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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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All Soviet P.O.W. except war criminals repatriated

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Mon.: The Soviet Government informed the United States in a Note today it had repatriated all Japanese…

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Pictures New Action Talent in Emotional Story of a War Bride

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

"Teresa," M-G-M's stirring romance of an American soldier and his war bride, to be shown at the Majestic Theatre on Saturday and…

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Brave soldier awarded George Cross

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Mon.: A soldier who topped rioting Japanese using a machine gun at Cowra prison camp in 1944 was today…

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Third war might end capitalism

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 10

MOSCOW, Tues.: Marshal Stalin and other Soviet Government leaders yesterday heard Mr P. N. Pospelov, former chief editor of…

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Taxation nearly doubled since war ended

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 19

CANBERRA, Tues.: Taxation per head in Australia has almost doubled in the first five years since the war ended…

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R.A.A.F. disbanded too quickly after war

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 13

SYDNEY, Tues.: Air Marshal G. Jones, retiring Chief of Australian Air Staff, today criticised the too rapid demobilisation of the RAAF…

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Russia would be foolish to start global war, says General Eisenhower

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 6

SUPREME ALLIED H.Q. (Europe), Wed.: Russia would be very foolish to contemplate a global war, General Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander, told a Press conference yesterday…

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Ex-soldier Settlers Warned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Fri.: Firm action would be taken against soldier settlers who neglected their farms or proved unsatisfactory, the…

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Soldier Drowned at Seymour

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE. Fri.: A military policeman was drowned just before midnight last night in a pool in the Goulburn River Seymour…

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62 War Blinded Australians

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 8

CANBERRA, Mon.: There were war Minded men in Australia, Minister for Repatriation (Senator Cooper) said today,…

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War Is “Weathered In”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 3

TOKIO, Mon.: (AAP): The Korean war was “weathered in” today. A thick overcast grounded Allied…

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Pictures Vivid Action Tale of War in the Philippines

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 2

Tyrone Power, Micheline Prelle and thousands of supporting players in a large-scale "second invasion" of the Philippines will fill…

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Another British soldier dies

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 3

ISMAILIA, Monday : Another wounded British soldier died last night, bringing the total in the battle of the police…

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Young constable is critically wounded

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday Morning: A 25-year-old police constable was seriously wounded when he was shot by…

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Enlistment Figures Permanent Defence Forces

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 3

"Applications had been received from 369 men in New South Wales to join the Permanent Defence Forces this week", Mr. P. J. Hynard…

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Permanent Defence Forces Enlistment Figures

The Observer · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 5

"Application had been received from 369 men in New South Wales to join the Permanent Defence Forces this week", Mr…

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Enlistment Figures -- Permanent Defence Forces

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 3

"Applications had been received from 369 men in New South Wales to Join the Permanent Forces this week," Mr. P. J…

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Warning to Soldier Settlers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 3

Soldier settlers have been warned by the Acting Minister to rLands, Mr. Hawkins, that firm action would be taken…

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Seven Australian killed in Korean action

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 3

TOKIO, Fri.: In a savage counter-attack recently on the Korean western front Chinese troops killed seven and wounded five of…

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New war threatens in Indonesia

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Fri.: The State-Department was “trying“ desperately” to avert the outbreak of a “new war” as a result of the…

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