Demolition Squads Risk Death Our War Correspondent in Malaya
SINGAPORE, Jan. 6.—Among the most hazardous parts of the "scorched earth" policy in the war in north Malaya is the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
19,549 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250
Post-war British Shipping "Oldest and Slowest in World"
Mr. H. R. MacMillan, president of Wartime Merchant Shipping, Ltd. (the Government-owned company formed to expand merchant shipbuilding in Canada), speaking recently at Montreal, drew attention to the handicaps under which British…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- "Japan has won the first round in the Pacific War. It is up to the. Allies to try to make the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Van Mook and Curtin Talk On Aid In War
CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- "Japan has won the first round in the Pacific War. It is up to the Allies to try to make the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Needs Must Be Met. Curtailing Civil Consumption of Goods
Determined that nothing shall stand in the way of securing a total war effort, the Federal Government has issued National Security Regulations…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Coastal Drive Landings In Malaya Our War Correspondent in Malaya
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 4. (Delayed in Transmission).—Japanese troops, in relatively small force, and operating presumably…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Christmas Spirit War Influences Xmas and New Year Cards
One of the prettiest customs we have is the sending of Xmas and New Year Cards. It is so entirely British. It was started by Queen Victoria 100 years ago, as was also the Xmas Tree (1840)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scepticism on Hoax Report Lord Gowrie's Visit to War Foundry
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A report that the Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, was the victim of a deception during a visit of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Little Raid Damage in Singapore Our War Correspondent in Malaya
SINGAPORE, Jan. 6.—The wild exaggeration in Tokyo Radio's statements about the air bombing of Singapore has amused the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Here for War Talks High Official of N.E.I.
The Lieutenant-GovernorGeneral of the Netherlands East Indies, Dr. H. J. van Mook, arrived in Sydney last night for…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Auburn-lidcombe A.r.p. on War-time Footing Lidcombe Preparations
Preparations against air attack are being rapidly completed in Lidcombe "The N.E.S. services are on a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nazi Reverses in Europe Optimistic Review Our War Correspondent with the A.I.F.
ALEPPO, Jan. 6.—Talks I have had recently with Allied and neutral diplomats and observers with first-hand knowledge of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Last Axis Stand Hard Fighting in Desert Our War Correspondent with the Imperial Forces
JEDABYA, Jan. 6.—In biting cold, hard fighting continues in the desert wastes around Jedabya, where the Axis forces have…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A.I.F. SPORT Many Meetings Our War Correspondent with the A.L.F.
BEIRUT, Jan. 6.—Teams from the various A.I.F. units in Syria and Lebanon are daily visiting Palestine, playing other A.I.F…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Molotov Sets Out Soviet War Aims Revenge On Germany Nazi People to Suffer in Turn
LONDON, Wednesday.--"In all eternity Russia will not and cannot forget what Germany has done to her. Russia declares that for all the German brutalities she will call down on the Germans the most raging curse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Molotov Sets Out Soviet War Aims Revenge On Germany Nazi People to Suffer in Turn
LONDON, Wednesday.--"In all eternity Russia will not and cannot forget what Germany has done to her. Russia declares that for all the German brutalities she will call down on the Germans the most raging curse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Molotov Sets Out Soviet War Aims Revenge On Germany Nazi People to Suffer in Turn
LONDON, Wednesday.--"In all eternity Russia will not and cannot forget what Germany has done to her. Russia declares that for all the German brutalities she will call down on the Germans the most raging curse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War, Day by Day Growing Russian Offensive Whole Front Now Involved By Our Military Correspondent
The stress of events in the western Pacific should not be allowed to detract from proper realisation [?]f the momentous changes still taking place in Russia. The [?]mulative effect of the recent Soviet gains has been to [?]ing…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →What to Do and Not to Do Advice for Women Who Want to Do War Work
In a national broadcast through the Australian Broadcasting Commission last night, Mrs. John D. Moore warned zealous women war-workers…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Molotov Sets Out Soviet War Aims Revenge On Ger many Nazi People to Suffer in Turn
LONDON, Wednesday.--"In all eternity Russia will not and cannot forget what Germany has done to her. Russia declares that for all the German brutalities she will call down on the Germans the most raging curse…
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