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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

681 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 35

Reds Against General War

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 4

CAIRO, Thurs. (O.S.R.) : The Russians would not welcome a general war at the present time, according to An is Azer Bey, Egyptian Ambassador to Moscow, who arrived home…

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War Pressman Wounded Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

TOKYO, Feb. 8. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Warren White, an A.A.P.-Reuter correspondent in Korea, was wounded yesterday for the second time…

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Migrants Can Enlist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Migrants may now enlist in any branch of Australia's defence forces the Federal Government announced…

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No British Move On War Criminals

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Sat. (A.A.P.).—The Attorney - General (Sir Hartley Shawcross) said last night the Government had no…

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Anzac Service At Carrington

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 3

Wickham-Carrington R.S.L. last night decided to again hold its own Anzac service at Carrington on Anzac Day…

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War Correspondent Shot Dead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

TOKYO, Feb. 12. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Jean Mariede Premonville, 30, War correspondent for the French Press Agency, was shot dead to-day…

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Soldier On Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Feb. 12. A.A.P.-Reuter.— A soldier charged with the murder of a waitress, told the police prosecuter to-day he did…

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War Danger Warning By Menzies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 3

PERTH, Tuesday.—Australia would not have read about one-day coal stoppages and other industrial trouble if the implications…

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Enlistment Rejection 66 Per Cent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Two-thirds of the applicants for enlistment in the Australian permanent forces are still being rejected,…

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Soldier Sentenced To Hang

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Feb. 13. A.A.P.-Reuter.—At the Malacca Assizes to-day Bombadier John Stewart, 26, was found guilty of the murder of…

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4 Wounded Soldiers On Way Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

DARWIN, Wednesday.—Four wounded Australian soldiers from Korea—one stretcher case and three walking wounded—passed…

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England War-weary And Tired

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 2

England was war-weary and tired, but striving valiantly to make a return to economic stability, despite a war debt of £38,000…

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"Semi-war Footing For Australia"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 2

Mr. Menzies statement that the country has to be placed on a semi-war footing will be accepted by the people as the…

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America, Britain Warn Of Growing War Threat

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.): Two world spokesmen today warned that the threat of war was growing and named two countries as the next likely victims…

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Semi-war Basis in Australia Menzies's Plan For Cabinet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.—Mr. Menzies will submit plans to a special meeting of Federal Cabinet to-morrow and on Friday to place Australia on a semi-wartime footing as quickly as possible…

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Enlistment Terms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Enlistment conditions for other ranks in the Australian Women's Army Corps were announced by the…

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War Inevitable, General Says

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The democracies had little time to prepare for an inevitable third world war, Lieut.-General H. Gordon…

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Care Of War Cemetery Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

A motion censuring the executive of Waratah-Mayfield R.S.L. sub-branch for "inadequate" maintenance of Sandgate War Cemetery,…

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Stalin Says New War Not Inevitable—Yet

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Sat. (A.A.P.): Marshal Stalin declared today that a third world war was not inevitable at present. In an interview with the official Communist newspaper…

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Tito Sees No Imminent War Threat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

BELGRADE, Feb. 18. A.A.P.—Aggression against Yugoslavia from the East could not be said to be imminent, Marshal Tito told his…

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