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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

1,392 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 70

China War Chiang Kai-shek’s Opinion CHUNGKING

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 1

Marshal Chaing Kai-shek, in an interview, predicted that his Government’s difference with Communists would be settled peacefully…

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War Talk Stimson’s View Russia’s Part WASHINGTON

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 1

The Soviet offensives reflect constantly the Russian, effort in co-operation with the other Allies to bring about Germany’s complete…

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Disposal of War Goods Commission to Seek Businessmen's Aid SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

Addressing the Legacy Club yesterday, the general manager of the Commonwealth Disposals Commission (Mr. G. A. Davis) said that the…

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Returned Soldier Preference A.L.P. Members Move Against Bill CANBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 1

High ranking Victorian members of the A.L.P. are fighting hard to have the Federal Government shelve preference to soldiers in…

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£1300 For Soldiers' Welfare

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 5

The local branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. at its last meeting discussed the administering of a fund of £1313 handed over to the branch…

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Returned Soldier Preference

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 2

High ranking Victorian members of the A.L.P are fighting Fard to have the Federal Government shelve preference to…

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Glen Innes & District Prisoners of War Appeal Fund. Owes Life to the Red Cross Glen lanes 'Digger's Experience as P.O.W A Touching Appeal on Behalf of Comrades

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 2

"But for the Red Cross parcels I would not be here to-night," said L/Bdr. Moule of Deepwater, in an address to…

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Ramree is Invaded Heaviest Blitz of Burma War Calcutta

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 1

After a terrific bombardment by British, Australian and Indian warships and Liberators and Mitchells…

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Gruesome Tragedy Whole Family and Soldier Murdered and Cremated BRISBANE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 2

A family of four and a member of the A.M.F. were wiped out on Saturday at Woleebee, 231 miles west of Brisbane, in what is believed by the police to be one of the worst murder-suicide cases in the history…

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War Hits Film Stars

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 4

The war has hit two famous film stars in America. English comedienne Gracie Fields will lose her radio contract as from…

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Germans Move Their Prisoners Of War

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. —The Germans in their flight from the East are moving British and American prisoners of war to camps in Poland, and Upper Silesia, says the "Daily Telegraph's"…

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Glen Innes Aid for War Prisoners

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 4

Now that Red Cross supplies are getting through to Australians who are prisoners of war for Japanese hands the…

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Post-war Tyres on Some Vehicles

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 3

The fact that every tyre failure has a cause is not realised to the full by many operators of motor trucks. Amongst the…

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In Three Years of War In Pacific R.A.A.F. Squadrons Fly 64 Million Miles

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Tuesday. — In the first three years of the war against Japan R.A.A.F. squadrons in the South-West Pacific'…

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War Time in England Glen Innes Resident's Experiences Mrs. Arthur Holland Serves With the A.T.S.

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 4

Lieutenant and Mrs. Arthur Holand. who arrived in Sydney last week, have had a typical war-time existence for their…

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War Facts in Brief

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 5

From the outbreak of war in September, 1939, to 30th November last, Australia had spent a total of £1,850,000,000 directly on war…

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Soldier and Girl Sentenced to Death Sequel to London Murder LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 2

Elizabeth Marina Jones, (18), strip tease artist, and Karl Gustav Hulte[?] (22[?], U.S. Paratrooper, were sentenced to…

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Glen Innes Aid for War Prisoners

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

In to-day's list of donors to the Glen Innes and District Prisoners of War Fund is a member of the A.I.F., who has…

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Blizzards, Bullets Faced to Get News War Correspondent's Job

The Uralla Times · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

Dally thousands of words flow bade to newspaper offices from the battle-fronts of the wond-words written in baste and in…

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Soldier Preference

The Uralla Times · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 4

Replying to criticism attributed to prominent trades union officials of his support for the principle of preference to returned soldiers, Prime…

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