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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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High cost of war in Korea

Tribune · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 10

COST of the Korean war is emphasised in a statement by the NSW Peace Council :— The Treasurer, Sir Arthur Fadden,…

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Quakers say end war in Korea

Tribune · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 4

THE annual general meeting of the Society of Friends (Quakers) held recently in Adelaide and attended by delegates from all States, expressed…

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Ex-WHO chief convinced on Korea germ war

Tribune · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 9

NEW DELHI. — Major General Sokhey, MP, scientist and former director-general of the UN…

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US tries to build Pacific war bloc Editorial

Tribune · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 2

US President Eisenhower is attempting to form an organisation similar to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in the Asian-Pacific region. To this end a conference will…

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Other Cable Items Australian Soldiers Sentenced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 3

TOKYO, Jan. 20 (A.A.P.Reuter).—A court-martial to-day sentenced two Australian privates to four years'…

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Murder charge against soldier

The Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 17

Lloyd Alexander Thomas, 25, permanent soldier, was charged with murder in Central Court today following the death of a man in hospital this morning. Thomas was…

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Soldiers Found Guilty

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 4

TOKIO, Tues.--An Army court-martial today found two Australian soldiers guilty…

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Priest wounded by Mau Mau terrorist

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

NYERI, Kenya, British Africa.—An Italian missionary priest who was shot point-blank by a Mau Mau terrorist with a shotgun is now recovering in Consolata Mission Hospital here…

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Pacific war "unfortunate"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 9

The new Japanese Ambassador to Australia (Mr. Haruhiko Nishi) yesterday referred to the Pacific War as "the unfortunate period of recent…

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Stalin Steps Up Class War

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 2

MOSCOW, Thurs. -- Stalin has ordered a stepping up of the class war. He also declared that the "secret enemies" of the…

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U.S. casualties in Korea war

The Sun · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--The Defence Department today listed 128,971 US casualties in…

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New Groups to Be Started by War Widows

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 3

THE War Widows' Guild's first project for this year will be to establish more suburban section groups, the…

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"Secret Enemies of Soviet Must Be Eliminated": Stalin Stepping Up Of Classes War Ordered

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

MOSCOW, Thurs. -- Stalin has ordered a stepping up of the class war. He also declared that the…

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"Secret Enemies of Soviet Must, Be Eliminated": Stalin Stopping Up Of Classes War Ordered

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

MOSCOW, Thurs. --Stalin has ordered a stepping up of the class war. He also declared that the…

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Charge of Murder Soldier In Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 5

Lloyd Alexander Thomas, 25, a soldier in the 7th Independent Field Squadron, Casula, was charged at…

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Around the Courts Yesterday Soldier faces murder charge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 13

A soldier appeared in Central Court yesterday on a charge of murder, following a man's death in hospital earlier yesterday…

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U.S. Army Takes Refugees 10,000 Flee To Enlist

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 14

BERLIN, Thursday (Kemsley). -- Almost unnoticed during the last few months, the…

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U. S. Army Takes Refugees 10,000 Flee To Enlist

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 14

BERLIN, Thursday (Kemsley). -- Almost unnoticed during the last few months, the…

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U.S. Army Takes Refugees 10,000 Flee To Enlist

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 14

BERLIN, Thursday (Kemsley). -- Almost unnoticed during the last few months, the…

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U.S. Army Takes Refugees 10,000 Flee To Enlist

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 14

BERLIN, Thursday (Kemsley). --Almost unnoticed during the last few months, the…

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