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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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[Reuter's.] England and Germany. War Expected. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 4

Mr. Aikens, a member of the Canadian House of Commons, interviewed after attending the Hague Education Conference, said that as a result of conversations on the Continent and…

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Turco-italian War. Rome, Sept. 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 2

It is officially stated that General Caneva is to retire from the command of the Italian troops in Tripoli, and that Generals Ragni and Briccola will succeed him. They have been…

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The Balkans. Rumours of War. St. Petersburg, Sept. 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 September 1912 · page 2

The Bourse was affected yesterday by rumours of impending war in the Balkans. It is alleged that Bulgaria, Servia, and Greece are seriously contemplating combined action against Turkey…

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[Reuter's.] the Balkans. Danger of War. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 September 1912 · page 4

Several correspondents point out Bulgaria's difficulty in resisting the popular war pressure against Turkey to free Macedonia. BERLIN, Sunday…

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In the Event of War. Germany's Design. Berlin, Sept. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 September 1912 · page 4

Admiral Breusing, the well-known retired officer and writer on political and naval subjects, in the course of an address before the Pan-German League at Erfurt yesterday, on "The…

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Anti-war Campaign. Toronto, Sept. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 4

Mr. Keir Hardic M.P., who is at present on a visit to Canada, stated, in course of an interview last night, that so strongly were of an working classes opposed to war, that the Labour…

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Turco-italian War. Peace Preliminaries. Berlin, Sept. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 September 1912 · page 2

The Constantinople correspondent of the "Deutsche Tageszeitung" says that the preliminary documents in regard to peace will be signed by the Turkish and Italian…

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Italo-turkish War. Negotiations Broken Off. London, Sept. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

The Constantinople correspondent of the Daily Mail states that the peace negotiations between the Italian and Turkish delegates have been broken off, the final obstacle being Italy's…

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Turko-italian War. Important Engagement. Tripoli, Sept. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 3

A severe engagement occurred near Benghazi, where a large force of Arabs, under Enver Bey, and supported by artillery, made a determined attack upon the Italians…

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The Latest. Turco-italian War. Over 1100 Buried. Rome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 4

General Reisola reports that his force buried 1134 of the enemy at Deraa on Tuesday after the engagement near Benghazi, when the Arab attacked the Italians…

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Verge of War. in the Balkans. London, Sept. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 4

M. Sanzonoff, Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has arrived in London. Before leaving Russia be impressed on the Turkish Ambassador the necessity for prompt reforms in the Balkans;…

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[Reuter's.] Aviation. No Air Craft in War. Berne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 4

The Inter-Parliamentary Congress at Geneva by an overwhelming majority adopted M. Beernaert's resolution prohibiting air craft in war, especially throwing explosives. Baron…

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Cable News. Italo-turkish War. Peace Suggestions. Constantinople, Sept. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

The Porte is considering a proposal to end the war by all agreement providing for the maintenance of the Sultan's suzerainty over Tripoli through a Turkish pasha, who will be…

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War Plans. London, Sept. 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 2

The Brussels correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that the Belgian War Office has learned that the French staff has altered its war plans as a result of the 1911 war scare…

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PARIS, Wednesday. Anglo-german War Inevitable

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 2

It is stated that it would be unjust to deseribe Baron von Bieberstein's work in London as negative, but a conflict between Great Britain and Germany is an inevitable as the…

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Turko-italian War. Constantinople, Sept. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 4

Reschid Pasha, Minister for Agriculture, has gone to Switzerland in connection with the peace negotiations with Italy. The proposals that he has been authorised to make should, it…

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War in Tripoli. Heavy Turkish Casualties. Rome, Sept. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

It, is now reported that fourteen thousand Turks and Arabs participated in the recent attack on the Italians at Zanzur, and that over 1000 were killed…

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Italo-turkish War. Constantinople, Oct. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 4

News is to hand that 12 Italian warships, with transports, are cruising off Haifa, Syria…

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[Reuter's.] the Balkan Trouble. Sings of War. Belgrade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 2

The Ministry for War has announced that a body of Turks set fire to Raska, and the inhabitants are fleeing. CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday…

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The Balkans. Nearing War. Grim Preparations. London, Oct. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 2

After a Cabinet meeting, lasting the whole day, the Porte has rejected the demand of the Servian Minister for a decision within 48 hours as to whether or not it will sanction the…

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