Boer War Veterans Toast Anniversary
SYDNEY: Today 19 veterans gathered at a city restaurant to celebrate the anniversary of their sailing to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1949
641 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 33
Tito's Near-ultimatum To Albania: Cold War Move
BELGRADE, Thurs. (A.A.P.) : In a ste[?] note last night Yugoslavia bluntly cautioned Albania to return to its policy of friendship and cooperation with Marshall Tito's Government and to respect and carry out its treaty ogligations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One Glaring Miscarriage Of Justice In War Trials
TOKIO, Thurs: Now that the United States occupation authorities have announced the end of the Japanese war crimes trials, it is possible to study the lessons of the marathon proceedings and even…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Oldest War Pigeon Dies In U.S.A. "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—Kaiser, the oldest pigeon in the world, who served in the German Army in World War I, died at the pigeon…
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BELGRADE, Fri. (A.A.P.).— Three Yugoslav was criminals convicted of sending more than 10,000 Nazi victims to their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Can Avoid War If No Hunger, Says Mr. Truman
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. A.A.P. —If the untouched resources of Africa, South America and Asia were developed to keep the world…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Young Wallsend Honour Roll
The Young Wallsend Honour Roll, containing 40 names of those who enlisted from the township to serve in the last war, was unveiled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reds Admit Defeat In Greek War
LONDON, Sat. (AAP): The "Free Greek Radio" last night announced that the Greek…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prelate Gives Christians Rules On War
LONDON, Nov. 4. A.A.P.—The Archbishop of York (Dr. Cvril Garbett) to-day gave the Christian three rules in defining his attitude…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The King Pays Homage To War Dead
LONDON, Nov. 6. A.A.P.— The King silently stood with thousands of his subjects at the Cenotaph to-day to pay homage to the dead of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Design Contest For U.S. War Memorial
CANBERRA: A £450 design com petition will be held for a £50,000 American war memorial which is to be uilt in Canberra early next year. The memorial will be Australia's tribute to the part U.S.A [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Young Communist Soldier
At an age when most youngsters are still plying with toy weapons, this boy is serving in the garrison of the Chinese Communist Army near the Hongkoug border. Many of the soldiers appear to be no more than 14 or 15, but, like this lad, they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Damage Funds For Gratuities
War Damage Insurance funds would go to war gratuity payments and not to flood relief. Newcastle City Council was informed last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chance Of War Has Eased, Observers Say
MOSCOW, Wed. (A.A.P.): Foreign observers here believe there may fee less chance of an armed conflict now than a year ago. They have reached this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →R.S.L. Urges Special Care For War Mental Cases
SYDNEY: The Federal Congress of the R.S.L. today urged that all ex-service mental patients be dealt with and be treated by the Repatriation Commission. Motions that ex-service…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stop Press Land for Soldiers
SYDNEY: The Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman) announced today that he had agreed that a further 5717 acres of land in…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →War Neurosis "Declining"
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—War neurosis among ex-service personnel was declining, the Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Barnard) said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Communist Policy "Anti-war"
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Communist Party's central aim was prevention of war, the Royal Commission on communism was told to-day. The witness, Ralph Seward…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Czech Soldiers Desert
REGENSBURG, Nov. 9. A.A.P. —Three Czech soldiers fled across the border tear Lohberg last night and reported to the German police…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"War Orphans' Day' On Fri. Dec. 16
"War Orphans Day" in Newcastle this year will be held on Friday, Dec. 16. This annual appeal by…
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