Switzerland Sees War Danger
LONDON, Tuesday.—Swiss radio quotes this warning by Dr. Karl H. Kobelt. Minister for Military Affairs:…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
2,418 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 121
Helping the War Effort
HAMILTON SEND-OFF AND WELCOME-HOME YOUNGER SET COMMITTEE last night acknowledged the gift of £5 from the senior branch…
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NEW YORK, Tuesday.—A gold bracelet, a sift from Hitler, was sold at auction in New York to-day for war bonds valued at 160,000 dollar, (£50,000). Hitler had given the bracelet…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) announced to-day that in future the time spent as a prisoner of war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Curtin's Warning More Coal or War Effort Will Drop
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Unless coal production in New South Wales increased very considerably over that of last year, the whole war capacity of Australia this year would be less, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transform War Plants
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—"Many new munitions plants that are to go more or less out of production are much better for workers to work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.s. War Casualties
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—U.S. casualties since Pearl Harbour (December 7, 1941) total 142,289. Of that number 32,662 are dead, 47,123…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Expects Long War in Pacific
WASHINGTON, January 26.—Representative Mansfield, in a broadcast, predicted a lengthy Japanese conflict…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →National Works After the War
CANBERRA. — The Commonwealth is aiming at having £400,000,000 worth of national works fully planned and…
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MELBOURNE Wednesday.—Apart from an small number engaged on highly urgent war work, all munitions factories, Government…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Post-war Ban on Axis Shipping
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. — Axis Powers should not be permitted to trade overseas in their own ships for a number of years after the war, Rear-Admiral Emory Land said to-day…
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CANBEERA, Wednesday.—An urgent programme of works in the first two years after the war might involve expenditure of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fraud Says Roosevelt Soldier Vote Stir
WASHINGTON. Wednesday.— President Roosevelt to-day described as "a fraud" the bill approved by the Senate leaving the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Marriages To U.S. Soldiers "Solution Rests with Our Girls"
The solution of problems created by marriages of Australian girls to American servicemen rested with Australia's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Wounded in Street Shooting
SYDNEY, Thursday.—John McCluskey, 23, of Macleay-street, Potts Point, whose condition is serious, and Albert Bailey, 31, of Riley-street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liberia Declares War on Axis
LONDON, Thursday.—Liberia has declared war against Germany and Japan. A tiny black republic…
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—Giving evidence before the Appropriations Committee, the Chairman of the Maritime Commission (Rear-Admiral…
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LONDON, Jan. 27.—The independent Negro Republic of Liberia, on the coast of West Africa, has declared war on Germany and Japan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Must Work Overtime" Mr. Wurth Reviews War Needs
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Surveys of labour needed in high priority industries showed that at the end of December 39,000 males and 8000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War May Continue For Long Time, Says Earl Of Athlone
OTTAWA Thursday.—A warning that the war may continue for a long time was given by the Governor-General (the Earl of…
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