: Bolivia stands on the brink of civil war as striking tin-miners armed with machine guns and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Protest on Use of Soldiers As Strike-breakers
SYDNEY, Thurs.: The NSW Trades and Labor Council tonight decided to protest to the British Government against ifs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Settlers to keep Farm Record Books
Between 20 and 30 ex-service-men recently settled on the land under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme are to keep…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home At Murmungee
A large number of Murmungee residents gathered at the hall to welcome home Mr and Mrs C. J. Orton, who were recently…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Love Germany," Says U.s. Soldier
FRANKFURT, Fri.: A 22-year-old former American GI announced today that he wanted to renounce…
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