War With Soviet "Unlikely"
The year 19-49 comes to an end, and we are still at peace. That at least is much to be thankful for: and it reinforces the opinion of those who believe that Russia will not, yet at any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1950
844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 43
Japanese "Germ War" Experts Get Gaol Terms
LONDON, Jan. 1. A.A.P.—A Soviet Military Tribunal at Khabarovsk (Siberia) sentenced four Japanese germ war experts to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Hid In Old Oak Chest
LONDON.—The story of a chest of drawers that would not open was unfolded at Woverhampton Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Campaign Fought By War Commando ("Herald" London Service.)
Wartime commando leader. Lord Lovat, 38, has changed his uniform for the kill of Scottish catticraiser. The trim but greying peer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Threw Ink Over Soldier
LONDON.—Company Sergeant-Major John Ireland, Royal Fusiliers, complained at Sheerness that the wife of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →75mm. Rifle In U.S. Mock War
NORFOLK (Virginia), Jan. 3. A.A.P.—Eighty thousand representatives of the American Armed Forces will use weapons and tactics evolved…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crisis with U.s.a. Over Japanese War Criminals
TOKIO, Wed. (A.A.P.): A first class international crisis is building up around 100 Japanese war crimes suspects who have been imprisoned in Tokio by Australia, without trial, for more than four years. American opinion here is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japanese War Criminals' Terms Reduced
TOKYO, Jan. 5. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The United States Navy Secretary (Mr. John Sullivan) reduced by five to 15 years sentences of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Native Woman Wounded
PERTH.—A police sergeant wounded a quarter-caste native woman last night when she aimed a double-barrelled…
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MELBOURNE: One of two men alleged to have been wounded by their sons was reported by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Charged With Having Wounded Father
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A boy aged 13, of Red Cliffs, has been charged with having wounded with intent to murder his father, who is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Finns Arrest Russia's 'War Criminals'
HELSINKI, Jan. 8. A.A.P.—Finnish police to-day arrested a number of the 300 people whose extradition as "war criminals" has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letter Box Anzac Suggestion
Instead of the soldiers of World War I leading the Anzac procession next time, let them line the route of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Pensions Review "Immediate"
CANBERRA, Monday.—Federal Cabinet to-day ordered an immediate review of pensions and allowances paid to ex-servicemen and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Council Continues War Against Hyacinth
Armed with knapsack pumps two of Maitland's City Council works staff today continued the fight to eradicate water hyacinth from Wallis and Fishery Creeks…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Australian Buys War Material Meant For China
SYDNEY: The Commonwealth Government has bought a large quantity of United States war surplus material which was originally intended for the Chinese Nationalist…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jap War Trials at Manus Island
CANBERRA:—Japanese War criminals, totalling about 100. held at Sugamo Gaol (Japan), are to be brought to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Talks Sought On Soldier Settement
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) has asked for an immediate conference between the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Britons Wounded In Bangkok
BANGKOK, Jan. 11. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Two British nationals were wounded by gunmen in Bangkok last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Pardon For German War Criminals
BONN, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—Nazis gaoled for war crimes will not be pardoned, the U.S. High Commissioner (Mr. John…
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