The War. LONDON. May 20
Two news agencies have received reports from Tientsin and Newchwang that the Japanese have sustained a defeat, and are falling back on…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1904
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The War. Re-occupation of Niu-chwang. Another Japanese Disaster. London, May 24
The Russian artillery and mounted infan[?] occupied Niu-chwang on Sunday. They [?] entrenching south of the town. Cossacks are reported to be on the lines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War
THERE is little doubt that upon the land battles in the Russo-Japanese war will hang some of the most momentous issues of this great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Japanese Halt. London
"THE Times" states that General Kuroki halted to put his force together for the advance through the heavy country in the neighbourhood…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Skirmish Near Kuantein. Japanese Advance Checked. Russian Volunteer Convicts. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
THE Japanese Consul has received the following cable from Japan. General Kuroki reports as follows: "On the 21st inst. one section of our…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. the Japanese Halt. the Russians Strengthening. Cossacks Defeated. Mining the High Seas. London. May 25
[?] correspondent of the "Times" with [?] Japanese army at Feng-huan-cheng, [?]ing on the 13th instant. stated, "The [?] remains here for 20 days pending…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. LONDON
General Kuropatkin's despatches relating to the skirmishes with the Japanese, prove that the latter are gradually pushing inland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late War News. Japanese Progress
Despite the Russians' stubborn resistance, the Japanese have reached Sanshilipo, north of Dalny. The other Japanese forces are south-west of Nagalion, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Port Arthur. Heavy Firing Proceeding
LONDON, May 25, 2.40 p.m.—A telegram from Chefoo states that there is heavy firing near Port Arthur, indicating that a land attack is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Assault on Port Arthur. Heavy Land Fighting. Japanese Again Advancing. London
[?] scouts have again been seen to [?] of Mukden. General Kuropatkin, Russian Commander-in-Chief, reports [?] movement on the part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Salvation Soldiers in Street Night Duty
At a quarter to one o'clock in the morning a little band of Salvation Soldiers put on their clonks aud prepared to go forth into the streets. Their officer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Three Bushmen; or Australians in the Par East. a Thrilling Story of the Russo-Japanese War. Published by Special Arrangement Copyright. Chapter. V. a Mysterious Scot
THIS hoarse guttural yell startled the yellow men. These foreigners must be mad. They halted irresolutely…
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The Japanese Consul has received the following cable from Japan. General Kuroki reports as followa: "On the 21st inst. one section of…
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A TELEGRAM from Chefoo states that there is heavy firing near Port. Arthur, indicating that a land attack is pro ceeding, since the Japanese fleet is not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Story of the Soudan War
During the second Soudan war a young, untried soldier was one night put on guard. His chums thought this would be an excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Story of the Soudan War
During the second Soudan war a young, untried soldier was one night put on gunrd. His chums thought this would be an excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War in Thibet. London, May 20
One of the new Thibetan guns bombarding the British Mission at Gyangtse Jong fired a ball of three and a half pounds, striking the hospital wall, but the British maxim…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russo=japanese War. London, May 20
The Japanese fleet has met with disaster, two of its vessels, the Hatsuse, battleship, 15,000 tons, and the Yoshino, second-class cruiser, 4180 tons, being lost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germans and Wireless Telegraphy in War
Whether the battle be waged on land or sea, between armies or navies the wireless transmission of Intelligence will loom up like a…
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