U.s. War Chiefs Confident
NEW YORK, June 7. A.A.P.—Three of American's highest defence authorities spoke from separate forums yesterday on the "cold war," and on the prospects of defeating the Communists if "hot war"…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1950
844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 43
War Crimes Counsel In Hospital
LOS NEGROS, June 7. A.A.P.—Reuter.—With only one day's hearing of the Japanese war trials completed, two of the Australian…
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LOS NEGROS, June 8. A.A.P.—Extremely slow progress was made to-day with the defence in the first case hard in this session against an alleged war criminal…
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Modern parachute operations in land and air warfare were explained to members of Mayfield Rotary Club by one of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →War Factories Swing Back To Defence Goods
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Because of rising defence needs, munitions factories which had been used to produce civilian good since…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Colours, Badge At Anzac Hall
A LARGE replica of the Returned Servicemen's League badge was the central decoration for the City Hall stage at…
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The Anzac Ball was held at the City Hall last night. Among the dancers were (top, left to right) Mr. H. Brown (Hamilton), Miss…
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NEW YORK, June 9. A.A.P.—James Wilson, who has no legs or arms, was married last night to Dorothy Mortenson, an attractive…
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WASHINGTON, June 9. A.A.P.—The State Department delivered a Note to the Soviet Embassy yesterday stating that General…
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LOS NEGROS, June 9. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The most dramatic moment of the slowly-moving war trials being held here came to-day…
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LONDON, Sat. (S.S.): Australian Army head quarters in London is receiving hundreds of applications daily from Britons wishing to join Australian forces, but officials have had to tell them that they do not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"War" If Polish Border Annulled
BERLIN, June 11. A.A.P.—Russia as issued a warning that any attempt to annul Poland's annexation of German territory "would provoke a new war."…
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CANBERRA, Sunday.—Final Cabinet consideration of the expert committee's report and recommendations on repatriation pensions…
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BERLIN, June 11. A.A.P.—The British Rhine Army Commander (Sir Charles Keightley) yesterday removed the threat of execution from…
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KNOXVILLE (Tennessee), Mon. (A.A.P.).—Psyche, a wounded world war veteran dog, was killed by a shotgun…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Engineer Blames War Neglect And Rain For Damage To Roads
The lack of attention during war years had resulted in the present excessive rain causing immediate damage to many Newcastle roads, the City Engineer (Mr. Baddeley) said today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Permit Needed To Use "Anzac"
No person or organisation could use the word "Anzac" without the authority of the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Visiting Ship Served Both Axis And Allies During War
The 10,000 ton Italian liner Toscana, now in Newcastle loading a part cargo of wool for Genoa, has the distinction of having served as a hospital ship for the Axis and the Allies during the last war. The Toscana was a hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russian War Plans "Upset By Two Things" "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, June 13.—Two things had upset the Soviet timetable for war, and if they had not occurred Russia would have started…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Plan For N.G. Plantations
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Certain ex-appropriated plantations in New Guinea would soon be made available for returned soldier tender,…
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