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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Empire and Christianity. "War—the Devil." [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 2

Israel Zangwill, the noted Jewish novelist, poet, lecturer, and essayist, in a remarkable article in the "Daily Chronicle" entitled "War—the Devil,"…

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Incidents in the Balkan War

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 3

This is not, as might be imagined the "Bet," "Gamma," or "Delta," which, at present unfortunately constitute our entire English fleet of airships, but one of the several Bulgarian airships which have proved of such great value to General Ivanoff at Adrianople. Three dirigibles of a French pattern, known as "Le Speis," have been used bv the Bulgarians during these siego operations. Their capacity is from 10,000 to 12,000 cubic metres…

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Making War. Charges Against Krupps. [Reuter's Message.] Berlin

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 8

A sensation was created in the Reichstag yesterday by some grave charges which Dr. Liebknecht a socialist member, preferred against the well-known…

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Soldiers Run Amok Brussels

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 4

Two drunken soldiers, with 60 cartridges apiece, deserted and ran into the streets, shooting at the houses and shouting. "Long live the strike." They…

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Anti-war Riot. Thirty Persons Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 3

The campaign organised, by the Socialists against the army increase and the reversion to the system of three years' service was marked on the…

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War Against Hatpins. Vienna

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 4

Women wearing hatpins have been barred from riding in the Austrian State railways…

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America and Japan. Politician Who Favors War. in Alien Population "A Continual Menace." Japanese Competition Would Ruin American Farmers. [Reuter's Message.] Washington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 4

Mr. Sisson, in the House of Representatives to-day, said if the alternative of the Japanese demands was entry into California or war, then he favored war…

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The War Devil. Wreckage of Health and Home

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 4

It is a sad experience (writes the war correspondent of a London paper) to go to one of the military hospitals in Constantinople and watch the soldiers…

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Sensational Affair at Manly. Burglar'shoots a Man. Wounded Man in Critical Condition. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 4

Ernest James Overton, of Sydneyroad Manly told the police who in answer to an urgent call, visited his house yesterday morning, and found…

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Industrial War in America. San Francisco

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

Three thousand mechanics working for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company are on strike. Strikebreakers have been employed, but the strikers…

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In the Balkans. After War Horrors. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle" publishes an interview With an English lady who was working in the Red Crescent Mission in Sofia. She gives a terrible…

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The Following Appealed in Yesterday's Third Editon. War Indemnity. Balkan Allies' Demands. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 4

The Allies' demand a war indemnity of £60,000,000 from Turkey as a condition to the signing of peace…

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The Boy Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 3

At 10 minutes to 4 o'clock the Dis[?]t Commandant (Colonel Wallack) [?] in sight at the head of the march[?] army, and having taken up his…

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The Cost of War. Heavy Bulgarian Losses. [Reuter's Message.] Sofia

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 2

It is officially stated that the Bulgarians lost 33 officers and 29,711 men killed during the war, and 95 officers and 52,550 men wounded, while 3193…

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"Black Paddy" Defeated. by "Soldier" Thompson. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 2

Soldier Jack Thompson, 11.3½, best Black Paddy, 11.5½, in 20 rounds on points at the Stadium to-night in the presence of a sparce attendance. It…

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What the War Cost Austria. Vienna

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 2

The Minister of Finance has informed the budget committee that the Austrian military expenditure on account of the Balkan crisis, was, £6,958,000…

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Russian Soldier Sees Red. St. Petersburg

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 4

A soldier in an engineer regiment, in revenge for punishment, shot at and wounded a sergeant, bayonetted two policemen, and then entered the…

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Three Years' Service. Condemned by French Soldiery. [Reuter's Message.] Paris

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 4

A hundred soldiers at Macon paraded the streets, shouting "Down with the three years' service!" and singing the Internationale…

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Late Sporting. [Reuter's Message.] Champion Wrestler. Wins, Though Wounded. Montreal

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 8

Ten thousand spectators witnessed the wrestling match between Zbyasko and Lemarin for a purse of £2000. Mixed style wrestling was adopted…

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Celebration at the Y.m.c.a. by Old Country Club and and Sailors and Soldiers' Society

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 5

A combined celebration of Empire Day by the Old Country Club, and the Old Sailors and Soldiers' Society, was held on Saturday night in the Broken…

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