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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

14,982 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

French Honour Australia Fanfare Farewell to Correspondent a War Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 6

WITH THE FIRST ARMY, Jan. 4.—One expects all sorts of things to happen during a journey in these parts of North…

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Enemy's Halt in Libya Retreat From Our War Correspondent, William Munday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 5

WITH ADVANCE UNITS, 8th ARMY, Jan. 1 (Delayed).—For the first time since they left El Agheila, the Germans and…

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Hats Off to the Corvettes The "Twerps" Given Big Task In War

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 7

When Japanese planes sank H.M.A.S. Armidale in the vicinity of Timor, Australia lost the first of her fleet of corvettes--ships so little known that many Australians have never heard of them…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1943. Slow Motion War in the Pacific

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 4

Mr. Curtin's gentle "prodding" of the United Nations' leaders, on the subject of Pacific strategy and supplies, has evoked much…

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The War, Day by Day Russian Gains in Caucasus Growing Struggle for Supply By Our Military Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 4

The continued capacity of the Russians to deal heavy blows along the whole of a front 1,500 miles in extent is shown by the occupation of Mosdok, in the Caucasus, so soon after the storming of Velikiye Luki, on the north of the…

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"Conclusive Defeat" at Buna High Officer Sums Up Twelve Hundred Enemy Killed From Our War Correspondent, Charles Buttrose

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 6

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA, Sunday (delayed).—A high Australian officer to-night summed up the fighting beginning at Cape Endaiadere and ending…

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Whisky Sold to Soldier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 7

Max Rosenstein, proprietor of the Kanimbla Cafe, Tusculum Street. King's Cross, was fined £30 in the Metropolitan Licensing Court…

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Negro Soldier to Hang

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Jan. 4 (A.A.P.).—A communique from American Headquarters in the European theatre of operations says:—…

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Callous Dodging by Govt. of Pensions Fob Soldiers Senator To Air Injustices

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--"Callous dodging of a moral responsibility on a paltry legal pretext." This description of the Government's…

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Soldiers' Thanks

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 4

The appreciation and thanks of the fighting Forces are extended to "The Sun" for its great effort in giving such a helping…

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Donald Duck -- Chocolate Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 12

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Soldier Aids in Harbor Rescue

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 2

Irene Cocker (21), dental nurse, Victoria Street, King's Cross, was rescued from a partly submerged rock near Mrs…

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Grant for Soldiers Who Have Escaped From Japs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. --A special allowance of 2s 3d Australian currency a day to members of the A.M.F. who had escaped from…

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Grant for Soldiers Who Have Escaped From Japs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A special allowance of 2s 3d Australian currency a day to members of the A.M.F. Who had escaped from…

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Grant for Soldiers Who Have Escaped From Japs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A special allowance of 2s 3d Australian currency a day to members of the A.M.F. who had escaped from Japanese-oc-…

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No Welcome Home From War

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

Returning from active service in the Middle East, Henry Rayner Bennett, private in the AIF, phoned his wife from Moss Vale…

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Chevrons for R.a.a.f. Returned Men

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Members of the R.A.A.F. who have served in oversea theatres of war will be issued with distinguishing blue chevrons…

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War Profiteering

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 7

EVERY day politicians are saying there will be no more poverty, no more extreme wealth, and no more profiteering after the war. Do they mean that they will not check the unscrupulous profiteers until the end of…

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War Profiteering

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 7

EVERY day politicians are saying there will be no more poverty, no more extreme wealth, and no more profiteering after the war. Do they mean that they will not check the unscrupulous profiteers until the end of…

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War Profiteering

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 7

EVERY day politicians are saying there will be no more poverty, no more extreme wealth, and no more profiteering after the war. Do they mean that they will not check the unscrupulous profiteers until the end of…

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