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The wars & local soldiers, 1955

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Aust. "expendable" in an American war

Tribune · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 1

AUSTRALIA would be "expendable" by its American ally at least for a time. It might come under a conqueror's heel…

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The Veterans exposes the horror of war

Tribune · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 8

ERIC LAMBERT is a writer with the gift of words. In his new novel, The Veterans, he uses his gift to lift his readers…

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Politician Backs Big Meeting on H-war

Tribune · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 10

SYDNEY: A meeting of 500 people, called by the Peakhurst Progress Association, last week decided to call a further meeting to discuss the outlawing of atom and hydrogen…

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Letters to the editor Britain and war

Tribune · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 11

REDFERN (SA).--On January 30 at 12 noon the ABC broadcast the following item: "In Britain the Labor Party is…

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International News Hands Off Malaya Send Menzies--not boys--to "nasty, bloody" war

Tribune · Wednesday 30 March 1955 · page 4

IF Australian troops are sent to Malaya by Menzies, they will fight under worse…

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Death of Mr. Roy Ford a Gallipoli Soldier

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 7

Much liked by his fellow membersbers of Penrith, sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A., as he was by friends generally, was Mr…

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An Outline of French History (Iii) the Hundred Years' War

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 6

I" TNDER Saint Louis' ^ Monarchy was to be checked for znore than a century by the "Hundred…

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The Conks and the Billy Boys It took strong measures to overcome the lawlessness and rioting as the mobs waged war in Glasgow city

The World's News · Saturday 2 April 1955 · page 16

HOOLIGANISM was rife in Glasgow in the 1930's when I took over as Chief Constable of the city. When discussing Glasgow's gangsters one should, I think, remember, that while a certain…

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The Cold Wet War

Tribune · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 8

THE Real Story behind the American entertainers' invasion of Australia has been recently told by a New York…

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Fresh briefly Korean war again

Tribune · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 4

SAFETY of Australian troops stili in Korea is involved in new American moves to re-start the Korea war…

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International News In Dulles' planned war.... Aussies first in while Yanks to hang back

Tribune · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 4

Australians would have the role of shock troops (which always suffer the heaviest casualties) in the war of aggression the US is planning against SE Asia…

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Man Will Soon Visit the Moon Satellites in space-but not as war bases

Tribune · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 6

SPACE station assembled from parts of rockets--artificial satellites of the Earth. The bodies of the rockets, joined together, form the belts of the cylinder that contain the living and auxiliary premises, the fuel…

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Vienna Appeal Success in "Test" Canvass Four out of 5 sign to stop atom war

Tribune · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 1

About 80 per cent of those approached in a "test" canvass in North Sydney on Sunday signed the Vienna Appeal against atomic war…

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Thinking Soldiers is book with a difference

Tribune · Tuesday 5 April 1955 · page 8

"THINKING SOLDIERS," is a collection of the writings of American and British soldiers who fought in the Korean war and were…

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Penrith R.S.L. Anzac

Nepean Times · Thursday 7 April 1955 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of Penrith sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. held in the subbranch's rooms on Monday…

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The Mau Mau Is on the Way Out The terrorists have begun to realise that the game is up, but regular soldiers and recruited Home Guards still have to be on the alert for trouble

The World's News · Saturday 9 April 1955 · page 6

ONE of Britain's strangest "little" wars—that against the Mau Mau in Kenya—is drawing gradually to a successful close…

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Anzac Service

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 13 April 1955 · page 8

Merryland Sub-branch R.S.S. and A.I.L.A wrote to Holroyd Council extending an invitation to the Mayor and Aldermen to be…

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Anzac March

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1955 · page 1

Ermington - Rydalmere sub-branch of the R.S.L. will hold its annual Anzac march on Sunday, April 24…

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Anzac Services of Commemoration

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 13 April 1955 · page 1

At Guildford—The local R.S.L. has organised well their annual procession to be followed by a commemoration service at the…

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Mass Peace Canvass Ban H-war drive next

Tribune · Wednesday 13 April 1955 · page 3

"The stage is set for a big drive to gather thousands of signatures to the world-wide appeal against atom-war preparations." THE secretary of the NSW Peace Council Ex-Senator william…

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