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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The Coming War with Germany. a German Expert's Forecast Cologne, Feb, 15, 1905

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 8

The British public have lately heard many protestations of friendship and peaceful intentions from Berlin, But the German capital is not exactly the place from…

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The Russian Soldier

Molong Argus · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 17

Thus "Smiler" Hales on the Russian soldier: "Cold steady, longsuttering: slow almost to sluggishness in his movements; indifferent…

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Topics on the War. Looking Forward

Leader · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 2

The crushing defeat which the Japanese have inflicted upon the Russians at Moukden is undoubtedly one of the most disastrous in the history of…

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War News. Turning Linievitch’s Front. London

Leader · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 6

A Russian patrol has discovered strong force of Japs and Chunchuses engaged in turning Linievitch’s main front, 80 miles…

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The War. the Neutrality Issue. Representations to France. Japan in Grim Earnest. Admira[?] Rozhjestuenski. Said to Hate Left Annam. Excitement in Tokio. London

National Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 3

The Japanese Minister at Paris in calling attention to the prolonged stay of the Baltic Fleet at, Kamranh Bay asked for a formal assurance from…

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War News. Location of the Fleets. London

Leader · Monday 24 April 1905 · page 2

The London “Telegraph’s” Paris correspondent says the Baltic fleet, after coaling, sailed from Kamranh Bay northwards…

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The War. Movements of Rival Fleets. London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 2

The Baltic Fleet, after leaving, Kamranh Bay, Annam, on Saturday, proceeded, northwards. After its departure a heavy cannonade was heard off the boy. It is…

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War News. Japanese Tension Relieved France’s Determination to Maintain Neutrality. London

Leader · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 3

France’s reply, promising the expulsion of tho Baltic fleet from Kamranh Bay, and affirming her determination to maintain neutrality, has…

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The World the War. the Tension Relieved. by France's Reply. Rus[?]ns Ordered Off Supplies for Rozhjestvenski. Fight Off the Bay. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 4

France's reply, promising the expulsion of the Balte Fleet from Kamranh B. y, and affirming the French Government's determination to…

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The Next Battle. Women Withdrawing From Harbin. Succouring the Wounded, London

Leader · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 2

Women and children are withdrawing from Harbin. The next battle is expected to be fought east and south of Tsitsica[?]…

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War News. the Fleet Sighted. Russia’s Confidence. London

Leader · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 2

A telegram from Saigon says the Baltic fleet was last sighted 15 miles from the coast of Annam, steering north…

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The War. Baltic Fleet Leaves Annam. the Supplementary Squadron. Seen South of Kamranh. Steaming North East. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 3

Advices from Kamranh Bay, Annam state that Admiral Rozhjestvsneki and his squadron of 52 ships including transports, sailed from that place at…

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War News. Russians in Refuge.the Diana Incident Denied. London

Leader · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 3

With regard to the rumours that The Russian hospital ship Oriel replaced many of the invalids while at Saigon by members of the crew…

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The War. Twenty Japanese Vessels. Pass Kamranh on Sunday. Two Japanese Merchant Steamers. Captured by the Russians. London

National Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 3

Advices from Kamranh Bay state that it is believed that 20 Japanese vessels passed Kamrauh Bay on Sunday evening. It is further reported that…

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Make War Loans Contraband

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 7

Bjoernstjerne Bjoernson has said something original and something good:--"Why not make money contraband of war?'' To the startled interviewer who…

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The War. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 4

General Linievitch reports that he made a determined but futile attack on Kaiyuan and Chang-tu. A Tokio correspondent reports that when the Russians were…

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War News. Britian Supporting Her Ally. London

Leader · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 2

The Tokio correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” states that during the latter stags of the Kamranh crisis Great Britian intimated her…

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The War. Earlier Cables. Reported Resignation of Kuropatkin. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 3

It is reported at St. Petersburg that General Kuropatkin has resigned his command of the First Army Corps disagreeing, with General Liuievitch's…

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The War. LONDON

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 7

THE Baltic Squadron have captured two Japanese merchantmen laden with munitions of war and merchandise. In an encounter near Kaiyuan the…

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The War. the Coming Naval Battle London

National Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 2

It ia stated at Tokio that the place and date of the naval combat will depend entirely upon R Zhjestvenski. Admiral Togo's whereabouts is kept…

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