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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

414 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 21

No Restrictions on Role of R.a.f. in War

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Britain has no intention of limiting the role of the R.A.F. in any future war to fighters and short-range…

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Men Wounded in Fusillade From Picket Line? New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

Wholesale arrests, in which 65 strikers were taken into cus[?]y, halted further trouble after four workmen…

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Better Deal For Soldier Settlers

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

Greater opportunities for ex-servicemen to succeed in land ventures made available under repatriation, as the result of…

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War Service Land Settlement

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said last week that the recent conference, at Canberra, to discuss a new War…

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[?] Says America Not in State of War Korean-Support Described As Police Action

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday.—President Truman says that the United States "is not at war" but is simply supporting the United Nations in what he described as "police action."…

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"Not War-Police Action" Truman Confident S. Korea's Freedom Will Be Preserved Russia's Policy— Non-interference by Foreign Powers Washington

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

PRESIDENT TRUMAN SAYS THAT THE UNITED STATES "IS NOT AT WAR" BUT IS SIMPLY SUPPORTING THE UNITED NATIONS IN WHAT HE DESCRIBES AS "POLICE ACTION." He made the distinction at a press conference here at which…

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Two Wounded in Shot Gun Affray

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Two men one a new Australian, were shot outside the Russell Street police station last night…

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Wounded By Shot From Plane Showing Red Star

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 1

SUWON (South Korea), Monday (from the United Press correspondent, Jack James)…

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United Press Man Wounded in Raid Suwon (South Korea)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 1

I was wounded yester day in a strafing attack by a scout plane bearing the red star of Soviet Russia. I was talking to a group of South Korean soldiers when…

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France's New Govt. Will Back U.N. in Korean War Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 1

Radical Henri Queuille has formed France's 13th Cabinet since the war with the surprise…

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Wild Pigs Invade Inverell Station Soldier Settlement

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 1

A pack of wild pigs, estimated to number 25, recently made its appearance on Inverell soldier settlement…

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Aust. Planes In Kores War[?] Mustang Fighters Escort U.S. Bombers on Heavy Raid Yaks with Russian Markings Shot Down Tokyo

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 1

Australian Mustang fighter planes went into action in Korea for the first time yesterday serving as escorts for B29 Superfortresses and B26 light bombers in heavy…

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£500 000 for Rabbit War

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 6

The State [?] was going to [?] in the war against rabbits [?] Minister of Agriculture…

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Bishop's View on Korean War

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1

NEWCASTLE The invasion of South Korea by the Communist armies had brought physical conflict close to Australia and raised…

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Land for War Service Homes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 16

The War Service Homes Division of the Department of Works and Housing has asked Armidale City Council if it…

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Third War If Communists Win

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Churchill said last night that a third world war would “be hurled upon us” if Communists won in Korea. He was speaking at an American Society Independence Day dinner…

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Australian Pilots Active In Korean War

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—Australian fighter pilots engaged in air war for the second consecutive day, and the loss of one Australia Mustang after attacking enemy targets, is reported. The plane…

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Inverell War Memorial Centre

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 1

A conference between the Municipal Council, the Red Cross Society, R.S.L., Legion of ex-Servicemen and other…

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Japan's View of Korean War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 7

NEW YORK. The Japanese Government was planning to after "peaceful co-operation" with the Unted nations…

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Australia’s Part in Korean War

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 4

DECISION of the Commonwealth Government to invite recruits in the Army, Air Force and Navy for service in Korea, Iends emphasis to the international shape that events there are taking. It also underlines the official view…

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