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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Korean Soldiers to Join Diggers’ Ranks

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tues.: British Commonwealth Governments are conferring with the Government of the Republic of…

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War Veterans’ Home is memorial

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 11

The 25-bed hospital at the Narrabeen War Veterans’ Home, “The War Veterans’ Home is a working memorial to Diggers who…

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Empire men talk over “cold war”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 20

LONDON, Thurs.: Commonwealth statesman examined the East-West “cold war” situation at their London conferences…

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Ex-soldier sues for £35,000

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 20

PERTH, Thurs.: An Ex-serviceman of the First World War is claiming £35,000 damages against the…

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Jap War Criminals Govt. defers its decision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 9

CANBERRA, Sun.: The Australian Government will not reach any decision on the future of Japanese war criminals held at…

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U. N. Head appeals to China on Korean war

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sun.: The president of the General Assembly of the United Nations (Mr. Lester Pearson) today appealed to Chinese Communists to accept the Indian compromise peace…

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Extreme secrecy on Korean war talks

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tues.: President-elect General Dwight Eisenhower discussed Korean war policy with key Cabinet members today in on atmosphere of secrecy equal to that which surrounded…

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War veteran charged with neighbor’s murder

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1952 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tues.: A 64-year-old war pensioner who had his shoulder blown away during the First World War appeared in the City Court this morning charged with the murder of his neighbor, Mrs. Kate Glover Suel,…

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Committee moves on the difficulties of Holbrook soldier settlers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 December 1952 · page 2

The secretary of the Holbrook Representation Local Committee yesterday forwarded to the N.S.W. Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins) a letter concerning the difficulties of soldier settlers in Holbrook Shire. The letter stated—“My…

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“To too many, Korean war just an incident ”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: For many Australians Korea was just an “incident,” or a confounded nuisance the Director…

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‘Shiver will run through West Europe’ MacArthur’s entry into Korea war talks: Gen. Eisenhower’s decision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thurs.: Washington correspondent of the United Press today says Gen. Eisenhower’s decision to consult Gen. Douglas MacArthur on Korea will send a shive of fear through Western Europe. All the West was fearful when Gen…

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Soldier refused bail

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 December 1952 · page 24

SYDNEY, Fri.: A young soldier appeared in Central Police Court today on charges of assaulting a woman with…

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Red Cross demand on Korean war

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 1

GENEVA, Sun.: A resolution calling on both sides in the Korean war to take immediate action for the…

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Over 2 million casualties in Korean war

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK, Sun.: The Korean war had cost more than 2 million military casualties to both sides, according to information collated…

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Allies Kill 82 Red P.O.W. 120 also wounded in break attempt

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 1

PUSAN, Mon.: Eighty-two Communist prisoners were hilled and 120 wounded in a mutiny by die-hard civilian internees in a P.O.W. camp on Pongam Island yesterday…

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‘Korean War Can Only Be Ended On Battlefield’ Eisenhower back with no ready-made easy solution

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Mon.: General Dwight Eisenhower, President-elect of the United States, hinted today that his solution of the war in Korea was to crush the enemy in battle. The general said that the trip to the Korean…

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Delayed War Casualties

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 2

A report issued in England last week, one which has received extraordinarily little publicity either there or…

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Pasture Improvement by Soldier Settlers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 2

Soldier Settlers on New South Wales War Service land settlement farms have already put down over 86,000 acres of improved pasture on their blocks. The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, commenting on this, said…

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Two Soldiers Killed in Korea

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wed.: Two soldiers with the Australian forces in Korea were killed in action between December 11…

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“No sympathy for soldier settlers wanting roads”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 9

Holbrook Shire Council had shown no sympathy whatsoever to district soldier settlers in connection with construction of roads within the estates, it was stated in a fetter to the council…

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