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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Prepare for Total War Effort Minister's Warning

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday—The Minister for Supply. Mr. Beale, warned the Defence Board today that Australia must…

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Enlistment Starts for Korean Task Force Will Probably Comprise One Division

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—The recruitment of volunteer force to fight in Korea began throughout Australia today. Announcing this in Sydney, the Minister for the…

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British War Minister Criticised

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.): Defence Minister Emanuel Shinwell's warning to Parliament yesterday that Britain had to…

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Destroyer for Korean War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1
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CANBERRA, Friday— The destroyer Warramunga will fight alongside British-American naval forces in Korean waters…

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Parliament to Discuss War Soon

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday: Federal Parliament may be called together soon for an emergency session to discuss the war in…

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A.L.P. Attitude to War

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday. The A.L.P'S Federal Executive will meet soon to consider its attitude towards the Commonwealth…

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Total War Fear: M.p. Warns Aust

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Minister for Supply (Mr. Beale) warned today that Australia would have to be prepared for…

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Korean War May Delay Lifting of Ban on Rice

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government's [?] to lift the ban on rice con[?]ption in Australia at a reasonable early date might now receive a…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club Billiards and Snooker

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 6

There has been very little activity in the Tournament this week, owing to several players not getting their games run off on schedule. However…

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Total War Statement Clarified

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday:' The Minister for Supply (Mr. Beale) today clarified a statement be made in Melbourne yesterday about…

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Decisive Battle of Korean War Started?

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 1

TOKYO, Friday (AAP): A United States Headquarters' intelligence spokesman said today…

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Cried "Mamma" Before Death, War Court Told

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 3

LOS NBGROS, Friday (A.A.P.-Reuter): A prisoner-of-war who looked the youngest among 50 Australians massacred by the…

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Rush to Enlist Increases; Many from Country

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The rush for enlistment in the proposed Australian contingent for Korea was even greater today than yesterday. A N Army spokesman at Vic-…

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War on Women's Magazines

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 2

Major developments in the newspaper war—never a cold one—may he expected from urgent moves being made in Sydney and…

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Civil War Warning in Belgium

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 1

(A.A.P.) LONDON, Monday: The Belgian Socialist leader, Max Buret, said last night: "If something is not done it will be civil…

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Korean War May Harm Sugar Industry

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 3

The Korean war could seriously harm Australia's sugar industry. The Commonwealth Director…

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War Land Settlement Act Upheld by Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 1

THE STATE has power to resume any privately-owned land it wants on any terms it seems fit to impose, and can, if it desires, take land from private owners, without paying anything for it the State Full Court decided last week…

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Disorder Grows in Belgium; Civil War Fear

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 1

BRUSSELS, Sunday (A.A.P.): Belgium last night had all the appearances of a nation nearing civil war. Strikes and riots are crippling the country. Troops are everywhere and there is an organised…

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"Good Change" of Avoiding Third World War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Herbert Morrison) yesterday predicted there was a good…

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