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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

3,484 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 175

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

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 12

CANTON, Monday.--Premier Sun 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 Issue On War Criminals Red Advance Near Yangtse

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 5

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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U.S. Experts Report on War Chances Russia won't fight for 25 years --because she won't be ready

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 6

LONDON, Sun.--Russia will not fight the United States--because she will not have the industrial capacity for at least 25 years, possibly for half a century. America is unlikely to start "preventive" war on the Soviet…

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Indonesia War Dutch Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 3

BATAVIA, Feb. 7 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—The Dutch Army to-day issued a communique on "clearing actions" it undertook…

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Shop war cuts price of bacon

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 5

A price cutting war between Oxford Street grocers has sharply reduced bacon prices…

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Speed-up in Dispersal of Empire War Plants

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 10

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Federal Government believes that impetus will be given to the dispersal of vital war industries from Britain to Australia following the…

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Will Arrange Anzac Service

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

The Mayor of Auburn (Ald. N. G. Crook) will arrange a citizens' Remembrance Service at the Cenotaph, Wellington…

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Wounded When Rifle Explodes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 5

FRANCIS JOSEPH JENSEN (18) 8 Clissold Pde., Campsie, is in a serious condition in Canterbury Hospital following…

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War Memorial

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 10

THE War Memorial at Canberra is a lovely sight, but it should be in Sydney where more people can see it. The…

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War Memorial

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 10

THE War Memorial at Canberra is a lovely sight, but it should be in Sydney where more people can see it. The…

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War Memorial

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 10

THE War Memorial at Canberra is a lovely sight, but it should be in Sydney where more people can see it. The…

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War Memorial

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 10

THE War Memorial at Canberra is a lovely sight, but it should he in Sydney where more people can see it. The…

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War Memorial

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 10

THE War Memorial at Canberra is a lovely sight, but it should be in Sydney where more people can see it. The…

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War Memorial

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 10

THE War Memorial at Canberra is a lovely sight, but it should be in Sydney where more people can see it. The…

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War Memorial

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 10

THE War Memorial at Canberra is a lovely sight, but it should be in Sydney where more people can see it. The…

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Soviet Trains War Prisoners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 8 (A.A.P.). —A group of 260 well-fed, [?]dressed German prisoners [?] was from Russia, aged…

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Cold War Now in Jerusalem

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 3

JERUSALEM, Wednesday. --Another battle broke out in Jerusalem yesterday between Jews and Arabs--but…

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Cold War Now in Jerusalem

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 3

JERUSALEM, Wednesday. --Another battle broke out in Jerusalem yesterday between Jews and Arabs--but…

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USA’s “Cold War” On British Rubber Kings LONDON.—

Tribune · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 4

Australian monopolist Sir Clive Baillieu is a key figure in the British rubber empire which is today…

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Clergyman to Pay Damages Bewildered Over Costs War on Fox Hunts

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.-- Australian clergyman Rev. C. Craven-Sands, who was yesterday…

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