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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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The War. Bulgarian Advance. Turkish Lines Cut. Fears of European Complications. Berlin, Oct. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 4

A message from Vienna, published in the Berliner Tageblatt, states that if the programme of the Powers in reference to the status quo in the Balkans is not maintained, Austria will…

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[Reuter's] the War. Big Battle in Progress. the Kirk-kilisse Rout. Officers Shoot Their Men. Treacherous Turks. Turkish Demoralisation. Constantinople

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

The divisions under Mukhtar Pasha and Prince Aziz at Kirtk-Kilisse considsted mainly of Redifs, and were under-officered, ill-trained, and ill-fed. Several regiments had not been…

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No Desire for War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 2

Outside vested interests and bankrupt party politicians there is no desire for war in either Germany or Great Britain…

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(Reuter's.) the War. Another Turkish Defeat. Nazim Pasha's Army Routed. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 6

Reuter's correspondent states that the Turks under, Nazim Pasha, the Commander-in-Chief of the Turkish army, have been completely routed. by the Bulgarian forces…

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War. Main Armies Clash. Reported Bulgarian Victory. Important Flank Movement. London, Oct. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 6

The First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Winston Churchill, in the course of a speech at the Cutlers' Feast at Sheffield last night, said, in reference to the Balkan war, that we all had…

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[Reuter's.] the War. Massacre of Christians Threatened. Intervention of Powers Not Favoured. Within 25 Miles of Constantinople. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 4

A Greek torpedo boat sank the cruiser Fethibulened in the Gulf of Salonika. Fanatics at Stamboul, aroused by the Turkish defeats, threaten to massacre the Christians…

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The War

The Yass Courier · Monday 4 November 1912 · page 2

London, Friday.—live momentous battle between the main armies of the Turks and Bulgarians, by which the defenders strove to cheek the…

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(Reuter's.) the War. Allies' Further Successes. Turks Claim Victories. Twelve Thousand Wounded Reach Constantinople. Fifteen Thousand Surrender. British Fleet Sent to the Levant. Bulgarian Heroism. Athens

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 4

Prevesa, a Turkish town on the Gulf of Arta, has capitulated. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sunday. Prince Aziz will shortly be court-martialled…

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The War. Turkey's Appeal to Powers. Lule Burgas Rout. "Simply Carnage." London, Nov. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

The Porto has applied to the Powers, seeking their mediation to secure peace. Budapest, Nov. 5. The "Pester Lloyd," commenting on the…

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The War. at the Gates of Constantinople. Battle of Lule Burgas. "To the Knife." Turkish Atrocities. Vienna, Nov. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 4

A proposal for mediation in connection with the Balkan war has been received from the French Premier, M. Poincare. London, Nov. 1…

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[Reuter's] War. the Allies Disallow Foreign Interference. What Do Italy and Austria Want? More Bulgarian Successes. Marching on Salonika. Anxiety in Constantinople. Hosts of Destitute Fugitives. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

It is stated from Balkan official sources that the allies will not tolerate foreign interference in the conditions of peace. The whole campaign and political programme were…

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[Reuter's.] the War. 35,000 Wounded in Constantinople. Rumoured Turkish Revolt. Servians' Brilliant Victory. "If Constantinople Is Occupied." Dispatch of British Warships. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 2

Thirty-six thousand wounded have reached Constantinople. Captain Mine is proceeding full steam thither, and is arranging to land a large force of bluejackets…

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The War. Mediation Not Possible. Austria in the Way

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 4

Paris, Nov. 4.—M. Poincare, the Prime Minister, in replying to the Turkish request to secure the intervention of the Powers, said it would be impossible to secure the allies'…

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The War. Armies Closing In. Appeal to Powers Renewed. Another Rout

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 2

Paris, Nov. 6.—Rifaat Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador, has renewed tile request to the Porto for mediation. The Prime Minister. M. Poincare, has repeated his previous answer, to…

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The Great Retreat. Saddest in War’s History. a Field of Slaughter

The Yass Courier · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 3

The story of the retreat of the Turks is told to-day by one of the “Times” correspondents. In a graphic word-picture he describes the…

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(Reuter's.) the War. Will Britain Annex Egypt? a Lull for Rest. Constantinople's Water Supply Cut Off. Turkish Force Surrounded. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 4

Sir Edward Grey, Minister for Foreign Affairs, speaking ill the House of Commons, said it was true that the Forte had appealed to the Powers to secure a suspension of hostilities, and…

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(Reuter's.) the War. 55,000 Killed and Wounded. Sufferings of the Wounded. Servia Determined. Constantinople

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 6

Defeated troops are arriving in a desperate condition. They have been without food for three days. There was great terror at Stamboul till the…

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The War. Another Turkish Appeal. Army Condition Desperate. the Horrors of War. Vienna, Nov. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 5

Hilmi Pasha is urging Austria to use her influence with the other Powers with a view to securing peace. In an interview yesterday the Turkish…

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The War. March to Constantinople. Reported Fall of Adrianople. Indian Mohammedans Annoyed. Constantinople, Nov. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 4

Public opinion is hostile to the Government's proposal that the Powers should intervene. Nazim Pasha has informed the Government that the army is determined to fight till the…

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Our Citizen Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 6

It is for the country to decide whether they will trust the defence of this great nation to men who, however courageous and anxious to do their duty, are not, and never can be, sufficiently…

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