United States and the Korean War
The Korean war, which has been going just 10 months, has cost America more lives and more equipment and supplies than her first…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1951
576 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 29
Part of Holbrook Estate for Soldier Settlement
SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Legislative Assembly today agreed to the acquisition of 39 blocks from four estates for soldier settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Armed Soldiers In Battle Dress On N.Z. Waterfront 10,000 Volunteers Aid Police
Wellington (N.Z.), Thurs.: Under a strong police and military guard, between 200 and 300 members of new Auckland Waterside Workers’ Union began work today on the wharves…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →40 Soldiers in Mass Break-out Are Executed
BERLIN, Sun.: West German newspaper, “Der Abend”, yesterday claimed that 40 Russian soldiers were executed for taking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →They Want to Be Soldiers
Albury lads were intrigued with the mechanism of the Bofors gun on show at the services equipment exhibition in Albury on Saturday. “Shooting down” enemy planes entertained them for the best part of the afternoon. All agreed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldier dies of injuries
MELBOURNE, Sun.: . Pte. W. Chalman, of Puckapunyal military camp, died in Royal Melbourne Hospital early this morning from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Anzac Day March (To the Editor)
Sir.--I was surprised to [?] so many of our local returned men missing from the An[?] Day March in Cowara this year. Why was this?…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Arms Cant Stop War”
LONDON, Mon: The opinion that a Third World War could not be prevented by arms alone was expressed yesterday by the…
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SYDNEY, Mon.: Four, properties approved by the State Government for resumption by agreement with their owners will provide 39 farms…
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Relatives of Australian soldiers buried in the Allied war cemetery in Beirut (Syria) will be gratified to know that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Canada Is Ready for War
OTTAWA, Tues.: Canada’s defence industry was as ready now to produce for war as it was two years after the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Berrigan Repatriation Sub-committee Post War Assistance
During the year ended- December 1950, the above Sub-committee extended loans to live ox-servicemen to a total of £400. Any ex-serviceman or…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →President Truman will not extend the war in Korea
WASHINGTON, Tues.: President Truman last night denounced, on military as well as political grounds, General MacArthur’s plan for winning and ending quickly the Korean war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain to store up for war
LONDON, Wed.: The Government had decided to set up a European Purchasing Commission to secure stores and equipment…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →MacAthur’s policy may have forced Soviet into war
WASHINGTON, Wed.: There was “a very real possibility” of Russian intervention in Korea if General MacArthur’s policy was carried out, the Secretary for Defence (General Marshall)…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Henty Returned Soldiers meet
There was a fair attendance at the monthly meeting of the Henty sub-branch of the RSL. Mr A. R. Barrie presided. President…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Soldiers' Blocks
Four properties approved by State Parliament last week for resumption will provide 39 farms for soldier settlement, Mr. Renshaw, Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minister to Deal with Soldiers’ Complaints
SYDNEY, Fri.: The Minister for the Army (Mr Francis) has called for reports from Japan and Korea about complaints from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jap War Criminals Released
TOKIO, Sun.: The Allied Occupation authorities yesterday announced that 236 Japanese war criminals had been released from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Our war effort in Korea criticised
WASHINGTON, Sun.: The Washington “Post” in an editorial yesterday described Australia and New Zealand as…
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