Captured Germans "Unaware Of War"
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Germans captured by the Russians during the 1914-18 war and now appearing on the frontiers of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1948
559 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 28
In Brief War Gratuities Are Going Begging
Hundreds of thousands of pounds in war gratuities are going begging in New South Wales. An Army spokesman said today that several thousand ex-Army personnel in N.S.W. have not yet applied for their war gratuity, which for men…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Memorial Seen As Lead To University
The building of the Newcastle War Memorial Cultural Centre would bring nearer the establishment of a university in Newcastle,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enlist Aliens In U.S. Army
WASHINGTON, April 1. A.A.P.—Approval of a plan for the enlistment of aliens in the United States Army for occupation duty was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wounded Person Sought After Gunman Fires Shots Into House
SYDNEY: Police searched the East Sydney area for a wounded person and inquired at all hospitals after a gunman had fired three shots into the front of a house in a narrow lane at East Sydney early today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rise in Wrecks Since War
LONDON: Since the end of the war maritime disaster has increased in a marked and inexplicable manner. According…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Philippines Army On War Footing
MANILA, April 2. A.A.P.—The Secretary for Defence (Senor Ruperto Kangleon) disclosed that the General Staff of the Philippines…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Ruins Still Mark Berlin
Scenes in the Berlin of to-day. Left; A housewife does her washing in the rains of a street. Right: A British Army bull-dozer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lands Minister Counsel For Soldier-Settler
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan), who is a barrister, has lodged an appeal in the Land and Valuation Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russia and War
To enlighten Mr. Spencer Wood as to my meaning of "followers of Lenin"—and his successors—they are those who preach, practise,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Missing Soldier Suffers Blackouts
SYDNEY, Sunday.—A returned soldier, who suffers from blackouts is missing on a train journey from Hornsby to Woy Woy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. "Not Ready For War" "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, April 5.—Defence chiefs who told Congress that they believe that war in the near future is clearly possible, estimate that if it came soon the United States would suffer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four British Soldiers Executed In Jewish Raid
JERUSALEM, Wed. (A.A.P.) : Jews raided a British camp near Haifa yesterday, lined up four British soldiers against a guardroom wall and then shot them dead in the back…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Living Costs Hit Soldiers
SYDNEY.—Australian soldiers who arrived in Sydney to-day by the Merkur with wives and families said that costs of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Fined; Had Tyres In Possession
A transport driver, charged before a court-martial at Greta Camp, with having stolen five tyres and two spare wheels, complete with tyres…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Brief Soldiers Also Have A "New Look"
The new fashion for women—known familiarly as the New Look—has been criticised and praised by both male and female, but it is certain that the New Look for soldiers at Greta Military Camp will be acclaimed by all as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →All Against War Propaganda
GENEVA, April 9. A.A.P.—A resolution condemning all war propaganda and distortion of news was adopted unanimously,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.s. Stops Sale of War Plants
WASHINGTON, April 9. A.A.P.—The White House has directed the War Assets Administration to defer the final disposition of all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →14 Former S.S. Men To Die For War Crimes
NUREMBERG, April 11. A.A.P.—Fourteen former German S.S. officers of Nazi extermination groups were sentenced to death by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Carnival Raises £60 for Honour Roll
It is expected that more than £60 will be available for the honour roll fund as a result of Lambton Welfare and Welcome…
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