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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

559 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 28

Ex-Soldier Asks For More Patriotism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 3

While there were people who preached that other countries offered Utopia, there should be at least an equal number of people in…

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War The Only Way Out: Arabs' Belief

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Sat. (A.A.P.): The U.N.O. Mediator (Count Bernadotte) has appealed to Jews and Arabs to accept an unconditional cease-fire for 10 days, beginning today…

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War Goes On In Palestine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, July 11. A.A.P.— The war between Jews and Arabs in Palestine reached its full pitch yesterday for the first time since…

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A Better Deal For War Neurotics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 2

Public opinion will support strongly the demand of ex-servicemen's organisations that all returned men in New South Wales…

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War Danger In Berlin Crisis "Herald" Service and A.A.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON, July 12.—The Russians will probably lift the Berlin blockade after some negotiating, but the possibility of war being seriously considered by the Western Allied…

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Ex-soldiers Condemn Callan Park

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 2

The Minister for Health (Mr. Kelly) will be asked by Newcastle branch of the Legion of Ex-servicemen and Women to conduct an…

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Enlist Migrants As Housekeepers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA Monday.—The Minister for Immigration (Mr. Calwell) said to-day that his department had invited women's…

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Tel Aviv Bombed: Many Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 1

TEL AVIV, July 13, A.A.P.—Large numbers of people are reported to have been wounded after Egyptian planes dropped…

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War Casualties In Greece

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 1

ATHENS, July 13. A.A.P.—The Greek General Staff announced that guerilla casualties from June 21 to July 10 were 1852, including…

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Sang To Troops, War Workers, Shah Of Persia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 4

The Welsh baritone, Hubert Evans, who will give a recital in the City Hall next Wednesday night, gave 700 performances in a…

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U.S. Move To End War In Palestine

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.): France, Britain and Russia now generally support the United States in its strong proposal to end the fighting in Palestine. The American resolution, now…

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Strike - Torn Italy Is On Verge Of civil War

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 1

ROME, Thurs. (A.A.P. and O.S.R.): A general strike throughout Italy began at midnight in protest against the attempted assassination of Palmiro Togliatti (Communist leader). The country appears to be on the verge of civil war…

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Halt Called To Zion War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, July 16. A.A.P.—The United Nations Security Council last night ordered the Jews and Arabs to halt their war in Palestine under penalty of having economic and military sanctions…

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Moscow Belittles Allied Air Effort In War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 3

LONDON, July 18. A.A.P.—Red Air Force pilots bore the brunt of the air fighting in the war while the British and American air forces…

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"Explosive Situation" In Berlin, Says British War Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 1

LONDON. Mon. (A.A.P.): "There is much that is explosive in the Berlin situation, but nobody wants to fire the first shot," the British War Minister (Mr. Shinwell) said last night…

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Returned Men's Query On Trainees' Homes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 2

Newcastle District Council of the Returned Servicemen's League will be asked to find out how private builders will be able to obtain…

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"Undeclared War" India's Stand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 3

LONDON, July 19. A.A.P.—The U.N.O. Commission probing the dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir faces a more…

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War Correspondents' Memorial Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Monday.—A memorial to war correspondents who lost their lives in World War II would be considered by delegates…

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War-Damages Claim For Stockton Likely

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 3

The Lord Mayor (Aid. Quinlan) today instructed the Deputy City Engineer (Mr. A. W. Rudd) to obtain all possible evidence to support a claim for compensation against the Comm onwealth Government for war-time damage to the Stockton foreshores…

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Truman's Vital Talks On Berlin 'Cold War'

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON; Mon. (O.S.R. fir A.A.P.): President Truman today dropped campaigning for the November election and plunged into conferences with his chief diplomatic and…

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