Latest War News Great German Fortresses in Danger
LONDON.—Correspondents in Moscow again emphasise that Smolensk and Bryansk, two of the biggest fortresses the Germans…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
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Parcels for Prisoners of War Contain Useless Goods
According to a letter sent to the Red Cross Society, from an Australian in Stalag 383, mouth organs, kindergarten games, shoddy novelettes,…
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Little opposition was encountered by the British Eight Army assault troops, who were the first to land on the Italian mainland on Friday…
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Playing cards are not allowed to be sent into Italy from abroad; but the Red Cross has seen to it that the prisoners shall not thereby be…
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The Russians have cleared the Germans from more than half the Donets Basin, the Moscow newspaper, “Pravda,” reports. Reuter’s…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest War News Russian Armies' Victorious March Continues
LONDON.—According to the Exchange Telegraph correspondent in Moscow the Red Army in the Donete basin is now entering the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Finding Jobs for Ex-soldiers
A special section in charge of a returned soldier will be established in man-power offices in each State to deal with all matters concerning the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post-war Cars
Predictions that early post-war cars would be designed to function with high octane petrol, such as 100 octane spirit now playing such a vital part…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Casualty List Soldiers on Service Abroad Reported Prisoners of War
In a casualty list of 954 names of men from New South Wales issued by the Department of the Army on Wednesday, 877 are of men reported…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest War News Russians Capture Stalino
LONDON.—The Russians have captured the whole of the Donetz Basin industrial area. The Russians in five days' operations, after overwhelming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia’s War Expenditure Interesting Figures
Australia spent £1,106,000,000 on the war to the end of June 30, 1943—an average of £156 a head Total expenditure on the last war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hitler Holds War Council London, Thursday (A.A.P.)
Hitler held a war council to-day which decided to reinforce the German line of defence along the Po River (northern Italy), Reuter’s…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Loaning Cars to Soldiers
The N.R.M.A. warns motor owners who contemplate allowing soldier friends to drive their cars that the State traffic authorities insist upon a…
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The Japanese at Salamaua are in full retreat and have abandoned hundreds of dead and much equipment. Australians have crossed the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News Mussolini
LONDON.—A special, communi[?] from. Hitler's' headquarters cl[?] that Mussolini has been rescued [?] the Germans and set at liberty…
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Italian soldiers and workers are resisting the Germans in Italy’s northern industrial towns of Milan, Turin and Venice. The Italians are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Telegraphic News Betters From Prisoners of War
The Secretary of the Australian Prisoners of War Relatives' Association, Mr. Sydney Smith, revealed to-day [?] letter-cards which reached…
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Italians at Shanghai scuttled the luxury liner Conte Verde(18,765 tons). the minelayer Lepanto (765 tons), and damaged 17 other ships,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Agricultural Committee
At meeting this week of the Carberra District War Agricultural District War Agricultural Committee, Mr. R. J. Cabot, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News More Planes Wanted
WASHINGTON.—The Under Secretary for War, Mr. Patterson, giving evidence before the Senate Military Committee, said that "More planes,…
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