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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The War. a Conflict in Manchuria. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 4

REPORTS have reached Newchwang that the Japanese have crossed the Tatung Pass, 40 miles from Haicheng, in Manchuria. Haicheng is about 12…

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The War. Terrible Death of a Spy. Buried Alive. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 3

M. KATOKA, a Japanese merchant, has been secretly buried alive for acting as a spy for Russia. The Japanese inhabitants are overjoyed at…

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The War. Bombardment of Port Arthur. Repulse of Japanese. Heavy Fighting on Tuesday. London, March 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 3

The Niu-chwang correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" reports that the Japanese shelled Port Arthur on the 17th instant for four hours. Two Russian guns were…

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The War. London

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 2

The Russians have recovered 15 Japanese torpedoes at Port Arthur. The Japs forgot to withdraw the safety pegs…

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The War. Terrible Torpedo-boat Engagement. London, March 21

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 4

The Russians are preparing to make a great stand at Liao-Yang, 50 miles to the north of Niuchwang, if they are expelled from the latter position…

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The War. the Japanese Advance. the Bbbbujon in Korea. America and Russia. Confusion in the Russian Forces. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 3

The Nagesaki correspondent of the London "Daily Express" reports that details of the main advance of the Japanese upon [?]nchuria have been completed…

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The War. Conflict Between Cossacks and Koreans. The Killed and Wounded. Japanese Release Prisoners. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 5

FORTY Cossacks at Hangkein, where two Korean battalions are stationed, demanded possession of the barracks. The Koreans offered another building,…

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Japan's War Automobiles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 4

The Japanese government, in anticipation of war with Russia, ordered from an English firm 100 war automobiles of a type that has just won the British, war office…

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The War. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 7

Forty cossacks at Kongkein where two Korean battalions are stationed, demanded possession of the barracks, The Koreans offered another building,…

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Russo-japanese War London, March 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 2

Russia is building, at Nicolaieff Dockyard, on the Black Sea, three 28-knot torpedo boat destroyers and a swift cruiser, and will shortly commence a battleship. Russia will also…

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The War. "Some More Accounts." London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 3

THE correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle" at Newchwang reports that the Japanese shelled Port Arthur on Thursday, the 17th instant,…

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Japan and Russia. Progress of the War. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 4

The Nagasaki correspondent of the London "Daily Express" reports that details of the main advance of the Japanese upon Manchuria have been completed…

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The Russo-japanese War Latest Cable News. London

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 4

Admiral Bridge says that the great point in the present war was the success of the Japanese torpedo-boat destroyers in the action off Chemulpho. They fought at…

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Refractory Soldiers. Sighing for "Home, sweet, Home' LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 1

THE 1st Battalion of Welsh Fusiliers, stationed at Pretoria, recently received orders to proceed to India, and the men entrained at Pretoria for that…

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The War. Sealing Port Arthur. Eschantmen Sunk at Entrance. Tapanese Daring. Story of the Negotiations. Russia Deceives Herself. London, March 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 5

The Tokio correspondent of the "Daily telegraph" reports that on Tuesday night [?] Japanese worships escorted seven mer[?] steamer, which, under cover of…

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The War. Termination Not Close. Reinforcement of Port Arthur. Russian Cruiser Destroyed. London, March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1904 · page 3

Admiral Baron Yamamoto, the Japanese Minister of Marine, speaking in the Diet yesterday, commented upon Russia's efficiency in preparing her fleet at Port Arthur. Baron…

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War Items

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 3

Advices received in Germany state that it was the Russian cruiser Bayan, 7800 tons, 10 guns, and not the torpedo boat destroyer Skori, 350 tons,…

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The Horrors of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 6

"The most painful experience I had during the war near Chickamauga, when it when it was necessary to take possession of an eminence held by the enemy. The confederate…

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Friendship in War. Touching Incidents

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 4

THOUGH the fratricidal strife between the North and South in the American Civil War was bitterly contested on the battlefields, where in many…

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The War LONDON, March 26

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 3

Admiral Baron Yamamoto, the Japanese Minister for Marine, speaking in the Diet yesterday, commented upon Russia's efficiency in repairing her…

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