Censure Motion Aftermath U.A.P. Members to Withdraw From Advisory War Council
CANBERRA, Thursday.—A meeting oF the United Australia Party by an overwhelming majority to-night instructed its…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
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War Debate in Federal House Changes in Army Administration Advocated by Sir Earle Page
CANBERRA, Thursday: Farresching changes in Army administration were advocated by Sir Earle Page during the war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →American Task Force Attacks Truck Naval Base Meagre Details "Believed Greatest Naval Offensive of War."
WASHINGTON, Thursday: It is announced that American warships and planes attacked Truck, main Japanese naval base in the Pacific. At…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Black Marketing Victimising Soldiers Despicable Action, Says Magistrate
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Sentencing six European members of a ship to terms of imprisonment ranging from six months, and imposing…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: A letter postmarked December 15, 1943, and addressed to Cpl. Harry Field, AIF, was found among a bundle…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Army spokesman to-day denied a statement that solders' mail was being used as waste. The statement, he said, was…
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WASHINGTON, Thursday: The War Department announced the sinking of an Allied troopship in European waters with the loss of 1000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Correspondence (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Wagga War Memorial Building Appeal (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser")
Sir.—I trust that you will afford me space in your widely read paper to reply to the "Op[?]n Letter to the Public" from the Returned…
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CANBERRA, Friday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced to-night that he had accepted the resignations of Messrs Menzles and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Australia War Debate Future Defence Planes From America
CANBERRA, Friday: "Australia must never again allow herself to become dependent for her protection upon aid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War's Climax Approaching with Giant Strides Goebbels Warns Europe
LONDON, Friday.—In an article in "Das Belch." under the beading, "Decision Over Life and Death Goebbeis portrays the Germans as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nazis "Liquidated" in Kanev Pocket Many Thousands Killed Huge Destruction of War Materiai
LONDON, Friday. (A.A.P.)—In an order of the day Field Marshal Stalin announced that the German force in the Kanev pocket had been liquidated. About 52,000 Germans were killed and about 11,000 taken prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Civic Welcome Town and Shires Co-operate Gen. Blamey's Response Long Way to Go Before War Is Won
The civic reception arranged Stage: A modern stage, 60ft x 120ft x 26ft high. allows for full stage and concert party accommo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transport Sunk 1000 U.s. Soldiers Lost
WASHINGTON, Thursday: The War Department announces the sinking of an Allied troopship in European waters and the loss of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia's No. 1 Soldier
GEN, SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, G.B.E., K.C.B., C.M.G, D.S.O., referred to by Cr. D. Hamilton at the civic reception yesterday as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junee War Effort
The June Mayor's Patriotic Fund voted £5 each to the Rusna Day Appeal Fund and the Merchant Seamen's Fund. The following Junee soldiers…
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LONDON, Sunday: More than 30,500 musical instruments, including 3500 ukeleles and 79 sets of bagpipes, have been sent to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga War Effort Women's Auxdilary Annual Meeting
The Women's Auxiliary RSSAILA announces that the annual meeting will be held at the Soldiers' Hall, at 8 pm. on Wednesday, March 1, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russia's Post-War Aims Stalin Ridicules Suspicions
LONDON, Sunday (AAP): M. Stalin declared to a leading member of the News Diplomatic Corps that Russia had no intention whatsover of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Prisoners Transfered From Malaya to Japan
SYDNEY, Sunday: Hundreds of Australian prisoners of war have been removed from Malaya and Java to camps in Slam and Japan, according…
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