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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

2,915 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 146

[?]American Forces [?]Aised for Part in Burma War

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Mon. (AAP): A New [?] message says that Lord Mount[?] has issued an order of the [?] commending the Sino-American…

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Mr. Henry Ford's Belief War Over in Two Months

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 1

ATLANTA, Sunday: Mr. Henry Ford, the motor car magnate, told an interviewer that he believed the war would…

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War News Two New Russian Victories Drive Into Poland

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

Two new Russian victories have been achieved in the capture of Mosilev and the fortress of Vinnitsa, the former being an important…

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New Rumanian Party Demands Withdrawal From War Bulgarian Move

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: With the Russians facing Bessarabia a new Left Wing Patriotic Front Party has been formed in Rumania,…

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War in Burma Major Jap Offensive Expected Fighting in Northern China

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Monday (AAP).— It is now apparent that the Japanese are staging a major offensive on the Chindwin front in…

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U.s. Critics of Australia's War Effort Statement by Dutch Minister

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Recent criticism by Americas isolationists that Australia was not pulling her weight in the Pacific was, in his…

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Arrest of Seven Soldier Gunmen

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 1

Military police captured seven Allied servicemen in Rockhampton, Q. last Wednesday after firing tommy guns at a fast-driven taxi and…

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Returned Soldiers' Auxiliary Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 3

The monthly meetings of the Womens Auxiliary of the Narandera Returned Soldiers Leagues was held on 7th March there being present…

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Soldiers' Leave Announcement by Army Minister

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: "The general routine orders, covering recreation leave in the Army, are being amended," said the Army Minister (Mr…

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U.S. SOLDIERS Assaulted and Robbed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Three united States soldiers, who were assaulted and robbed in East Sydney early to-day, are alleged to have been lured…

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A Soldier Speaks

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

So you're sick of the way the country's run, And you're sick of the way the rationing's done,…

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Civic Welcome to Discharged Soldiers Cabaret To-morrow Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 3

THE Shire President (Cr. R. A. Struck), and members of the Patriotic Committee hope to see a full representation of Leeton's…

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War Work Men Refuse to Do Overtime

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.— Because of their claims for payment for Anniversary Day, although they did not work on that day, have been rejected the…

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War Bonds Facsimiles to Be Issued Loan Publicity

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 3

An interesting departure in war loan publicity for the First Victory Loan drive will be widespread distributions of facsimiles…

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Usa and Pacific Islands Post-war Control Urged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 1

MADISON (Wisconsin), Monday (AAP): Representative Maas told a press conference to-day that the United States should retain post-war…

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Burma Battle Biggest of the War Hard Fighting British Success

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Tues. (AAP): Probably the largest battle fought in Burma during the war is developing in the Chin Hills where…

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"A Soldier's Prayer" Poem Found on Paper in Desert

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—One of the poems to be published by George Harra[?] in an anthology of soldiers' verse has a curious history…

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U.s. Soldiers Robbed Girl Used by Bandits As Decoy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.— Within three hours this morning two young men, one of whom was believed to have used a knuckle duster, assaulted and…

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State Assembly Sydney Turf Club Bran and Pollard Supplies Soldiers' Votes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Premier (Mr. M'Kell) said in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he had no knowledge of a report that the Sydney…

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Wounded Arrive at British Port

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE Wednesday: The Netherlands Anete Press Agency announced to-day that the Netherlands hospital ship, Oranji,…

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