Stir Over Soldier's Discharge
TOKIO, Mon. (From Richard Hughes): Driver Robert Fargie, discharged from the British Army,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1951
681 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 35
Japanese Believe War Still On
TOKYO, Mar. 19. A.A.P.-Reuter.—A stubborn band of Japanese on the tiny Anathan isle, in Marianas, are still fighting World War…
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People in the United Kingdom were fed worse now than during the war, Viscount Bridgeman said in Newcastle yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—"I believe we are at war now; it is damned silliness to imagine we are not," the Director-General of Recruiting (Sir…
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WASHINGTON, March 19. A.A.P.—The United States Director of Defence Mobilisation (Mr. Charles Edward Wilson) said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Office Edict On U. S. Medals
KOREA, Tues. (A. A.P.).—Several British officers and men have been told by the War Office that they cannot automatically accept American decorations…
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WARNINGS by the War Office that combined Russian and Communist forces now total more than 8,000,000 coincides with today's report that Chinese and North Korean troops are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldier Kills 3 Civilians
PHNOM PENH (Cambodia), March 19. A.A.P.—A Cambodian soldier ran amunk and shot three pedestrians dead and wounded four…
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LONDON, March 20. A.A.P.—The Imperial War Graves Commission announced to-day that about 150,000 British Commonwealth…
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The Secretary of N.S.W. Owners and Trainers' Association (Mr. W. Webb) has advised Newcastle Jockey Club that at the last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Political War Tires Britons
LONDON, Thurs.: The Tory "wear them down" campaign begins to look like a boomerang, and unless they can duck smartly the Tories now stand a very fair chance of being hit on the rebound. A…
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NEW YORK, March 21. A.A.P.—"War in itself will not bring about a new Russia unless accompanied by many wise and strenuous efforts besides the military one."…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A former Czech Army captain who served with the Red Army to-day became the first non-British migrant…
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Wallsend sub-branch of the R.S.L. will ask all members to attend the ceremony of unveiling the Cross of Sacrifice by the…
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CAIRO, March 25. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The Russians would not welcome a general war at present, said Anis Azer Bey, Egyptian Ambassador to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Zone Test For Helicopter
TOKYO, March 26. A.A.P.-Reuter.—A Sikorsky helicopter, big enough to carry eight stretcher cases, in addition to the pilot and…
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TEL AVIV, March 26. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The Jewish demand for vengeance against the perpetrators of Nazi concentration camp horrors…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ex-Guards of War Prisons In Australia
MELBOURNE, Monday.—Exservicemen taken prisoner in World War II had recognised their former prison camp guards walking…
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Three British soldiers who were captured by the Communists in Korea report to the War Office in London for questioning by Army Intelligence. They are (from left) Lance-Corporal W. Marvin, Privates F. Binns and H. Farr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MacArthur Paroles War Criminals
TOKYO, March 27. A.A.P.-Reuter.—General MacArthur has ordered the authorities at Sugamo Prison. Tokyo, to release nine more…
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