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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Late War News. (Reuter's Message.] the White Flag Abused. a Sample of Turkish Treachery. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 8

The S[?]rvian Legation in London announ[?] that 500 Arnauts and Turks at Kumanovo after showing the white flag, bayoneted the attacking…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] Peace Can Soon Be Concluded. Allies Intentions As Regards the Turks. Sofia

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 4

The Bulgarian Premier (M. Grieshof), commenting upon the victory at Kirk Ki[?]sse, states that the allies have no intention of exterminating the Turks,…

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The Dead and Wounded

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

Mr. Beaument (a war correspondent at Sofia) mentions the terrible Bulgarian losses in the taking of Kirk Kilisse. He says that according to…

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For the Care of the Sick and Wounded. St. Petersburg

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 4

The Russian Red Cross Society has voted £100,000 for the care of the sick and wounded in the Balkans…

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Turks Neglect Their Killed. and Leave Their Wounded to Be Treated in Bulgarian Hospitals

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 4

The corpses of Bulgarian soldiers captured by the Turks have been found with noses and ears cut off, and deep knife cuts about their bodies…

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Late War News. [Reuter's Message.] Bulgarian Advance Impeded by Heavy Rains. Sofia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 4

The Bulgarians found the read from Kochana to Ishtis littered with discarded Turkish clothing. Owing to torrential rains the roads are like bogs, and…

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The War. [Reuter's Messages.] the Taking of Kirk Kilisse. Miraculous Victory of the Bulgarians. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph's" Sofia correspondent states that the armament of Kirk Kilisse was comprised of six and eleven-inch guns, numbering altogether…

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Latest War News. [Reuter's Messages.] Military Cordon Drawn Around Adrianople. Wholesale Capture of Guns, Ammunition, and Food. Sofia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 4

The Bulgarian spoil captured at Kirk Kilisse comprised, seven batteries of quickfirers, with ammunition waggons, 18 field guns, and 12 Howitzers, and…

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Daring Ottoman Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 4

A party of Ottoman soldiera in a melee northward of Kirk Kilisso got mixed up with the Bulgarians. They seized a Maxim gun, and carried it to…

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Prince Abdur Rahun Wounded. Constantinople

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 4

Prince Abdur Rahun; Abdul Hamid's son, serving under Prince Aziz, was wounded in the arm and leg at Kirk Kilisse…

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For the Care of the Sick and Wounded. St. Petersburg

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 8

The Russian Red Cross Society has voted £100,000 for the care of the sick and wounded in the Balkans…

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Turks Neglect Their Killed. [?]And Leave Their Wounded to Be Treated in Bulgarian Hospitals

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 8

The corpses of Bulgarian soldiers captured by the Turks have been found with noses and cars cut off, and deep knife [?]uts about their bodies…

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For the War Fund. Brisbane Greeks' Contribution. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 4

The Geek Consul to-day cabled to his government £700 raised by the Greeks of Brisbane as a first instalment toward the fund to assist their country…

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Latest War News. [Reuter's Message.] Communication Cut Off From Constantinople. Vienna, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 8

A bridge has been bl[?]wn up over the River Chorlu, thus cutting off communication between Constantinople and Lule Burgas…

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Late War News. [Reuter's Message.] Bulgarian Advance Impeded by Heavy Rains. Sofin

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 8

The Bulgarians found the road from Ko[?]a to Ishtis littered with discarded Turkish clothing. Owing to torrential rains the roads are Jike bogs, and…

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Canadian Troop Train Wrecked. Several Soldiers Killed. [Reuter's Message.] Toronto

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 4

The Canadian-Pacific express from Chicago collided head-on wit[?] a train bringing Canadian troops home after the manoeuvers. Several, Soldiers were…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] the Battle of Kumanovo. the Field Littered with Corpses. Mad Flight of Panic Stricken Turks. Belgrade

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 4

ThE wounded officers describe the fighting at Kumanovo as most sanguinary and stubborn the ground eventually becoming a shambles, the…

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The War. [Reuter's Message.] the Fight at Kumanovo. Turks Lose Ten Thousand Killed and Wounded

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

Reuter says that the Turks at Kumanoro [?]umbered 80,000 and the Servians 60,000. The Turks lost 10,000 killed and wounded and the Servians 500…

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The War From Day to Day. the Fall of Kirk Kilisse

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 4

The news that the Bulgarians have taken Kirk Kilise, a strong Turkish position some miles to the cast of Adrianople, and of almost twin…

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Greek Volunteers Leaving Australia. Substantial Help to the War Fund. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

The first detachment of seven Greek volunteers from Melbourne has left by the steamer Orvieto for the seat of war. They will be joined on the vessel by…

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