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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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Federal House Mr. Curtin's Three-point Motion War Effort. Manpower and Repatriation

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A three-point motion to be submitted to the Federal Parliament by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to-morrow will…

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U-boat War U.s. Air Force Active Co-operation with R.a.f

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON Monday.—Aircraft of the U.S. Anti-submarine Command have joined the Royal Navy and the R.A.F. Coastal Command in a combined effort…

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The War in Australia Hidden Radio Transmitters Believed Concealed in Truck Warning by Dr. Evatt

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Early suspicions have now ripened into the firm conviction that hidden radio transmitters in…

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How Women Can Help to Win the War Serving W.a.a.a.f.'s to Apply for New Musterings

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

When asked whether there were any new mustering open to the W.A.A.AP., Group Officer Stevenson said that three new important…

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Wagga Soldier Averts Tragedy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 2

Warrant Officer Whiffen. an A.I.F man or leave from Kapooka camp, who is a member of the Currumbln Beach Surf Life Saving Club, Coolangatta…

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Killed in Action

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

Advice has been received in Albury that Captain E. T. ("Brownie") Beaziey, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Beazley, of…

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“Pacific War Paramount”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

The impression that if Hitler collapses Japan will immediately capitulate has become so widsepread that in the allocation of materials…

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Trapped Germans Reported Surrender on Stalingrad Front Starving Wounded Left

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A Moscow message states that a German garrison in front of Stalingrad has surrendered and that the…

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Faithful "Boongs" Great Help in Wilds Carriers of Food, Munitions and Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

Somewhere in New Guinea.—It has been asserted by a man who participated in the Papuan campaign that it could not have been…

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Wagga War Effort W.A.N.S.

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

As advertised elsewhere, all Wans are asked to kindly note that the usual fortnightly social held at the Patriotic Hut has been…

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War Casualties Australian Figures Total of 52,148

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) raid to-day that the Australian casualties from the outbreak of the…

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South American Wool Ships and Post-War Position

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 5

Latest mail advices indicate that the United States Government at Washington reached agreement with the visiting Commission…

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Canadian War Correspondent Killed While Plying to Conference Casablanca

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's war correspondent, Mr. Edward Vaudry, was killed by a shell splinter over Spanish…

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The War Final Battle in Africa ? Americans Strike In Tunisia LONDON

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

Concentrated in Western Tunisia, the American Army has opened an offensive calculated to smash a way through to the…

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The War in Australia Danger From Japan Prime Minister's Statement "As Great As Ever It Was"

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA. Wednesday. Addressing the House of Representatives the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to-day declared…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

A general meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. will be held in the Soldiers' Hall on Saturday night, beginning at…

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Talks Between Churchill and Roosevelt In North Africa Agreement on 1943 War Plans Unconditional Surrender Of Enemy Destruction of German and Japanese Power

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.)—It was announced to-day that Mr. Churchill and President Roosevelt had completed a ten-day conference at Casablanca (North Africa) where they met General de Gaulle and General…

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Welcome Home at Winchendon Vale (From our Correspondent)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

The news of the arrival back from active service in the Middle East of Pie. W. Shelley was warmly welcomed by his friends in the Winchendon Vale…

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The War

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

The Berlin radio reports that United States troops have landed at Karachi, Aden and Kowheit. The Vichy radio gives a Tokyo report that air activity…

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City Letter. War

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 4

The Pacific situation is a little brighter now than it was at the close of the year and, although even the most optimistic could not show that…

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