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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

19,549 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

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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War Weary Nazi Morale Weakening Riots And Shootings Follow Continued Defeat In Russia Whole of Europe Is in Ferment

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

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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War Weary Nazi Morale Weakening Riots And Shootings Follow Continued Defeat In Russia Whole of Europe Is in Ferment

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

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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War Weary Nazi Morale Weakening Riots And Shootings Follow Continued Defeat In Russia Whole of Europe Is in Ferment

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

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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A.I.F. Veteran Lost Wife To Young Soldier

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

In a double-barrelled divorce suit heard before Mr. Justice Roper today the respondent wife in the first case, who was…

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A.I.F. Veteran Lost Wife To Young Soldier

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

In a double-barrelled divorce suit heard before Mr. Justice Roper today the respondent wife in the first case, who was…

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A.I.F. Veteran Lost Wife To Young Soldier

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 3

In a double-barrelled divorce suit heard before Mr. Justice Roper today the respondent wife in the first case, who was…

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War Council's Wider Task Major War Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 7

CANBERRA, Monday.—The War Council discussed Pacific war strategy this afternoon and will sit again to-morrow…

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Unified War Plan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday.--In a cable to the Daily Express, the former Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) says: "A distant defensive policy…

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Unified War Plan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday.--In a cable to the Daily Express, the former Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) says: "A distant defensive policy…

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Unified War Plan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday.--In a cable to the Daily Express, the former Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) says: "A distant defensive policy…

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Unified War Plan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday.--In a cable to the Daily Express, the former Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) says: "A distant defensive policy…

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Commonwealth War Loan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 12

THE Treasury Bonds relating to the Commonwealth War and Conversion Loan are now available on application to the Bonds and Stock Department,…

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War Office Praises Press

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--Skill and tenacity of war correspondents and cameramen with the Allied forces in Libya are praised in a War Office statement…

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War Prisoners Relatives Assoc

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 6

First meeting of the Australian Prisoners of War Relatives Association will be held in the vestibule of the Sydney Town Hall on Friday at 3 p.m…

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Far East War Zone

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 2

MAP showing latest war developments in Malaya, Burma, and Thailand…

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War Damage Insurance New Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 6

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Treasurer, Mr. Chifley, to-day announced the appointment of the War Damage Commission,…

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Urges Soccer for War Funds

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 8

Mr. T. Hastie (secretary) wants the State Soccer League to play every fourth round of matches next season for war funds…

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Saving Light For War Effort

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 8

During the intervals between rounds at the Newcastle Stadium last week, Mr. Hughie Dwyer,…

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How the War Goes Philippines

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 1

U.S. Army bombers have scored three direct hits on a Japanese battleship, sunk one…

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