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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Chiang Fights on Because Reds Labelled Him "War Criminal"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday (A.A.P.): It was the Chinese Communists' broadcast naming him, Madame Chiang and 43 other Government leaders as war criminals that angrily determined Chiang Kai-Shek to…

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China's Premier Calls on Reds to Stop War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 1

NANKING,'Sunday (A.A.P.): Premier Sun Fo called upon the Communists last night to cease hostilities and co-operate with…

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"Must Carry Out Spirit of U.N.O. to Avoid War"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): "Peace is precarious. Russia is preparing for war. I see it every day, but the situation can be…

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Danger of War Between Britain and Israel Bevin Warns U.S.

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Sun, (A.A.P.): British Foreign Minister (Mr. Ernest Bevin) has warned the United States Government of the danger of war between Britain and Israel "if Jewish forces continue their present…

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Cootamundra Man Wounded in Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 2

A Cootamundra man was wounded by a 22 callbre bullet while hunting rabbits on New Year's Day…

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French "Losing War" Against Indo-china Reds 10,000 Japanese Soldiers Fighting with Rebels

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 1

MANILA, Monday (A.A.P.): In addition to the Communist-led Vietminh rebels, the French in Indo-China are fighting an estimated 10,000 Japa[?]ers left behind after the occupation…

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Fraternisation with Russians Taboo for U.S. Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 1

BERLIN, Tuesday — The United States commandant, Colonel Howley, told American soldiers not to mix socially with…

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Note to Soviet on War Prisoners

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Tuesday: Britain, Prance and the United States have notified Russia that they have released all German war…

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War Reparations Benefit Aust. in Scientific Data

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 4

Australia is not entitled to a large share of German reparations. Up to December, 1947, she had received only 1.6 per cent of the total allocations to all participating nations…

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Britain's War Disabled Are Back at Work

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 4

The majority of those in Britain who were disabled in the war are now fully employed. A report just issued by the…

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Britain Fears She May Be Involved in M East War Govt's Grave Worry

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): The British Government fears that the threatened Israeli invasion of Egypt may involve Britain in war in the Middle East At a conference between the British Ambassador to Washington (Sir…

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Figures of Soldier Settlement

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — More than £6,019,201 has been expended on soldier, settlement, and over 1000 soldiers have been…

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U.s. Soldiers It to Mix with Reds

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 1

BERLIN, Tuesday (A.A.P.) United States servicemen to Berlin have been forbidden to mix socially with the Russians…

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Soldier Settlement Figures

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: More than £6,019,201 has been expended on soldier settlement, and over 1000 soldiers have been…

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China's Civil War Communists Boast of Final Victory

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

NANKING, Thursday — The Chinese Communist Radio last night repeated Chiang Kai-Shek's new year's eve peace…

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Claim to U.N. That Britain Preparing for War in M. East Alleged Plans for Expeditionary Force

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

TEL AVIV, Wednesday (A.A.P.): An Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman claimed last night that Israel would present to the Security Council evidence of Britain's preparations to actively participate in the Negev fighting. He added that evidence would include reports of the alleged arrival of…

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Gundagai Resident Secures Soldier Settlement Block

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

Mr Bert Barton of South Gundagai, has been advised that he has been successful in drawing a block on the Soldier Settlement Estate at…

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Rabbit Plague Menaces The Gundagai District Desperate Position on Wantabadgery Soldier Settlement Pest Threatens Enormous Destruction Throughout State

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

IN COMMON WITH PRACTICALLY EVERY DISTRICT IN NSW GUNDAGAI IS MENACED BY A RABBIT PLAGUE WHICH THREATENS TO CAUSE ENORMOUS DESTRUCTION. Shortage of material and labor make the position desperate:…

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Soldier Settlement Figures

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 10

More than £6,019,201 has been expended on soldier settlement and over 1000 soldiers have been established on the land in NSW the…

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War Wool Stocks Heavy Immediate Offerings

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 6

It has been announced by the chairman of the Australian Wool Realisation Commission that 175,000 bales of Joint Organisation wool…

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