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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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New Areas of War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 2

NEW YORK, Friday: The United Press reports that a Japanese Domel Newsagency broad-cast said that in 1944 "the war…

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War Savings Stamps Successful Campaign

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 3

The vigorous non-stop war savings campaign, conducted by War Loans and National Savings Campaign, is certainly bearing fruit. To replace the…

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War Deaths Protection of Widows New Regulations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: Additional moratorium protection to widows of members of the forces who die while engaged on war service is…

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War Savings Big Increase in N.s.w

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: There has been a 35 per cent increase in the 1943 average contribution per head of New South Wales…

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The Jap Soldier Not So Good After All No Match For Australians Tough, But Stupid

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 6

What kind of a fighter is the Japanese soldier that Australians are meeting in New Guinea to-day? Is he the…

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New Drug Used in New Guinea Saves Soldier's Life

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 3

General MacArthur's Headquarters, Friday: The first use in New Guinea of the new drug, pencilin, will mean the early return to his unit of…

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Trials of War Criminals

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: The American [?], Press Moscow correspondent says. 'The journal War and Working Class' predicts…

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"Japan Has Lost Initiative" Russian Comment on Pacific War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 2

MOSCOW, Sunday .(A.A.P.): The most outspoken comment on the Pacific war yet made in Soviet Russia appears in the journal. "War and the Working…

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Germans Fear Air Offensive May Decide Result of War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 2

ZURICH, Sunday. (A.A.P.).—The "Gazette de Lausanne" reports that diplomatic circles in Berlin, summarising the war in 1943, told neutral…

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Air War Climax of Allies' 1943 Offensive Raids Over France

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): Flying Fortresses and Liberators shot down 28 German fighters during a raid on…

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War in the New Year Leaders Broadcasts Hour of Reckoning Has Come For Germans Allies Remorselessly Closing in Major Attlee, President Roosevelt, Hitler and Goebbels on the Air

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.)—"Our New Year broadcasts and statements do not reflect the gloom of the German leaders," declared the Deputy Prime Minister (Major Attlee) in his own broadcast. "The hour of reckoning has come for the Germans…

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Wounded Men Home

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: About 400 sick and wounded men recently arrival at No. 10 Military Hospital. Ballarat. from an island battle area…

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Protection for War Widows

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

Additional protection to widows of members of the Forces who die while engaged on war service is provided by amendments to the National Security…

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War Moving to a Climax

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

People of the Allied nations will enter 1944 with feelings of hope and optimism not untinged with a foretaste of tribulation. For the coming…

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War Savings Certificates and National Stamps

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

Mr. A. E. Forster, Commonwealth Loan representative, has returned to Narandera. Interviewed, Mr. Forster said he was here for the purpose of…

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War Damage Scheme Arrangements for 1944

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 4

It was announced recently that War Cabinet had decided to extend the contribution period under the War Damage Scheme, which ended on 31st…

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After-war Control Statement by Supply Minister

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

The continuance after the war of some degree of planning and control was advocated by the Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley), who…

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Peace Preparations Warning That War May Cease Suddenly

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sunday: The Secretary for Commerce (Mr. Jesse JoOnes), writing in the magazine "Domestic Commerce."…

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England' at War Adaptation of People to Air Raids

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday: Mr. Rupert Henderson, chairman of the Australian Associated Press, in an article for the American…

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Great Efforts by U.S. Air Force Since Start of War With Japan Only 176 Planes After Hawaii Attack

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sun. (AAP).—"We were largely instrumental in saving Australia by unprecedented transport and troop-carrier…

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