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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Latest Cable News. Russian-Japanese War. LONDON

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

A telegram from Mukden states that the Russians on the right of Port Arthur assumed the offensive on the 3rd and 4th inst…

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The War London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 3

A TELEGRAM from Mukden states that the Russians on the right of Port Arthur assumed the offensive on the 3rd and 4th inst…

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The War London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 4

ADMIRAL Alexieff has furnished a story to the effect that 30,000 Japanese were killed by mines while making an assault on Port Arthur on…

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Latest War Cables. Some Japanese Reverses. Chinese Estimate of Losses. Encircling Movement by General Oku. London

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

A Berlin, paper states that the Grand Duke Boris has been banished to Archangel because he slashed General Kuropatkin's face with his sword when ordered to expel a…

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Russo-japanese War. the Japanese Aim and Object.—the "Sedan" of KUROPATKIN.—Ll Ao-tung and After.—fall of Port Arthur

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

When I compare the press cablegrams sent by Reuter to Australia with those in the London dailies, there is a mighty difference in the want of clearness accuracy,…

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Russo-jap War. Russian Preparations. For three years Fighting, LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 5

General Kuropatkin reports that the engagement near Motienlung lasted fifteen hours. The Russians lost over 1000 men…

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The War LONDON

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 4

A ST. PETERSBURG journal says the Japanese at-tacked Port Arthur on July 10 and 11, and were brilliantly repulsed. It is added the Japanese Losses were enormous, and that the Russians…

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The Eastern War. SYDNEY

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 5

ADMIRAL ALEXIEFF— [the Russian vice-regal "Ananias"— ED]— has furnished a statement to the Czar to the effect that thirty thousand Japanese…

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Latest War Cables. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 5

The Jiji, the leading daily newspaper of Tokio, says that Great Britian is bound to prevent Turkey assisting Russia by allowing the Volunteer fleet to pass the…

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The Doom of the War Correspondent

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1904 · page 4

The Japanese and Russians have called us back to the normal procedure of modern warfare. To be sure, the out-of-the-way and pathless nature of the scene of…

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Russo=jap War. the Malacca Incident. Complete Particulars. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1904 · page 3

When the P. and O. liner Malacca arrived at Port Said her crew were prisoners. No communication was allowed with the shore…

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The Russo-Japanese War. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 2

Great Britain has informed Russia that she will not permit merchantmen of the volunteer fleet to become armed cruisers after they leave the Dardanelles. Great Britain has further…

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The Russo-Japanese War. [?] The British Flag Turn Down. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 4

THE British Ambassador at St. Petersburg has warned the Russian Government that the situation is very serious. He has strongly…

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Latest War Cables. the Malacca Released. Russia Offers Compensation. (From Our Sydney Editor.) London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 5

lt is officially announced that Russia has promised that the Malacca shall not be brought to the Prize Court,and undertakes there shall be no recurrence of…

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Our Sydney Letter. WAR

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 5

The Malacca incident caused a flutter in Sydney commercial circles. War seemed imminent, almost unescapable, in fact, and…

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Russo-jap War. an Imprisoned Crew. Their Arrival in Sydney. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 5

The steamer Tsinan arrived from Yokohama with the Lascar crew of the ship Knight Commander. The captain of the Tsinan states that…

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The Eastern War. SYDNEY

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 5

IT is stated that Lord Lansdowne, for the British Government has informed the Russian Ambassador, Count Lamsdorff, that Great Britain will not permit…

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The Russo-Japanese War. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 8

THE steamer Tsinan arrived at Yokahama with the Lascar crew of the Knight Commander. The captain of the Tsinan states the crew were…

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The Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 5

THE Russian [?] squadron after oscaping, when 80 miles south-south west of Yokohama on Sunday morning, torpedoed a merchantman, which is supposed to be the [?]…

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Latest War Cables. Further Japanese Success. — Capture of Tashi-chiao.—russians Left Niuchwang. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 5

The Russian civil authorities have left Niu-chawing and the destruction of the Govenment property there by their orders has commenced. The railway station is…

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