"War Bridegroom" Reaches U.S.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6. A.A.P.— William Mueller, 35, German ex-serviceman, arrived at LaGuardia air port by airliner from Frankfurt last…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1947
922 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 47
U.S. Brings Home Her War Dead
An honour guard stands watch over a hold of the mourning-draped Army transport Joseph V. Connolly at the Brooklyn Army Base, shortly before…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Women War-slaves
Sir,—"Union Housewife" seems to think Women are not giving the bakers a fair go, but who cares about women these days? They have been slaves…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Crimes Trial Judge's Death
ATLANTA (Georgia), Nov. 7. A.A.P.—Charles S. Reid, former Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court and a member of the War Crimes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gifts Win War Of The Hemline
PARIS, Sat. (O.S.R.).—Latest shot in the longer hemline battle has been fired by Paris dress designer Jacques Fath…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Orders "Orderly Fight"
SYDNEY, Sunday.—A soldier took charge of a fight in King's Cross last night, and ordered more than 20 brawlers to fight in pairs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Knowledge Saved Plane In Storm
DARWIN, Monday.—During a terrific tropical thunderstorm, a pilot with wartime knowledge of the area landed an Avro Anson plane safely in a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Majority Of War Prisoners Held By Russia
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. A.A.P.—survey of State Department records shows that the Allies still hold about 2,500,000 Axis prisoners of war, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Widows To Hold First National Parley
MELBOURNE: War widow delegates from all States will assemble in Melbourne on Monday for the first national convention of War…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Zion's Jews on Virtual War Footing
JERUSALEM, Nov. 12. A.A.P.— Palestine's 650,000 Jews have been placed on a virtual war footing. The Jewish National Council has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Less Sugar When Rationing Lifted Than During War
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—When the Commonwealth Government lifted sugar rationing, the stock position was more precarious than at any stage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Red Cross Opens Service Office For Sick Soldiers
The Red Cross Social Service Department has opened an office at 41 Hunter-street, Newcastle, at which Mrs. MacDonnell, representative of Social…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Final Welcome Home Function At Lambton
Lambton Welfare and Welcome Home Committee will hold its final welcome home function in the Lambton Recreation Hall on Sunday night…
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ISTANBUL, Nov. 13. A.A.P.— Bomber and fighter formations skimmed continuously across Istanbul as the Turkish Army, Navy and Air Force…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reds Early Nazi War Prop
WASHINGTON, Thurs. (O.S.R.): Captured German documents have disclosed that Russia is the chief supply prop behind Hitler's war machine during the first two years of the war. These documents, on file in the State Department, reveal that in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →6229 War Dependants Brought To Australia
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Barnard) announced to-day that up to October 31 last, 6229 dependents and financees…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Not Enough Petrol For Another War"
CHICAGO, Nov. 13. A.A.P.—Another war involving the United States would put such a staggering demand on petroleum supplies that "one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U.N. Leaders Show War Fear "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—The fear of another war ran like a dark thread through at the speeches at the Foreign Press Association annual dinner. The 600 guests included the heads of all the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Europe Bets On Early War
WASHINGTON, Fri. (A.A.P.): The betting abroad is that the United States and Russia will be at war in four months, according to Republican member of the House of Representatives, Mr. E. M. Dirksen. Mr. Dirksen is chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Sprayed with Acid
SYDNEY, Friday.—A young soldier who opened a drum of corrosive acid at Victoria Barracks to-day, thinking it was creosote, was sprayed with acid…
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