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The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Korea War Lull

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 1

TOKYO, Monday (A.A.F.-Reuter): The Korean war came almost to a standstill on the Western sector today…

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Molotov Says War Threat Has Increased

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 3

WARSAW, Monday : The North Atlantic Union States' armaments drive and the creation of more American military…

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Shots Follow Argument Over House Man Seriously Wounded

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE. Thursday — Two men were shot after an argument over the tenancy of a house at Lone Pine, on the…

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Soldier Settlers' Problems Conference in Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Soldier' settlers will discuss their problems at an R.S.L. conference in Sydney on August 13…

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MacArthur Says War Threat Talk "Nonsense"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

BOSTON, Thurs. (A.A.P.): General Douglas MacArthur last night told a joint session of the Massachusetts Legislature that the United States had so much material strength today that talk of imminent…

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Agreement on Agenda for Truce Conference Way Cleared to End Korean Shooting War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday — Short-term satisfaction and long-term caution about the progress of the Korean cease-fire talks, have colored the views of American military and diplomatic officials in the…

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Enlistments on the Increase

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday — Enlistments for the permanent forces had sharply increased, during the last week, the Deputy…

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Enlistments Increase

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Enlistments for the permanent forces had sharply increased during the last week, the Deputy Director of…

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H.m.a.s. Anzac for Korea

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.: The "Battle" class destroyer, H.M.A.S. Anzac, which has been commissioning in Sydney, will sail at 5 p.m…

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Truman Says Russians Are Planning War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sunday (A.A.P.): President Truman accused Russia yesterday of planning to plunge the world into war at the came time it talked peace in Korea…

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China Accuses U.s. of Trying to Prolong War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 1

HONG KONO, Sunday (AAP-Reuter): The Deputy Chinese Premier (Kuo Mo-Jo) last night called America the "most…

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War Threat in India Crisis Expected in Few Days

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 1

KARACHI, Monday—While foreign observers in Karachi are confident that war between Pakistan and India is unlikely…

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German Conditions for Fighting with the West Release of War Criminals Demanded

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 1

BERLIN, Monday — thousand former German paratroopers declared yesterday that they wouldn't fight for the…

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Soldier Settlers' Conference

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 4

Soldier settlers will discuss their problems at an R.S.L. conference in Sydney on August 13. Twenty-four items have been listed…

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Properties for Soldier Settlement

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 2

State Cabinet has approved the acquisition of a number of country properties under the provisions of the War Service…

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Soldier Settlers Making Good

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 2

"The development of 200 acres of Murray Valley grazing land, near Mildura, by five ex-servicemen, who now take £30,000 worth…

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German Army Officers Beginning to Consider Terms for Becoming Professional Soldiers Again

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 7

Many former German generals and other Wehrmacht (German Army) officers, many of them now penniless, are toying with the idea of a "comeback". They are re-appearing from the twilight--for some a fairly happy one. but for most…

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'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club TENNIS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 5

Last Saturday saw the commencement of the Mixed American Tournament with an entry of 22 pairs; some very good and even sets were played…

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"Sowing Seeds of World War III"?

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Sunday: Lieut.-General Gordon Bennett, commander of the Eighth Division in Malaya, told members of the…

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Egypt Rejects British Military Protection No Support Event of War

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 1

CAIRO, Tuesday—Egypt will not stand alongside Britain if there is a new world war her Foreign Minister, salah El Din…

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