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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Knives at Night in Korea War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 11

The Korean military armistice has at least temporarily ended a story of small boats slipping through dark channels and of knives in the night…

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U.k. Seeks War Goods Order

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 8

CANBERRA, Friday.—The British Minister for Supply (Mr. Duncan Sandys) is believed to have discussed with Australian defence authorities the purchase of…

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Fishing 'War' Off Korea "Herald" Service and A.A.P.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1953 · page 3

TOKYO, Sept. 11.—South Korean patrol boats have fired on a Japanese whaling ship and on eight Japanese patrol…

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Big Welcome Home For Redex Winners

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 4

A big welcome home is being planned by excited Maitland people for the Redex trial winners, Ken Tubman and John .Marshall. This morning the Mayor (Aid. M. J. Clyde) sent the…

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Asian Cold War Lost: Dr. Burton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1953 · page 2

By the policy they had pursued over the past few years, the Western Powers had lost the "cold" war in Asia. Dr…

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U.K. Soldier Missing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1953 · page 1

CAIRO, Sept. 14. A.A.P.—The British Embassy in Cairo is submitting a written request to the Egyptian Government…

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Cessnock Aid To Ex-Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 September 1953 · page 13

Cessnock branch of the Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Servicemen's Association had given the…

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Migrant Fatally Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A migrant was fatally shot at a poultry farm near Castle Hill to-day…

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Soldiers Who Turned Red Set Britain A Problem

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 14

LONDON, Thurs.: The homecoming of the transport Asturias with British prisoners of war from Korea is leaving a sad, sour taste in the mouths of many Britons. From the very beginning…

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Yugoslav War Games

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 6

BELGRADE, Sept. 18. A.A.P.—The Chief of the British Imperial General Staff (Field Marshal Sir John…

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Guests Examine World War I Shell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 4

Guests at the annual meeting and dinner of Newcastle Council of Ex-Service Organisations examine a World War I…

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Fear May Stop Atom War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sept. 20. A.A.P.—Fear of total mutual destruction might prevent both sides in a war using atomic…

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U.K. Soldiers Held In East Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 4

BERLIN, Sept. 20. A.A.P.—Three British soldiers who fell asleep in a West Berlin train after "a few drinks"…

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A-Bomb War Check

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sept. 21. A.A.P.—The atomic bomb, for the present, is serving as a deterrent to a third world war…

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War Spy Believes Beria Free

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sept. 21. A.A.P.—Despite marked s[?]pticism reported in high Government circles, a totally…

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Appeal By War Hero Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 5

LONDON.—An appeal by Major James Michael Calvert, 39, former Chindit leader, against his…

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Soviet Plan To "Avert War"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 8

NEW YORK, Sept. 22. A.A.P.—The chief Soviet delegate, Mr. Vyshinsky, yesterday submitted in the U.N. General Assembly a proposal for "averting the threat of a new world war."…

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War Mines Are Still Sea Danger

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 16

OSLO: Almost every day the Norwegian broadcasting stations can be heard reading out warnings of mines floating in Norwegian coastal waters and dangerous to shipping…

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'Anzac' Church To Be Restored

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 7

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.)—Saint Clement Danes Church, scene of Anzac Day celebrations in…

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War On Pests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1953 · page 3

Newcastle City Council attacks rats and flies at the Mayfield garbage dump in its campaign against pests, TOP: Mr. R. G…

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