"War Pointer" In Davis Cup
NEW YORK, August 25. A.A.P.—The prospect of an Australian victory in the Davis Cup was enough to "give a guy the jitters," the "New York Times" sports columnist, Arthur…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1950
844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 43
Americans Release Nazi War Criminals
LANDSBERG (Bavaria), August 25. A.A.P.—The United States authorities to-day, released 19 former Nazi war criminals from the war…
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WASHINGTON, Fri. (O.S.R.): Members of Congress are reading with shocked interest an espionage report purporting to outline the opening moves planned by Russia in the event of war with the…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—Recruiting officers were confident that the New South Wales target for the Korea Force would be reached in…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Hopes that rice would be made available to the public had faded because of the Korean War, the Secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Truman Aide Rejects "War For Peace"
WASHINGTON, August 28. A.A.P.—Dr. Jessup rejected the whole idea of a preventive war when he gave what amounted to…
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LONDON, Aug. 28. A.A.P.-Reuter. —The courtmartial behind closed doors, "for reasons of State security," of Sergeant Francis…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Part Of Stud For Soldier Settlement
SYDNEY, Monday.—Three of eight blocks on F. S. Falkiner and Sons' 73,000-acre property "Moonbria," would be required for…
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Recruiting of males for the R.A.A.F. has eased in Newcastle, but many teen-age girls are still anxious to get into uniform. The secretary of the Air…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday—Colin Downes, 12, of Commissioner's Creek, near Murwillumbah, was wounded by a shot from a rifle…
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MADRID, August 29 A.A.P, Reuter.—In Spanish official circlet there has been a complete silence on the Korean conflict…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Women and children flee from war scene
BRIEF RESPITE: These women and small boys fleeing before the North Koreah advance have dropped their belongings to take a brief rest by the wayside before continuing on their link trek south—away from the invader. Roads throughout South Korea are crowded with refugees such as these…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Korea's War Refugees Face Starvation "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, August 29. There is a l'kelihood of widespread famine this winter, unless the United Nations sends huge quantities of cereals immediately to Korea, according to the correspondent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →T.u.c. Backs U.k. War Effort
LONDON, August 29. A.A.P.—Acceptance by Britain of the responsibility of giving full and effective support to the United Nations in Korea carries with it the obligation to provide adequate forces to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →China Problem In World War
If the world drifts into war on ideological issues, Communist China will offer an enormous problem to the Western democracies. Most political observers in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italian Reds Watching War In Korea
ROME, Thurs. (O.S.R.): The Korean crisis and the clanger of world war have again made acute the problem of the divided loyalty of Italy's 2,600,000 Communists…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—All freedom-loving people must have great anxiety about the possibility of a third world war, the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →American Master Plan To Avert Third World War
NEW YORK, Wed. (O.S.R.): A bold new master plan to avert World War III, or stop Russia in its tracks if it attacks, is being evolved by America's top strategists, reports the New York Journal-American. It combines overwhelming…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Economy In War Work Urged
Military men must use the utmost economy in preparing the forces for total war, the Officer in Charge of the Submarine Flotilla based on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Springback" Phase Near In Korean War
TOKIO, Fri.: It is no secret here that the growing United Nations forces are on the verge of the "springback" phase of the Korean war. Even North Korean Communist leaders have probably…
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