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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Latest War Cables. Japan's Victory.—rumours of Peace. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 5

General Kuropatkin admits that his casualties in the retreat from Mukden included 50,000 wounded. He claims that he retreated in perfect order, though the…

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A Citizen Soldiery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—At a military dinner in Sydney, the Minister for Defence said his ideal for Australian defence was the development of a citizen army. He did not…

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The Russo-jap. War London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 3

Russian reinforcements have arrived at Harbin. Marshal Oyama telegraphs that one third of the provisions and fodder,…

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Russo-jap War London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

RUSSIAN reinforcements have arrived at Harbin. Marshal Oyama telegraphs that one-third of the provisions and fodder sot on fire by…

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Latest War Cables. the Great Battle of Mukden. Latest Details. Cremation Fires All Over the Fields. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 5

The Emperor of Japan has thanked his army for its sighal victory, which has enhanced, he says, the military prestige of the nation at home and abroad. He…

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The Russo-jap. War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 5

At the Battle of Mukden General Oku had 20,000 casualties, largely due to meeting the entire force sent to protect the Russian retreat…

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Russo-jap War London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 8

GENERAL KUROPATKIN, Commander in-Chief of the Russian troops in Manchuria, has been recalled to St. Petersburg. General Linievitch has…

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Russo-jap War London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 5

FURTHER particulars of the battle of Mukden shows that the whole success of the turning movement in the battle depended upon the Japanese ability to fulfil their…

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Strange Facts About the Spanish War

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 8

THE "St. James' Gazette" says:— "Last year we saw the remarkable spectacle of the Spanish nation suing a firm of Clyde shipbuilders for…

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The Week's War News. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 2

Great cremation fires are burning all over the battlefields, and 2000 dead lay within a few yards at Linkanpu, indicating the fierceness of the contest at this spot…

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Death of a Veteran Soldier

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 6

A LINK in the chain of the historical past was broken recently when Mr. John O'Neill, a veteran soldier, passed to his account. Deceased, who was…

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Late War Cables. Japan's Great Victory. General Kuropatkin Wounded. London, Tuesday

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 3

General Nogi was compelled to deal with the main body. After cutting the railway north of Mukden, Generai Nogi guarded the gap he had made, but the vastly superior…

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Latest War Cables. Russia's Decision. Rapid Withdrawal to Harbin. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 5

The St. Petersburg correspondent of "The Times" telegraphs that the Russian Council of War has decided to continue the campaign, and has ordered a fresh…

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The Russo-jap. War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1905 · page 3

The Japanese have found the guns buried by the Russians near Mukden. Many of the Russian fugitives are without food, and are living on horses…

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Russo-jap War London

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 3

THE rival armies in Manchuria are about 40 miles apart. The Japanese have stopped to refill their ranks. Russian officials admit that the 14th and…

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Latest War Cables. LONDON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 5

Russian telegrams from the front state that unless 200,000 troops are immediately sent, to reinforce General Linievitch, a retreat to Sungari, and possibly to,…

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Unrest in Russia. Massacre of Peasants. the Wounded's Terrible Journey. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 5

Details of the slaughter of peasants in the Kutno district of the Government, of Warsaw, show that 140 peasants, men, women, and children were quietly, assembled…

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The Russo-jap. War London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 5

Russian telegrams from the front state that unless 200,000 troops are immediately sent to reinforce General Linievitch, a…

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Russo-jap War London

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 3

Tub Japanese loan of £30,000,000, at 4½ cent., has been underwritten. Negotiations were concluded within five days of the arrival of the Japanese agent. The loan…

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The Week's War News. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 5

RUSSIAN telegrams from the front state that unless 200,000 troops are immediately sent to reinforce General Linievitch, a retreat to Sungari, and possibly…

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