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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

559 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 28

"U.N.O. Without Russia Would Lead To War" "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, June 1.—Mr. Warren Austin, chief American delegate to the United Nations, warned that any revision of the…

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Wages War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 2

You only have earn the money. I have to try to buy things with it!…

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Russia Cancels Part Of Finland's War Debt

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

HELSINKI. Fri. (A.A.P.). -The Finnish Foreign Office announced that Russia had decided to cancel part of the…

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Applications To Build Highest Since the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 2

Last month Greater Newcastle Council received the greatest number of applications for new dwellings in any one month sins…

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'War Not Fought for Peace'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 1

LONDON, June 6. A.A.P.—"It is dangerous to think that we fought the war to secure peace," the Chief of the Imperial General…

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Abdullah Says War Can Spread

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 2

JERUSALEM, Mon. (A.A.P.): "This war can spread like a wildfire until everyone is involved," King Abdullah of Transjordan warned yesterday. Kins Abdullah had just seen…

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War Evacuees To Return

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—Seven British evacuee children who came to Australia during the war, and then returned to England, are…

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In Brief British Exports At Post-War Record 25,000 Aliens To Serve U.S. Forces

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 June 1948 · page 4

British exports in May are provisionally estimated at £130,000,000—a postwar record. April exports were £126,400,000. Imports in May were below the very high March-April…

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War Criminals Are Executed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 4

HAMELIN, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—Six German war criminals, one Pole and one Ukrainian found guilty of murder were…

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"War Far From Inevitable"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, June 10. A.A.P.—It was unfortunate to describe the objective of United States foreign policy as the "containment of…

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Drive to Recapture War Prisoners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Federal Government has begun a drive to capture 48 prisoners of war and four civilians who are at…

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War Heroine to Be Admitted to U.S.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, June 11. A.A.P.—The Attorney-General (Mr. Clark) has intervened to permit a Filipino war heroine with leprosy…

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Civil War in Korea Likely When Us Troops Go

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 June 1948 · page 2

SEOUL, Fri.: Avoidance of civil war in Korea is considered virtually impossible by both Americans and Koreans. The question is not whether…

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Youth Wounded On Shooting Trip

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 June 1948 · page 3

Seriously wounded by a shotgun, Francis Clyde Newman, 20, sawmill hand, of Bungwahl, is in Newcastle Hospital…

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Darwin Back To War in R.A.A.F's. Big Manoeuvres

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Conditions similar to those at the time of the threatened invasion of Australia in 1942 will be-enacted in Darwin…

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Trials Of War Criminals To Be Speeded Up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The investigation and prosecution of suspected Japanese minor war criminals will be speeded up in an…

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19 Blinded Ex-Soldiers For England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.— The Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Barnard) to-day announced that 19 blinded ex-members of the Services…

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Wounded Whale Holes Boat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.S.), June 16.—A mortally wounded 55ft. whale surfaced in Cook Strait after having been…

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Great Australian Soldier's Death

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE.—One of Australia's most experienced and best-loved soldiers, Lieut.-General Sir Carl Jess, died after…

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"Strike War" Faces France

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 1

PARIS, June 18. A.A.P.—The French Government faces the threat of a "strike war" from the Communists similar to that which…

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