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The wars & local soldiers, 1971

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Chomsky's ''At WAR with ASIA"

Tribune · Wednesday 28 April 1971 · page 12

At the imperialist atrocity-war against the peoples of Indochina continues to notch up new "records" in mad brutality, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain a sense of…

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Massive anti-war turn-outs in USA

Tribune · Wednesday 5 May 1971 · page 9

One of the major reasons for the massive success of the April 24 protests in Washington and San Francisco (500,000 in the first, 250,000 in the second) was the campaign the week before…

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The media and the anti war movement

Tribune · Wednesday 5 May 1971 · page 5

How strong and effective will anti-war actions be in 1971? How many more Australians will join the movement to end the war in Vietnam? Forecasts on these questions may differ, but…

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University chief at Anzac service

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 May 1971 · page 12

Deputy Chancellor of the University of Sydney, Mr Justice Selby, delivered the oration at the Anzac Service at the…

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Anzac service on Nth Shore

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 May 1971 · page 4

Sir Asher Joel was guest of honor at the Anzac. Day Service at the North Shore Synagogue last week…

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War History halted by lack of finance

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 May 1971 · page 3

The history of Australian Jewish Ex-Servicemen during World War II has been completed, but will not be published until sufficient finance is available…

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Israel Soldiers Commemorated

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 6 May 1971 · page 7

Israeli soldiers who have given their lives for their country will be remembered in a special commemoration at the…

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War on two fronts: Vietnam, USA P.L.A. STATEMENT

Tribune · Wednesday 19 May 1971 · page 6

The past month has been marked by massive protests against the Indo-China War in the US. After the huge crowds turned out for peaceful marches on April 24, thousands sought to bring government to a halt in Washington and thousands were arrested. In response to the massive anti-war feeling in the US and to the fact that Vietnam Veterans opposed to the war led these demonstrations, as well as the fact that GIs in Vietnam are becoming restive and eves mutinous, the Command of the South Vietnam People's Liberation Armed Forces has issued an order to its forces which involves a ceasefire agreement with…

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400 at Anzac Day Service

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 3 June 1971 · page 13

Representatives of more than 50 ex-serviceorganisations and Jewish and non-Jewish organisations laid wreaths on the Jewish War Memorial during the recent NAJEX Anzac Day service…

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From N-war Plans to Us-china Contacts Japanese journal's exposure of changes in US Asia policy

Tribune · Wednesday 9 June 1971 · page 9

The debacle of the US-Saigon invasion of Laos in February, and the March visit to Hanoi of Chinese premier Chou En-lai, were decisive factors in forcing the shelving of a US plan to use nuclear…

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Soldiers send flowers

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 10 June 1971 · page 11

THE ONLY army in the world which helps its soldiers to send flowers to their families is the Israel Defence Force. An agreement has just been signed between…

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Community Centre Report Last minute try to "save" second floor Failure of a last-minute attempt to retain the second floor of the NSW Jewish War Memorial Community Centre within the community, was revealed this week by Harry S. Goldstein

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 17 June 1971 · page 5

The facts surrounding the leasing of the second floor to the High Club Limited, are revealed in the 50th annual…

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Vietnam war and the workers' taxes

Tribune · Wednesday 23 June 1971 · page 8

How has Australian involvement in Vietnam affected the average worker's taxes? Taxes since we got involved in Vietnam have doubled as a percentage of the average worker's…

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Barlev thinks war unlikely

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 24 June 1971 · page 9

TEL AVIV: A continuation of the present Middle East ceasefire is a practical possibility, since none of the nations involved — Egypt, Israel, America and the Soviet Union — wants a resumption of fighting. This view of the situation…

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Noble task of rehabilitating Israel's war veterans

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 24 June 1971 · page 4

KEREN Mishpachot Hagiborim is an organisation devoted to the noble task of bringing help to Israel War Veterans and their families. The name Keren Mishpachot Hagiborim means Heroes’…

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Contest for war contracts

Tribune · Wednesday 30 June 1971 · page 5

IN 1969, when the Australian Government sponsored a defence industries mission to USA chasing equipment contracts, it was headed by w Ian McLennan (Mister Big of the BHP) and…

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Wider control for War Memorial Centre

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 1 July 1971 · page 5

The NSW Jewish War Memorial, Darlinghurst, will formally be incorporated as a non-profit company next month, following approval from the Attorney-General. President, Mr Harry S…

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The Opium War in Indochina

Tribune · Wednesday 7 July 1971 · page 9

Gross returns from the opium traffic in Indochina are estimated to run anywhere from $250 to $500 million a year. Up to 83 per cent of the world's opium…

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The Freedom War in Southern Africa

Tribune · Wednesday 7 July 1971 · page 7

After the upsurge of the non-white masses in South Africa in 1959-1960, following the Sharpeville massacre, the African liberation movements, which were declared illegal, adopted a policy of…

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Israel Hospital Hit by Rockets Two killed 25 wounded

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 15 July 1971 · page 1

PETAH TIKVA: Two people — one a young girl —were killed, and about 25 wounded in a Katyusha rocket attack on Petah Tikva at 10.30, last Wednesday night…

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