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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

298 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 15

Britain and the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—An important action was taken by the British Government in connection with the war in the Balkans, when a British…

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The Balkan War. LONDON

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 5

In the fighting which preceded the taking of Uskud, the Turns behaved with revolting brutality to wounded…

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The Balkans War. Turkish Troops Demoralised

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Reports concerning the fighting between the main Turkish and Bulgarian armies are still conflicting, each side…

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Late Cables From Reuter's Telegram Company Latest War News. LONDON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 9

The Reichpost says that the Bulgarians chose Lule Burgas as the centre of gravity, and concentrated all their available strength,…

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Balkan War. Big Battle in Thrace. Another Rout Reported. 200,000 Turks in Flight. Contradictory Stories. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1912 · page 3

Vague and unconfirmed reports of a great battle which has been fought between the Turks and Bulgarians in Thrace -- the province in which…

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The Balkans War. Turkish Atrocities

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Turks met Bulgarians in a great battle between Lule Burgas and Serai. Their ranks included the remnant of the army…

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Balkan War. The Turkish Rout. Demoralised and Decimated. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 2

The rout of the Turkish army which met the Bulgarians in the great battle between Lule Burgas and Serai, is described as a repetition of what…

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The World's Greatest War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 4

A great social war is raging throughout the civilised world to day, the war between capital and labour. Along with the hatred…

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The Balkans War. Battle at Lule Burgas. LONDON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 5

It is reported that the Turks at Lule Burgas began the fight without food, without ammunition for their artillery, and without supports for…

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CABLEGRAMS. From our Sydney Representative. Latest War News. LONDON

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 5

The "Lancet's" foreign correspondent says that the morality arising in the districis in the Balkan War is likely to be enormous…

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Cross Versus Crescent. (Special for the "Examiner.") A Likely Terrible War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 4

When the Turks? The question is sometimes asked with respect to their religion. Religion is playing a leading part in this great struggle in the Balkans…

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A Murderous Battle. 37,000 Turks Wounded. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 5

The Ottoman forces between Serai and Chorlu, under Nasim Pasha, fought a desperate battle with the Bulgarians lasting two days. The…

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Balkan War. Diplomats Working Overtime Kaiser Takes a Hand. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 5

There is tremendous activity in diplomatic circles. In Berlin on Monday night there was a long conference between the…

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The Balkans War. Terrible Suffering of the Wounded

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—Twenty warships of various Powers are hastening to Constantinople. It is reported at Athens that the…

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The Trouncing of the Turk. 40,000 Killed and Wounded

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 2

The battle that was to decide the fate of the Turk has been fought, with the result that the Turks met with a dire defeat, and…

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The Balkan War. LONDON

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 5

It is reported that the Turks at Lule Burgas began the fight without food or ammunition. Most of the wounded lay where they fell…

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Balkan War. Holy War Proclaimed. Turkey's Desperate Step. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 November 1912 · page 3

Shiekh U[?]stan, the administrative head of all the Moslems has issued a manifesto, proclaiming a Jehad, or holy war, throughout Turkey. All…

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The Balkans War. the End Approaching

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Informal pourparlers for the surrender of Constantinople have begun. The fate of Salonika is still in…

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Balkan War. Servia v. Austria. Forty Battleships Assembled. Powers Preparing Coal Supplies. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 3

The Serbian forces lave reached Durazzo, a Turkish port, on the Adriatic Sea, one of the outlets the Servians have long cast covetous eyes upon…

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The Balkans War. No Holy War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—It is stated that the notices proclaiming a holy war have been withdrawn owing to the representations of the foreign…

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