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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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War in Thibet. London. June [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 2

Many mercenaries are deserting the Thibetans at Jong. These have been replaced by 500 professional Lhassa beggars. Grotesque misrepresentations of the British…

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Russo=japanese War. London, June 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 2

During the last week 300 reservists and regulars of the Russian Army, mostly from Bessarabia and Warsaw, including many Jews, have entered Austria. These soldiers…

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The War. at Port Arthur. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 4

TWO divisions of Japanese are marching northwards from Port Adams to repel a strong force of Russians which has been sent to harass the besiegers…

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The Battle of the Yalu. War Correspondent's Letter Terrific Artillery Duel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 3

Major J.R. MacHugh, war correspondent the London "Daily Telegraph" with the causes Army, thus described the fighting each took place on the Yalu on April 30…

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The War. Battle of Telissa. a Heat Defeat of the Russians. Their Army Routed. London, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1904 · page 5

The Japanese claim to have inflicted a brushing deleat on the Russians at Telissa[?] advancing on Tuesday in two columns the Japanese drove back the Russi…

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The War. Russians Concentrating. Carnage on the Transports. the Battle of Telissa. Another Japanese Loss, London. Juno 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1904 · page 3

The "Times" reports that the force at the immediate disposal of General Kuropatkin, the Russian Commander-in-Chief in Manchuria, is 100,000 men, and he expects to be…

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Latest War News

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 2

General Oko has already buried 1500 Russian corpses at Telissa. The Russians burned, buried, and carried away many more…

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Late War News

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 2

The Japanese lost fully 1000 men by te sinking of transports by the escaped Vladivostock squadron. Accounts state that the Russians butchered those who…

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The War. LONDON

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 2

Eleven hundred wounded Russians, including 55 officers from the Telesia battle, have arrived at Liao-yang. The officers state the Russians had 42…

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The Very Latest War. London, Monday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 5

Lient.-General Oku reports that ho has already buried 1516 Russian corpses at Telissa, while natives state that the Russians, buried, burned, and carried away many…

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The War. Kuropatkin Concentrating. London, June 18

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 2

The "Times" reports that the force at the immediate disposal of General Kuropatkin, the Russian Commander-in-Chief in Manchuria, is 100,000…

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The War. Disappearance of a Squadron. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 3

THE Vladivostock Russian Squadron, after hurriedly searching two merchantmen, on Saturday, disappeared off the coast of Aomori Prefecture,…

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The War. the Battle of Telesze. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 4

FIVE hundred Russians were killed and 500 taken prisoners. The Japanese casualties were 1000. The Russians report that on Sunday…

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The Very Latest. London, Monday .afternoon. the Thibetan War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 5

Tho Thibetans have extended their wall to opposite the Gurkha's post, and are able, to enfilade the British by the covered way. They have secured more cannon and rifles. 8000…

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The War. Battle of Telissa. Great Defeat of the Russians. Their Army Routed. London, June 17

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 4

The Japanese claim to have inflicted a crashing defeat on the Russians at Telissa (Telesze). Advancing on Tuesday in two columns…

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The War. the Battle of Telissa. the Russians Lose 3000. Raiding Russian Cruisers British Steamer Captured. London, June 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1904 · page 5

Detailed particular have now been received of the battle of Telissa, north Fu-chau in the Line-tung fought on Tuesday, and Wednesday last…

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The War in Thibet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 5

The Sikhs after ambushing a body of Thibetans succeeded in killing 21 ,of them…

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The War. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 2

GENERAL: OKU reports that he has already buried 1516 Russians at Telezsa. The natives state that the Russians burisd or carried away many…

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The War. LONDON, June 17

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 4

GENERAL NOGI is conducting the Japanese siege operations at Port Arthur, while Gonoral Oku is dealing with General Stackelberg…

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The War. Japanese Movements. a Russian Loss of 10,000. Japanese Dash and Persistency. a Sanguinary Battle. London, June 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 5

Russians affirm that General Kuroki and his staff, with large forces, are at Siuyen, in the mountains north of the Liaotung. General Kuropatkin reports that an…

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