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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Sharp Increase In Enlistments

Northern Star · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Enlistments for the permanent forces had sharply increased during the last week, the…

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TRUMAN Sacrifice in Korea to Save World War

Northern Star · Saturday 28 July 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday. President Truman in a report to Congress on American participation in the United…

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Anzac Sails Today For Korean Service

Northern Star · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The "battle" class destroyer, H.M.A.S. Anzac, which has been commissioning in Sydney,…

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Report on War Veterans' Home Progress

Northern Star · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 7

BALLINA, Friday.—Referring to the first section of the Exservicemen's Rest Home at Ballina, the president of Ballina…

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Truman's Accusation Soviet Plotting War While Talking Peace

Northern Star · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Sunday (AAP).—President Truman accused Russia yesterday of planning to plunge the world into war at the same time as the peace talks in Korea. He said the Soviet rulers are building…

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ON and Off the Farm Kyogle Properties In Latest War Service. [?]nd Acquisitions

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 9

[?]ate Cabinet has approved the ac[?]ition of a number of country. [?]ierties under the provisions of War Service Land Settlement…

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20 Years for War Crimes

Northern Star · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 5

BRUSSELS, Sunday (AAP). —A Belgian court. yesterday sentenced Constantin Canaris, wartime chief of the Nazi…

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Soldiers' Golf C'ship To N. Robinson

Northern Star · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 5

Lismore E.S.L. Club's 18 holes championship was won yesterday at Lismore golf course by N. A. Robinson…

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War Tempo Increases

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Monday (AAPReuter).—Tempo of the war continued to increase today…

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Double Roll Check For Missing Soldier

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 8

BERLIN, Monday (AAP).—British Army units made a double check of their rolls yesterday, following reports that…

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Italy's Tragic Heritage From Last War

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 7

ROME.—Death today awaits dozens, perhaps hundreds, of children in the fields and plains of Italy. It lies in the war material forgotten or abandoned by advancing and retreating armies…

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Egypt Will Not be British War Ally

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 5

CAIRO, Tuesday (AAP).—Egypt will not stand alongside Britain if there is a new World War, her Foreign Minister (Salah El Din) said last night…

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Youth Rally U.s. Soldiers Accused of Bayoneting

Northern Star · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 5

BERLIN, Wednesday (AAP). —British and French youths who evaded police and army cordons to reach Berlin for the…

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"50-50 Chance" Of World War

Northern Star · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 5

STOCKBRIDGE (Massachusetts), Sunday (AAP).—A third world war could break cut this autumn with a Russian…

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Inquiry Wanted "Inhuman" Treatment of Dying Soldier

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An urgent telegram requesting an immediate inquiry into the treatment and removal from…

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Killed in Action In Korea

Northern Star · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 4

Corporal David James Scott, who was killed in action in Korea on August 15. Corporal Scott was the eldest…

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War Danger Peak in Next 12 Months

Northern Star · Saturday 18 August 1951 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday (AAP).—Marshal Tito believed that danger of a world war with the…

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'Tug O' War' on U.K. Election Date

Northern Star · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (AAP). —"The People's" diplomatic correspondent says Mr. Dalton, Minister for Local…

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War Inevitable "So Long as Stalin is Alive"

Northern Star · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.—There is a grave danger of war and the critical period will come in the autumn of 1953, the…

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Harriman on War Dangers

Northern Star · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).—Mr. Averell Harriman told a Press conference that he and General Tito had agreed that…

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