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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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The War. In Russia. Recognition of Bolshevik Government Urged. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

The "Daily Chronicle" and "Daily News," in editorials, urge the Allies and the United States to recognise the Bolshevik Government…

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Labor Party's Aims. After the War., a Policy Outlined. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 6

The British Labor party has issued a draft report outlining its policy after the war.' Reconstruction will be considered by a party conference in…

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Constituent Assembly to Open January 18. Pre-war Negotiations with Germany. (Reuter's Message.) Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

The Council of Commissaries has fixed the date for the opening of the Constituent Assembly on January l8. provided the necessary quorum of 400…

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The War. In Russia. the Brest Litovsk Conference. Russian Views on Negotiations. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 6

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent states:— "The Bodshevik News Agency, referring to the Prest Litovsk peace…

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The War. the Latest. Peace Talk. Conference Delegates Return. German Attitude to Be Restated. ("The Times' Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

The London "Times" Amsterdam correspondent states that Herr von Kuhflmann. accompanied by the Bulgarian and Turkish delegates, has…

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Training Blind Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

The Repatriation Department is sending two blind soldiers to England to take advantage of the tuition offered by St. Dunstan's Hospital for the…

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In Australia. "Lonely Soldiers." Inviting Correspondence with Strangers. Practice to Be Stopped. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

Two advertisements inserted in Ausralian newspapers inviting correspondence witia "lonely soldiers" having produced a crop 10,000 letters for…

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Soldier Legislators. Reply to Labor Executive Criticism

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

Suggestions made by the executive of the South Australian Labor Party that certain military officers might enlist were answered on Thursday by two…

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Killed in Action

Barrier Miner · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 2

Private John Clare Murphy enlisted in July, 1915. He served in Egypt for some time, and then went to France, and was officially reported as…

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The War. The War Posilion. Military Expert's Review. (Reater's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 2

A high British military authority, in a weekly review, after Btating that the enemy's efforts to get the ridge on the right flank of the Cambrai…

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After the War. Soientific Development in Allies'. Countries

Barrier Miner · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 3

Prior to the outbreak of war the neglect of science was a noticeable feature in England and the out ying paort of the Empire but there are many signs…

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President Wilson As Dictator. His Powers in War Time

Barrier Miner · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 4

In the course of an address delivered by President Wilson to Congress on Becember 4, he spoke as follows:— Nothing shall turn the United States…

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The United States. "Organisation Will Win the War." (Renter's Message.) Washington

Barrier Miner · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. S. Gompers, the President of the American Labor Federation, in a New Year greeting to Labor, declares that in the last analysis this is a war of…

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The War Review. What the Allies Are Doing. and the Peace Proposals. January 3

Barrier Miner · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 3

Peace negotiations are proceeding satisfactorily between the Russian deserters and the Central Powers, qr apearently so from the Central Powers…

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Soldiers' Letters. From the Front and Abroad. Private F. Nutt

Barrier Miner · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 3

Privale Frank Nu[?] Writing to his mother Mrs.F Nutt of Sulphidestreet, from a Canadian Base Hoapital under date November 1, 1917,…

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Leiters T0 a Soldier's Mother

Barrier Miner · Sunday 6 January 1918 · page 3

Corporal A. H. Hobba, of the 39th Battalion, writing from France, under date of October 25, 1917, to Mrs. A. T. Davis, of Morgan-street, states:—…

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Lieutenant N. H. M'bride Killed in Action

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

Lieutenant Norman Harold M'Bride, eldest son of T. and R. M'Bride, of Redcliff Station, pastoralist, of Kooringa, Burra, was killed in action in…

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Gifts to Humanity. How Australian Doctors Are Helping at the War

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 2

Dr. T. Braisford Robertson (professor of biochemistry and pharmacology in the University of California) is prominently mentioned in "Science" for…

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The War Position. M. Clemenceau Congratulates Mr. Lloyd George. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 4

M. Clemenceau, the French Prime Minister, has sent the following message to Mr. Lloyd George:— "Heartiest congratulations of all…

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The War. On the Western Front. Lost Ground Recaptured. (Renter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 4

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:— "We recaptured the sap eastward of Bullecourt which, the enemy occupied…

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