The War Monday. Increased Activity in Far East Enemy Attacks on the Celebes and Borneo U.s.a. Philippines Army Repulses Invaders Japanese Again Claim Fall of Kuala Lumpur
Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4
The Japanese are reported to have landed pa[?] in the Celebes group as well as troops from ships. Enemy troops, which landed near…
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Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2
MELBOURNE. Friday.—A hospital ship carrying more than 200 wounded American soldiers from the Philippines arrived in Darwin a couple of days ago bound for a…
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Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 1
BUENOs AIRES. Thursday — The Argentine Government to-day ordered immediate investigation into the foreign control of [?]ganisations m[?]ng…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prisoners of War
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2
In view of the brutal outrages committed by the Nagis to occupied territories, Australians have naturally been anxious and uneasy about how their thousands of prisoners of war were raring in Germany and elsewhere. The popular view has been that a country capable of the…
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Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2
LONDON. Thursday.—Captain Baltour. M.P., in a speech said that the biggest job of post-war world reconstruction would be the building up of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Lang and War Effort
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2
CANBERRA. Friday.—The view in Federal circles is that there is plenty of scope for the former N.S.W. Premier, Mr. Lang, to assist the war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Commentary Japanese Drive Allied Strength Grows In Burma
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2
The Japanese continue to push ahead on both claws of their great pincer movement. In Malaya they have advanced over 70 miles from the Lower…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Review Present Perils and Past Achievements Address by Lord Croft
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 6
LONDON, Thursday (A.A P.).—Surveying the British position at the Guildhall luncheon to-day. Lord Croft, joint Parliamentary Secretary for the War…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Australia War Strategy Decisions Mr. Curtin's Comment Defence Against Japan
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2
CANBERRA. Friday.—Decisions of importance, involving war strategy in the Australian and New Zealand sectors of the Pacific, have been reached…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga War Effort Week-End Salvage Drives To-day and To-morrow
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 4
The usual salvage drive to business houses will take place this morning and boys wishing to help should be at the council chambers at 9 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund (To the Editor. "The Daily Advertiser")
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 3
Sir.—A statement by the president of the Women's Auxiliary of the Returned Soldier's League regarding comforts to soldiers in yesterday's issue of "The Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Doubt About Soldier's Death
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2
SYDNEY. Friday.—A cable message from Washington quotes the Italian Red Cross for the statement that Lt Bryan Cherrington-Hunter aged 23…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parcels for Wagga Soldiers
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 3
Above is s photographic presentment of the first batch of comforts parcels despatched to soldiers from Wagga and the Shires of Kyeamba and Mitchell, after two years of war The lady in the driver's seat is Miss Joan Horsley, of Goonigul, and the lady with the armful of parcels is…
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Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 1
MELBOURNE, Monday: It is believed that a number of injured Phillpino soldiers are on board the hospital ship which, it was announced…
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Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—It is believed that a number of injured Filipino soldiers are no board the hospiteship, which, it was announced last…
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Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3
A Chungking communique cays that newly-arrived Chinese troops have gone to battle stations in southern Burma…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Iron Cross for War Prisoner
Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2
LONDON. Saturday (A.A.P.).—The Berlin radio states that one of Che highest grades of the Iron Cross has been awards to Capt. Kretschmer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Pictures Supplied by Department of Information
Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 4
ITALIAN PRISONERS IN ENGLAND. Britain's harvest has been a bumpers one this year, and these Italian prisoners of war, helping to gather in the crops, are, happy to he out of Mussolini's rapidly disintegrating arms…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lockhart Shire Monthly Council Meeting War Loan Quota
Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3
The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire council was held last week. Those present were Councillors W. K. Day (president), w. G. Drummond…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.s.w. Will Not Use War Prisoners
Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The State Government does not intend to use war prisoners or internees as labor battalions to case the manpower shortage…
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