War Conduct Criticised "Nation Being Drugged by Words"
LONDON, Saturday (A.A.P.)—The London Trades Union Congress to-day carried a resolution severely criticising the conduct of the war and calling on…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
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Waste Paper an Metals Their Importance to our War Effort
On Saturday Mr. Lovell, of the Salvage Department, was in Cootamundra, inquiring into the reason why Cootamundra was only saving 40…
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CANBERRA, Sunday. — Because of the difficulty of exporting wheat, the production acreage is likely to be reduced, releasing thousands of men for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News Singapore Falls Churchill Announces Japanese Victory Defenders Make Heroic Stand LONDON
CONFIRMING THE JAPANESE CLAIMS OF THE FALL OF SINGAPORE, MR. CHURCHILL, IN A BROADCAST AT SEVEN A.M. SYDNEY TIME TO-DAY, TOLD THE WORLD THAT HE SPOKE UNDER THE SHADOW OF A HEAVY AND…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Narandera Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting of Auxiliary Secretary Entertained
The annual meeting of the Narandera Returned Soldiers' Auxiliary was held in the R.S. rooms last week. The president (Mrs. D. P. Clarkson) presided. Messrs…
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A parcel of papers for the district soldiers overseas is despatched from Wagga every Monday by the Women's Voluntary Services and the Comforts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Position Can Be Controlled Despite the Fall of Singapore -- Forde Australian Brawn And Brains Most Replace Bets and Beer, Says Curtin. Entirely New War Strategy Needed in View of Changed Position
THE FALL OF SINGAPORE OPENS UP THE BATTLEFRONT FOR AUSTRALIAN" SAID THE PRIME MINISTER TO- DAY, ANNOUNCING THAT EVERYTHING IN THE COMMONWEALTH Ml ST BE MOBILISED…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home Extended to Pte. George Stephen
About 200 friends end well-wishers spent a very enjoyable evening at the Trail-street Tennis Club house on Saturday night when a welcome home…
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Greater demands, consequent upon the situation in the East, will now be made upon our secondary industries. Increased output, of existing factories…
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SYDNEY. Monday.— Australian women have a vitally important role to play in the successful prosecution of the war, and it is officially intended…
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Further sweeping moves towards bringing Australia towards total war effort is expected from to-day and to-morrow's meetings of…
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DURING the past twelve months the scope of the Patriotic Fund's work has steadily increased, and the opening up of each new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga War Effort V.D.C. Unit Formed at Oura
On Sunday Mr. John Graham visited Oura where he formed a unit of the V.D.C. Much local enthusiasm was evident and 22 were enrolled. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Liberty Loan Voluntary or Compulsory War Finance Australia Still Has Choice
In the zigzagging of the progress of wars, Australia previously has always had the comfortable seat of a man outside the ring in a stadium. All this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Day to Day Friday. British Aircraft Nearly Ten Thousand Sent Overseas
Lord Beaverbrook, speaking in the House of Lords, England, on Thursday, said: "In 1941 we sent from this country 9781 aircraft, and brought in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reaction in U.S.A. "Darkest Moment of War" Determination to Tighten Belts
NEW YORK, Monday (A.A P.)— According to the Washington correspondent of the "New York Times," it is the considered judgment of responsible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's Headline War News 60,000 Prisoners Claimed By Japs in Surrender of Singapore
The Japanese claim that 60,000 prisoners have been captured with the fall of Singapore and an undertaking has been given by them that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in Australia Need for Munitions Why Militia and V.D.C. Were Unarmed Me. Makin's Declaration
SYDNEY. Monday. — The Munitions Minister (Mr. Makin) to-day revealed that members of the militia and Volunteer Defence Corps had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldier Dies of Wounds
Private Samuel Plumb, 25, of the A.I.F., who was shot at a Sydney beach by a sentry on the morning of 7th February, died in St. Vincent's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →V.d.c. Enlistment Does Not Mean Full-time Service
SYDNEY, Monday. — The Army Minister (Mr. Forde) made it clear to-day that enlistment in the V.D.C. did not entail liability for full-time…
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