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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Strange "Facts" About the Spanish War

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 7

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

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The Eastern War. Another Engagement. Russians Driven Back. London, Feb. 18

Western Grazier · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

General Gripenburg reports at St Petersburg that 500 Russian cavalry advanced on Hantaitru and another force has reached Ravehangtzu…

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Russia and Japan. Operations in Manchuria. a Russian Defeat. General St0essel Unpopular. Women Cry, "St0p the War." [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 2

The Japanese in Manchuria are again threatening the railway line to the north. Field-Marshal Oyama reports…

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The Revolution. Assassinati0n of Grand Duke Sergius. Details of the Crime. Sergius Blown to Atoms. His Driver Als0 Killed. One Assassin Badly Wounded. Consternation of the Czar. Position in St. Petersburg Strike Extending. [REUTER's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 2

The Czar on Thursday, at St. Petersburg, presided over a meeting of the Council of Minister summoned to discuss the…

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The War. Third Baltic Fleet. [Reuter's Message.] London. Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 1

The third Russian Baltic fleet, consisting of four ironclads and three transports, has passed the Langeland Belt, south of…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 1

The Japanese press is unanimous in the opinion that there is no presen t hope of concluding permanent peace with Russia…

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The War. [REUTER's Message.] London. Wodnesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 4

Sharp outpost fighting has taken place at Tien-chou-shan, in Manchuria, in which 14 Russians were killed and 63 woundod. Three hundred Russian raiders have…

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General War Items

Western Grazier · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

The news that General Steessel the "here" of Port Arthur, has been ordered to land at Theodosia and train for St. Peteraburg, has been…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 1

Details of the "disappearance" of the two foreign military attaches from Port Arthur show that they attempted to escape in a junk. A storm threatened,…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 1

The Japanese press is unanimous in the opinion that there is no present hope of concluding permanent peace with Russia…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

Sharp outpost fighting has taken place at Tien-chon-shan, in Manchuria, in which 14 Russians were killed and 63 wounded. Three hundred Russian raiders have…

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The War. Collapse of the Russian War Party. Question of Peace Discussed the Conditions. London, Feb. 22

Western Grazier · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

It it stated on reliable authority that the Czar has formally discussed the question of peace. The Russian conditions are practically settled on…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 8

Danish reports state that the third Baltic fleet is keeping close to the Dutch coast, avoiding the Dogger Bank…

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The War. the Rival Fleets. Fighting in Manchuria. London, Feb. 25

Western Grazier · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 3

The Japanese and Russian fleets are nearing each other, and an engagement in shortly expected. Forty-four thousand Russian…

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The War. The Japanese Advance. Shelling Moukden. Marching on Vladivostok. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 4

The Russians at Moukden report that the Japanese are in possession of Ta-ling and also of the pass between Ta-ling and…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the War. Precipitate Russian Retreat. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 4

An obstinate fight is still progressing at Fu-si-ling Pass, near Moukden. French advices from St…

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Russia and Japan. a Gigantic Battle. Wide Field of Operations. Steady Progress of the Japanese. Russian Press Crys, "Stop the War." Its Cost to Date. Men, 200,000. MONEY, £100,000,000. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent cables that Chinese reaching Niuchwang state that a general engagement is in progress above…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 4

The Japanese in Manchuria have repulsed a series of attacks made between the railway and the Hun-ho. The Russian garrison at Vladivostok is…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the War. The Japanese Advance. Shelling Moukden. Marching on Viadivostok. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 1

The Russians at Moukden report that the Japanese are in possession of Ta-ling and also of the pass between Ta-ling and…

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The War. Japanese Aggressive. Russian Positions Threatened. a Protest Against the War What It Has Already Cost Russia. London, Feb. 28

Western Grazier · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

Kuropatkin reports that the Japanese occupied Tsinchoshan on Saturday, the percentage of the russian killed being very large. The fighting…

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