Wounded Men Missing; Woman Charged
SYDNEY, Thursday. — After a shooting affray at King's Cross to-day, two men were treated for bullet wounds and a young woman…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1948
559 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 28
Pigeons Played Their Part In War
TWO Army pigeons, now mounted in the Canberra War Muscum, have been decorated with the equivalent of the Victoria Cross…
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NEW YORK, Jan. 1.—After four months' exhaustive inquiry, the President's Air Policy Commission has concluded that the United States is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greek Civil War Hinges On Tito "Herald" Service and A.A.P.
LONDON, Jan. 1.—Whether a large-scale civil war occurs in Greece may depend largely upon Marshal Tito, who evidently would relish a full-scale extension. A full-scale war in Greece…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Repatriation Department has circularised all States seeking the names of blinded ex-servicemen…
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JERUSALEM, Sat. (A.A.P.): An unknown gunman yesterday shot dead a British Army corporal who was manning a road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aust. War Graves In Siam Are Honored
SYDNEY: The graves of Australian prisoners who died While working on die notorious Burma-Siam railway are well looked after. This is said by Mr. Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Forced On Country, Young Japs Say
TOKYO, Jan. 4.—Tokyo's English language newspaper, "Nippon Times," which is part-owned by the Japanese Foreign Office,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Indian War Would Give Third Power Chance, Says Gandhi
NEW DELHI, Mon. (A.A.P.): War between the Indian Dominion and Pakistan would bring both Dominions under the sway of a third Power, Mahatma Gandhi told a prayer meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Brides Leave
SYDNEY, Monday.—Six Australian war brides of American ex-servicemen left Sydney by the Marine Phoenix to join their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Tension In Lahore
LONDON, Jan. 5. A.A.P.—Something approaching "eve of war tension has been created in Lahore by the declaration by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Knew Axis Link Could Mean War
TOKYO, Jan. 5.—Japan knew her alliance with Germany and Italy might lead to war with the United States and Great Britain…
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SINGAPORE, Jan. 6.—Singapore residents have again protested to the newspapers against conditions in Woodlands war cemetery, near the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home For Master
Mr. W. Adams, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, is greeted by his Alsatian, Souny, after a two-weeks separation while Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Advised War, Tojo Admits
TOKYO, Jan. 7.—Hideki Tojo stepped down from the witness stand at the International Military Tribunal after admitting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Drift To War In India
Threat and counter-threat in Kashmir have created a highly dangerous situation. The recklessness displayed by both sides…
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MELBOURNE: Army authorities have decided to encourage Interim Army personnel not to return to civil life but to re-engage for two years. This will help to maintain the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →'Refused To Pay War Gratuity'
Waratah-Mayfield sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League will advise R.S.L. State Headquarters that the Treasury has refused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disband S.E. Asia War Crimes Tribunal
SINGAPORE, Jan. 8.— The South-east Asia war crimes organisation, based on Singapore, would shortly be disbanded, it was revealed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Russia "Plans for War by 1950" "Herald" Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.— Russia plans to be ready for war by 1950, according to information gathered by…
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