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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Birthrate Rises Figures in Five Years of War Need for Population Mr. Forde's Australia Day Address

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: In the five years of this war Australia's birthrate rose by more than 25 per cent. At June 30, 1944, the extra…

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War

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 1

With the Red tide sweeping towards Germany almost unchecked and un-checkable, it certainly seems now as though the end is in sight in Europe,…

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Prisoner of War Relatives Allotment Questionnaire Statement by Minister

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA: A careful study of the questionnaire and the accompanying memorandum sent to relatives of prisoners of war…

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U.s. Attitude to Argentina Sanctions Would Hinder Allied War Effort

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sun. (A.A.P.): The Secretary of State (Mr. Stettinius) in a letter to Representative Anderson, who urged [?]…

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War-wrecked Aachen

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 3

Gutted buildings and jagged serf ions of walls are interspersed with bomb craters in Aachen, first German city to fall to the Allies, which was captured by the U.S. First Army, October 21, 1944. When the Nazi commander refused to surrender the city…

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Daily War Diary

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

The fate of the German capital sealed. As a German spokesman said, "We shall fight before Berlin, around Berlin, and beyond it!"…

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Anzac Veteran Tried to Shake Hands with the Duke

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A man who created a scene at the Cenotaph yesterday, when he attempted to shake, hands with the Duke of Gloucester as…

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War Loan Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Wagga War Loan Committee will be to-morrow at the Town Hall at 8 p.m. All…

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Repatriation of War Prisoners

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 4

Australians are included in the repatriation being arranged through Switzerland of 7000 Allied and German prisoners, and an…

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Australian War Prisoners in Silesia, Poland and East Prussia

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 4

Australian prisoners of war have Been held, according to latest information, at three camps in Silesia, three in Poland and one in…

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War News Red Army Crosses Border 96 Miles From Berlin

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

THE Red Army has crossed the German frontier in the Posen sector and has captured a town 96 miles from Berlin. That…

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Two Soldiers Remanded

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

Two soldiers, victor Ronald Unsworth and Albert John Meyann, were charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday with…

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Hospital Carnival Queen Competition Returned Soldiers' Candidate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

MISS RUTH WIGHTWOOD…

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A.w.u. and War Prisoners

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The Federal Cabinet is expected to examine the likelihood of 13 000 prisoners of war being employed…

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Air War on Eastward Moving Nazi Traffic Railways Attacked

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.)— German traffic is again moving eastward from the Western Front. This teas reported by…

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Broadcast by Duke Great Pleasure in Appointment Admiration of Australian War Effort

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: "We know we will be able to speak of Australia as our second home with sincerity and truth," said…

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"No Innocents in the Reich" Responsibility for War Must Be Accepted By All

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: "There are no innocents in the Third Reich declared Himmler's newspaper "Schwarze Korps," quoted by the…

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Philippines War Americans Capture San Fernando Supplies Left Behind Only Forty Miles To Manila

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 2

LUZON, Tuesday: The capture of San Fernando, centre of Papanga Province, on Luzon, was to-day announced by Genera] MacArthur. American advance patrols are pushing towards Caluntip, 23…

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Wagga War Effort V.D.C. Parades Interstate Challenge Match at Rifle Range on

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 4

On Sunday next a musketry parade will be held at the Wagga rifle range for members of 17 Bn. V.D.C. A challenge match will be shot off…

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Australian War Casualties Latest Totals

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wed.: The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) last night released the latest casualty figures for the Services…

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