Flare-up in Burma War
LONDON, April 26.—A flare-up in the Burma fighting is reported in a New Delhi communique. It says: "Since yesterday the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
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Europe's Most Costly Party Since War
LONDON, Monday.—Europe's most costly party since war began will be held in Seville (Spain) to-day for the coming-out of the Duke of Alba's only daughter, 17-year-old Lady Maria, pet-named Tana…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plan to Settle European War Refugees
HAMILTON (Bermuda). Monday.—The British-American Refugee conference hus reached a tentative compromise on a plan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anglo-american Post-war Food Problems Debate
LONDON, Monday.—The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Mr. R. K. Law) will head the British delegation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Holiday Bus Timetable War Workers Lost Time
The alteration of the ordinary timetable for buses running from Lakeside areas to Newcastle to meet holiday requirements caused a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Soldier Escapees Captured
Melbourne, Monday.—Six of the soldiers who escaped from the old Melbourne Gaol on Friday have been returned to custody. The arrests…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's Amphibious Soldiers "Land The Marines' For Quick Action
Ever heard of the Plymouth Argyles? It's a far cry from the port of Drake to the marches of Scotland, but it's still farther from both to Singapore, where that strange "regiment" came into being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →D.F.M. for Wounded Air Gunner
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—While torpedo bombers were striking at an enemy convoy off Gasmata one night in February, a rear-gunner,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Helping the War Effort
NEW LAMBTON SEND-OFF AND WELCOME HOME COMMITTEE decided last night to hold a concert in the New Lambton Literary Institute on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Against Japan Allied Strategy Not Changed
NEW YORK, April 27.—In spite of the cold rage into which official Washington was thrown by the disclosure of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Women to Go Into War Services
SYDNEY.—"Call-up of women, for the auxiliary services would soon be extended above and below the 21-25 age group," the NSW…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nazi Soldier Said He Was Adolf Hitler
LONDON, Tuesday.—When a bewildered German soldier, captured in Russia, was asked his name, he replied, "Where is the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ACF Soldier Adoption Scheme
The education of people against parochialism in their approach to comforts for soldiers, and the need for direct giving, were urged by…
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Disappointment was expressed by Mr. W. Crowscn (Hamilton), at a meeting or the Newcastle District Council of the Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prisoner of War
STAFF-SERGEANT ROBERT GEORGE BROWN, 28 years, of Lindsay-st., Hamilton, whose wife…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Teachers Available for War Work
SYDNEY.—Some school teachers are expected to be available for war employment during school holidays from May 7 to 17." said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Evatt Tells Usa of Australia's War Sacrifices
NEW YORK, Wednesday.—"Australians were feeling the pinch of war to an extent undreamed of yet by Americans." the Australian Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) told the Oversea Press Club to-day. tional obligations, it is useless to talk about them," he declared Referring to the mandatory system. Dr. Evatt said the success…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Material for Russia Piled High in Persia
NEW YORK, April 28.—American war material destined for Russia is now reaching Persia (Iran) faster than the Russians are able to take…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Sun Life And Death War At Sea
A US SENATE Committee gave the Allies a bad shock when it declared that the United Nations had lost 12,000,000 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seek Tobacco for Sick Soldiers
Messrs. R. Bates, W. Ferrer and H. Tate, representing the District Council of the Returned Soldiers' League, will interview Mr. James,…
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