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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

19,549 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Women's War Work Y.W.C.A. Tackles Another Job

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 11

The Y.W.C.A. Wartime Auxiliary camouflage netting group will hold its inaugural meeting on January 12, at 2.30 p.m., at the Y.W.C.A…

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War Damage Job for Coles, M.H.R. CANBERRA

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

Mr. Coles, Independent member for Henty, whose vote helped to defeat the Fadden administration, is certain to be…

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Women's War Work Y.W.C.A. Tackles Another Job

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 11

The Y.W.C.A. Wartime Auxiliary camouflage netting group will hold its inaugural meeting on January 12, at 2.30 p.m., at the Y.W.C.A…

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Women's War Work Y.W.C.A. Tackles Another Job

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 11

The Y.W.C.A. Wartime Auxiliary camouflage netting group will hold, its inaugural meeting on January 12, at 2.30 p.m., at the Y.W.C.A…

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Women's War Work Y.W.C.A. Tackles Another Job

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 11

The Y.W.C.A. Wartime Auxiliary camouflage netting group will hold its inaugural meeting on January 12, at 2.30 p.m., at the Y.W.C.A…

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Women's War Work Y.W.C.A. Tackles Another Job

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 11

The Y.W.C.A. Wartime Auxiliary camouflage netting group will hold its inaugural meeting on January 12, at 2.30 p.m., at the Y.W.C.A…

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11 Women's War Work Y.W.C.A. Tackles Another Job

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 11

The Y.W.C.A. Wartime Auxiliary camouflage netting group will hold its inaugural meeting on January 12. at 2.30 p.m. at the Y.W.C.A…

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War Supplies From U.S.A. Mr. L. R. Macgregor to Supervise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The appointment of Mr. L. R. Macgregor to the newly created post of Director-General of War…

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No Russo-japanese War Yet West Front Still Vital Soviet Watchful States Writer

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--Russia will do nothing in the Far East yet, unless she is provoked by Japan, writes Joseph Kalmer in an article "Should Russia Attack Japan?" published in the periodical, Free…

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No Russo-japanese War Yet West Front Still Vital Soviet Watchful States Writer

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--Russia will do nothing in the Far East yet, unless she is provoked by Japan, writes Joseph Kalmer in an article "Should Russia Attack Japan?" published in the periodical, Free…

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No Russo-japanese War Yet West Front Still Vital Soviet Watchful States Writer

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--Russia will do nothing in the Far East yet, unless she is provoked by Japan, writes Joseph Kalmer in an article "Should Russia Attack Japan?" published in the periodical, Free…

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No Russo-japanese War Yet West Front Still Vital Soviet Watchful States Writer

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--Russia will do nothing in the Far East yet, unless she is provoked by Japan, writes Joseph Kalmer in an article "Should Russia Attack Japan?" published in the periodical. Free…

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No Russo-japanese War Yet West Front Still Vital Soviet Watchful States Writer

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--Russia will do nothing in the Far East yet, unless she is provoked by Japan, writes Joseph Kalmer in an article "Should Russia Attack Japan?" published in the periodical, Free…

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War-Weary German Morale Weakening (From F. E. Baume, Daily Mirror's European Correspondent)

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--There is mounting, evidence that the war-weary and nerve-wracked civilian population of Germany is approaching breaking point. BERLIN Radio has admitted that…

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No Russo-japanese War Yet West Front Still Vital Soviet Watchful States Writer

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--Russia will do nothing in the Far East yet, unless she is provoked by Japan, writes Joseph Calmer in an article "Should Russia Attack Japan?" published in the periodical, Free…

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Pacific war chiefs under the new Allied plan:-- Wavell Favors Army, Air Force Co-operation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

General Sir Archibald Wavell, new Supreme Commander in the South-West Pacific, favors Army-Air Force co-operation as one unit. Wavell is grey-haired 59 years…

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Nazi Fears Mounting on Home Front War-Weary Civilians Restive Britain Planning New Heavy Blows

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--There is mounting evidence that the war-weary and nerve-wracked civilian population of Germany is approaching breaking point. Berlin Radio has admitted that S.S. troops fired…

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Nazi Fears Mounting on Home Front War-Weary People Restive Britain Planning New Heavy Blows

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--There is mounting evidence that the war-weary and nerve-wracked civilian population of Germany is approaching breaking point. Berlin Radio has admitted that S.S. troops fired…

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Govt. Will Make New Loan Appeals Money Required For War Voluntary Plan May Be Scrapped

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 7

CANBERRA, Monday.--The £100,000,000 Commonwealth Loan recently raised by the Government is to be followed by further appeals to the public, probably for a larger amount, before the present…

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The War, Day by Day South-West Pacific Strategy Rival Lines of Action by Our Military Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 6

The appointment of Sir Archibald Wavell as Supreme Commander in the South-West Pacific War Zone, with the American Major-General Brett as his deputy, is unique in history. Never before has one man been placed in charge…

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