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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

12,842 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Taxes make holes in war profits CANBERRA

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1944 · page 3

War tax review issued by the Department of Information gives the following points:-- Nearly half the profits of…

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U.S. at War Battle of Asia Inspection by Stilwell

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 January 1944 · page 14

[?]The Chinese in northern Burma had been ambushed and harassed by Japanese battalions…

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From the Four Corners Mrs. Clements sent 17 sons to war

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1944 · page 4

Greatest number of brothers in the US services is claimed by Private Joseph A. Clements, of Niles. Michigan. He had 16…

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Jules Verne Not In Race With Inventors Who Rush War Dept. Cartoon Of Week

Truth · Sunday 16 January 1944 · page 16

FOR months German propaganda releases have talked about secret weapons, rocket guns, and so on. Perhaps some of…

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R.A.A.F. Pilot Returns Home Russian pilots won't drink during war

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 January 1944 · page 6

Russian pilots have sworn off hard drinking until after the war, Flight-Lieutenant Leslie Oliver, D.F.C., said yesterday. Flight-Lieutenant Oliver…

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Women War Work.. Orders of the Day Black opal gift as souvenir for Mrs. MacArthur

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1944 · page 8

AN Australian black opal and diamond pendant set in platinum was presented to Mrs. Douglas MacArthur, wife of General MacArthur, at an official luncheon after she had…

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Soldier Admits He Spanked His Wife Children Called Him 'Dad the Mongrel'

Truth · Sunday 16 January 1944 · page 28

VERY determined are the views of Private Cecil Alexander Uhr on the attitude of the man of the family towards his soul mate. Cecil goes in a big way for a bit of chastisement every now and then…

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Soldier Deathrate Down Two-thirds

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sat.--The death-rate among wounded men in Middle East hospitals in 1942-43 was only a third as high as in World War I…

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Soldiers Help to Check Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 January 1944 · page 3

SOLDIERS PUMPING water from a creek to fight the blaze of a Victorian bushfire…

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U.s. Soldiers Told to Leave Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 January 1944 · page 2

Twenty U.S. soldiers were ordered out of a city private hotel at 11 p.m. yesterday. A major of the U.S. Army Provost…

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War Orphan Salutes Soldier "Uncles"

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

RITA, ONE OF THE MANY British war orphans adopted by American troops in England, salutes with officers of the U.S. Army quartermaster battalion which cares for her as her soldier "uncles' pass in review prior to a football game staged for her benefit. --…

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War Orphan Salutes Soldier "Uncles"

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

RITA, ONE OF THE MANY British war orphans adopted by American troops in England, salutes with officers of the U.S. Army quartermaster battalion which cares for her as her soldier "uncles" pass in review prior to a football game staged for her benefit. --…

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War Orphan Salutes Soldier "Uncles"

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

RITA, ONE OF THE MANY British war orphans adopted by American troops in England, salutes with officers of the U.S. Army quartermaster battalion which cares for her as her soldier "uncles" pass in review prior to a football game staged for her benefit. --…

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War Orphan Salutes Soldier "Uncles"

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

RITA, ONE OF THE MANY British war orphans adopted by American troops in England, salutes with officers of the U.S. Army quartermaster battalion which cares for her as her soldier "uncles' pass in review prior to a football game staged for her benefit. --…

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War Orphan Salutes Soldier "Uncles"

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

RITA, ONE OF THE MANY British war orphans adopted by American troops in England, salutes with officers of the U.S. Army quartermaster battalion which cares for her as her soldier "uncles" pass in review prior to a football game staged for her benefit. --…

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War Orphan Salutes Soldier "Uncles"

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

RITA, ONE OF THE MANY British war orphans adopted by American troops in England, salutes with officers of the U.S. Army quartermaster battalion which cares for her as her soldier "uncles" pass in review prior to a football game staged for her benefit. --…

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Post-War World

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 6

SIR,--Permit me to congratulate Clarice McNamara upon her article on education. Even though on military service I, and thousands of other…

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Pacific Post-war Plans Discussed

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Opening the conversations between Australia and New Zealand this morning, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said the conference was not only of great importance to…

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Pacific Post-war Plans Discussed

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Opening the conversations between Australia and New Zealand this morning, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said the conference was not only of great importance to…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, Jan. 17, 1944 a Political "Anzac" Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 4

Most welcome visitors to Australia are the New Zealand Ministers who will confer with members of the Federal Cabinet…

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