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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

681 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 35

Marshall Tells Of War Orders To MacArthur

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tues. (A.A.P.): General MacArthur had been warned against haying troops within 15 miles of the Korean border where it touched Siberia, the Senate was told today. The Secretary of Defence (Mr…

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U.K. Paying War Claims In Siam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 1

BANGKOK, May 9. A.A.P. Reuter.—The British Government has begun to pay settlements awarded to British individuals and…

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Move To Bar War Goods For Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 1

STRASBOURG, May 9. A.A.P.—Fourteen Parliamentary representatives of 10 West European countries yesterday called for effective…

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Soldier Got Long Letter

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 4

NEW YORK: Private Ray Sroke complained to his sweetheart in Milwaukee that her letters were too brief…

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Flower Trough At War Cemetery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 3

A flower trough had been provided near the monument in the Sandgate War Cemetery, the secretary of the…

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U.K. War Pension Officer's Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 2

Mr. H. F. Calder, a representative of the British Ministry of Pensions, will be in Newcastle on May 29 and 30 to discuss pension…

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General Marshall Sees Risk Of World War Over Korea

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri. (A.A.P.): The risk of war with Russia because of the Korean situation was more acute than the risk taken by the United States in…

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236 War Criminals on Parole

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON, May 13. A.AP.—The Allied occupation authorities announced in Tokyo yesterday that 236 Japanese war criminals had left…

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Banned War Goods To Be Gazetted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday. — The Commonwealth Government will this week gazette a list of the goods whose export to Hongkong…

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Patriarchs Watch War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

Two patriarchs of ancient Korea watch, with a casual air of interest, United States First Division marines preparing their modern war equipment in Korea…

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United Nations Ban War Materials For Chinese

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK, Mon. (A.A.P.): The United Nations Sanctions Committee to-day approved a world-wide ban on shipments of strategic war materials to…

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Use of Wounded Men "Disgrace"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It was a disgrace to any Government that its troops should have to go back into action after having been wounded four or five times…

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British Share In War Defended

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tues.(A.A.P.): Britain— apart from the United States and South Korea— had made by far the most troops available in the Korean war, Sir Gladwyn Jebb said last night…

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War Goods Ban to China Approved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, May 115. A.A.P.—A ban on the shipment of strategic war materials to Communist Chine and North Korea was approved by the U.N. Sanctions Committee yesterday…

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Risk Of Global War Seen In Plan By MacArthur

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tues. (A.A.P.): General MacArthur's Korean war proposals would increase the risk of global war, General Omar Bradley said today…

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Dentists' 19-1 War Odds

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 4

SEATTLE, Wed. (A.A.P.).—Lloyds of London has set odds at 19 to 1 against big enough war developments to…

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War Office Muddled Death Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON, May 16. A.A.P.— It took three telegrams and two changes of mind by the War Office to tell Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fox, of…

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U.K. Contribution In Korean War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 6

NEW YORK, May 16. AA.P.—Great Britain —apart from the United States and South Korea—had made by far the most troops available for the Korean fighting, said Sir Gladwyn…

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Anzac Leader Birdwood Dies In London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 1

LONDON, May 17. A.A.P. — Field Marshal Lord Birdwood died at Hampton Court Palace,…

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Parade Ground Attempt To End Anzac March Criticism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 5

Newcastle sub-branch of the Armoured Corps Association is to advocate that Newcastle Council of Ex-Service Organisations have at least one representative on the committee…

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