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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

5,598 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Returned Soldier Sues Brundahl for Damages

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 7

A returned soldier and his wife sued ex-internee Lars Gustav Brundahl for heavy damages in the Supreme Court today alleging that Brundahl had hired thugs to beat them up because he had a personal grudge against them. The couple, Herbert Dell (50),…

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Returned Soldier Sues Brundahl for Damages

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 7

A returned soldier and his wife sued ex-internee Lars Gustav Brundahl for heavy damages in the Supreme Court today alleging that Brundahl had hired thugs to beat them up because he had o personal grudge against them. The couple Herbert Dell (50)…

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Returned Soldier Sues Brundahl for Damages

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 7

A returned soldier and his wife sued ex-internee Lars Gustoy Brundahl for heavy damages in Hie Supreme Court today alleging that Brundahl had hired thugs to beat them up because he had a personal grudge against them. The couple, Herbert Dell (50). The couple, Herbert Dell (50)…

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War on Paspalum

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 5

Paspalum grass, which is causing a nuisance to residents of Henson Street, will be cut down as soon as possible by Holroyd…

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Special Squads intensify War On Underworld

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 7

Fresh squads of defectives have been assigned to an intensive clean-up campaign in Sydney's criminal haunts, following yesterday's recapture of Dugan and Mears. The detectives are…

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Big increases forecast in war pensions

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--A substantial increase in war pensions probably will be…

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Special Squads intensify War On Underworld

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 7

Fresh squads of defectives have been assigned to an intensive clean-up campaign in Sydney's criminal haunts, following yesterday's recapture of Dugan and Mears. The detectives are…

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Special Squads intensify War On Underworld

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 7

Fresh squads of defectives have been assigned to an intensive clean-up campaign in Sydney's criminal haunts, following yesterday's recapture of Dugan and Mears. The detectives are…

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Young Germans Are Recruited For War

Tribune · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

BERLIN.—The agents of six “Western” States are recruiting between 2,000 and 2,500 young Germans monthly from West Germany,…

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Atom Energy For War Or For Peace ?

Tribune · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 6

THE whole effect of American atomic propaganda rebounded with the announcement of the Soviet atomic explosions…

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End Cold War! Dramatic Call by Churchill

The Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. Churchill last night demanded a supreme effort to bridge the gulf between East and West, and suggested that he might approach Stalin personally if he is elected Prime Minister next…

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Ex-Digger Anger Over Freeing Of War Criminals

Tribune · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 8

The Menzies-Fadden Government’s knee-bowing to American pressure for release of at least 90 Japanese war criminal suspects, charged with atrocity crimes against Australian and other civilians, has brought an…

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War Memorial Hospital, Waverley, Sydney. New Nurses’ Home

Construction · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

A preliminary perspective drawing by the Architect, N. W. McPherson, showing the new Nurses’ Home being erected at the War Memorial Hospital, Waverley, Sydney…

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Try Hirohito As Germ -War Killer, Says Soviet Note

Tribune · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

LONDON.—The Soviet Government, in a Note to British, American and Chinese People's Governments, says that 12 Japanese war criminals were sentenced at Khabarovsk for preparing bacteriological…

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Tribune Hirohito‘s War Crimes Condoned by Menzies Govt

Tribune · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 4

COPIES of the Soviet note asking for trial of germ war criminals, including Emperor Hirohito, were sent to Australia…

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All-out War on Underworld Extra Men Assigned For Drive

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

Fresh squads of defectives have been assigned to an intensive clean-up campaign in Sydney's criminal haunts, following yesterday's recapture of…

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Attempt to Rebuild Franco As Arms-bearer for War Bloc

Tribune · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

LONDON.——“The attempt to grant Franco‘s fascist regime absolution by the United Nations has evoked a fresh wave…

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Brave Ex-Soldier To Be Honored

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 5

LITHGOW, Wednesday. --The Royal Humane Society yesterday announced the award of its…

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Soldiers' Reunion Former War Prisoners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1

The biggest reunion of soldiers since the war took place last night when more than 2,000 former…

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Menzies on War Crimes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) would make a statement about Japanese…

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