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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Russo-jap War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1904 · page 3

A prolonged meeting of the Defence Committee (appointed this year under the army reorganisation scheme) was held on Wednesday…

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The War LONDON

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 2

THIRTY refugees who have arrived at Chifu re-port that heavy firing has been heard at Port Arthur for the last three days, and it is believed that a general assault has commenced…

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The Russo-Japanese War. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 4

LLOYD'S war risks have been doubled since Tuesday. It is reported in the House of Com-mons that a peremptory message has…

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Latest War Cables. Japanese Movements in Manchuria. the Vladivostock Squadron. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 5

Reports to hand show that Generals Kuroki and Nogi are endeavouring to effect a junction of their forces in Manchuria, with the object of cutting off General…

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Russo-jap War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 5

Reports of the battle at Haicheng state that the Japanese infantry finished the fight with a brilliant march under the enemy's shrapnel…

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The Eastern War. SYDNEY

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

LLOYD'S war risks have been doubled since Tuesday. It was officially reported in the House of Commons that a peremptory message…

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The Russo-Japanese War. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 4

It is stated by refugees that the Japanese occupied every portion of Port Arthur, except Golden Hill. There were terrible losses on both sides. The firing died down late on Friday,…

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War Office Joke He Was Not Competent

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 2

Not often is laughter heard in the solemn office in Pall Mall. But Captain Champion of the 21st Lancers, and brother to Mr H. H. Champion, socialist and…

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Latest War Cables. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 5

Anxiety to hold Niu-chwang is said to be the real explanation of the Russians holding Port Arthur, despite military wisdom dictating the withdrawl of the Russian…

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The Chances of a Ceneral War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 3

I have said that defeated Russia, with such tremendous internal upheavals at work as recently seen, will seek away out of her shame and humiliation by making…

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Russo-japanese War. New and Rapid Developments

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 3

Since my last article upon the land strategy or Japanese armies in the Liao-tung Peninsula, in which the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Army Corps were carrying, everything…

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Russo=jap War. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1904 · page 3

A CABLE to the Japanese Consul in Sydney states that in an engagement at Tomu-cheng the Japanese casualties totalled 194 killed, and…

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The War

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

THE Mikado gave instructions that as few lives as possible should be sacrificed in the final as-sault upon Port Arthur. In pursuance of these instructions the Japanese are slowly tightening…

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The Seamy Side of War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 2

ANTUNG (Manchuria). By the time that the Japanese flag was waving over Kiuliencheng there were horrible sights, scenes I can scarce dare to…

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Latest War Cables. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 5

A feeling of bitter disappointment has been manifested in Petersburg at Kuropatkin's failure to make a strong stand at Hai-cheng…

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Russo=jap War. Bombarding Port Arthur. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1904 · page 5

The boom of heavy guns at Port Arthur is being heard at intervals of a minute. Indications point that General…

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The Eastern War. SYDNEY

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

IN the last two battles near Liao-yang the Japanese losses were 1800, those of the Russians 4000. There are now 120,000 Japanese…

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Latest War Cables. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 5

A Russian, refugee states that the assaults mentioned by Lieut.-General Stoessel, the commandant at Port Arthur, were only seints to cover the attack on Wolf…

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Latest War Cables. the Russians Retiring. Position of Port Arthur. the Passage of the Dardanelles. (From Our Sydney Editor.) London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 5

The Russians the renewing their raids on Korea. The "Times" urges Britain to insist upon respecting the distinction between…

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Russo-jap War. Great Marine Battle. Russians Bolt to Prevent Annihilation. International Complications Feared. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 August 1904 · page 3

The Japanese captured, and the Russians recaptured, the Takushan height, and are dominating the main lines of Port Arthur eastern…

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