War News London, Wednesday (A.A.P.)
The main body of the 40,000 Japanese troops who will occupy Southern Indo-China is now moving in. The Japanese are reported to have…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
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Parcels for Prisoners of War
It was recently decided that, to maintain an even flow of parcels to British prisoners of war. a reserve of more than 300,000 parcels should be made. This great task has now been completed by the Red Cross war organisation, one of whose workers is seen here…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-WAR Settlement of Ex-service Men
Sir,—Last Anzac Day the Delegate branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League called a public meeting for the purpose of formings a committee to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News London, Sunday (A.A.P.)
The crisis in the Pacific is developing swiftly. vice-Admiral Sakonji, Japanese Minister for Commerce, said the international situation is so tense that a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool and Top Prices Differing War-Time Policies
The home issue price of average 64’s tops in Great Britain is 43¾d per lb., or 17d higher than the pre-war 1939 figure. In 1917/18 the quotation was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Berlin Getting Some of Germany's Medicine
LONDON (A.A.P.).— R.A.P. crews returning from a raid, reported are heaving like a volcano and three heavy explosions, with a deep red glow…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Red Cross N.s.w. Division Prisoners of War Receive Red Cross Parcels
Letters recently received from prisoners of war give the Red Cross news of arrival of their paresis in various prison camps and tell of the delight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Comforts Fund The Lord Mayer's Patriotic and War Fund of N.S.W. Christmas Hamper Gifts
Orders were placed last week for the purchase of almost 500 tons of [?] for the troops abroad by The Lord Mayer's Patriotic and War Fund…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Beautiful Greek Girls Major's Creek Soldier's Praise
Mrs. J. Greenwood has received a letter from her son Dudley, who is dyer the other side doing his bit for Australia, telling of his experiences in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain’s Sudanese Soldiers
The [?] Defence Force, formed of fearless Sudanese with British and native officers, is an intrepid fighting force which has been in recent successful fictions against the Italians…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Benefits for Returned Soldiers
Returned members of the 2nd A.I.F. will receive many benefits from the extensive scheme announced by the Minister for the Army (Mr. Spender)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News Washington, Wednesday (A.a P.)
Authoritative sources revealed that the United States had sent the first shipment of war supplies to Russia. These include armaments and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Mr. Churchill and President Roosevelt Confer
NEW YORK (A.A.P.).—The irequently well-informed "Miami Herald," in a special despatch from Washington, quoted reliable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool and Top Prices Differing War-time Policies
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— The home issue price of average 64's tops in Great Britain is 431d per 1b., or 17d higher than the pre-war 1939…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Braidwood Soldiers Write From Tobruk
The "Dispatch" editor has received a highly interesting letter, from two good old Braidwood soldiers, Fred Stoyles and C. McGrath, written in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic News Enlistments in A.i.f
During July there were 3,368 applications in N.S.W. for enlistment in the A.I.F. and 2825 were passed as "fit, class one."…
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Disclosure of trade figures is forbidden under the National Security Act, and publication in the Commonwealth Year Book of details for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War the Russian-german Battle
LONDON (A.A.P.). The Germans claim to have progressed toward both extremes of the great Russo-German front, where violent efforts are being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War News London, Sunday (A.A.P.)
Australian Spitfire pilots distinguished themselves yesterday by shooting down five Messerchmitts in fights against heavy odds over northern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News London, Monday (A.A.P.)
A Russian communique to-night said Soviet planes last night again attacked military objectives in the Berlin district, where they dropped incendiary…
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