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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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

60,000 Japs Lost and 40,000 Trapped at Changsha Philippine War Flares Up As Decisive Fight Looms

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

OF 100,000 Japanese troops who stormed Changsha, Central China, 60,000 have been killed, wounded or captured, and the remainder are trapped "like rats in a bag," between the Laotao and Liuyang Rivers. Tokio admits a smashing defeat at Changsha, claiming to have made…

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60,000 Japs Lost and 40,000 Trapped at Changsha Philippine War Flares Up As Decisive Fight Looms

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

OF 100,000 Japanese troops who stormed Changsha, Central China, 60,000 have been killed, wounded or captured, and the remainder are trapped "like rats in a bag," between the Laotao and Liuyang Rivers. Tokio admits a smashing defeat at Changsha, claiming to have made…

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60,000 Japs Lost and 40,000 Trapped at Changsha Philippine War Flares Up As Decisive Fight Looms

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

OF 100,000 Japanese troops who stormed Changsha, Central China, 60,000 have been, killed, wounded or captured, and the remainder are trapped "like rats in a bag," between the Laotao and Liuyang Rivers. Tokio admits a smashing defeat at Changsha, claiming to have made…

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60,000 Japs Lost and 40,000 Trapped at Changsha Philippine War Flares Up As Decisive Fight Looms

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

OF 100,000 Japanese troops who stormed Changsha, Central China, 60,000 have been killed, wounded or captured, and the remainder are trapped "like rats in a bag," between the Laotao and Liuyang Slivers. Tokio admits a smashing defeat at Changsha, claiming to have made…

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Serious Lack of Priests in Spain. Effects of Civil War Becomes Acute. Episcopacy May Have to Appeal to Holy See

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 18

The lack of priests in Spain is becoming more serious, and the situation is acute in some dioceses, writes a Madrid correspondent. It is believed that the…

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Soldiers Keen on Education

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 7

REVIEWING the work of the Army Education Service, the Army Minister (Mr. Forde) said that men in camps were eager to take advantage of the…

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Four Enlistments from Department

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 5

FOUR more officers of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture have enlisted in the army Mr. E. Power, who has been secretary…

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Soldier's Thanks Co-incidence About a Parcel

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

A little time ago Castlereagh Comforts Fund Committee, of which Mr D. Leitch, Council clerk, is secretary, organised an effort in aid of…

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Extensive Bush Fires. Soldiers Assist Fire Fighters

The Propeller · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

Many hundreds of acres of timber, scrub, and grass, were swept by during numerous outbreaks, of fire, some of which were extensive,…

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A.I.F. Casualty List. Soldiers from St. George

The Propeller · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 7

The latest list of A.I.F. casualties abroad includes the names of the following local soldiers:-- REPORTED MISSING--NOW…

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Troops "Clean Up" When Soldier's Horse Wins

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 8

Soldiers walked around the ring collecting bets for 20 minutes after Real Gem won the Encourage at Victoria Park yesterday…

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Women's News Gardening For Soldiers Herbs Grown To Fill Army Need

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 6

Hampered more and more by drastic water restrictions, members of the Country Women's…

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Jack Dempsey Enlists

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday (A.A.P.).--Jack Dempsey, former world heavyweight champion, was sworn in today as a private in the U.S. Army…

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Friendly Aliens Enlist in A.i.f

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

NEARLY 200 friendly aliens have joined the A.I.F. during the past 12 months, according to military authorities…

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Gaol Sentence for Assaulting Soldier

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 4

"ALL-- in uniform should be thrown into the harbor," Patrick Gorman (54) allegedly said to a member of the A.I.F. just before he assaulted…

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Alleged Assault by Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

THREE A.I.F. men, Francis Leslie Kelly (30), Edward Saunders (33), and James Carey (32), were committed for trial from Central…

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Gaol Sentence for Assaulting Soldier

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 4

"ALL-- in uniform should be thrown into the harbor," Patrick Gorman (54) allegedly said to a member of the A.I.F. just before he assaulted…

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Gaol Sentence for Assaulting Soldier

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 4

"ALL-- in uniform should be thrown into the harbor," Patrick Gorman (54) allegedly said to a member of the A.I.F. just before he assaulted…

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Alleged Assault by Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

THREE A.I.F. men, Francis Leslie Kelly (30), Edward Saunders (33), and James Carey (32), were committed for trial from Central…

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[?]Aol Sentence for [?]Ulting Soldier

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 6

This is st[?] by the Mi[?] Heffron) from uniform should a received harbor." N.E.S. (Mr. [?]gedly card of Fire Commissioners…

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