Nazis Fear Turks Will Enter War London. Thursday.—
German fears that Turkey will soon be coming into the war against the Axis are evident in a broadcast over…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1943
2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 128
Do Not Set Limit to War Loan Effort, Says Mayor
"I hope the people of Newcastle will forget the fact that the city has been allotted a quota of £1,000,000 for the new Liberty Loan and by responding to the utmost of their financial ability swell the amount to even far greater…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tug-of-war in Usa Over More Planes for Pacific
WASHINGTON, Thursday.—A strenuous tug-of-war appears to have developed in the capital over the allotment of America's plane output to different battle areas. The belief is expressed by several American…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preference Bill for Soldiers to Be Considered
CANBERRA.—Preference to returned soldiers will be considered in a bill to be introduced in Federal Parliament, probably next session, about the middle of the year. Announcing this in the House of Representatives early…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Land Army Enlistments Newcastle Rate Beats Sydney
Newcastle enlistments in the Women's Land Army in the first six days of the local drive have exceeded the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German War Prisoner Dies
PERTH.—Taken from a ship in a strait Jacket on December 3. a German prisoner of war. Paul Hein (20). died at Heathcote…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Vital War Fronts
Battle of Donetz, where the Russians, holding the river bank on the higher side (indicated by heavy black edging) are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.s. War Alarm Clocks
NEW YORK, March 19.—The War Production Board announced that war workers will soon be able to buy war model alarm clocks, made with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Women Bowlers Helping War Effort
Mrs. N Wolinski, President of N.S.W. Women's Bowling Association, reviewed the war work being done by the association at Northumberland Women's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Workers Join Land Army to Get Holiday
MANY women war workers are joining the Women's Land Army as seasonal volunteers, the Recruiting Officer (Miss Mercia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Army Sanctions After War U.S. Senator's View
NEW YORK, March 19.—"I favour the establishment of an international body of the United Nations to preserve peace and prevent aggression;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Gunner's Word Picture of War in New Guinea
A grinning Jap skull in the middle of the roadway with a soldier's cap pulled rakishly over one eye socket . . . Quietness brooding over the once bloody battle. . . . Sunshine filtering through the trees rather incongruously on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For Prisoners Of War "Hundreds of Pounds Slipping By"
In the course of several months since the Introduction of the Prisoners' of War Street Collection scheme, hundreds of pounds…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Loan Campaign Will Move Into Top Gear Next Week
The war loan campaign will move into top gear in Newcastle next week, with stage presentations at theatres and addresses to workmen at industrial plants. Another loan rally is also being arranged at Wolfe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Preference Bill Next Session Returned Soldiers
CANBERRA, Friday.—A bill to give preference to returned soldiers will be brought down in the next session of Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War on Nazi Transport
The interdependence of all sections of the national economy is specially obvious in wartime. Industry, transport, and fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Helping the War Effort
LAMBTON PRESENTATIONS.—A presentation dance and social arranged by the Lambton Welfare and Patriotic Committee was held in the Lambton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Singapore Silent Because of Pre-war Mistakes"
NEW YORK, March 21.—Singapore is silent to-day because of the mistakes that were made in 1919. 1929, 1933, and 1936, not because of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Churchill Wants Russia As Partner in Post-war Plans
LONDON, Monday.—In a world broadcast last night the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) made a series of interesting prophecies and promises for the future. These related to the conduct of the war and conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. Spent £60,000,000 a Day on War
NEW YORK, March 21.—The United States War Production Bureau has revealed that in January the level of production of weapons…
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