War Clothing Styles
The Minister for W.O.I., Mr. Dedman, said at the weekend that the restrictions on clothing styles were being reviewed by the Government,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
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LAtEST War News Slashing Attack on Taps in the Philippines
PEARL HARBOUR.—Following up the smashing attack against the Northern Philippines on Wednesday, carrier planes to Admiral Halsey's Third…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nothing Determined After-War Control of Germany WASHINGTON, Monday (A.A.P.)
Commenting on a suggestion that President Roosevelt’s Cabinet was split over the proposal by Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Telegraphic News Soldiers Who Served in Malaya
Lieutenant Gordon Bennett said today that Malaya had not been included in the list of areas which entitled servicemen to the 1939-43 star. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Our Soldier Pal"
One often hears of forgotten savings bank balances—overlooked in many instances, not because the depositors were rich but because they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Promises to Soldiers Are Never Kept
"I think it is sadly but historically true that promises to soldiers have never yet been kept. A people in danger promises anything. It feels…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disabled Soldiers’ Cars
The problem of the conversion of car for use by disabled soldiers is being considered by the N.R.M.A. Mr J. Fielder, the Association’s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Memorial
Sir,—The letter in Tuesday’s issue of the “Age”, appearing over the name of J. Carragh Gorman, has set me thinking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Memorial Soldier &Suggest Decision Be Delayed
At the monthly-meeting of Queanbeyan Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League held on Monday night the matter of the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Patriotic and War Fund Committee War Memorial Discussed
At the monthly meeting of Queanbeyan Patriotic Committee on Tuesday night the report of the Victory Carnival and War Memorial Committee (which has already been published in the “Age”) was presented, and a letter read from the local…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Memorials, Industries, Etc
Sir,—The controversy arising over the local war memorial has caused quite a stir in the community. The letters appearing in the “Age” last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Council and War Memorial
When the letter from the Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League in connection with the proposed war memorial was read last night at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News German Success in Holland
LONDON.—Although no official figures have yet been released, an American broadcast from Paris states that of the 7,000 to 8,000 troops dropped…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post-war Works Mr. Fraser Is Frank
On Saturday last our Federal and State members, Messrs. Allan Fraser , and J. W. Seiffert attended the Tallaganda Shire Council meeting to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldiers’ League and the War Memorial Committee
Sir,—Judging by your report of last week's Council meeting it would appear that seme aldermen quite misunderstand the attitude of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disillusioned! Council and Post-war Works
Speaking at the recent Shire Council meeting, after Mr. Allan Fraser had disillusioned members regarding their chance of having a couple of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News Wiping Out Japs on the Islands
WASHINGTON.—Except for a small, pocket of resistance the Americans have now secured the four islands in the Palau group. Over 10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Won’t Wait
The war will not wait while we adjust our differences of opinion. Refusing to help finance the war because some programme or policy of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News Dunkirk Evacuation
LONDON.—It is confirmed that the civilian evacuation of Dunkirk started at 6 a.m. to-day, when a truce totalling in all 60 hours began. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Intensification of War Against Japan WASHINGTON. Thursday (A.A.P.)
A conference between Roosevelt and his four chief military advisers, probably foreshadows intensification of the war against Japan,…
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