Bomb Monopoly "Should Prevent War"
There should be no war while the United States held a monopoly on the atom bomb, the Headmaster of Newcastle Boys' High School…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1949
641 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 33
Israel And Arabs Ready To End War In Palestine
LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—Armistice talks between Israel and Transjordan are nearing an end. Only the presence of a British defence force at Akaba…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →732,405 Acres Not Fit For Soldier Settlers
MELBOURNE.—Since soldier settlement began, the Commonwealth has rejected about 160 properties—involving 732,405…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Russia's eastern satellites are just as frightened of war as the western nations, says Douglas Wilkie. This is one of the reasons for...Kremlin's Motto: 'Keep War Cold'
LONDON.—Communist officials in Europe believe no shooting war is in sight. They believe the Marshall Plan will peter out and that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Czechs Gaol Two U.s. Soldiers
PRAGUE, March 29. A.A.P.—In a secret trial the Senate of the Prague State Court has found two American soldiers guilty of espionage. It sentenced one to 12 years'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Douglas Wilkie to-day ends his series, Report on Europe. In the past year he has toured 16 countries and visited capitals from Oslo to Budapest. Summing up, he says . . . Smoking Tells Of War Strain
LONDON.—In a retrospect of 16 nations in postwar Europe, I know of only two where men don't chain-smoke when they can, and where women don't puff eigarettes in trams and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah - Mayfield Anzac Services
Waratah-Mayfield R.S.L. subbranch last night advanced its arrangements for the Anzac Service at the Sandgate War…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dutch Shipping Lines Open Freight War
LONDON, March 31. A.A.P.— Dutch shipping lines, which have opened a freight war against the British and Indian shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Liberal War Heroine To Oppose Dr. Evatt
SYDNEY: Wartime Secret Service heroine, Mrs. Nancy Wake, will oppose Dr. Evatt at the next Federal elections, because she thinks Australia is going the same way as Nazi Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Service At Speers Point
Speers Point and Boolaroo sub-branch of the Returned Service-men's League will hold a combined Anzac service on April 24 at Speers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unity Best Hope Of Averting War
BOSTON, April 1. A.A.P.—"If the gulf between East and West continues to widen we must make sure that the cause of freedom is defended by all the resources of combined…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Limbless Soldiers' Auxiliary
Officers elected by the Women's Auxiliary of Newcastle branch of the Limbless Soldiers' Association were—President, Mrs. H. Sharpe,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealanders For Anzac Services
WELLINGTON, April 4. A.A.P.- Reuter.—Fifty members of the New Zealand Returned Services Association will leave Auckland by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.s. Has Targets Ready If War Comes
WASHINGTON, Mon. (O.S.R.): Some 70 strategic cities in Russia have been earmarked by American military planners for attack in event of a war, says Charles Cordry, a well-known military writer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extra Flyer For Anzac Holiday
A special second division of the 4.50 p.m. Newcastle-Sydney express will be run on Friday, April 22, for the Anzac Day week-end. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Band Recital on Beach
Merewether Band will take part in an Anzac Day service held by Merewether sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Deathrate In Europe Lower Than Before War
GENEVA, April 5. A.A.P.—The World Health Organisation reported last night that the low 1947 death rate in war-ravaged Europe—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blinded Soldiers Seek Increases
MELBOURNE: The Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Barnard) will attend the conference of the Australian Blinded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day at Hamilton
Hamilton R.S.L. Social Committee last night completed its arrangements for the Anzac Commemoration Service and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Anzac Day Train Seats To-morrow
Arrangements for reserving seats on the special 4.54 p.m. Newcastle Sydney Flyer on April 22 have been altered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →