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The wars & local soldiers, 1897

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The War in Greece

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 2

REPORTS from Athena state that the Greeks have captured.Nicopolis. The Purkish squndron has eaptured 11 Greek vessela, and taken them…

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The Greco-Turkish War. London, May 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 5

Mr, Charles williams, war correspondent for one of the lending London journals, says that the position at Domoko was too extended for the Greek forces…

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The Greco-Turkish War. London, May 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 5

The battle of Domoko was the flerciest of the war, The fighting extended for six miles in an open plain. The losses on both sides were heavy. The retreat of the Greeks commenced early on…

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The Greco-Turkish War. London, May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 3

A Greek torpedo vessel has captured an Austrian Lloyds steamer bound for Volo, with 72 Turkish seamen and a newly-appointed. Turkish Governor on board. The steamer has been taken to Skiathos…

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Japanese War Preparations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 16

Trouble in the near Bast, says the Daily Mercury, has attracted so Hindi attention lately that what has been going on in the Far East has been slightly noticed…

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The Greco-Turkish War. London, May 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 3

M. Ralli, the Greek Premier, declines to agree to the rectification of the frontier at strategic points. The Turks followed the retreating Greeks from Domoko and cleared the Furka, Arnitzo, and other…

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The Greco-turkish War. London, May 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 2

Several hundreds of reserves in athens have refused to proceed to the front unless they are exempted from being summoned for service. They taunted M. Ralli, the Greek Premier, with having…

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The War in Greece. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 5

AN armistice for 17 days has been agreed upon. The Greeks have been driven to the pass of Thormosylae. The Powers are inclined to sanction…

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War in Congo Free State. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 5

THE dervishes have defeated the vanguard of the Congo Free State force under Baron Dhanes, killing five officers and 25 non – commissioned…

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The War in Greece. Ended at Last. Greece Thoroughly Whipped

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 6

THE plan arranged by the Turkish commander in the attack upon Domoko was to cut through the Greek lines, capture Do[?]oko from the rear, and secure the…

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The Greco-Turkish War. London, May. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 3

The Cretans are summoning an assembly with the object of taking measure to continue the struggle for union with Groser. In the reti[?]ent of the Greeks from the Furka…

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The Turko-Grecian War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 4

In my last article I outlined the battle of Phersala and the short retreat to Domoko, the elevated town and entrenchments which barred the way to the passes of Tanitzo and Furka. Mount Othrya…

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The Greco-Turkish War. London, May 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 5

It is stated that the Turks now command easy access to Levadhia and Athens. The Greek army at Thermoylae is said to be paralysed. A neutral zone of 800 metres has been arranged…

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The War in Greece

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 3

THE latest news from Athens is that the Turks followed the retreating Greeks after the battle of Domoko, and completely cleared them from the…

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The Greco-Turkish War. London, May 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 5

The carrying out of the order which was lately promulgated by the Porte for the expulsion of Greeks from Turkey has been suspended. The Greeks have fortified the Pass of…

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The Greco-Turkish War. London, May 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 3

The joint Note drawn up by the Ambassadors in Constantinople defining the views of the Powers as to the terms of peace has been presented to the Porte. The prostitution of the Note had been…

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The War Indemnity

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 2

It is stated that Russia is willing to the amount of the war indemnity demanded by Turkey, which amounts to £9,000,000, on condition…

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The Greco-Turkish War. London, May 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 3

M. Felice, an Italian Socialist Deputy, who was a volunte[?] in Greece, has been deported to Italy for having grosely insulted M. Ralli, the Premier of Greece, in his own office…

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The Greece-Turkish War. Unrest at Athens. London. May 25

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 2

A great feeling of unrest prevails amidst the populace at Athens, owing to the unsettled state of the country, due to the disastrous war…

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The Turks as Soldiers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 2

It is somewhat amusing, as displaying comprehensive ignorance alike of ancient and contemporaneous history, to find that not only here, but in…

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