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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

565 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 29

Menzies' War On Officialese

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 7

CANBERRA, Tuesday. —Mr. Menzies is not satisfied with the progress made by the…

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Third War "If No Korea"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The probable alternative to United Nations' resistance of armed aggression in Korea would later have been a third world war,…

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Doctor On Hand In Tribal War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 9

DARWIN, Tuesday.—Natives at Yirrkalla Mission, in Arnhem Land, staged a tribal fight at the week-end just as…

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Happy Tangier Is The Pivot Of Radio "War"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 5

TANGIER North Africa (Reuter): Tangier is a town of great toleration, with 75,000 Moslem Moroccans, 25,000 Moroccan Jews, 30,000 Spaniards and 10,000 others of varying nationality living together in friendly collaboration…

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Australian Soldier Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 3

SEOUL, Feb. 24. A.A.P. Reuter.—Private Ian Dowling Cupit, of the Third Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment,…

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French Property War Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 10

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— Claims by Australian citizens or companies to the French Government for property lost…

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Soldiers' Point Plans New Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 4

Soldiers' Point Progress Association is planning a hall large enough to cater for development in the district…

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Motor Displays AT Show More Like Pre-War

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 9

With a return to more normal conditions, the car and truck Section of the Newcastle Show is beginning to take on a pre-war appearance, both in the number and quality of vehicles displayed. Most dealers who for all…

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War Feared By U.S. Senator

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 6

PHILADELPHIA, Sunday (A.A.P.): Senator Wayne Morse (Ind.) said today that the chances of a…

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Persian Disturbances May Lead To Civil War

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

TEHERAN, Mon. (A.A.P. and O.S.R.) : A bitter struggle is raging in Persia which might decide the fate of the monarchy and could plunge the country into civil war. Troops are now guarding…

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2 Soviet Officials Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

RANGOON (Burma), March 2. A.A.P.—A Burmese sentry shot and seriously wounded the First Secretary of the…

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League War On Bashers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.— The President of the N.S.W. Rugby League (Mr. H. Flegg) said…

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Long Korean War Forecast

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

SEOUL, March 2. A.A.P.—The new Eighth Army Commander (Lieut-General Maxwell Taylor) to-day said he saw no immediate end in sight to the Korean…

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Vyshinsky Says U.S. "Wants World War"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 6

NEW YORK, Mon. (A.A.P.): The Russian Foreign Minister (M. Vyshinsky) today accused the U.S. Government of "wanting to open a new front" in Asia and Americans of desiring world war. He alleged the plan was…

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Farewell To Test Cricketer Hopes To Merit Welcome Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 12

J. de Courcy said last night that he hoped to do well enough on the Test tour to make people pleased to see him return…

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Wounded Russian Critical

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

RANGOON, March 3. A.A.P.—Mr. Constantin Anikine, 36, First Secretary at the Soviet Embassy in Rangoon,…

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Anzac Service At Cathedral

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 5

Merewether R.S.L. has accepted an invitation from the Dean of Newcastle (the Very Rev. W…

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War Memorial At Runnymede

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 10

LONDON, Thurs (O.S.R.): The Runnymede Memorial, which is situated on Cooper's Hill overlooking the fields of Runnymede, will be unveiled by the Queen on October…

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Korea Attack "Need Not Broaden War"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 9

WASHINGTON, Wed. (A.A.P.): General Van Fleet said today United Nations forces could win a military victory in Korea without enlarging that war into a greater conflict. He knew of no other way…

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World Guessing Peace, War After Stalin Dies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 5. A.A.P.— American newspapers asked in their main leaders to-day whether Marshal Stalin's successor would bring the world…

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