War Facts in Brief
On and petrol are now flowing into China from Calcutta, through the world's longest pipe-line. The last 100-mile link has now been thrust…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
588 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 13 of 30
"Nothing Left of Japan to Bomb" U.S. Threaten Terrific Air War
MANILA, Tuesday.—An air-war of terrifying proportions is to be unleashed on Japan in the next 18 months, according to General Arnold, Chief of all the American Army Air Forces…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Washington Fetes Eisenhower Tribute To Soldier And Diplomat
WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—General Eisenhower returned triumphantly to a grateful America to receive a conquering hero's tumultuous acclaim. Travelling in the same transport…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo Soldier At Capture of Wirui
Victorian and New South Wales troops of a Sixth Division battalion captured Wirui Mission, a strongly defended Japanese position…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Memorial Committee
The sub committee appointed to draft a constitution for submission to a public meeting in connection with the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War News In Brief Pacific
After the bitterest campaign of the Pacific war, the island of Okinawa has fallen to American troops…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woollen Mills and War Lambs Versus Wool
Similarly to experiences during the 1914-18 war, Inability to secure supplies of woollen fabrics from Great Britain and the Continent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wongarbon News Welcome Home
A social evening was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Giddings and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morris in the local hall last Monday night. Many friends of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brian Stevens Home War Prisoner for Four Years
Corporal Brian Stevens, or "Spud" as we have always known him, is home after nearly six years of Army life â which included four years and three days as a prisoner of war in Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ex-Soldiers' Job
Portland, Oregon, Tuesday.—"In the next generation, the veterans of this war are going to run this country and we are trying to reorganise the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Facts in Brief
The first stage of the plan for the development and expansion of Australian postal and telecommunication services is expected to occupy a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Settlement Mr. Breen's Question, in House
Mr. J. P. Breen, member for Calare, made the following statement in the House of Representatives last week relative…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War News In Brief Pacific
Superfortresses are to use Okinawa as a base against Japan, saving 1200 miles on the round trip. Meanwhile these giant bombers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Suggestion Rejected. Sydney
It is revealed that the returned soldiers association advice to Commonwealth Government for its preference legislation prepared a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers War Memorial
There was a large and representative attendance at the public meeting, held in the Mechanices Institute in Saturday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Bonds
The Editor, Sir; — My attention has been drawn to a letter published in your issue of 7th June over the signature…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Loan How Towns Responded
A bulletin issued by the New South Wales War Loans and National Saving Campaign is just o hand, and contains…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Next War Loan Let Us Finish The Job!
Preparations are being made for the conducting of the next war loan campaign and the slogan has been selected —"Let Us Finist The Job!"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sheep Industry and Its Contribution to the War Effort
The sheep indusry, Australia's cerner stone in the days of peace, has made a magnificent contiribution to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Balladoran Soldier Passes Cpl E. J. Farquharson
Word has been received by friends at Balladoran of the pass ing of Corporal E. J. Farcuharson. son of Mr. E. J…
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