280,000 French War Prisoners Dead
LONDON, Monday: It was disclosed at a meeting of the French Consultative Assembly yesterday that more than 280,000 French war…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1946
1,410 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 71
War Leaders in New Year Honours
LONDON, December 31. A.A.P.—One of the principal awards in the King's New Year Honours list was the Order of Merit, which was conferred on Mr. Churchill. The list of honours, which is the biggest in memory, occupies…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A young soldier recently returned from New Guinea and awaiting discharge, died in hospital to-day following a fall…
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SYDNEY: Six hundred troops who reached Sydney from Lae this morning inquired about bread supplies—not beer…
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ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Following the death of Morten Bryant, 45, schoolteacher, of Parilla, in Royal Adelaide Hospital yesterday, police…
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OSLO, Tuesday.—"Norway has been most fortunate in avoiding strife and dissension since her liberation last May," said the…
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BERLIN, Tuesday: Trial of the German war leaders will resume to-day at Nuremburg after a 12-day Christmas recess…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Chance For War Eagle On The Racecourse
SYDNEY: If owner-trainer, J. C. Bendrodt, had had his way War Eagle would have run his last race in Tattersall's Cup yesterday. The float was ordered for next Monday for War Eagle to leave the stables, but the staff intervened…
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BERLIN, Tuesday.—Shots fired just before midnight in Piccadilly Bar, a fashionable cabaret in the British zone, killed an American…
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SYDNEY: One soldier New Year's Eve reveller will remember this year's celebrations. When he "came to" on vacant…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Because of the demobilisation, military authorities said to-day, it was becoming increasingly difficult to…
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LONDON, Wed.—San Marino, a tiny republic measuring 32 square miles, which has never been at war, will hold a trial of its war criminals…
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CHUNGKING, Wednesday: A Chinese Government spokesman, P. H. Chang, said that the Central Government was taking over the Province…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Brigadier-General Frederick B. Butler has been appointed to sell surplus United States war equipment in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Secrets of Tower of London "Herald" Service
LONDON, Jan. 2.—Four wartime secrets of the Tower of London were disclosed to-day, when it was reopened to the public…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—The bill to amend the War Service Homes Act, to be introduced in the coming session of the Federal Parliament,…
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LONDON, Thursday: A fortress 60 feet below street level, and Chiefs-of-Staff if London had become a Stalingrad. in Horseferry Road, Westminster, was ready for the War Cabinet It was capable of housing 2000…
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NEW YORK, Jan. 3. A.A.P.—The outcome of the forthcoming conference in Paris between representatives of Great Britain,…
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Indications now are that Emperor Hirohito is safe from any war crimes charges, and that…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—On the liner Rangitata, which arrived to day, were 240 British war brides and 70 children…
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