Helicopter Flies Wounded
A helicopter of the United States Air Rescue Squadron about to land as stretcher bearers bring up a casualty for transport to a base hospital in Korea…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1950
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Riflemen Prepare For Anzac Prize
B.H.P. Rifle Club will be represented at the N.R.A. of N.S.W. 76th Annual Prize Meeting at Anzac "Range, Liverpool, next Saturday in the "C" and "B" Series by A. Armstrong, W. Campbell and…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →'War Threat' If Cross Parallel
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—United Nations troops should not cross the 38th Parallel in Korea, Mr. Fraser (Lab., N.S.W.) said in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Settlers Write A Story Of Success
Three years ago former English migrant Tom Stacey achieved one of his lifetime ambitions. He won a ballot for a block of land under the soldiers' settlement scheme and although burdened with debt he faced the future confidently…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Old Debt Paid With War Secrets "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, October 5.—A Soviet officer paid off an old debt of hospitality by revealing new secret Red…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Old Soldiers Never Say Die
THE recruiting office at West End Drill Hall has turned away more than a dozen "die-hards": old…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Encouragement. American War. What a Brilliant Prospect does this Event hold out to every Lad of Spirit, who is inclined to try his Fortune in that highly renowned Corps, The Royal Marines, When every Thing that swims the Seas must be a PRIZE!
Thousands are at this moment endeavouring to get on Board Privateers. where they serve without Pay or Reward of any kind whatsoever, so certain does their Chance appear of enriching themselves by PRIZE MONEY' What an enviable Station then must the ROYAL MARINE hold who with far su…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fiji Indians Attacked on War Effort
SUVA, Oct. 6. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The 130,000 Indians in Fiji were sharply criticised to-day for failing to do their share in World War II…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"MacArthur Line" Proposed In Korea War
NEW YORK, Friday (SS.).— The United Nations' military target in Korea is a "MacArthur Lane" crossing the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cargo Ship Was Sunk By Allies In War
MELBOURNE. —A cargo vessel which was one of Mussolini's merchant ships during the war arrived in Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Widow Of War Victim Returns
SYDNEY: The widow of one of the first Australian army casualties in Korea returned from Japan by plane today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moscow Will Have To Decide Soon On Peace Or War
WASHINGTON (O.S.R.).—Allied military and diplomatic chiefs are wondering what Russia will do when her North Korean satellite has finally lost the war…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →3 Japanese Gaoled For War Crimes
LOS NEGROS, October 9. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Three Japanese war criminals were sentenced to imprisonment by the War Crimes Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Draft Women For War, Says Judge
WASHINGTON, October 9. A.A.P.—Women should be drafted and used for any kind of duty for which they were qualified, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Widows To Be Paid By Cheque
CANBERRA, Monday-Arrangements had been made to pay war pensions to widows by cheque, the Minister for Repatriation (Senator…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Book On War Praised In U.S.
NEW YORK, October 9. A.A.P.—An Australian book, "The Great Escape," by Paul Brickhill, has been praised by the New York…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →USA Submits Plan To United Nations 'To Allay War Fear'
NEW YORK, Mon. (A.A.P.): The U.S. did not believe that a general war was inevitable, but it recognised that the prevalent fear of war was a corroding and dangerous force, the American delegate (Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Minister's Visit On Soldiers' Point Land
The Federal Minister for the Interior (Senator McBride) will visit Newcastle soon to discuss the subdivision of land at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →19 Consecutive Bulls At Anzac Range
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Frank Mason (Mosman) won the A grade Motton shoot of 700 yards at the Anzac Range to-day. He scored 19…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Veterans Remember Boer War
SYDNEY.—Today, as Australian troops fight in Korea Boer War veterans will remember that 51 years ago the first…
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