War Threat to Dutch by Dr. Soekarno Djakarta
Renewing Indonesia’s claim to Dutch New Guinea, President Soekarno today told a mass Independence Day rally that 75 million people stood behind him in this matter…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1950
746 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 38
“Import Prefabs Now.—war Danger”
SYDNEY, Sun.: The possibility of war was a strong reason why Australians should act swiftly to import pre-fabrictaed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two British Soldiers Sentenced
LONDON, Sunday : Two British soldiers yesterday were found guilty of an undisclosed charge after a two-day trial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier of To-day Eats Well
SYDNEY, Sun.: The soldier of World. War IX is finding the army of 1850 vastly different to the one he knew…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Supply Ships Guarded
SYDNEY, Mon.: A naval patrol is guarding the loading of the overseas ships Changsha and Yunnan which are taking on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Air Minister’s War Talk
BRISBANE, Mon.: The RAAF was undertaking a major buildup to prepare in ease of war, the Minister for Air (Mr. White)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Veterans' Home and Art Union Appreciated By R.S.L.
The following resolution was carried unanimously at the State Congress of the R.S.L. held at North Sydney Anzac Memorial House on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Settlement
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw)) to-day announced that two blocks, one at Walcha and the other at Condobolin, have been made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeal to Ex- R.a.n. Men to Enlist
MELBOURNE, Mon. : The Minister for the Navy (Mr Francis) tonight appealed to former RAN personnel to enlist for two years’…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wounded Boy’s Condition Still Serious
Jack -Quirk, 14 year old Albury High School student, who was wounded in a shooting accident at Mungabareena Reserve on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Korean War to End in February ?
WASHINGTON, Tues.: The Secretary for Defence (Mr. Johnson) estimates the Korean war will end by about February if…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australia to Prepare for Atomic War
CANBERRA, Tues.: Long range civil defence [?] provide for the dispersal of population and key industries, particularly, to[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Churches Back War Against North Koreans
GENEVA; Tues.: The International Council of Christian Churches meeting in Geneva today, upheld the United Nations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain Aims to Fight Push Button War
LONDON, Tues.: Britain is to give top priority to production of guided missiles—weapons which seek out and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Expect Korean War End in Six Months WASHINGTON
United States’ military leaders expect the Korean war to end in six months, but that the Communist threat elsewhere will keep U.S. defence spending above £11,160,714,286 annually for many years, it was revealed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Churchill’s Son Wounded in Korea
TOKIO, Thursday : Randolph Churchill, son of Mr Winston Churchill, and London “Daily Telegraph” correspondent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Stockpiling Canberra
Plans for stockpiling essential metals, rubber, and other materials which might be needed in the event of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Austin Cab Co. Make War Vehicles
LONDON, Thurs: The Austin Motor Co. confirms that it has received a Ministry of Supply order for “some thousands” of British…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Snap Shots From the R.S.L. War Gratuities
Many ex-servicemen are getting a little over-anxious about their war gratuities. The money will be paid next…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Decisive Stage of Korean War Near at Hand Tokio
The decisive stage of the Korean war is rabidly drawing near, writes Julian Valentine, AAP-Reuter correspondent with the American 8th Army…
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