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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The Coming War. Paramount Interests of Great Britain. the Aims of Russia. Russian and Japan Fleets Watching

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 5

War is within measurable distance in the Far East; in fact, diplomacy in all its forms has been simply, outraged; the paramount interests of Great Britain…

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RUSSIA v. Japan. the War Cloud. War Imminent.--may Be Declared To-day. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 3

THE war cloud is darker than ever. It is reported in semi-official circles in Berlin that Japan is mobilising. The Japanese Minister at…

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The Coming War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 5

The belief is widely held that Russia has no right in Manchuria. It is possible to hold that it would be better if she were cast out without denying her any vestige…

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The Situation in the East. War Imminent. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3

NEWSPAPER reports state that Japan has informed the Powers that the present situation cannot be maintained. The announcement is…

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RUSSIA v. Japan. the War Cloud. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 5

FOUR thousand Canadians who served in South Africa have volunteered to assist Japan. The Spectator says if Japan is…

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The Sketcher. If War It Be? Interview With Mr. Migga

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

To judge by the newspapers, British and French, you would imagine that, while the British public and the pr[?] of both countries are very much in earnest about the…

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Editorial Brevities. The War Aspect

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

On all hands we hear of sympathy for Japan in her coming struggle with Russia. But do the people adopting this, view of the case consider the actual state of affairs…

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The Coming War. the Landing Operations in Korea. Naval Strategy and Operations. Character of the Japanese Army

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 5

The strategy of the first brunt of war was laid forth in my last paper. The Jap army can cross over from Japan into Korea from Hiroshima, Kobe,…

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RUSSIA v. Japan. the War Cloud. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 3

The London Times warns Great Britain that in the event of war, circumstances might forbid Great Britain standing idly by; for the…

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Amazing Stupidity of War Office

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

A Lancashire factory owner, the employer of 900 men, tells me (says Henry Lucy, in the "S.M. Herald") a little story that would be incredible prior to the…

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Last Night's Cables. (From Reuter's Company.) War is a Week Off[?] Russia's Reply Impossible. Russia Excludes Japan. LONDON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 5

The war correspondent, Mr. Bennett Burleigh, now at Tokio, late on Sunday evening, cabled: "Everything points to war, though hostilities may possibly…

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The War Cloud. London

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

Extraordinary efforts are being made at Genoa to accelerate the despatch of the cruisers Morena and Nevadahna, purchased by Japan from Argentine…

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Editorial Brevities War Clouds

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

Although a ray of hope again appears through the cables, unless something very novel happens, the chance of hostilities between Russia and Japan must increase…

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Last Night's Cables. (From Reuter's Company.) Japan Firmly Replies. War in the Balance. LONDON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 5

The Yokohama American Minister has assured Mr. Hay that Japan's reply refused all Russia's important proposals, while submitting counter proposals which…

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Waiting for War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 2

WITH keen expectancy the world has been waiting for war between Russia and Japan, and despite the efforts made by diplomats on both…

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RUSSIA v. JAPAN. The War Cloud. There will be War.--England Warns Turkey. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 3

The Yokohama American Minister has assured Mr. Hay that Japan's reply refused all Russia's important proposals, while…

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The War of Peace

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

Europe is already in arms against Britain over her new change of front; her protective tariff. It seems that this remedy of Mr. Chamberlain's has aroused and…

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War Would be Ruin to Japan

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 3

Has Japan any chance of beating Russia on sea or land? asks Dr. E. J. Dillon, in the December number of the "Contemporary." Can she bear the strain even of a…

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The Coming War. The Lull Before the Storm. The Lifting of the Cloud. Both Nations Crossed the Yalu-Rubicon

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 5

It is taking both the Russian and Japanese nations a long time to declare war, when in fact they are virtually at war. There never was war initiative so…

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The War of Wars

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 6

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 at least is now…

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