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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The War Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 3

A late cable has been received which states that persistent reports are in circulation at Tokio that Vladivostock Russian Squadron-engaged the Japanese…

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The Crime of War

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

AMONGST the items of news cabled this week is one which tells us that a Vienna newspaper states that the Russian ambassador to Great Britain is the hearer of an autograph letter…

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The War in the East. Reported Japanese Victory. Further Bombardments. Developments on Land. London, March 9

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

THE whereabouts of the Russian squadron which left Vladivostock on February 29 is a mystery. Some of the Russian authorities represent…

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Care of the Russian Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

The Grand Duchess Olga, the younger sister of the Czar, is going to Manchuria to superintend the work of the Red Cross Society…

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The War

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3

A skirmish has taken place between the Russians and Japs at Ha[?]ju, in Korea. The Russians retreated. The Japanese bombarded…

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Russo - Japanese War

Crookwell Gazette · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

ON Sunday five battleships which were covered with snow bombarded Vladivostok for 55 minutes, and it is calculated that it cost Japan 200,000 roubles…

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The War. London

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3

The Czar has congratulated Vladivostok on its baptism of fire. He said that he is convinced that the defenders will make a rampart of bodies against the enemy…

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Latest War News. London

Crookwell Gazette · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3

THERE, has been a collision at Hiju, in Korsa, between the Russians and J. panese. The Russians retreated…

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Russo-japanese War London, March, 9

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

RUSSIANS are taking up a position in the Antung Hills, like that the Boers held at Tugela. They will act on the defensive along the Yulu River…

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Russo-japanese War London, March, 7

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

THE St. Petersburg daily paper "Novoe Vremya" publishes an article, in which it warns England that Russia will rememb[?]r her purchase of two…

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Telegrams. European Intelligence. War News

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

The Japanese Squadron has again been sighted off Vladivostock. Korean soldiers attacked a body of Russians, killing 30, for maltreating…

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Red Tape at the War Office. Amusing Instances

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3
Also in The Young Chronicle

Mr. Arnold Forster gives some amusing instances in the "National Review" of red tape at the War Office. A militiaman cannot be buried at a cost exceeding £2…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] the War. London, Friday. Jews for the Front. the Mandjur

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

It has been decided to place the armament of the Russian gunboat the Mandjur, which was detained at the mouth of the Yang-tse-kiang, in the custody of a Chinese cruiser…

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Russo-japanese War. Invasion of Manchuria. Czar on His Enemies. London, March 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

The Japanese Army, which is invading Manchuria, landed near Taku-shan, 60 miles west of Antung. The army is following the same route and making use of the same tactics as it did in the…

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Russo-japanese War. Japanese Advancing. Manchurian Town Captured. Russians Driven Back. London, March 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

The Tientsin correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports that the Japanese from the Yalu have advanced and captured Feng-huang-cheng, in Manchuria, on the road to Liao-yang, and 50 miles…

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The War. a Russian Retreat. Denial of the Reported Naval Encounter. London, Thursday. a Russian Retreat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 4

A collision, between Russian and Japanese troops took place at Haiju, Korea, and the Russians retreated…

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The War in the East. London, March 11

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 3

THE Japanese army is invading Manchuria by the same route, and adopting practically the same tactics as in the China-Japanese war. The Japanese fleet, under Rear-Admiral…

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Cable News. Russo-Japanese War. Both Powers Active. Coming Land Struggle

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 2

London, Thursday. — It is officially stated in Washington that the Japanese have landed at Taku-sl[?]u, on Korea Bay, to the west of the mouth of the…

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The War

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

Admiral Makcaroff, the new Russian Naval Commander-inChief in the East, has telegraphed to St. Petersburg the…

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