Latest Cables. Eastern Situation. Everything Points to War. Hostilities Within a Week. Japan Has No Alternative in View of Russia's Duplicity. London
National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 3
Mr, Bennet Burleigh, cabling from Tokio late on Sunday evening, says everything points to war though hostilities may possibly bo delayed for a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russian War Ships. London
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2
The Russian warships at Byerta have started for the Far East. Two battle-ships and seven torpedo boat destroyers recently weather bound at Crete have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cables, Eastern Situation. War Inevitable. Unless Russia Recedes. Japan Immediately Declares War. London
National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3
The Chinese Minister at Tokio, at the request of the Japanese Foreign Office, telegraphed on Monday to Prince Ching : "Russia's second…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japan and Russia. No Alternative But War. London
Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3
The ’Jiji Shimpo’ newspaper says Prince Yashihito to Prince Ching that Russia’s reply was unsatisfactory and indefinite. In view of Russia’s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Situation in the East. War Considered Inevitable. London
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2
The Chinese Minister at Tokio, at the request of the Japanese Foreign Office, telegraphed on Monday to Prince Ching: "Russia's second reply…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War of Wars
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 5
This twentieth century must grow somewhat older before it is possible to appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth century…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Cloud in the East. Japan Declares She Will Fight
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 11
Still no news of actual hostilities in the Kast, but day by day and hour by hour the situation is becoming more and more critical…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wheat and War
Molong Argus · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 8
THE effect of war, on wheat prices is being earnestly discussed in country and city. It is usual for an outbreak of hostilities between two conntries to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australia and the War
National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2
The situation in what is known as the "Far East" does not get any clearer. All available information points to the assumption that war is inevitable, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russian War Loan. London
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2
French investors are much alarmed at the situation in the Far East. Russia's attempt to raise a war loan in Paris has failed owing to a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South African Shipping War. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon
National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3
The South African Shipping war has been terminated by Houston's line joining the ring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Further Negotiations Probable. Russian War Loan Fails. London
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4
The Russian Minister at Tokio has received Japan's reply to the last Note from Russia. The reply is expected to loud to further negotiations…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insurance Against War. Lloyd's Premiums Rising. London, Wednesday Afternoon
National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3
Lloyd's insurance premium against war, occurring within a month, is 55 guineas per cent., and against Great Britain being invoked in war and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russian War Loan. Refused in Paris. French Investors Alarmed. London
National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3
French investors are much alarmed it the situation in tho Far East. Russia's attempt to raise a war loan in Paris has failed owing to a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Eastern War Cloud. Russia's Proposals. Unsatisfactory to Japan. London
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4
The Chinese Minister at Tokio, at the request of the Japanese Foreign Office, sent an important telegram to Prince Ching on January 11th. It stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japanese Disguised As Coolies Ready to Blow Up the Siberian Railway War Rates London
Leader · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3
Two hundred Japanese military engineers are distributed at various points along the trans-Siberian railway. They are disguised as Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russia and Japan. Japan’s Reply Received. Further Negotiations Expected. Russia’s Restrictions on Foreign Capitbl. Failure of Russian War Loan. London
Leader · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3
Count Vonrosen, Russian Minister at Tokio has received Japan’s reply to the Russian note. It is expected it will lead to further negotiations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leaderettes. War Around Australia
The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2
An international struggle conducted around the coast of Asia would, in the event of England being drawn into the turmoil, be more threatening in its bearing on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Cloud. Expected to Burst at Any Time. London
Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 7
The Emperor of Korea has published an edict blaming the sloth, weakness, and vacillation of the people for the approaching loss of the country. He advises them to act as they think best…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War of Wars
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 3
This twentieth century must grow somewhat older before it is possible to appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth century. Nevertheless, one fact…
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