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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
1,410 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 71
When Germany's Grand Admiral Doenitz (sentenced at Nuremberg to 10 years' imprisonment) boasted in 1940 that "the U-boat alone can win the war for the Reich," he was nearly right. Just how close Germany's U-boat men were to victory is told in the official "Battle of the Atlantic," published by H.M…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TRIESTE, Oct. 18. A.A.P.—A British soldier died from head wounds stated to have been caused by shots fired by a Venezia Giulia civil…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Caught in a heavy sea at Nobbys Beach this afternoon, four soldiers were taken some distance out to sea…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Next time you are sending a parcel to England DON'T forget to include cosmetics," says pretty English war Mrs. Rachael Yock. Mrs. Yock comes from Wolver…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT THE Greater Newcastle Council meeting on Wednesday night, the appointment will be recommended of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Oct. 21.—A 25-year-old French scientist, Louis Tamian, claims to have invented a system for neutralising sound,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Acting Postmaster (Mr. P. H. Hepher) said today that, commencing on October 31, war pensions would be paid on Thursday instead…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Upholding the validity of the National Security (War Service Moratorium) Regulations, the Full High Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LAS VEGAS, Tuesday: Irish war bride, Bridget Waters, 26, on trial for first-degree murder of her American husband, has the sympathy of townsfolk here. Since her arrest they have raised…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MILAN, Oct. 22. A.A.P.—When a Customs military guard fired on a motor car which is alleged to have failed to stop when challenged at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. F. J. Bellenger, Britain's new War Minister, who was recently appointed by the Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) in his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Since the inception of the Commonwealth Disposals Commission in November, 1944, goods worth £70,388,953 have been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—While in agreement with Mr. Hill's remarks ("N.M.H.," Oct. 22), I feel called upon for an explanation. The pamphlet which will initiate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEW YORK, Wednesday: Fears of war, which had been aroused throughout the world, were unwarranted and unjustified, President Truman said today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Unions in danger of losing war loadings at the end of the year should apply to the Arbitration Court for their retention until the basic wage had been reviewed, the Acting Chief Judge (Judge Drake…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →PARIS, Oct. 24. A.A.P.—French cardinals and bishops issued a statement condemning those who express the belief that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY: Before he leaves Australia a t the end of November the Commanding Officer of the Sydney Base Command of the United States Army wants to present the Purple. Heart to the Australian war widow of Captain Ralph McGuire, who was killed in the Pacific on April 15, 1943…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—The Department of Justice is faced with growing criticism of its suppression of an official report on international…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BERLIN, Oct. 24. A.A.P.—Two gangs of American soldiers, totalling 13, were arrested and charged with having beaten up Germans, including…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A former commander of Newcastle's 2/35th Battalion, Mr. F. G. Galleghan has been appointed Deputy-Director for New South Wales…
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