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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Side Lights of the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

THE week's momentous struggle on the Yalu River reveals a fact that must be excessively disconcerting to the Russian Council of War, and that will necessitate a huge new and…

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The Singleton Argus Thursday, May 5Th, 1904, the War

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

As this article is written, the latest cabled intelligence from the Far East tends to show that the Japanese have displayed, in their first land battles,…

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The War. Surrender of Russian Companies. Losses Sustained. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 3

THE following cable has been received from Japan by the Japanese Consul to-day:- "On the afternoon of the Ist inst. the enemy offered…

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The War. the Yalu Engagement. It Losses on Both Sides. [?]Ted Fall of Niuchwang. London, May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 3

Correspondent of the "Daily Chroni[?] Clafu reports that the Japanese [?] Yingkow, the port of Niuchwang, [?] and captured Ninchwang on…

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The War. Great Conflict for Five Days. 70,000 Men Engaged. Russians Defeated and Driven Back Guns and Munitions Captured. Great Bravery of the Japanese. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 4

REUTER'S Agency at Tokio reports that after five days fighting, largely with artillery, General Karoki, the Japanese.Commander, forced the…

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Late War News

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

The Japanese troops at Kinlienching have commenced a northward advance. The reported capture of Newchang is definitely contradicted…

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The War. Sunday's Battle. Desperate Fighting. Russian Official Report. (Continued from page 4.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 3

LONDON, May 4.—General Sassulitch reports that the 12th and 22nd Regiments, with the 2nd and 3rd batteries of the Sixth Brigade of Artillery, were engaged…

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The War. a Daring Operation. [?]Ort Arthur Completely Blocked Russian Regiments Annihilated. Japan Commands the Sea. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 3

General Kashtalinski, the Russian Commander, reports some painful but glorious circumstances of the recent fight on the Ya[?] He states that the Twelfth Regiment,…

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The War. Conflict for Five Days. 70,000 Men Engaged. Russians Driven Back. Guns and Munitions Captured. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 4

REUTER'S Agency at Tokio reports that after five days' fighting, largely with artillery, General Kuroki, the Japanese Commander, forced the…

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The Three Bushmen Published by Special Arrangement. or Australians in the Far East. a Thrilling Story of the Russo-Japanese War. Copyright. Chapter I. a Fatal Kiss

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 5

"I SAW you, and heard every word," cried Ruth, scornfully, her eyes flashing. They stood facing each other in a…

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The Russian Wounded. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 5

General Sasuhtch reports that up to the present 800 wounded Russians, including 14 officers, have been brought to the hospital at Feng-hwang-Cheng,…

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Russo=japanese War. London, April 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

Admiral Jeszen cables that on the night of Tuesday, the 26th, two Russian torpedoers encountered at sea the armed Japanese transport Kinshu Maru, 4000 tons, laden…

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The War. Some Details of the Great Fight. Japanese Pushing Into Manchuria. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 5

GENERAL KUROKI, the Japanese Commander considers that the Russians were entirely routed in the battles on the Yalu. Not only had they hoisted…

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The War. Fighting in Manchuria. Further Russia Retreat. Army Under General Kuroki in Hot Pursuit. Menacing the Manchurian Railway. Another Japanese Army. Landing on the Liao-tung Peninsula. Co-operation of the Fleet. Difficulties of Russian Transport. London, May 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 5

Unofficial St. Petersburg telegrams state that the Russians have abandoned Feng-chuan-cheng. to which they retired when they were driven from the Yalu, and are…

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The War. the Yalu Battle. Rapid Progress of the Japanese. Investment of Port Arthur Begun. Repression at St. Petersburg. London, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 3

A captured Russian officer has declared that of the force engaged in the fighting on Sunday only six battalions of infantry and two batteries of artillery retired in order…

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Late War News

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

During the Yalu fight, the Japanese lost five officers, 180 men killed, and 25 officers and 690 men wounded. A correspondent states that the…

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The War London

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

The Japs have captured Fen-[?].—Ching A gale hindered operations in the sealing of Port Arthur. 8 steamers…

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The War. London, May 7

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 2

General Koroki the Japanese General commanding on the Yain reports that during the Russian retreat a mistake was made which cost many…

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Specially Made War News. VLADIVOSTOK, March 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 6

Persistent rumours are afloat of a serious engagement between 10,000 Russians and 700 Japanese on the shores of Bumlung Bay. near the point. Where it receives the Ainpan…

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The War. the Japanese Advance. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 4

The Japanese troops at Kiu-lien-cheng have begun their northward advance. Unofficial telegrams received at St. Petersburg report that the Russians…

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