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The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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"Sun" Readers Say Rehabilitating Returned Men

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 4

Youths who have been in the Services for four or five years, have missed the opportunity of learning a trade or profession--…

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Russian Dogs Rescue Wounded Under Fire

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 2

MOSCOW, Monday. -- Thousands of trained Russian Army dogs, many of them "German policedog" breed, have done yeoman front-line service. They have dragged hundreds…

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Post-war Car Changes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (A.A.P.). —American motorists want their post-war cars to have clearer vision, less chrome, and more…

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Fascist's Plan of Germ War

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 5

ROME, Monday.--A plan to send deadly bacteria to Spain during the Spanish civil war has been laid at the door of…

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Fascist's Plan of Germ War

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 7

ROME, Monday.--A plan to send deadly bacteria to Spain during the Spanish civil war has been laid at the door of…

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War Eagle Should Win For Patient Owner

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 16

War Eagle should repay his owner's patience by winning the Alfred Hill Handicap (8f.) at Randwick today…

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American President Lines Ltd. Post-War Operating Plans

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 2

Post-war plans for the operation of the American President Lines, Ltd., have been submitted to the United States Maritime…

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1945 Demands Supreme War Effort, Says Mr. Forde

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday.—Australia must plan for at least two more years of arduous warfare against Japan, the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Forde, warned in the course of a New Year message to-day and a…

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Enemy Army Destroyed Mopping Up On Leyte Our War Correspondent, H. J. SUMMERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 3

PHILIPPINES, Dec. 31.—The final remnants of the Japanese forces on Leyte Island are being hunted down and the enemy's…

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Civil War In Poland Seen As Likely Sequel To Split From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Dec. 31 (A.A.P.).— While the Polish Government in London anxiously watches political developments in Lublin, a…

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Greek Rebels May Seek Truce Importance of Regency Appointment From Our War Correspondent, T. Southwell-Keely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 3

ATHENS, Dec. 30.—There are high hopes that the E.L.A.S. (Greek National Resistance Army) will ask for a truce before the New Year. One important factor is the announcement that…

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Allies Nearer to Mandalay 300 Miles Drive In Six Weeks Our War Correspondent, T. L. GOODMAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 1

BURMA FRONT, Dec, 31.—The 14th Army troops who crossed the Chindwin about six weeks ago, and have since driven…

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Editorial Round-up 1945: No relaxation of war effort The Commonwealth Press in the weekend: Perth 1945: Toil, Tears

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 6

WEST AUSTRALIAN says 1945 Will be another year of "blood, toil, tears, and sweat," and will require an intense effort on the home fronts…

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Soldier On Leave Wins Surf Race

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 7

On Army leave, Service's swimming champion D. Beckenham won the open surf race for…

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Huge Shipments of U.s. Parcels for Soldiers

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 7

NEW YORK.--Postmaster Albert Goldman, in an interim report, reveals that 34,801,701 Christmas parcels were turned over to Army postal…

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Something About A Soldier

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 1

THERE WERE wine, women and song in the King's Cross celebrations of New Year's Eve last night. The officer in…

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Ex-soldier Pushed Boy Down Stairs to Death

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 9

NEW YORK.--For pushing a two-year-old boy down a flight of stairs to his death, Harry Hoar (21), honorably discharged soldier, has…

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Something About A Soldier

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 1

THERE WERE wine, women and song in the King's Cross celebrations of New Year's Eve last night. The officer in…

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Something About A Soldier

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 1

THERE WERE wine, women and song in the King's Cross celebrations of New Year's Eve last night. The officer in…

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