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The wars & local soldiers, 1968

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Fighting a War That's Not Over

Tribune · Wednesday 15 May 1968 · page 7

FRENCH director Alain Resnais' "La Guerre est Finie" ("The War Is Over": Gala, Sydney; Melbourne…

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U.S. "Defeated" in war, says Aarons

Tribune · Wednesday 15 May 1968 · page 12

SYDNEY: "United States imperialism has in fact been defeated in Vietnam, though its power has not yet been smashed," said Mr. L. Aarons, national secretary of the Communist Party of Australia, at its national committee meeting last weekend…

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Bankstown and District War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 16 May 1968 · page 10

Fri.,6.30 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m. Barmitzvah: To arrange tuition, contact Mr. M. Simon (50-6928)…

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Peace talks in Paris, but war as usual in Canberra The Canberra scene

Tribune · Wednesday 22 May 1968 · page 3

There may have been peace talks in Paris but it was war as usual in Canberra last week as far as the Government was concerned. Army Minister Lynch, when replying to a question as to…

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Bankstown and District War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 23 May 1968 · page 8

Fri., 6.30 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m. Barmitzvah: To arrange tuition, contact Mr. M. Simon (50-6928)…

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Holroyd hearsay Old Anzac passes on

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 28 May 1968 · page 2

Arthur James Boyd, an original member of the 54th Batt. 1st AIF, died in hospital last week…

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What war on poverty?

Tribune · Wednesday 29 May 1968 · page 11

To quote from the editorial column of the New York Times (April 28) under the heading of "De-escalating the…

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The arts meet to look at the war

Tribune · Wednesday 29 May 1968 · page 6

A GROUP of well-known professionals working in the arts have come together in Melbourne, originally because of a common concern about Australia's role in Vietnam…

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Bankstown and District War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 30 May 1968 · page 8

Fri., 6.30 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m. Shavuot Services: Sat., June 1, 6 p.m…

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War Memorial -More popular Annual Meeting on

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 30 May 1968 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the NSW Jewish War Memorial, next Wednesday in the Alrov Cohen Lounge, will discuss the annual report of the president (Mr. H. S. Goldstein) and elect officers for the…

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Anzac Memorial Appeal starts in New Zealand

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 June 1968 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Keith Holyoake, is patron of the Anzac Memorial and Forest project in New Zealand. Mr. A. D. Copeland,…

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Bankstown and District War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 June 1968 · page 12

Fri., 6.30 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m. Barmitzvah Cerenony: Master DOUGLAS GREENSTEIN, son of Mr…

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War Protest Action Planned in S. Aust

Tribune · Wednesday 12 June 1968 · page 4

ADELAIDE: The Campaign for Peace in Vietnam has organised a number of important activities for June and July. On Saturady, June 15 at 10 am., a Protest Walk will be…

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Lives Lost by Army Bungle, Says Soldier

Tribune · Wednesday 12 June 1968 · page 1

A CHARGE that Australian lives were thrown away in recent fighting in Vietnam by army bungling -- a senior officer's "unforgivable mistake" -- is made in a letter from an Australian soldier in Vietnam…

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Bankstown and District War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 13 June 1968 · page 8

Fri. 6.30 p.m. Sat., 9.30 a.m. Barmitzvah Ceremony: Master DOUGLAS GREENSTEIN, son of Mr…

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Exclusive interview with objector 'Many Soldiers Backed Me' They called 'Good on you' to Townsend

Tribune · Wednesday 19 June 1968 · page 1

SYDNEY: Some Regular Army men at Ingleburn (NSW) camp called out "Good on you" and "Pour it into them" to conscientious objector Simon Townsend when they saw him…

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Israel pays for war damage

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 20 June 1968 · page 7

The Israel Government has paid compensation to the Greek Orthodox and Armenian Orthodox…

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Bankstown and District War Memorial Synagogue

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 20 June 1968 · page 12

Fri., 6.30 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m. Classes: Sun., 9 a.m. For Barmitzvah and Batmitzvah…

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The 6-day war solved nothing Eyewitness in Israel

Tribune · Wednesday 26 June 1968 · page 6

"EVERY inch of this land is soaked in blood," said Emile Habibi, pointing to the hills and valleys that we were…

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Australia in deep with Us, Uk on germ war research

Tribune · Wednesday 26 June 1968 · page 9

THE Australian Government is engaged in a four-sided agreement -- with America, Great Britain and Canada -- involving the exchange of information on chemical and bacteriological warfare. A recent issue of the…

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