India's Stand On Korean War Approved
BOMBAY, Sept. 17. A.A.P.—The Congress Working Committee, the executive of the ruling party in India, to-day approved the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1950
844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 43
Enlistment Excuse Did Not Work
A man charged with being drunk at Maitland Court to-day said he had been celebrating his enlistment for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Cricketers Enlist For Korean War
Kevin Munn and Arthur Quintrell are the first two Newcastle cricketers to enlist in the Korean campaign. Both are members of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Girl to Pilot Wounded in a Helicopter
LONDON, Tues. (O.S.R.): First woman in France to become a licensed helicopter pilot is 28-year-old Dr. M. Andre, unmarried, who was also the first woman parachute jumper in France. Dr. Andre, who works with the French medical services in Indo-China, is leaving…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Migrant Wounded At Greta Camp
Nikoli Dozens, 20, migrant, was accidentally shot in the face by a 22 calibre rifle bullet, at Greta camp on Sunday. The bullet lodged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Of War With Germany To End
NEW YORK, Tues. (A.A.P.): Great Britain, France and the U.S. yesterday agreed to end their state of war with Germany and give the West German Government more power to run its own affairs. They pledged themselves to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' War Service Cost £1500; Reilly
The inclusion of war service in the assessment of long service leave in the coal industry would cost only about £1500 for the Northern district, according to the President (Mr. G. Neilly)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Is Elusive Kilroy In War Theatre?
WASHINGTON, Wed. (O.S.R.): Is the elusive, irrepressible Kilroy back again on active global duty? According to a story from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.s. Cars Kill More Than War
DETROIT, Wed. (O.S.R.): Motoring in the United States in the last 20 years has cost the lives of 651,460 people—compared with 508,000 American military deaths in two world wars…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Book Praises Australians
NEW YORK, Sept. 21. A.A.P.—Great praise for Australian infantry and Wirraway pilots is contained in "Our Jungle Road to Tokyo," a narrative of the land campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allies Still "At War" With Germany
LONDON, Sept. 21. A.A.P.—The state of war with Germany will be brought to an end simultaneously by Great Britain, France…
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. A.A.P.—A programme for building super-speed cargo ships capable of travelling in combat zones without escort…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Even Ox Has Place In Korean War
The difficulties of Army transport in Korea are shown by these American infantry men using an ox to carry stores over the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Land For Sale At Weston
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said to-day that 30 small blocks of land at Weston suitable for home sites…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.S. Concerned About Reports Of Wounded
NEW YORK, Fri. (O.S.R.).—Reports that the number of G.I.'s wounded in Korea is much higher than the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Manpower Tug-O-War In Germany
HEIDELBERG, Sat. (O.S.R.): All the wartime Allies—England, France, Russia and America—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Modern Medicine Wins War For New Babies
GENEVA, Sat. (O.S.R.): Modern medicine is winning a world campaign to ensure that more and more babies survive their first year of life. The World Health Organisation recently published…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plea For Life Of Soldier
YORK, (Penn.), Friday (A.A.P.).—The wife of a negro army officer, sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Depression "Checked By War Needs"
Another depression was being held in check only by stockpiling for war, the former Minister for Defence and Reconstruction (Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →EDITORIAL. Keeping War Away From Australia
FROM THE SERIES of broadcasts by the Prime Minister on Australia's defence preparations the indication is that the Government's programme for the armed services is based on the…
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