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The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Soldier Fights For Custody Of Child

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 6

A young A.M.F. sergeant said at the Central Summons Court yesterday that his sister-in-law and her husband had forcibly detained his six-year-old daughter whom they wanted to…

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THE U.S.A. Is Threatened with a New Civil War Whatever Washington may be saying about American determination to prevent another war, Puerto Rico is 4500 square miles of American territory thumbing its nose at the US capital, looking hard for a fight, and determined to get it. This writer was sent to the West Indies to talk with political leaders in America's outpost of Puerto Rico, and he reports the tiny island as "America's powder keg," and warns it may blow up at any moment

The World's News · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 7

PUERTO RIGANS are tired of being pushed around by Washington, and being second-class American citizens…

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Helps to find war comrades

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1947 · page 6

To enable Australian servicemen and ex-servicemen to contact members of the British forces whom they met during…

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Share Trade Back to Pre-war Level

Truth · Sunday 26 January 1947 · page 43

WITH share control completely lifted after 10 days' trading under Stock Exchange internal control, the market by the end of the week had settled down to virtually pre-war business…

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War Brides Complain of Trip to U.s.a

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1947 · page 9

SAN FRANCISCO, Saturday. AUSTRALIAN war brides with children, who arrived on the Marine Phoenix…

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Blinded Soldiers' Appeal

The Sun · Sunday 26 January 1947 · page 5

A plea for stronger support in their anneal for funds to build homes for war-blinded men was made yesterday by the NSW…

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Only 99 ex-soldiers allotted land Settlers claim lack of help, encouragement

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 January 1947 · page 48

Fourteen soldier settlers were allotted blocks on the Wantabadgery Estate, near Junee, this week. This brings the total number of blocks allotted in New South Wales to returned men of World War II to 99…

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Legality of War Trial Challenged

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 4

TOKIO, Monday. -- Defending lawyers at the Japanese war criminal trial today challenged General MacArthur's authority to set up the tribunal, and moved for dismissal of the charges against Tojo and…

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Legality of War Trial Challenged

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 4

TOKIO, Monday. -- Defending lawyers at the Japanese war criminal trial today challenged General MacArthur's authority to set up the tribunal, and moved for dismissal of the charges against Tojo and…

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War Strain "Broke Many Pilots"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 9

Many Allied pilots who operated during the Battle of Britain are now nervous wrecks because of the strain they underwent, Mr…

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Legality of War Trial Challenged

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 4

TOKIO, Monday. -- Defending lawyers at the Japanese war criminal trial today challenged General MacArthur's authority to set up the tribunal, and moved for dismissal of the charges against Tojo and…

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Legality of War Trial Challenged

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 4

TOKIO, Monday. -- Defending lawyers at the Japanese war criminal trial today challenged General MacArthur's authority to set up the tribunal, and moved for dismissal of the charges against Tojo and…

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Legality of War Trial Challenged

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 4

TOKIO, Monday. -- Defending lawyers at the Japanese war criminal trial today challenged General MacArthur's authority to set up the tribunal, and moved for dismissal of the charges against Tojo and…

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Lone Chinese Dies From War Injury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 1

Death of a Chinese seaman in Lidcombe State Hospital on Saturday was a reminder of an enemy attack on the steamer Peter H…

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Anzac House

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 4

As I directed the publicity campaign for the Anzac House Appeal, might I be given the opportunity through "The Sun"…

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Two Possibles in Anzac Shoot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 11

Two possibles were scorea by riflemen competing at Anzac range yesterday in the first shoot there for seven years…

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War Nerves Obstacle to Airmen's Rehabilitation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 9

War neurosis was the biggest obstacle in the rehabilitation of ex-servicemen, Mr. L. Workman said yesterday. Mr. Workman, a former…

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Baron Is First in War Damage Queue

Tribune · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

VIENNA.— Austrian financier Baron Louis Rothschild, now an American citizen, is visiting Vienna to try to get compensation for his…

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Tokyo War Trial Enters A New Phase

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

IN the courtroom of the Allied Military Tribunal in Tokyo at the week-end the prosecution finished its case against Japan's 26 top-ranking alleged…

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U.S. War Dead To Come Home

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday. -- The War Department announced that the first bodies of American war dead will be brought home…

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