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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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Maritime War Casualties Tonnage Lost to Date

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 2

The following table records, at accurately as is practicable under the circumatances, the number and tonnage of merchant vessels lost under war conditions since September 3, 1939. Names and other details of lost vessels are not now issued by the Admiralty, but a monthly review gives the number…

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Women's War Work Netmakers Are Urgently Needed

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 11

More and more Sydney women are needed for camouflage netting to fulfil a Government request for a greater quantity of nets from the…

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Women's War Work Netmakers Are Urgently Needed

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 11

More and more Sydney women are needed for camouflage netting to fulfil a Government request for a greater quantity of nets from the…

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Women's War Work Netmakers Are Urgently Needed

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 11

More and more Sydney women are needed for camouflage netting to fulfil a Government request for a greater quantity of nets from the…

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Women's War Work Netmakers Are Urgently Needed

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 11

More and more Sydney women are needed for camouflage netting to fulfil a Government request for a greater quantity of nets from the…

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Women's War Work Netmakers Are Urgently Needed

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 11

More and more Sydney women are needed for camouflage netting to fulfil a Government request for a greater quantity of nets from the…

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Churchill Back in America War Council Meeting Held Prayers for Allied Men

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday.--The British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) has returned to Washington from Canada and has resumed his conferences with…

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Wavell Leader--london Report Pacific War Chief Us. Man May Head Navies

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 1

It is reported by the "Daily Telegraph" in London that General Sir Archibald Wavell, British Commander-in-Chief in India, may be appointed to the…

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Churchill Back in America War Council Meeting Held Prayers for Allied Men

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday.--The British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) has returned to Washington from Canada and has resumed his conferences with…

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Churchill Back in America War Council Meeting Held Prayers for Allied Men

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday. --The British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) has returned to Washington from Canada and has resumed his conferences with…

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Churchill Back in America War Council Meeting Held Prayers for Allied Men

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday. --The British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) has returned to Washington from Canada and has resumed his conferences with…

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Eye-witnesses' Stories of Malaya Battle From Our War Correspondent in Malaya

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 5

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 30.— The Japanese on the northern front from which I have just returned brought up tanks and…

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Churchill Back in America War Council Meeting Held Prayers for Allied Men

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday. --The British Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) has returned to Washington from Canada and has resumed his conferences with…

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Britain-u.s.a. War Collaboration Formal Pact Soon Steps for Pacific Help

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 6

NEW YORK, January 1 (A.A.R).—The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that he has learned from official sources that an announcement of a formal Anglo-American war…

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The War, Day by Day Plight of the Philippines Reasons for Japanese Gains by Our Military Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 4

General MacArthur's announcement on Wednesday morning that "the American lines are being pushed back" north and south of Manila emphasised the immediate gravity of the danger of the Philippines, for the…

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New Year's Eve in the Rain A.I.F. in Middle East Our War Correspondent with the A.I.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 5

BEIRUT, Jan. 1.—The A.I.F. men in Syria and Palestine, who spent Christmas under leaden skies from which rain poured…

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Hoots, Then Cheers For Dewar Soldier Silences Hecklers After Cup Form Reversal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 8

An A.I.F. man led the cheers which drowned an attempted demonstration against Dewar, winner of yesterday's Tattersall's Cup at Randwick…

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Full War Footing for All Australia's Home Armbes Militia To Get Equal Privileges With A.I.F. Less Leave For All CANBERRA

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 3

A.I.F. and militiamen in Australia are almost certain to be placed on a complete war footing; undergoing the same hard training and discipline as…

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War Council Discussions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 11

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (A.A.P.).— The Washington correspondent, of the New York "Kerald-Tritaune" says that the War Council…

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The Soviet at War

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 7

FROM the Soviet News Agency in London direct to "Smith's" in Australia, by air mail, have come these photographs of…

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