War Loan Shell Show at Wagga £4895 Subscribed
At an appeal held during the Shell Show at the Capitol-Theatre, Wagga, last night, 49 persons, subscribed a total of £4895 to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
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War Crimes Shocking Brutality By Germans and Italians in Yugoslavia
LONDON, Friday: "Almost one-tenth or over 1,500,000 of the Yugoslay population of 16,000,000 was wiped out during the four…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga War Effort R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary Packing of Parcels Begins Next
Wednesday afternoon next marks the commencement of the packing of parcels by the Women's Auxiliary of the Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pacific Commands Important Changes Announced New Phase in War Expected May Mean Landing in Japan or China
WASHINGTON, Friday. (A.A.P.): The combined Chiefs of Staff announce that General MacArthur will command all Army forces in the Pacific theatre, Admiral Nimltz will command all Naval…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soviet Pact with Japan Denounced "Excellent News," Says Dr. Evat[?] May Mean Russia's Entry Into Pacific War
LONDON, Friday: "This is excellent news," said the Australian Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) commenting on a Moscow announcement that Russia had denounced the Russo-Japanese Neutrality Pact…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier's Exploits Australians Who Helped in U.s. Landing
MELBOURNE, Friday: The two Australian soldiers who "represented the Australian Army at the Philippines larding" gave…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.b.c. Appointment Move by Returned Soldiers' League
SYDNEY, Friday: At a meeting of the State Council of the Returned Soldiers' League to-day Mr. K. Bolton, described the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Feel Neglected" Mr. Spender and Soldiers' Leave
SYDNEY, Friday: Great deal of dissatisfaction exists among troops in the New Britain area over the question of leave,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Liberal Party May Be Prosecuted Question of Soldier Preference
SYDNEY, Friday: The State Council of the R.S.L. to-night decided to prosecute the Liberal Party if any breach of preference…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day Arrangements Celebrations at Gundagai
The Gundagai RSL has completed arrangements for the celebration of Anzac Day in Gundagai, on Wednesday April 25th next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Facts in Brief
Two years in production time have been saved by adapting the. Rolls-Royce Merlin aircraft engine for use in the new British Cromwell tank…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Prisoners of War Liberated
LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): In addition to 4000 British prisoners liberated on Friday, another 4000 to 5000 were freed yesterday from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preference for Soldiers "Nothing But a Blind"
SYDNEY, Sunday: Speaking at a dinner given by the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gundagai Soldier in the News . Pte. Joe Britt's Fame
One of the most appreciated members of an infantry company which has been to the fore in the operations resulting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Loan Committee
A meeting of the Wagga War Loan Committee will be held at the Town Hall tomorrow night at 8 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daily War Diary
The German Army is facing its extreme crisis. Hitler has assumed sole command. East, south, and west stations in…
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The Allied Supreme Commander, General Eisenhower, has informed President Roosevelt that a clear-cut military surrender of the Nazis is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Facts in Brief
Since September, 1939, Canada has produced more than 750,000 motor and armoured vehicles. At the end of June, 1944, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wounded in Action in Bougainville Private John Burke Doing Well
Private John Burke, of Narandera, if progressing well in hospital on Bougainville after having been wounded in action there a few weeks ago…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Food for War Prisoners
Red Cross food supplies arc still reaching prisoner-of-war camps in Germany through Switzerland and Sweden. Arrangements have even…
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