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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

922 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 47

War Psychosis In U.S. Says Vyshinsky

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sept. 19. A.A.P.—In some countries, particularly the United States a war psychosis was being warmed up, Mr. Vyshinsky, Soviet delegate, said at the U.N. General Assembly…

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France Sees Risk Of War In Clash Between U.S.A. And Russia

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 1

PARIS, Sunday: A grave warning that present clashes between Russia and America could lead to war, was given today by French President Auriol. He called on both Powers to "lay aside all designs for…

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Husband Used Old Soldier Language

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 11

LONDON.—Mr. T. A. Peake, magistrate, to a husband at Derby (England): You have a perfect right to swear at your wife. But you had…

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Senator Talks of "Civil War"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 5

LAUNCESTON.—There was uproar at a debate on bank nationalisation last night when Senator W. E. Aylctt told an…

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3130 Years Of War For 227 Of Peace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

WARWICK (Qld.), Monday.— From 1500 B.C. until the Treaty of Versailles 8000 peace treaties had been signed, a past Governor of…

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Japs In Brazil Don't Believe They Lost War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

TOKYO, Sept. 22.—Sixty percent. of the Japanese living in Brazil are still ignorant of or refuse to believe that Japan lost the war, the…

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Some War Widows Get Allowance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Federal Cabinet to-night approved the payment of a living allowance of 7/6 a week to…

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"War Would Mean Defeat for Russia" "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Sept. 23.—Another war would certainly mean a gigantic defeat for Russia, in which much more would be buried than Sovietism and Stalinism, according to Mr. David Dallin, who is…

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Arabs Believe Palestine Would Be Used As Base For War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 6

CAIRO, Wednesday: An Arab organisation declares that the creation of a Jewish State in Palestine "is part of British American plans for the next world war." The organisation is the Palestine…

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War Widows "Speechless" Over Pensions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Members of the War Widows' Craft Guild were staggered that a man who was unable to live on £30 a…

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War Research Spurred By World Situation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 7

CANBERRA: British interest in combining other scientific research with the development of the long-range rocket bomb experiments in Australia has been stimulated by the difficult international situation, it was stated officially today…

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Disunity May Mean War, Powers Told

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sept. 24. A.A.P.—The Secretary of the United Nations (Mr. Trygve Lie) warned the Great Powers that a continuation of their disunity and suspicion of each other would wreck the United…

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Allowances To War Widows To Cost £210,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The total cost of the decision to pay 7/6 a week as a domestic allowance to war widows with one or two…

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War With Russia "Inevitable"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—Mr. Randolph Churchill, son of Britain's wartime Prime Minister, said to-day, war with Russia was inevitable…

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Vyshinsky Condemns War Talk

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK, Friday: Russia s Deputy Foreign Minister (Mr. Vyshinsky) today renewed his attack on Britain and U.S…

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Gandhi Talks About War

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 2

NEW DELHI, Saturday: The Indian Government would have to go to war against Pakistan if there were no other way of securing justice, Gandhi told a prayer meeting. He said he was opposed to all warfare, and no one wanted war. but…

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Legacy Clubs Pay Tribute To War Dead

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 1

The Vice-President of the Newcastle Legacy Club (Mr. C. A. K. Cohen) this morning laid a wreath on the…

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Australia Best Survival Chance In Atomic War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Australia would have the best chance of survival in an atomic war of pilotless planes and guided missiles, said Air…

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"Employers Observe Soldier Preference"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Private employers were observing the letter of the law in regard to preference to returned servicemen better than the…

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Says Australian Soldiers "Dirty, Sloppy"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—Australian soldiers in Melbourne" were "the dirtiest and sloppiest"' he had ever seen in any country, Mr. Gullett (Lib.,…

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