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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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The War. King Febdinand's Manifesto. [Reuter's Message.] Sofia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 4

King Ferdinand has issued a manifesto to the nation, He announces that war was declared for the defence of the human rights of Christians in…

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The War. Watching the Rattle. [Reuter's Message.] Sofia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 4

King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, with the Prince and their suites, drove in motor cars to a hill from which, with the aid of held glasses, they watched…

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Local Greeks and the War. Telegram From Consulgeneral. Several Greek Residents Going to the Front. Will Pay Their Own Expenses

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 4

Mr. B. Antonakas (or Anton), the spokesman for the local Greek residents, who are anxious to go to Greece to join the colors in the present war…

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A Melbourne Doctor Off to the War. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 8

Doctor Mark Gardner, of Melbourne, has joined the British Red Cross unit which sails for Turkey on Friday next…

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Jack Johnson. Narrowly Escaped Lynching. a Race War Feared. [Reuter's Message] Chicago

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 6

Jack Johnson narrowly escaped lynching at an infuriated mobs' hands when it became known that he was charged with the abduction of a white…

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Latest War News. a Russian Manifesto. Turks Should Be Treated As Human Beings. [Reuter's Message.] Vienna

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 8

The St. Petersburg manifesto contains a grave and significant indictment that it is not merely Turkish misrule, but Europe whose diplomacy is…

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The War. on the Road to Adrianople. Chirmen Taken at the Bayonet Point. [Reuter's Message.] Sofia

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 4

Mr. Beaumont, the London "Daily Telegraph" correspondent, states that 10,000 Bulgarians attacked the fortress at Chirmen, 10 miles south of…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. the War. Greek Activity. Crete Ofered to Greece. [Reuter's Message.] Athens

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 8

The Turks of Disokata' in a state of panic fled from Sorfidze. The Greeks pursuing them captured a million cartridges; The Greeks are occupying the…

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Turkey's Lurid Past. a War-ridden Country. Blood, Fire, and Sword Riot Through the Country. Since the Founding of the Ottoman Empire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 7

The Turkish or Ottoman Empire comprises Turkey in Europe, Turkey in Asia, and the vilayets (provinces) of Tripoli and Bengazi, in North Africa…

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Alleged Breaches of the Laws of War. Belgrade

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 2

The Servian wounded state that the Turkish guns and ammunition are far inferior to their own. It is significant that none of the Servians wore wounded…

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The War. Greek Activity. Crete Ofered to Greece. [Reuter's Message.] Athens

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 4

The Turks at Disckata in a state of panic fled from Soriidzo. The Greeks pursuing them captured a million cartridges. The Greeks are occupying the…

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The War. Montenegrins Advancing. Blasting Roads for Passage of Artillery. [Reuter's Message.] Podgoritza

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 2

Frost has greatly hampered minary action by the Montenegrins. King Nicholas has advanced his headquarters to the van of General…

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Late War News. a Turkish Report. Bulgarians Meet with Defeat. [Reuter's Message.] Constantinople

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 4

It is officially, reported at Constantinople that the Bulgarians have been defeated with heavy loss at Kirk Kilisse…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] the Greeks Victorious. Twenty Thousand Turks Defeated. Athens

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

Twenty thousand Turks, with six batteries of guns, entrenched at Sarandaporo River, and commenced a stubborn resistance to the Greek attack on…

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Latest War News. Adrianople Doomed. Bulgarians Badly Defeat the Turks. Fierce Fighting All Day. [Reuter's Messages.] Sofia

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

An official report states that terrific fighting occurred today along the whole lighting front. The Bulgarians reached Arda Redoubt, westward of Adrianople,…

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Enthusiasm in Greece. Minister for War Carried Shoulder High. Athens

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 4

The first reports of the capture of Kirk Kilisso caused vast crowds of demonstrators bearing the flags of the allies to march to the Palace, the…

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Latest War News. Plevlie Burned by the Montenegrins. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 8

A telegram from Sera Jevo states that the Montenegrins have burned Plevlie, a village near the frontier…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] Heavy Fighting Near Adrianople. Nazim Pasha [?]One to the Front. Constantinople

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 8

Nazim Pasha, accompanied by war correspondents, has gone to the front, There was heavy righting between Adrianople and Kirk Kiliss[?]…

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Cable News Turkey and the Balkan States Latest War News. Severe Fighting. Great Bulgarian Victory. Fifty Thousand Turks Made Prisoners

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

A detachment of Montenegrins were cut up while attempting to cross the Boyna River. Three hundred were killed…

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The War. the Fall of Kirk Kilisse. the Turks Executing a Strategical Movement. a Big Battle Likely Further South. [Reuter's Message.] Constantinople

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 4

It has been officially, explained that three Turkish army corps made an offensive movement east of Tunju with the view of forcing the Bulgarians to…

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