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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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War Against Germany. May Be Again Declared by Ruddia. (United Service Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

Before leaving Petrograd for Finland, M. Lenin is reported to have stated that he feared he would be compelled to stop the demobilisation of the army…

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The War. In Russia. Bolshevtk Control State Bank Robbed. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 6

The London "Times" Petrograd correspondent reports:— "Since the Bolsheviks took possession of, the State Bank, enormous sums of…

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After War Trade. Consideration in Germany. a Policy Which Ended in a Fiasco. (United Service Mesage.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 6

The question of an immediate trude development being vital to Germany's existence after the war is now being daily discussed with increasing anxiety…

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Labor and War. British Labor Men to Visit United States. Messages Exohanged. (Router's Message. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 6

The Government has decided to send representatives of the Britsh trade unions, including Mr. Appleton, secretary of the General Federation. of…

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In Australia. Returned Soldiers. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 6

The 97 invalid soldiers who retuned to Adelaide,to-day had a most enthusiastio reception on their arriral in the city…

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In Australia. Total Enlistments 387,926. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

The humber of recruits who so far have enlisted in the military districts of the Commonwealth is announced as 387,926, which is 7,884 per cent, of the…

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Returned Soldiers' Battalion

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

It is believed, writes the recruiting authorities, that there are considerable numbers of returned soldiers in Australia, who have become fit for service…

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New Zealand Soldiers Club. Sir Thomas Mackenzie's Report. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

Sir Thomas M[?]e (High Commissioner in London for New Zeeland) states that sine the establishment of the New Zeeland Soldiers Club every…

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The War. the Latest. Peace Talk. Brest Litovsk Conference Non-participation by Allies. Lapse of Central Powers Declaration. (Reuter's Message.) LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 8

Reuter's Petrograd correapondent telegraphs:— "Herr von Kuhlmaan, in the course of a speeeh at the Brest Latovsk…

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The Wars. Russia Concludes Separate Peace with Bulgaria. Renewed War Against Germany Threatened. British Workers Support Keeping German Colonies. United States Army Now 1,500,000 Strong

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

[The cable messages in this issue headed "the Times Message" are published in "The (London), Times" newspaper, and cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be understood that the opinions are not these of "The Times" unless expressly stated to be so. The cables [?]ded "Renter's…

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Killed in Action

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 2

Corporal Archibald Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Cox, 0f Hebbard-street, South Broken Hill, was reported missing on May 6, 1917, following `Upon the…

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Anzac Railway Units. Make the Soldiers' Work Easier. Construction Under Shell Fire

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 4

The special United Service representative (Mr. Keith Murdooh) writes from Anzac headquarters: — "An advancing army strikes trouble…

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The War of Attrition

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 3

Of the belligerents engaged in the present war we have on the one side the Central Powers with not, a ship afloat carrying foodstuffs or war…

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Scottish Women's Hospitals. on War Service

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 2

The Broken Hill Municipal Council, at its last meetirig, received the following letter from 'the committee of the Scottish Women's Hospitals 'for…

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British War Prisoners Sentenced. (United Service Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 1

One of the latest'"hate sentences" recorded in the German press is that of two British prisoners who' were employed in. a starch factory They threw…

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In Spain. General Strike in Barcelona. Riots in the Streets. Many Persons Wounded, Numerous Arrests. (Router's Message.) Madrid

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 1

A general strike has been declared) in Barcelona owing to the dearness of living. Enraged crowds have stoned the…

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Mr, Hughes to Visit Britaim. May'leave m March. to Confer '0N War and After War' Problems And, Arrange for Loang Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 1

It is understood on the best authority that the Prime Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes will at an early date tale his departure for England…

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The War Review. What the Almes Abe Doing. Mr. Lloyd George's Speech. January 10

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 3

Mr. Lloyd George, one lame freetrader, one time Little Englander, one time. SO unpopular that the population of Birmingham, the great British…

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Special Sunday Issue Latest War News Enemy Trenches Raided Eastward of Loos Enemy Raid Repulsed

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 1

[The cable messages in this issue headed "The Times' Message" are published in "The (London) Times" newspaper, and cabled to Australia by apecial permision. It should be understood that the opinions are not those of "The Times" unless expressly stated to be so. The cables headed. "Reuter's…

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Soldiers Letters From the Front and Abroad. Driver M. Rayner

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 2

Driver M. Rayner, of Broken. Hill, writer to his mother under date September. 18 last, thus describes his trip through the.Panama Canal on an…

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