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Editorial – “White Paper” On Peace

14 October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 14th 1944 “White Paper” On Peace A White Paper on international security.  That description seems to fit the report on the Dumbarton...

Editorial – Root and Branch

21 October 1944
South Yorkshire Times, October 21st 1944 Root and Branch If Hitler and Himmler have their way the war will go on for a good deal yet,...

Obituary – Mr Edwin “Ted” Ardron

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944 Obituary Mr Edwin “Ted” Ardron Swinton lost a notable personality by the death, which occurred suddenly at his home on Saturday,...

Home Guard – Chapman, George William – H.G. Honoured

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944 H.G. Honoured Pte. George William Chapman, of 82, Queen Street, Swinton, who has served in the Home Guard since the...

Swinton Army Cadet Corps Wall Scale

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944 Swinton Army Cadet Corps Wall Scale A wall-scaling demonstration by members of the Swinton Army Cadet Corps, given as part...

Marconigrams – November 25th, 1944

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944 Marconigrams The opinion that dim-out conditions are more difficult than complete black-out, was expressed by two bus drivers and a...

Soldier – Depledge, Walter – In Hospital

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 4th 1944 In Hospital Pte. Walter Depledge, (26), youngest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. G. Depledge, of 10, Stevenson’s Place,...

Soldier – Brough, Edmund – Q.M.S., A.F.S.

November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 25th 1944 Q.M.S., A.F.S. Company Quartermaster Sergeant Edmund Brough (30), whose wife and daughter live at 161, Queen Street, Swinton, has served...

Editorial – America’s Choice

4 November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 11th 1944 America’s Choice President Roosevelt’s re-election for a fourth term as President of the United States is not surprising, but in...

Editorial – Election in the Air

4 November 1944
South Yorkshire Times, November 4th 1944 Election in the Air Since it seems that sooner or later we must resign ourselves to a resumption of the...