War Bride Dies in America
GENEVA (Illinois), May 6. A.A.P.—An 18-year-old Australian war bride, Mrs. Shirley Sawickas, wife of Leonard Sawickas, of Geneva, died…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1947
922 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 47
Kesselring to Die for War Crimes
VENICE, May 6. A.A.P.—Field Marshal Kesselring, found guilty of war crimes after a trial lasting nearly three months, was sentenced to death by shooting…
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Fortunately for the world, the creation of atomic power is not as simple as the German physicist, Professor Werner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain Will Move To Have Her War Debts Reduced
LONDON, Wednesday: The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Dr. Hugh Dalton) said yesterday that the vast debt which Britain owed to her Allies must be substantially scaled down. He said these debts—which he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Acquitted Of Rape
GRAFTON, Tuesday.—After five minutes' retirement, a Supreme Court jury to-day acquitted Hector Caesar Baldi, 20, of Coff's Harbour, of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain Wants War Debts Cut Talks With India, Australia
LONDON, May 7. A.A.P.—Negotiations with India and Australia to reach a settlement on their shares of Britain's £3400M. war debts, which the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Dr. Dalton) said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →President Slates War Crimes Defence Counsel
TOKYO, May 8. A.A.P.—The President of the Pacific War Trials (Sir William Webb), in a prepared statement to-day told counsel for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Concentrate on Munitions, Scientific War; Big Naval Plans
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Commonwealth Government plans to spend more money on munition production and research into scientific warfare for defence…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All War Plants In Japan To Be Destroyed
WASHINGTON, May 8. A.A.P.—The Far Eastern Commission has sent a directive to General MacArthur instructing that property,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Plan to Hold War Debts "Herald" Service
LONDON, May 8.—When financial representatives from India and Egypt arrive in London in June to discuss outstanding sterling balances the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Dr. Dalton) may propose that only…
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"Twice Their Prisoner," by Lieut. Walter I. Summons, is a war book by a young Australian who was twice captured by the enemy…
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LONDON, Friday.—Police detained a soldier for questioning about a number of armed robberies in London…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vatican Film of War Against War
LONDON, May 11. A.A.P.—Vatican City people will shortly appear in a film entitled "War Against War," produced by the Catholic…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Says Kesselring Behaved Like A Soldier
LONDON, May 11. A.A.P.—General Sir Oliver Leese, who succeeded Field-Marshal Lord Montgomery as leader of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early Payment Of War Gratuities
CANBERRA, Monday.—The War Gratuity Regulations have been amended to provide for early payment to ex-servicemen needing money be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enlisting Tramps In Work Drive "Herald" Service
LONDON, May 12.—An organisation to find jobs for tramps is being established by the Devon Joint Vagrancy…
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LONDON, Monday: "The feeling came over me," said 19-year-old army private Dennis Wood, confessing at Leeds Assizes that he attacked three women, one of whom died. The husband of the dead woman…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Treat Soldiers For Non-War Disabilities
Ex-servicemen and women who incurred non-war disabilities and had been rejected for treatment by the Repatriation Department, could, after…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The group building of war service homes would be stepped up under an amendment to the Act which increases from £1250…
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PARIS, Tuesday.—The Minister for War (M. Paul Coste-Floret) has revealed plans for a mobile, streamlined French…
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