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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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French Socialists and War. Paris

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

Fifty thousand Socialists demonstrated outside Paris against the military preparations. Speeches were made from 15 platforms, and resolutions…

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The French Anti-war Movement. Paris

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

The police searched the headquarters of the Confederation of Labor and other unions[?] besides many houses in the capital and the provinces. They…

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The Yellow Menage. English Publicists' Views. Australia Will Be the Scene of War. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

Mr. Lovak Fraser (the author of "India under Curzon and After"), in an article in the "Daily Mail" entitled "The Yellow Men's Brains and the…

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French Socialists and War. Paris

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 8

Fifty thousand Socialists demonstrated outside Paris against the military preparation. Speeches were made from 15 platforms, and resolutions…

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The French Anti-war Movement. Paris

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 8

The police searched the headquarters of the Confederation of Labor and other unions. besides many houses in the capital and the provinces. They…

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Died at Their Posts—a Balkan War Picture

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 7

Though the shells burst over the Turkish batteries in awe-inspiring manner, the gunners remained in their places, true to the best traditions of the Ottoman Army. At the beginning of the assault the Bulgarians concentrated their gun-fire against the protecting positions of Kayalik and Aivas Baba. With regard to the cost of the taking of the city, it is estimated that in the fighting which led directly to the surrender, the Bulgarian…

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Arbitration Before War. Utterance by Mr. Justice Higgins. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

Mr. Justice Higgins, who presided at a meeting of the Melbourne branch of the Peace Society, held at the Baptist Church, had something to say on…

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France's Soldiers. the Three Years'service Bill Carried. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4

The "Manchester Guirdian's" Poris correspondent says the Three Years Bill has been imposed on France by Russia, who practically threatened…

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In the Balkans. Fierce Bulgarian Soldiers. [Reuter's Message.] Sofia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

The Bulgarian infantry in the Anglista Valley, where the Greeks and Bulgarians have been fighting, broke loose notwithstanding the bugle call to…

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Japan and America. If Japan Declared War. [Reuter's Message.] New York

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 4

General Miles, interviewed yesterday, said that if Japan was so foolish as to declare war against America, no invasion of the United States would be…

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War Prospects Between Servia and Bulgaria, Sofia

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 2

The Bulgarian newspapers continue to excito public opinion agninst Servia. It is reported that Bulgaria has approached Boumnnia with reference to…

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The Suffragettes. Their "Fallen Soldier." an Inquest to Be Held. Big List of Incendiary Fires. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

Miss. Davison, the suffragette who was injured through interfering with the King's horse during the running of the Derby, and who, as…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office. [?] p.m. in the Balkans. Renewed War Believed Inevitable. [Reuter's Message.] Belgrade

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 8

The capital newspapers state that the Servian-Bulgarian railway service has been suspended. Martial law has been declared at Sofia. It is now believed…

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Heroic Officer. Thrilling War Adventure. a Story of the Balkans

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 3

Of the many heroic feats which preceded the fall of Adrianople into the hands of the Balkan Allies few can rival in coolness and audacity the…

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Home Rule and Revolt. Ministers' Attitude. Civil War Improbable. Sir Edward Carson and Mr. John R[?]mond. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 4

More cases of rifles at Newcastle have been forwarded to Ireland. They are old German weapons. Mr. Waller Runciman, speaking at…

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What War Means

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 7

The above view, which graphically depicts the Mutta of the bombardment of Scutari, was obtained by Dr. Russell, whe went to Scutari as a British member-of the Turkish Red Cross Crescent Corps, and spent six months within the beleagured town. "On March 12 and 13," he says, "a regular shelling of the town commenced. On these two days tile Montenegrins sent us something, like. 2500 shrapnel and common shell right into the town. At…

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Labor Unrest. What the Commercial World Thinks. a Class War Denied

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 7

In his presidential address before the meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce in Sydney on Tuesday night last, Mr. H. Y. Braddon dealt…

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Bulgaria and Servia. at Each Other's Throats. War Already Begun. While Diplomatists Talk of Peace. [Reuter's Message.] Sophia

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 4

The Servian Government has rejected the proposal that she should demobilize. London, Saturday…

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A "Little War." the Tripoli Affair. [Reuter's Message.] Rome

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 4

The Tripoli "affair" is again causing interest. On the- arrival of Italian reinforcements which was meant as the showing…

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Sydney and Its Criminals Another Sensation. Beginning with Robbery. a Man Starts a Revolver Duel. One Man Shot Twice. the Thief Also Wounded. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 6

Henry Waite, barman, employed at a hotel at Redfern, who concluded his duties last night, but did not leave the vicinity of the hotel until early this…

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