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The wars & local soldiers, 1948

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A "Cold" War

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

M. Molotov has left his capitalistic enemies in the West in no doubt that 1948 has brought with it a "cold" war, with the United States and Russia as the main opposing belligerents. The last vestiges of the superficial friendship of the war…

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"Most Japanese Young Men Still Believe in War"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

TOKYO, Sunday (A.A.P.—Reuter): "The majority of young men still believe that the war, as General Tojo declared In an affidavit, v…

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"Eve of War" Tension in Lahore

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Mon. (A.A.P.): Pandit Nehru's declaration that India in self-defence might be compelled to enter…

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Tojo Says Japan Knew Axis Pact Could Mean War

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 4

TOKYO, Monday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Japan had known that her alliance with Germany and Italy might lead to war with the United…

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Seeks War Gratuity to Pay Alimony

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: An ex-serviceman who is earning £6/11/ a week, from which he had been previously ordered to pay his former…

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S.e.a. War Crimes Croup Disbanded

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Thursday (A.A.P.-Reuter): The Southeast Asia War Crimes Organisation, based on Singapore, will be disbanded, it was…

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New Glamor Uniform for Austn. Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

Canberra, Friday: New uniforms, closely resembling the present uniform of officers, are to be issued to all ranks of the Australian Military Forces in…

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New Uniform Will Glamorise Australian Soldier

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: New uniforms, closely resembling the present uniform of officers, are to be issued to all ranks of the Australian Military Forces in the second half of this year. ANNOUNCING this today, the…

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Returned Soldiers Social

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

The Women’s Auxiliary of the R. S. League tendered the members of the League and their friends a social evening and Christmas party…

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Griffith War Memorial Hostel Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Griffith War Memorial Hostel Committee discussion took place on the prospectus to be issued for…

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Hughes Attacks Minister Over "No War" Remark

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R., tonight criticised the Minister for the Army (Mr. Chambers) for his statement that…

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Mr. Hughes Attacks Minister Over "No War" Remark

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R., last night criticised the Minister for the Army (Mr. Chambers) for his statement that he…

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Wounded Youth in Serious Condition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

Peter Matthews, 15, of Roach's Siding via Yanco, who was accidentally shot at Wantabadgery East on Sunday, is still in a…

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War Service Homes— Transfer of Mortgage

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

A most important decision made by the Director of War Service Homes recently provides for transfer of a mortgage to the War…

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Motors and Motoring First Genuine Post-War U.S. Cars Expected to Make Appearance Soon

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 4

Reports from the U.S.A. state that the first of the genuine post-warmotor cars i will shortly appear on the American market. New ideas in streamlining are anticipated and there will be some mechanical changes. IT is expected that the…

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Soldier Settlement in N.s.w. Seventy Splendid Blocks Available on Edgeroi

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 4

Soldier settlement, which Involves much more than the mere acquisition of land and its allocation to those to whom the State and Commonwealth…

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Soldier Settlement in New South Wales Seventy Splendid Blocks Available on Edgeroi

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

Soldier settlement, which involves much more than the mere acquisition of land and its allocation to those to whom the State and Commonwealth…

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German War Orphans for Australia

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday: Two blue-eved German war orphans arrived here yesterday on the clipper from London en route to Australia, where…

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War Service Blocks at Tullakool

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

Applicants for war service blocks at Tullakool are reminded that the Special Land Board will sit at Leeton on Tuesday and Wednesday next…

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India Situation in Kashmir Question of War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Friday: India yesterday notified the United Nations that she could take military measures to deal with the situation in Kashmir,…

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