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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

253 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 13

Great War in July

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 2

"The long-looked for European war will break out in July of this year. France will be the aggressor, agisted by Russia. Germany…

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Late Cables. Masons in Italy. Soldiers Debarred. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 3

The Italian Minister for War, speaking in the Senate, declared that it was undesirable for any member of the military service to belong to…

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The Camp Assault. Soldiers Fined. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 3

Four sergeants and one private have each been fined £5, in default a month's imprisonment, for assaulting a newspaper reporter by ducking him…

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The Balkans War. Another Battle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A battle extending along a front of forty miles was fought between Greeks and Bulgarians. Both Governments deprecate their generals…

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Socialist Soldiers' Revolt

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The present agitation by French Socialist soldiers against the Three Years Service Bill culminated on Friday in a sensational outbreak at…

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The Balkans War. Ambassadors' Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Ambassadors' Conference sat two and a-half hours, and then adjourned. Greek, Servian and Montenegrin…

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Our Fallen Soldiers. Memorial Service in Sydney. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 2

An impressive memorial service for the soldiers who fell in South Africa was held in Centennial Park yesterday…

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The Balkans War. Treaty Signed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 8

LONTON, Sunday.—The draft peace treaty between the Allies and Turkey was signed at St. James' Palace in London on Saturday…

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Why Germany is Preparing for War. Pan-slavism and France. Remarkable Speech by Chancellor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 3

In his remarkable speech in the Reichstag on April 7,Her Von Bethman Hollwegg, German Chancellor explained in the clearest possible…

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A New War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday— The Vienna "Reichspost" definitely announces that Russia openly sides with Servia against Bulgaria…

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Another War Probable. Troops Being Concentrated. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 5

Another terrible sanguinary collision in the Balkans appears inevitable unless the intervention of the Powers speedily meets with some…

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War Inevitable. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 3

Latest news from the Balkans state that war between Servia and Bulgaria is inevitable, Servia having rejected the proposal to demobilise her…

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The Balkan Tangle. Another War Begun. Bulgars Attack Serbs. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 5

A strong force of Bulgarians attacked the Servian positions at Selotove and Ratkovatz at 1 o'clock in the morning. The attacks are said…

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Balkans War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.— Fierce fighting followed the crossing of the Zletovo River by a force of Bulgarians. The Servian artillery came into action…

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Journalist Tortured. War Correspondent's Experience

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 2

On his arrival home in London from the Near East, where he acted as war correspondent with the Turkish forces on behalf of the "Central…

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Balkans War. Peace in Sight

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Servian Assenbly has accepted Russia's arbitration in the dispute with Bulgaria. It is reported the Servians and…

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Wounded Servians Butchered. Heavy Bulgar Losses. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 5

It is reported that the Servians, when retreating, left their wounded behind, but the Bulgarians finished them an on with bayonets…

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Balkans War. Severe Losses

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—It is reported that the Servians, when retreating, left the wounded in their tents, but the Bulgarians finished them with the bayonet…

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Balkans War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Balkan armies continue to run amok, [?]pite the fact that no official declarations of war have yet been made. Servia and…

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The Balkan War Contradictory Reports. Bulgars Doing Well. Terrible Servian Losses. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 3

Eleven thousand Servians have been killed at Timok according to the correspondent of the Vienna "Reichpost." The division co[?]sted of…

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