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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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The War. Reply to Turkish Protests. Aeroplanes in War. Escape of Convicts. Young Turks Expelled. Rome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 4

Replying to Turkish protests against the expulsion from Tripoli of officials who were responsible for the collection of taxes applied to the repayment of the Ottoman public debt…

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The War. Ottoman Cabinet's Dilemma. Rome, October 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 4

A total of 23,000 troops has already been landed in Tripoli. A proclamation has been issued conferring freedom upon the population of Tripoli, protection of all their civil and…

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The War. Italian Sovereignty. Balkan Trouble Feared. Tripoli, October 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 2

The recent night attack was merely a small skirmish. The Turks crept up to the Italian outposts, apparently with the idea of cutting off the water supply of the town. They left two…

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[Reuter's.] the War. Powers Intervening. Turkish Troops' Plight. Bulgaria to Be Protected. Salonikan Troops' Threat. Cholera at Tripoli. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 6

Five of the great Powers, besides endeavouring to mediate between Italy and Turkey, are intervening to remove the tension between Turkey and Bulgaria…

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The War. Hague Tribunal and the War. Cholera Riots. Rome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 2

Advises from Smyrna state that Italian workmen are being boycotted, and there are many Families starving. Neapolitan fishing vessels have been seized…

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The War. Powers Refuse Mediation. Another Vessel Seized. Constantinople, Oct. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 4

The Powers' replies to the Porte's latest Note generally state that, in view of Turkey's insistence upon her sovereignty in Tripoli, and Italy's determination to annex that country,…

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The War. Porte May Appeal. Turkish Fleet Moving. Tripoli, Oct. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 2

Twenty transports, bringing 15,000 troops, are expected to reach Tripoli to-day. The Italians stopped a caravan of 120 camels when leaving the vicinity of the town yesterday, laden with…

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Welcome Home

The Yass Courier · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 2

Cadets Comius, Thacker, and Peterson who were members of the Australian Common wealth Cadet Contingent which recently visited England for the…

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The War. a Prohibitive Tariff. Turkish Navy. Constantinople

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 2

A decree issued imposes cent. per cent. ad valorem duties on Italian merchandise. Reuter's agent states that the Turkish fleet is proceeding to the Sea of Marmora for gun…

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Franco-german War. Stopped by Britain and Russia. London, October 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 2

The "Express" publishes a remarkable article alleging that a few weeks ago Germany's attitude on the Moroccan question was so insistent that it was expected she would declare war. A…

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The War. Turkish Officers Submit. the Balkan Menace. Tripoli, Oct. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 4

Up till the present 150 Turkish officers have surrendered, and many others dressed in Arab attire, are mixing with the populace of the town, awaiting a chance to proceed to Constantinople…

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The War. Italy Seizing Mitylene. Trouble in the Balkans Feared. Vienna, October 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 2

It is stated that Italy has informed the Powers she is about to occupy Matylene and two other islands in the Aegean Sea with a view to exercising pressure on the Porte and hastening its…

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The Quaker and War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 8

An Australian Quaker has refused to allow his son to train for war. Rather than act against his conscience he prefers that he should be fined and his son' perhaps imprisoned. Now,…

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The War. Italian Successes. Slavery. Rome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 4

The Italians bombarded Hems, destroying the barracks before the Turks showed the white flag. The Italians landed at Benghazi, and after strenuous opposition captured the barracks by…

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The War. Another Ultimatum. Threatened Aegean Seizures. Vienna, October 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 6

It is reported that when Tripoli and Cyrenaica are occupied by Italy in November, Italy will deliver an ultimatum to the port, asking it to accept the situation, with financial…

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China. Wounded Killed. Peking

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 1

The Red Cross Workers did not secure the Imperial leaders' recognition. Many wounded were uncared for, and were subsequently killed or mutilated by civilian sympathisers with the…

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[Reuter's.] the War. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 2

Mr. Acland, M.P., of the War Office, speaking at Tiverton, said that the Government would make every effort to restrict the area of the Turco-Italian war. A territorial force could be…

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The War. the Benghazi Fight. Constantinople

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 1

The Italian losses at Benghazi were 15 killed, including 7 officers, and 54 wounded. The Turks lost 200 killed, and many were wounded. Great Britain has assented to British officers…

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The War. Arabs' Fierce Resistance. Massacre of Christians. Tripoli, Oct. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 2

Conflicting reports are to hand concerning Benghazi, and it is not yet certain whether the Italians are in full possession of the town. The Arabs are said to be well armed, and are fiercely…

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The War. Severe Fighting. Malta, Oct. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 4

There are persistent rumours that the Italian casualties during the attack on Benghazi amounted to 1200. It is reported that the Arabs massacred all the monks and nuns at Derna…

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