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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Despite world wide discord war threats and international strife Xmas Sprit Prevails

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 2

Christmas bells ringing in the traditional season of peace and goodwill, will this year once again echo over a world [?]orn asunder by strife, discord and the threat of war…

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Local and General Culcairn R.s.l. to Discuss War Memorial

The Observer · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League it was decided that the matter of…

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Dead soldier may be alive !

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: An urgent message has been sent to Korea for a chock of Australian P.O.W. names in the Communist list issued yesterday. The message has been sent by military…

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Former Soldier’s Bequests To Church, Hospital, and Salvation Army

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 December 1951 · page 1

The former soldier of the first World War, who died some years ago, has bequeathed money to St. Andrew’s…

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Killer joined army : won war decorations

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 December 1951 · page 4

NASHVILLE (Tennessee), Fri.: A convicted murderer who escaped from prison, joined the army and won seven battle…

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£20m. in war contracts for Australian manufacturers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, [?].: The Federal Government will place war contracts, involving millions of pounds, with Australian manufacturers in the new year, the Minister for Supply (Mr. Beale) said today…

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U.S. soldiers given asylum by Reds

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 December 1951 · page 8

BERLIN, Fri.: Three United States soldiers have been granted political asylum in East Germany, Soviet authorities…

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Nazi war criminals released

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 December 1951 · page 1

BERLIN, Sun.: British authorities in Germany released 42 war criminals, including seven women, from…

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Reds’ heavy losses in “little war”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 December 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Sun.: The Eighth Army’s little war in Korea cost the Communists 3582 troop casualties, including 2370…

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Soldiers gaoled for mutiny

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 December 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sun.: A general court martial at Governor’s Island yesterday sentenced three soldiers to 15 years’ imprisonment each…

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Soldier killed in truck smash

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 December 1951 · page 3

HONG KONG, Tues.: A British soldier was killed and six seriously injured when an army truck went off the road in Kowloon yesterday…

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No Xmas tree for this soldier!

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 December 1951 · page 3

TOKIO, Wed. (AAP-Reuter): A large sally decorated Christmas tree was placed within 50 yards of the barbed…

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Mostly Quiet on War Front

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 8

TOKIO, Thurs.: Gen. Matthew Ridgway’s headquarters today reported scattered Action along the ground front, while MIG…

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£12,000 to World War I Digger

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.: First prize of £12,000 in today’s No.1 Special Christmas Lottery was won by a man who said he had been…

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Soldier on intent to murder charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 11

PARKES, Thurs.: A soldier charged with shooting a 16-year-old youth with intent to murder and with having discharged 2…

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“Australia Must Get Ready for War”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 December 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.: Lieut.-Gen. Sir Horace Robertson. said today he felt sure the Australian people did…

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France’s costly war in Indo-China

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 December 1951 · page 5

PARIS, Sun.: The French Union forces fighting the Communist-led Vietminh rebels in Indo-China had lost 29,113 killed…

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