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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Frightful Treatment of War Prisoners British Delegation to Go to Germany

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Firady (A.A.P.): A British Parliamentary delegation comprising eight men and two women is to visit Germany…

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Pacific War U.S. Offensive on Okinawa Devastating Raid on Japanese City

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 2

GUAM, Friday (A.A.P.): Admiral Nimitz announced to-day that the 24th Corps had launched a substantial offensive…

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Dutch Soldier Also Tells of Cruelties

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Burying a prisoner up to his neck for 24 hours, and bathing in fresh water while prisoners endeavored to…

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The Loan Soldiers Put in Their Cash Party Leaders on the Air

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: Despite a further increase to-day in the number of subscriptions to the £100,000,000 Third Victory Loan…

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British Soldiers Want to Settle in Australia

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Major Peter Casson, commanding officer of the first British unit to Australia, said to-day that he had spoken…

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War Facts in Brief

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 1

In five years of war Britain has produced more than 102,000 planes, 25,000 tanks, 35,000 guns and 5700 ships Some 22,000,000 men &…

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Wagga War Effort Hathaway Patriotic Shop

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Hathaway Patriotic Shop was held at Mrs. A. Moran's home last Friday. Present were Mesdames W. L. Shaw…

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War May Last Into Summer New York

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 1

"The magnitude of the task of reducing the enemy’s redoubts in southern and eastern Bavaria, and the strength of the…

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Osmar White Fine Work As War Correspondent Formerly of Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 1

A cable to the "Melbourne Herald" says high tribute is paid to Osmar White, The Herald war correspondent, by the Yorkshire…

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Bitter Fighting Before War Ends Says Gen. Eisenhower's Chief-of-staff

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.I: General Eisenhower's Chief-of-Staff (Lieut.-Gen. Walter Bedell Smith), speaking to…

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Soldiers' Parcels Packing by R.s.s.a.i.l.a. Auxiliary

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1945 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon list, a large number of members of the Women's Auxiliary of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. were busy packing parcels…

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Anzac Day

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

Tomorrow Cootamundera will observe the thirtieth anniversary of Anzac Day, and with increasing reverence, The order of the ceremony appears on…

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Anzac Day Civic Commemoration

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

The thirtieth anniversary of Anzac , Day will be commemorated on Wednesday, April 26, in a manner similar to that of last year. The…

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Anzac Day Appeal to Parents

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

In the past the annual Anzac Day combined service has been somewhat marred by the restlessness of the younger children. The Returned…

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Anzac Day Arrangements Tumut Ceremony

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

To-morrow (Wednesday) is Anzac Day; and, as it is a day of special significance to Australia and Australians, the Anzac…

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Anzac Requiem at St. Johns Chapel

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

To-morrow, on the occasion of Anzac Day, a Requiem will be celebrated at St. John's Chapel, Baylis-street, at 7 a.m…

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Anzac Day Ceremony 25th April, 1945

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

Parade: Wallendoon Street, 10 a.m. March to Cenotaph via Wallendoon, Parker, and Bourke Streets, 10.15 a.m…

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Anzac Day Observances, To-morrow (Wednesday)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

THE 30th Anniversary of the landing of the Australian and New Zealand forces on Gallipoli, will be commemorated…

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Anzac Day Wagga Ceremony Order of Proceedings

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

The following arrangements have been made for the observance of Anzac Day at Wagga tomorrow:—…

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Daily War Diary

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 1

Berliners pushed westward on Saturday night, and hambed the shelters. A building owned by Dr. Goebbels was destroyed by fire—and not from a…

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