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The wars & local soldiers, 1954

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France sacks its No.1 soldier: speech shock

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 3

PARIS, Thurs.: Marshal Aiphonse Juin, France’s No, 1 soldier, was informed early today that he had been stripped of all his military functions, including his post as vice-chai rman of High Council of the French Armed Forces, and as permanent ad viser to the Government on national…

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Anzac Day at Wodonga R.S.L. service in afternoon, evening united church service

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 April 1954 · page 18

Wodonga will commemorate Anzac Day this year with a R.S.L. ceremony in the afternoon and a united church service in the Shire Hall in the evening. This was decided on at a…

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War danger lessens—Tito

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 6

BELGRADE, Sun.: The danger of an East-West war was now considerably less than it was two or three years ago, mainly because…

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War hero-unionist to be Liberals' banner bearer '

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY. Sun-: A 30 year old; one-legged trade unionist will be the N.S.W. Liberal Party’s candidate for the Newcastle seat at the…

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Sees H-bomb as a deterrent to war

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sun.: The mere existence of the hydrogen bomb might be "the greatest force for peace in the world” the Vice-President of the United States (Mr. Richard Nixon) said last…

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Anzac Visitor to Griffith

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 2

The French Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency, M. Louis Roche, will deliver the Anzac oration at Griffith on Anzac…

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Is War Becoming Impossible?

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 3

The devastating possibilities of the new atomic weapons are terrifying beyond imagination, Sydney or London or New York…

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War Veteran Is Gaoled

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Mon.: Judge Stephen at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions today sentenced a 28 year old Korean veteran to two…

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This cold involve us in war

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 20

PARIS, Tues.: The United States has called upon Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand to issue a common…

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Canberra’s Eyes on Indo China War

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.; The Australian Government had been watching closely the struggle in Indo-China which had reached a…

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Hint Given U.s. Near to Entering War in Indo-china

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 20

WASHINGTON, Tues.: The United States has publicly warned the Chinese Communists that in French Indo-China they are approaching a form of undisguised aggression that may bring major retaliation. In a formal statement…

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Wear a Tin Hat on Anzac Day

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 6

"As a prelude to Anzac Day 500,000 minature Tin Hats, are being distributed to subbranches of the R.S.L. for sale…

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War Threat in Middle East

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

CAIRO, Thurs.: Egypt and other Arab countries will meet “every future Israeli aggression with force.”…

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Australia ‘at ready’ to enter a war

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.: In the period 1950 to 1953, Australia had made steady advances in development and defence preparations. As a result of this, Australia was now in a…

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Successful field day on soldier settlement

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 11

The field day held last Tuesday on Mr. J. Whitley’s property on the Holbrook-Jingellic road attracted an attendance of 50…

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Vote May Be Taken on Anzac Day Observance

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Yet another attempt to have a plebiscite taken to decide whether or not Anzac Day will…

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Doesn’t Think War Near

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Sun.: The United States Foreign Aid Chief, Mr. Harold Stassen, expressing the belief that war…

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“Could become involved in the war in Indo-China”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 5

CANBERRA, Sun.: Australia might become involved in military action in Indo-China if proposals now being put forward were adopted, Mr. Allan Fraser said tonight Mr. Fraser, Labor M.H.R…

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Wants “booze” cut out on Anzac Day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY, Tues.: RSL members who attended Anzac Day marches only to bet buzzed would drop out this year a Methodist…

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