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The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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U.S. General Van Fleet Defers Retirement From Army Post Awaits Korea War Decision

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 7

TOKIO, Mon. (I.N.S.).--General James Van Fleet is holding off his army retirement until the President-elect (Gen. Eisenhower) takes office…

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U.S. General Van Fleet Defers Retirement From Army Post Awaits Korea War Decision

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 7

TOKIO, Mon. (-I.N.S.). -- General James Van Fleet is holding off his army retirement until the President-elect (Gen. Eisenhower) takes office…

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The Churchillian Dream... Highest-level Talks To End Cold War By a Special Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. Churchill's second visit to the United States within twelve months is chronologically—and officially—a mere prelude to a holiday in Jamaica…

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U.S. General Van Fleet Defers Retirement From Army Post Awaits Korea War Decision

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 7

TOKIO, Mon. (I.N.S.).-- General James Van Fleet is holding off his army retirement until the President-elect (Gen. Eisenhower) takes office…

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Soldiers for Trial in Japan

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1953 · page 5

TOKIO, Sun.--An Australian court-martial will try two Australian privates alleged…

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Man killed, woman wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 1

TAMWORTH, Mon.--A man was fatally shot and a woman wounded tonight in…

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War Extension Problem

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 1

Looking fit and rested Mr. Churchill faced one of the biggest gatherings of reporters ever to…

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Late News Phone: M2406 Jail for British Red Soldier

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 16

LONDON, Mon.--British military authorities today confirmed a court martial sentence of one year's jail passed on Tony…

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Soldier Tried To Tell Rate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 3

LONDON, January 5 (A.A.P.).—British military authorities to-day confirmed a court-martial sentence of…

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Soldier, 20, on Grave Charge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

Ronald William Lowe (20), soldier, of Ingleburn Camp, appeared at Central Court today on a charge of having assaulted Mrs. Alberta Mary Gambetta at Yarra Bay on…

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War bride from Japan

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 3

Mrs. Terrie Pallett, Japanese war bride, was a pathetic figure when she reached Mascot…

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First World War Veteran Dies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 4

Captain Michael J. Lowe, known to thousands of First A.I.F. men, died yesterday in the Yaralla Repatriation…

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War on germs... not germ warfare

Tribune · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 10

MACHINE and tractor stations in Turkmenia in the Soviet Union supply a Socialist aviation spraying service for extermination of agricultural pests, and treatment of crops. This plane is spraying, a cotton field with special defoliation chemical just before picking the crop…

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46,000 U.S. deserters since Korea war started

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. --The US Army said today 46,000 enlisted men had…

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S. Korea Army Improves Eighth Army Review Of War In '52

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 8

SEOUL, Wed. (B.U.P.). -- The training of the South Korean Army to a high level of combat effectiveness, and the enemy's increased artillery…

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S. Korea Army Improves Eighth Army Review Of War In '52

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 8

SEOUL, Wed. (B.U.P). -- The training of the South Korean Army to a high level of combat effectiveness, and the enemy's increased artillery…

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Eisenhower Cabinet to Meet U.S. Press Attacks Churchill Korea War Attitude

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wed. (B.U.P., A.P.). -- Following his meeting yesterday with Britain's Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill), President-elect Eisenhower has called a round-table conference of his entire "high…

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Steep Rise in Aust. Taxation Six times as High as pre-war

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.--Commonwealth and State taxation increased from £17195 a head of population in 1938-39 to…

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Eisenhower Cabinet to Meet U.S. Press Attacks Churchill Over Korea War Attitude

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wed. (B.U.P., A.P.). -- Following his meeting yesterday with Britain's Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill), President-elect Eisenhower has balled a round-table conference of his entire "high…

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Eisenhower Cabinet to Meet U.S. Press Attacks Churchill Over Korea War Attitude

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wed. (B.U.R., A.P.). -- Following his meeting yesterday with Britain's Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill), President-elect Eisenhower has called a round-table conference of his entire "high…

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