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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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The Week's War Summary

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 18

Operations on the various war Fronts during the past week have not comprised anything of great moment. The advent of Severe wintry conditions has hampered…

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Enemy's Latest Grime. Hospital Ship Sunk. All the Wounded Men Saved. [?]

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 1

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Australian War Casualties. Latest Information

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 18

The Defence Department issued on Monday a list showing war casualties to date. This comprises: Deaths, 41,386; wounded, 113,925; sick, 65,572; missing…

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War Notes. Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 6

Sir Douglas Haig's despatch, covering the British military operations in 1917, is restricted in scope if we are to Judge by the cabled message, which, however, appears to be…

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Progress of the War Haig's Review

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

The outstanding point about Sir Douglas Haig's review of the military operations of last year is the bad luck we have had. First, the…

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Prophecies and the War. Remarkable Fulfilments

Watchman · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 3

The following thoughts on prophecy, written by Mr. F. A. Collett, will be read with interest by many who see in the present conflict a fulfilment of…

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Dominion War Expenditure Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 8

The following have been appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the war expenditure of the Dominion:—Brigadier-General Sir Robert Anderson (Australia), chairman; Mr…

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Plundering Patriots Make Profiteers Pay for This War

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 26

A favorite phrase during the recent referendum campaign was "equality of sacrifice," meaning that those who were unable rn give their lives to the winning of…

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Britain's War Aims. Statement by British Prime Minister

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 18

Speaking before a gathering of trade union delegates at Westminster, on Saturday, Prime Minister Lloyd George made a statement of Britain's war aims…

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Crystal Reader Charged Prizes in the War Chest

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 6

Eliza Vittoria Bloomfield-James, 49, a married woman, residing at South Head-road, Rose Bay, pleaded guilty, before Mr. Payten, S.M., at Paddington Police Court to-day, to…

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War Time Profits Act. Repeal Demanded. Capitalists' "Alternative Scheme."

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 9

At Sydney on the night of January 7 a meeting described as "under the auspices of the Commercial arid Industrial Federation of, Australia," was held to "procure…

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Of Interest to Women War Work and Social News

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

Lady Cullen came to Sydney from Leura yesterday, and had lunch at the Queen's Club, Ma[?]-street, City. She was accompanied by Miss Henderson…

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Post-war Problems Finance Committee Formed LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

A committee of 13 has been appointed to consider problems in connection with currency and foreign exchange during the period of reconstruction, and to report on the steps…

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Not Yet Felt. America's Participation in War. [?] Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

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British Independent Labor Party. Ramsay Macdonald Explains Its War Attitude

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 16

The Independent Labor Party is entering the fourth, winter of the war, and its hopes are high (wrote Mr. Ramsay Macdonald recently). It is in a better fighting…

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Allies' War Aims. British Terms Endorsed the German Colonies. London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

"The colonies cannot be returned to Germany. Australia and New Zealand feared German incursions in the South Pacific. Australia endeavored to forestall the Germans in the…

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Late War News. President Wilson's Address. American Comment. New York, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 7

It is stated in a message from Washington that members of Congress and officials agree that the main purpose of the President's message is to bind Russia to the…

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Challenge to Enemy. Does He Want Peace? Labor on U.S.A. War Aims. [?] Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

A [?] issued by the British Labor [?] of the peace programme [?] United States by [?]…

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The Soldiers' Camp, Liverpool

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 20

We have to acknowledge with thanks receipt of £1 from Brisbancite for altar wine for Liverpool Camp…

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Soldier's Exciting Journey

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 8

Privates Keith Harding, youngest son of the Rev. A. [?]. J. Harding, Methodist minister, Liverpool, writing from England, says:—"I had two operations on my right [?]…

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