Japan to Exchange News Of War Prisoners
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) announced to-night that the Japanese Government had declared…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
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Anniversary Day Holiday No Break to War Output
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) today announced that the Commonwealth Government had…
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The Japanese continue to push ahead with both claws of their great pincer movement. In Malaya they have advanced over 70 miles from the lower Perak region to Seramban, thus…
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Condong sub-branch of Tweed District Defence Forces Welfare Association recently tendered a presentation evening to Pte. Jack Weaver, A.I.F.,…
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NEW YORK, Saturday: Americans are invited to listen to the Tokio Radio daily and hear the names of some 1400 prisoners from Guam and…
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A successful euchre tournament and dance was held recently at Eungella in aid of the War Comforts Fund. Mrs. D. Nilon and Mr. J. Griffin were…
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LONDON, Saturday:-- Asserting that the British were caught napping in every theatre of war, Mr. E. Shipwell, M.P., in a speech said:…
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WARDHA (India), Saturday: Congress, on the motion of Mr. Nehru endorsed by 219 to 15 the Working Committee's resolution on policy. The…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday:-- Caricatures of Hitler and Company, and derogatory remarks about the enemy, are strictly taboo in letters…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—A Federal Government spokesman indicated to-night that inquiries would be immediately instituted into the…
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LONDON, Monday: --A further withdrawal of allied troops in Malaya is indicated in to-day's Singapore communique, which says…
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LONDON, Monday (AAP). —Apart from patrol activity by land and air forces, to-day's communique from…
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WELLINGTON, N.Z. -- New Zealand's expenditure on the fighting service for the first nine months of the financial year ending March 31 was…
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Sale of War Savings Certificates at Murwillumbah during the past week totalled £514. The total sales since the campaign was inaugurated now…
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NEW YORK. -- Russia's strong resistance to Nazi invasion is due in part to the secret development of low-temperature methods of…
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MELBOURNE. -- Caricatures of Hitler and company and degrogratory remarks about the enemy are strictly taboo in letters to prisoners of war…
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LONDON, Monday:-- "The Times" says: Mr. Churchill's visit to America was a turning point of he war. The reassertion by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Regimentation of Australia's Manpower New Plan Formulated By War Cabinet
MELBOURNE. -- A complete regimentation of manpower was decided upon by the War Cabinet yesterday. The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, announced that the facilities of the State Labour Departments and municipalities would, throughout Australia, compile…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Cabinet No Decision to Use Internees for Labour Shortage
MELBOURNE, Monday. — The War Cabinet has not yet come to a decision on the question of employing prisoners of war to relieve…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers Charged with Destruction at Rail Station
BRISBANE, Monday:--Damage to Central Railway Station on Saturday night was estimated at £300. said Detective-Sergeant Donovan in the Police…
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