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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The Week's War News. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 5

General Linievitch sentenced several of his officers to deth for distributing seditious circulars in the army. The Governor at the…

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Latest War Cables Negotiating Peace. Russian Scepticism. Japanese in Saghalien. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 5

Russia and Japan have agreed that the conference of the peace plenipotentiaries shall meet at Portsmouth, Hampshire (United States)…

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The Russo-jap War London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1905 · page 2

Ostensibly on tac grounds of indifferent health, Muravieff will not proceed to America for the peace conference. It is asserted that…

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Soldiers' Pay Dispute. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1905 · page 3

Evidence was given before the Soldiers' Pay Commission yesterday to the effect that it was fully explained to the then before sailing…

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Russo-jap War London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1905 · page 3

M. Muravieff, who was appointed a peace plenipotentiary, has resigned, ostensibly on account of ill-health. M. Witte will take his place. It is said that Japan will welcome…

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The Russo-jap. War London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 4

The Russians only hold Fumen Moshan, South Tumen, concentrating a large force at Nohieffok, North Tumon. The heat is overpowering…

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Russo-japanese War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 5

LONDON, TUESDAY.—General Linevitch has abandoned the offensive, and is constucting stong defensive works on his front line…

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The Week's War News. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 2

The Japanese found heavy undamaged guns in the forts at Saghalien. 3000 Russian troops, after exploding an arsenal and firing the town, fled in a…

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The Seamy Side of War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 7

The glamour of war reaches the people at a distance. The agony of it is felt chiefly by those who do the fighting, and there may be more by the losers than the winners. A…

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Latest War Cables LONDON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Tokio reports it is understood that General Linievitch, commanding the Russian forces in Manchuria, has been largely reinforced. He now…

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The Russo-jap War Russian Story of Tsushima

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1905 · page 2

M. De. Witte is an interview, stated that he was afraid the terms Japan would ask would prevent an agreement being reached. Russia is not for peace at any price…

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Russo-japanese-war

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 3

LONDON, FRIDAY.—The Paris "Figaro" says that General [?] has de-stroyed 14 Japanese provision depots, and captured five convoys…

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The Russo-jap. War London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 5

6000 Russians on the Tumen River are trying to check the Japanese. Linievitch is freely using…

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Russo-japanese War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 5

LONDON, TUESDAY.— General Linevitch reports that two columns forced tho Japaacse to evacuate their position north of Yalangtse. The Russians experienced great…

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The Week's War News. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 5

The Russian battleship Poltava has been refloated by the Japanese. Japanese warships are off Nikolaevsk, at the mouth of the Amur River…

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Latest War Cables:.---.-?'; I Russians Retreat. ~, LONDON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 5

Six thousand Russians on thu Tu mun. urn try!nu; to chuck' tho Japanese. / i Tremendous falls, of ruin 1m%'o caused the rivers to Hood- the surrounding country,…

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The Russo-jap. War Japan's Terms. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 3

The Japanese have captured the important town of Alexandrovosk, at Saghalien. Serious fighting occurred in…

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War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 6

A translation from a Russian poem attributed to Maxim GorkyWar Tho Prince who signs the deed secure,…

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Russo-japanese War

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1905 · page 3

LONDON, FRIDAY.— According to officials at Washington, the terms which Japan will demand of Russia are :— An indemnity of £200,000,000. Cession of Saghalien to…

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The Russo-jap. War London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1905 · page 5

Witte, interviewed, stated that only an Imperial cruiser would be sent to learn the Mikado's terms. The clergy of Orenburg have urged…

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