Letter From War Prisoner in Osaka
In a letter to his wife, Pte. A. K. Power, who is a prisoner of war at Osaka, in Japan, states that he received eight letters while he was at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1945
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U.S. Congress Hears Secret War Review
WASHINGTON, Thursday: A secret session of Congress, lasting for three hours, heard a vivid world picture of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Sets Wider Value On Individualism Of Britons
The day is mild and wet, and one's thoughts are with our troops in Germany, where snow is falling. Mud, sleet, snow and iron-bound roads. So it will continue and those of us with beds to sleep in may thank God—and our fighting men—for them. [?]calmly we take our blessings—and, one could add, how calmly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.s. Secretary of War
Henry L. Stimson, United States Secretary of War (standing in at left), addresses U[?] on a landing ship while [?] of American troops and [?]lations in the United…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trade Problems In Post-War World
"With the growth of monopolistic influences in international trade and the increasing stability in world markets, there is to-day little validity in the general case for free trade, said Mr. L. G. Melville, Economic…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Puts 5 Million Britons in "Specs"
LONDON, Friday: Medical authorities conservatively estimate that at least five million more persons in Britain are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →End of War Agony Should Be In Sight by Christmas
CANBERRA, Friday: "If the Allies make as much progress this year as in the last, by Christmas the world should be able to look forward to the termination of its agonies," the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Brothers Presumed Lost
sons of Mrs. E. Maxwell, of McKee's Hill, who are presumed to have lost their lives when a Japanese transport in which they were being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lismore Man Wounded
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The latest Army casualty list includes: —Accidentally wounded: Sapper O. T. Bolan, Engineers, Lismore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Treatment of War Prisoners
Sir,—In reply to "R.A.N. Mother" ("N.S." 17/l/'45). The prisoners of war "R.A.N. Mother" wants us to be kind and generous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Bride Likes Australians
Ex-Private E. Plater's South African-born wife (they were married while he was stationed in that country) has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Bride Likes Australia
MULLUMBIMBY, Sunday.—Former Private E. Plater's South African-born wife (they were married while he was stationed in that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jap. War Industries Buried, Scattered
NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP). — It was announced by Tokyo radio that essential war industries are being buried and scattered under a crisis programme. The Ministry for Munitions announced that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Elas Releases 1000 British War Prisoners
LONDON, Sunday: One-thousand British war prisoners and 638 Greek civilian hostages released by ELAS arrived by sea…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bangalow Soldiers' Welfare Committee
A feature of the last meeting of the Bangalow Soldiers' Welfare Committee was the number of letters received from members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lismore Anzac House Art Union
The Lismore Anzac House Art Union is meeting with generous support from the general public The art union will be drawn on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Repatriation of War Prisoners Australians Included
Australians are included in the repatriation being arranged through Switzerland of 7000 Allied and German prisoners. An Australian Red…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Marriages Increase Each Year of War
Marriages in every year of the present war have been well in excess of those normally expected. There were 66,400 in 1943-44…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greater Efficiency In Agriculture Is Post-War Need
SYDNEY, Monday.—"Every attention must be given to increasing agricultural efficiency. This will certainly involve better education and more extensive services to farmers. A close scrutiny of land tenure…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters to The Editor Treatment of War Prisoners
Sir,—I read with great interest what "Disgusted A.I-F. Soldier" had to say about the P.O.W's, and our' women. In my opinion some…
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