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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

3,484 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 175

US War Drive Blamed For Lead Famine

Tribune · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 6

AMERICAN imperialism’s drive to war is to blame for the high price and the scarcity of lead needed for Australian…

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Shrine to War Dead Used As Lavatory

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Fri. -- An Adelaide City Council official reported today that people were using the State War Memorial in North Terrace, Adelaide, as a lavatory…

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America May Extend 'Cold War' Anti-Red Plan Praised

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, Fri. (A.A.P.). -- The New York Press generally interprets President Truman's Inaugural Day speech yesterday as foreshadowing…

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Chiang's Resignation May Mean End of China War New Moves For Peace

Daily Mirror · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 1

NANKING, Saturday. -- Generalissimo Chiang Kia-shek's resignation of the Presidency is regarded by many observers as indicating the end of…

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‘Framing’ Of U.S. Communist Party Part Of Wall Street’s War Plot

Tribune · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 2

NEW YORK.—The American Communist leaders now facing trial are being framed before a hand-picked jury of wealthy men and business executives, a jury which all working men have been carefully excluded…

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U.S. May Intensify "Cold War" From Our Staff Correspondent And A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.—New York newspapers believe that President Truman's inauguration speech yesterday foreshadows a new expansion of U.S. foreign policy and a more intense cold war with…

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Czechs Fire On U.S. Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.). -- Czech border. guards yesterday fired on U.S. military police investigating a border incident,…

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Felt Ill at Sight of War Weapon

Truth · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 2

Lt.-Colonel J. Knights-Trench (above), who was responsible for the manufacture of 4,500,000…

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U.S. war veteran finds his "lost" Aussie sweetheart

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 1

American Navy veteran Donald MacNamara last night found the Sydney girl he had come 9000 miles to see -- and thought he had lost. Because the girl, Patricia O'Reilly, was not…

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Attack On Soldier Near Park

Truth · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 2

A young soldier was felled by a rabbit-killer blow and robbed of £13 near Belmore Park, City, last…

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Young Soldier Knocked Unconscious, Robbed

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 4

Thieves brutally attacked and robbed a young soldier in the city last night. Police found him lying kicked…

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Soldier's story of bashing

The Sun · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 3

A SOLDIER found lying unconscious in Hay Street, city, last night, told detectives that he had…

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Bashers kick, rob young soldier of £13

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 3

Thieves brutally assaulted and robbed a young returned serviceman at Central Railway Station last night. Private Francis…

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Communists Deny Russia Wants War

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 4

ROME, Monday. -- The Italian Communist leader, Enrico Togliatti, and the veteran French…

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30 war brides from Holland

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 3

Thirty Australian war brides were among the 1208 migrants who arrived today from Rotterdam on the…

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Communists Deny Russia Wants War

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 4

ROME, Monday. -- The Italian Communist leader Enrico Togliatti, and the veteran French…

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Nazis For War Crimes Trials

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.). -- Three of Hitler's former general staff officers will face war crimes trials at Hamburg in…

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Huge Cost to U.s. of Russian Cold War

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 2

BALTIMORE, Monday.--Russia's cold war will have cost United States taxpayers at least 25,000,000,000 dollars by…

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Huge Cost to U.s. of Russian Cold War

Daily Mirror · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 2

BALTIMORE, Monday.--Russia's cold war will have cost United States taxpayers at least 25,000,000,000 dollars by…

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