Korea War Chinese Reds Fighting to Save Power-plants
TOKYO, Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuter): Unconfirmed reports received here today said that 40,000 Chinese Communists had been…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1950
895 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 45
War Crimes Charge Australian Murdered After "Sham Trial"
LOS NEGROS, Monday (AAP-Reuter): After a "mere sham" of a trial, Japanese murdered an Australian signals officer and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russia Does Not Want Shooting War But No Risks Can be Taken
WASHINGTON, Tuesday. — Britain's Defence Minister, Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, in an address here to the National Press Club,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wants Soldier Settlers Freed From Wool Plan
SYDNEY, Monday: The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said today that he asked the Premier (Mr. McGirr) to take up with the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) the granting of exemptions from the Federal…
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The following team has been selected to play Lake Albert on No. 1 turf on Sunday next, commencing at 11 a.m. Lunch will be taken from 12.30…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday: The commanding officer of the Third Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Lt.-Col. C. H. Green,…
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WASHINGTON, Tues. (AAP): Britain's Defence Minister (Mr Emanuel Shinwell), in an address to the National Press Club…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday: Mr. Downer (Lib., S.A.) said the Arbitration Court and Federal Parliament were engaging in an economic war. "The Government is pounding for deflation and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Author Says Rommel Was Greater Tactician Than Any U.S. General In Last War
Though the man in the street in the U.S.. thinks the American soldiers are the beat in the world "they are not-- in many particulars hot by a dam sight". So states Hanson W. Baldwin, one of the foremost American military writers. "We did…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Enlistments in Armed Forces
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— From 629 applications to join the permanent services in the week ended Sunday, 260 men were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →C.M F Troop Can Be Formed in Junee Scheme to Enlist: Part- Time Trainees
A troop of toe Commonwealth Military Forces can be formed in Junee, provided there are between 15 and 25 volunteers, .Colonel D…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Gratuities Paid Into Banks
CANBERRA, Wednesday: War gratuity payments due on March 3, 1951, will be paid into the bank accounts of persons entitled…
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TOKIO, Thursday — With Communist China's huge military might looming suddenly large over the Korean war,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Korean War Reds Halt West Coast U.S. Drive
TOKYO, Wed. (A.A.P.-Reuter): Determined North Korean counter-attacks have halted the American west-coast drive at a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Fadden Replies To Minister It ill-behoved the NSW Minister for Lands (Mr Renshaw) to tell Federal Government what it should do for soldier settlers and other ex-servicemen, said the Treasurer (Mr Fadden) this week
“It would 'be much more appropriate if Mr Renshaw attended to the administration of his own department and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Korean Casualty List Two Australians Wounded
CANBERRA, Friday — The Minister for the Army, Mr. Francis, today released the names of two additional…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?]Ssassination [?]Ttempt Against [?]Ruman Foiled Two Killed, Three Wounded In Washington Gun-Battle
WASHINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.): A Bloody gun[?]le on the steps of Blair House, in which two Puerto [?]ans fatally shot a Secret Service guard and wounded two [?]rs, one critically, before they themselves were shot…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Costliest Massacre of Korean War Enemy Cat off Yanks and South Koreans
(A.A.P.) TOKIO: Enemy forces yesterday cut off American and South Koreans at Usan in a savage massacre that may prove to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mistaken Report of Soldier's Death
CANBERRA, Thursday: The Minister for the Army (Mr. Francis) said in the House of Representatives today that a…
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