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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Russo-japanese War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 5

LONDON, TUESDAY.—After much street fighting the Japanese on Friday captured the town of Luikoff, Saghalien, which was defended by 5000 infantry and 12 guns…

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The Week's War News. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 2

It is reported that China is submitting to this Peace Conference a claim for £25,000,000, as indemnity for damage to property and crops in…

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Latest War Cables LONDON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 5

Japanese, on Friday, after much confused fighting, captured the town of Luikoff, Saghalien. The Russians fied in disorder eight miles south, where a second conflict…

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The Russo-jap. War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1905 · page 3

The Czar, replying to a petition from the clergy not to conclude a disgraceful peace with Japan, expressed his hearty approval of its recommendations to…

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Russo-japanese War

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 3

LONDON, SATURDAY.—An early battle is imminent south of the Tumen River, the advance guards being within rifle range. M. Witte says that Japan must advance…

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Latest War Cables President Roosevelt's Wishes. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 August 1905 · page 5

Japan has ordered from the United States 350 steel bridges, 150 locomotives, 2000 railway cars, intended for the 150 mile railway extension through Manchuria to…

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The Russo-jap. War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1905 · page 5

Plenipotentiaries met at New York on Saturday to discuss the terms of peace. At lunch President Roosevelt proposed the welfare and prosperity…

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The Spoils of War. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1905 · page 5

Skirmishes have taken place in Eastern Manchuria. The Japanese were forced to evacuate Nashanchiensi. The armored cruiser Bayan, sunk at…

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Russo-japanese War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 5

LONDON, MONDAY.—The plenipotentiaries of Russia and Japan, M. Witte and Baron von Rosen for Russia, and Baron Komura and Mr. Takahiro for Japan, met…

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The Week's War News. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 2

It is stated that the Japanese will allow Russian political prisoners found on the island of Saghalien to emigrate to foreign countries…

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Short Story a British Soldier's Adventures in India

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 August 1905 · page 6

There was no help for it ; nothing could be done till the next battery came along and offered a chance of obtaining a spare wheel. So the crippled piece was…

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Latest War Cables LONDON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 5

General Linievitch, commanding the Russian forces in Manchuria, reports that skirmishing has taken place in the Hai-lunh-cheng district, in Eastern Manchuria, about…

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The Russo-jap. War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1905 · page 2

Preliminaries in connection with the pence conference are progressing slowly. The Mikado will send a Japanese squadron to the Solent as soon as circumstances will permit…

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Germany's Little War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1905 · page 3

A German convoy, has been ambushed by the Hereros, in West Africa, 60 being killed and wounded…

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Russo-japanese War

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday— General Linevitch reports that a Russian force has been outflanked near Tao-lu, and compelled to retreat. Skirmishing has taken place at Yu-lang, near the…

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Latest War Cables the Peace Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1905 · page 5

LONDON. Sunday— M. Witte, in returning the answer of non-possumns to the Japanese demands for indemnity and the cession of Saghalien, said Russia accepts as a…

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The Russo-jap. War The Peace Negotiations. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 5

M. With, in returning the answer of nonpossumus to the Japanese demands for indemnity and the ressions Sughalien, said Russia accepts as a basis of discussion other points in Japan's…

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The Week's War News. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 5

The plans of Marshall Oyama have been perfected and he now only awaits the signal as to a rupture in the peace negotiations to launch an attack…

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Russo-japanese War the Peace Negotiations. London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has ascertained that in the peace negotiations between the plenipotentiaries of Russia and Japan M. Witte returned the…

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Latest War Cables LONDON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 5

It is stilled that when discussing the demand of the Japanese for the evacuation by the Russians, of Manchuria, the Japan ese plenipotentiaries, yielded to the demand…

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