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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Late-cable News British and Foreign. Russia and Japan on the Verge of War. the Situation Unmaintainable. london, Dec. 30

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

Russia's reply to Japan's note will be given within 10 days, The general impression is that Russia will not recode one luch, and through not dealer…

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The Far East. Nearing War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 4

The British Admiralty denies the turth of a report that it is its intention to send H.M.SS. Formidable, Vindictive, Irresistible, and a cruiser from…

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The latest. War Inevitable. Possibly Declared in a Few Days. Movements of the Fleets; LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 2

A cable from Chias states that the b[?]t informed diplomata in P[?]ub are convinced that war between Russia and Japan is inevitable and will…

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The Far East. Nearing War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 4

The British Admiralty denies the truth of a report that it is its intention to sent H.M.SS. Formidable, Vindictive, Irresistible, and a cruiser from…

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The latest. War "Nearer and Nearer." LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

The Novoe Vremya, a leading Russion journal, in a pes[?]mistic article, says that despite the per[?]stent efforts of the Russian and…

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Russia and Japan. on the Verge of War. London, Jan 3

Western Grazier · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

The Japanese have secured two Nippon line steamers for hospital ships. Five Russian torpedo boats in the…

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The Far East. The Nearness of War. Russia's Reply to Japan. In Tokio, but Undelivered. China Takes a Firm Stand. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

The Japanese firms doing business with Manchuria have ordered their representatives in that territory to send away their families…

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The War Cloud

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

THERE seems little doubt now that the war cloud will soon burst. The Russian and the Japanese are face to face with each other and the Japs have taken such…

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Barrier Miner. Monday, January 11, 1904. Peace or War?

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

THE issues of peace and war still hang in the balance in the Far East. Still the fear of war is great and still the hope of pease is strong. Russia,…

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The Far East. Russia and Japan, A Better Feeling. War May be Averted. Improved Tone on 'Change. China's Attitude Towards Japan. [Reuter's Massages] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

Official circles in Paris have been informed that a protracted correspondence between the Russian authorities at St. Petersburg and Admiral…

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Is It War? Latest from the Far Fast. Again "Points to War." The Czar's Decision. Admiral Alexieff Given Authority. Triple Alliance Remains Neutral. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

The commander of the new Japanese crulser Nishin, which left Genoa on Saturday for the Far East, reports that an attempt was made shortly…

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Late Cable News British and Foreign. Russia and Japan. Everything Points to War. London, Jan. 10

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

Russia proposes the neutralisation of the Korean coast, but refuses to place the Japanese on the same footing as Europeans in Manchuria…

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After the War. The National Scouts. Boers Go to Mexico. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

The Rev. Mr. Bosman, one of the leaders of the Dutch Reformed Church In South Africa, has induced the church at E merlo to resolnd the…

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The Far East. Russia's Reply to Japan. Expected Saturday or Sunday. War Appreciably Nearer. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

Military opinion in Russia does not believe that Court Lam[?]ff Russian Foreign Minister, who is said to have recovered much of his power, has…

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The War

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

IT is a difficult matter to give an opinion as to the probability of war between Russia and Japan. If the matter wre left to the Czar and the Mika in we may…

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Late Cable News British and Foreign. Russia and Japan. War Nearer. London, Jan. 27

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

The "Times" Pekin correspondent states that Prince Ching, at the instances of Russia, [?]ppreached the English, French, and American…

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The Far East. a Japanese War Loan. Russian Statesmen in Conference [Reiter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

A special meeting of the Russian [?] Council was held at St.[?]etersburg yesterday with the object, it is stated, of discovering a pacific issue to the trouble in the Far East…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the Far East. Russia's Reply to Japan. Near Prospect of War. Troops Moving. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 4

A Russian military party is reported to have crossed the Corean frontier near the Yalu River. The Russians are projecting a telegraph from the…

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The British Army. a Scheme of Reform. New Council of Control. Superseding the War Office [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 2

In accordance withe the recommendations of the War Commission, presided over by Lord Fisher, whose report advocated drastic changes in the…

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The Far East. Russian Reinforcements. Japan Presses Russia. Concessions Not Expected War Regarded as Inevitable. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 2

A cable from the Far East states that 50,000 Russian reinforcements are expected at Vladivostock, The Daily Mail reports that Japan…

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