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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

3,484 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 175

Late News Czech Soldiers Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 3 (A.A.P.).—Twenty-one Czech soldiers have been accused before a military court in…

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Soldiers to fight eviction

The Sun · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 7

Threatened eviction of 11 people from a roofless, half-burnt-out block of flats in Billyard Ave.,…

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Red Demand for Jap War Criminals

Daily Mirror · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 2

SHANGHAI, Saturday. -- The North Shensi Communist Radio yesterday broadcast a demand that the Chinese…

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Red Demand for Jap War Criminals

Daily Mirror · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 2

SHANGHAI, Saturday. -- The North Shensi Communist Radio yesterday broadcast a demand that the Chinese…

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Union Call for "War" on Reds

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Fri. -- The president of the A.W.U. (Mr. W. H. Nicol) today called for a "solid declaration of war" by…

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Red Demand for Jap War Criminals

Daily Mirror · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 2

SHANGHAI, .Saturday.-- The North Shensi Communist Radio yesterday broadcast a demand that the Chinese…

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Red Demand for Jap War Criminals

Daily Mirror · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 2

SHANGHAI, Saturday. -- The North Shensi Communist Radio yesterday broadcast a demand that the Chinese…

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Red Demand for Jap War Criminals

Daily Mirror · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 2

SHANGHAI, Saturday. -- The North Shensi Communist Radio yesterday broadcast a demand that the Chinese…

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British women, children trapped in Burmese war RANGOON

The Sun · Sunday 6 February 1949 · page 44

WOMEN and children are among the 27 trapped British in the smoke-filled town of Insein, 10 miles north of Rangoon. In addition to the Britons, 1000 Indians, and 50 Pakistans…

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Korea Is Asia's Powder Keg: The Fuse Burns Fast Full Scale War Feared By Americans

Truth · Sunday 6 February 1949 · page 9

NEW YORK, Saturday.—Korea is the powder keg of Asia, and correspondents on the spot say that the fuse is fast burning away. A special despatch to Truth from I.N.S. correspondent Frank Emery in Seoul, capital of South Korea, says that U.S. Government officials…

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Oily Chu Stole Soldier's Heart Up North

Truth · Sunday 6 February 1949 · page 15

ACCORDING to American soldier Thomas John Francis Deer there were but two loves in his life—the Queensland girl he…

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Anzac Memorial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 2

Sir,—In reply to Esther Wrenn ("Herald," January 21), who would pull down the Anzac Memorial, permit me space to…

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Court plea for war comrade

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 2

Wartime comradeship of a major and a corporal who were fellow prisoners of the Japanese was recalled in Central Court to-day when the major successfully pleaded for…

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Taxi-driver Found War "Top Secrets"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 7

Taxi-driver Fred Parkes, 48, who returned to police on Saturday 640 American dollars (£A200) which a customer left in his cab, said yesterday that he had…

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Sun Fo Makes 'Fight to Finish' Threat Refusal Over War Criminals

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 12

CANTON, Monday.--Premier Sun Fo has threatened the Chinese Communists with a "fight to the finish" if they insist on the surrender of Chiang…

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Sun Fo Makes Tight to Finish' Threat Refusal Over War Criminals

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 12

CANTON, Monday.--Premier San has threatened the Chinese Communists with a "fight to the finish" if they insist on the surrender of Chiang'…

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Sun Fo Makes 'Fight to Finish' Threat Refusal Over War Criminals

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 12

CANTON, Monday.--Premier San Fo has threatened the Chinese Communists with a "fight to the finish" if they insist on the surrender of Chiang…

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Sun Fo Makes 'Fight to Finish' Threat Refusal Over War Criminals

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 12

CANTON, Monday.--Premier Sun Fo has threatened the Chinese Communists with a "fight to the finish" if they insist on the surrender of Chiang…

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Sun Fo Makes 'Fight to Finish' Threat Refusal Over War Criminals

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 12

CANTON, Monday.--Premier Sun Fo has threatened the Chinese Communists with a ''fight to the finish" if they insist on the surrender of Chiang…

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Sun Fo Makes 'Fight to Finish' Threat Refusal Over War Criminals

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 12

CANTON, Monday.--Premier Sun Fo has threatened the Chinese Communists with a "fight to the finish" if they insist on the surrender of Chiang…

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