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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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Washington Gets "War" Feeling; Called Hysteria

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday: The well-known Washington columists Joseph and Stewart Alsop, in an article in the New York Herald-Tribune, say that, to put in bluntly, the…

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N.z. Returned Men Attack Communists

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

WELLINGTON, Thursday.-- The New Zealand Returned Services' Association issued a warning today that unless ways…

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Kyogle R.S.L. Gives £50 To War Veterans' Home

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

After hearing an address by Mr. C. F. Wilson, hon. organiser of a fund to raise money to establish a war veterans' convalescent home on the North Coast, Kyogle sub-branch of the R.S.S; and A.I.L.A. agreed to donate £50 to the fund. Members also endorsed…

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Truman Seeks Semi-war Footing in U.S To Meet Growing Soviet Menace

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday: President Harry S. Truman addressed a solemn assemblage of Congressmen when he called on the United States to place itself on a semi-war footing to combat the march of Communism in Europe…

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Arabs Kill Five British Soldiers

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Friday: Five British soldiers and three Jews were killed when Arabs hiding in a cemetery opened heavy…

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Anzac Day Plans

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

Arrangements for Anzac Day in Murwillumbah have been made by a committee of Murwillumbah…

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No Anzac Day March at Billinudgel

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

Anzac Day falls on a Sunday Billinudgel R.S.L. will not conduct the Usual procession and service. The Anzac Day social will be held…

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Drift Towards War Says Evatt

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday. -- The present situation could only be described as a drift towards war, the Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) stated to-day in a message to the…

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Site at Ballina Given for War Veterans' Home

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

LISMORE, Sunday: The Far North Coast Council of RSL Sub-branches, at it's annual meeting in Lismore yesterday, accepted the offer Mrs Norman Price, Emerald Hill, via…

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Gift Of Ballina Site For N.C. War Veterans' Home

Northern Star · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 4

The Far North Coast Council of R.S.L. sub-branches, at its annual meeting in Lismore on Saturday, accepted the offer of Mrs. Norman Price, "Emerald Hill," Leppington, via…

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Evatt Sees Drift to War; "U.n. Is World's Only Hope"

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: The present situation could only be described as a drift towards war, the Attorney-General (Dr Evatt) stated today in a message to the Central Executive of the National Committee for U.N. commending the formation of an Australian National Committee for the United…

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Twin Towns Returned Men Back Hanlon

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

At the March meeting of Tweed Heads and Coolangatta RSL Sub-branch 45 members supported a…

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Anzac Spirit Brings Home The Beer

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 6

The old spirit of Anzac still prevails. Although the district has been under drought conditions in the matter of beer for…

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No Anzac Day March At Billinudgel

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

As Anzac Day falls on a Sunday Bilinudgel RSL will not conduct the usual procession arid service. The Anzac Day social will be held…

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Care Of War Graves

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 6

The provision made by the Empire Governments for the permanent care of war graves and the commemoration of those who owing…

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Bonalbo Soldiers' Park Appeal

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 7

Donations to the Bonalbo Soldiers' Memorial Park 1948 Appeal now total £11 5s. The donors are: F. R. B…

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Anzac Day Luncheon--auxiliary to Do

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 6

Members of the Kyogle R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. sub-branch's Women's Auxiliary have accepted responsibility for the provision of the Anzac Day…

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Russia Thinks War Unlikely

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: The Soviet Ambassador in London (M. Zarubin) said at a diplomatic reception that there was not likely…

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Plan to Strip Japan Of War Implements

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: The Far Eastern Commission today unanimously approved a plan to prohibit future military activity in Japan. Arms, ammunition and…

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Foreign Submarines Off American Shores Big Rise Urged in "Cold War" Budget

Northern Star · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday (AAP).--Submarines "not belonging to any nation west of the Iron Curtain" have been sighted off American shores, This development in the "cold" war was reported to Congress to-day by the Navy Secretary (Mr. John L. Sullivan)…

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