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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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War to Be Fought. to the Bitter End. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 3

General Batianeff has told an interview that the war would be fought to the end in accordance with the Czar's will…

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The War. the Advance of the Japanese. Their Flanking Movement. Still a Mystery. London

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 3

A Russian official has received a private telegram which shows that the Japanese are 65 miles from kwanchengtsze along the railway line. The Whereaboats of the flanking column is still a mystery. French correspondents declare that the whole of Russia is in a state of…

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Fish as War Food. The Fish Eater versus the Beef Eater. Tabloids of Brain and Nerve Food Furnished as Emergency Rations. (The New Orleans "Times-Democrat.")

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 3

I have just seen a specimen of the emergency rations furnished the Japanese Army. It looked like petr[?] banana of the largest size, and when…

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Prize of War is China

Leader · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

“This war will end when Russia asks for terms of peace. or, in the contrary event, when the last Japanese creature of cither sex, capable of…

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War News. Jaaanese Cutting the Railway. London

Leader · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 3

The hopes of the grand dukes are centered in the Baltic fleet. The 4th Russian squadron is preparing to sail for the east in…

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The War. Harbin-vladivostock Railway. Cut by the Japanese. Czar Sides with the Minority of Ministers. to Continue the War. Hopes in Rozhjestvenski. London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

The Japanese main army is now [?] from the Russian outposts, and a Japanese column is 27 miles north east of Sipinggai…

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Fish as War Food. The Fish Eater versus the Beef Eater. Tabloids of Brain and Nerve Food Furnished as Emergency Rations. (The New Orlcans “Times-Democrat.”)

Leader · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

I have just seen a specimen of the emergency rations furnished the Jananese Army. It looked like a petrifield banana of the largest size, and when…

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The War in the East. Peace Negotiations Proceeding

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 2

European cables on Saturday brought the welcome news that peace negotiations were proceeding between Russia and Japan, and that the early…

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War News. Peace Proposals Not Made. Japanese Movements General Advance Con Tinuing London

Leader · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 3

Nothing is officially known at Tokio and St Petersburg as to Roosevelt’s selection as mediator. Washington declared on the highest authority that…

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The War. the Warlike Venski. Bound for Vladivostock. Avoiding the Japanese. London, Saturday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 3

The "Times" correspondent at Paris says it is believed that Admiral Rezbjastvenski is making a bend the she south to avoid the Japanese and react…

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Leaderettes. the Soldiers’ Memorial

Leader · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 2

The highly artistic reproduction of the Soldiers’ Memorial, which we presented to our readers as a supplement last week, we are now…

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The War. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

Japanese official accounts state that the Russians and Counchuses are retreating from Hailing and concentrating at Ki[?]in…

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Russian War Material. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 3

Ten trains of war material leave St Petersburg daily for Vladivostock…

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War News. Provisionl and War Materials. Russian Mines Detached. Prisoners Commit Suicide. London

Leader · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 3

Ten trains with provisions and war material leave St. Petersburg daily tor Vladivostock. Owing to gales many of the Russian…

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The War. Reported Peace Negotiations. London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

Peace negotiations between Russia and Japan are in progress. An early suspension of hostilities is expected. President Roosevelt has been selected as mediator,…

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Most Daring Scouting Exploit of the Present War. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

Two detachments of Japanese sconts have returned to the Japanese lines after the most extensive and daring scouting exploit of the war…

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War News. Peace Rumors. London

Leader · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 3

Dr. E. G. Morrison, “The Times” correspondent at Pekin, reports that the opinion prevailing in the best-informed circles in the Chinese…

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The War. Russian War Party. Want Another Defeat, Before Thinking of Peace. Council to Decide. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg states that the " War Party" argue that the Russian losses at Mukden wil be almost made good…

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The War. London

National Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 3

The military expert of the " Novoe Vremya" a St Petersburg daily, foresees a Japanese entry into Kirin oh the 20th of April and into Harbin…

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War News. Russians Driven Northwards. London

Leader · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 2

General Linievitch has advised European non-combatants to leave Harbin, though no serious fighting is expected there for a fortnight…

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