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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War. Troops Overwhelmed. Extent of the Losses. Heaps of Corpses

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 4

Details of the victory of the Japanese at Mukden, which are coming to hand from official sources and [?]…

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The War. Russia's Remnant Disaster Threatened., Cossacks Sacrificed, London, March 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 3

General Linievitch commanding the First Russian Army operating in the eastern quarter of the field, after holding the Japanese t bay at Ma-chun-tun and Tita. 15…

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The War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 4

The Japanese estimate that 300,000 Russian infantry, aud 20,000 cavalry participated in the battle of Mukden. The correspondent of "The Times,"…

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The War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Russian losses in killed, wounded, and prisoners by land and sea during the outbreak of war number 400,000…

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The War. Japan's Victory. Russia's Extraordinary Losses. London, March 14

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 3

Genera Kuropatkin admits that his casualties in the retreat from Mukden included 50,000 wounded. He claims that be retreated in perfect…

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The War. Capture of Tieling. Japan's Rapid Movements. Germany's Position. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at Tokio reports at the Japanese occupied Tieling shortly of midnight on Wednesday. Confirmation this report has been received in a…

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The War. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

"The Japanese occupied Tiding at midnight on Wednesday. The Russians at Tiding suffered greatly from luck of fqod and want of sleep…

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The War. Groat Russian Disaster

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

THE St. Petersburg correspondent of a French newspaper describes the retreat as a debacle (a rout.) Some of tha Russian soldiers became…

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Russo-japanese War. London, March 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

The "Times" says that speaking generally, despite the immense, ground covered in the battle, the Japanese are successfully executing all concerted movements essential for…

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Revolution in Russia the Peasants' War. Schoolboys on Strike. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

Peasants have plundered the estates of the Czar, of the late Grand Duke Sergius, and other members of the Imperial family, in the Tchernigov…

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The War. Russia's Remnant. Japanese Flank Movements. One Hundred Thousand Prisoners LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 6

General Liuievitch, commanding the First Russian Army, operating in the eastern quarter of the field, after holding the Japanese at bay at…

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The War. Russian Sufferings. Japanese Attack in Force. Shinling Occupied. [By Cable.] London, Friday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 4

The Russians, at.Tieling have suffered greatly from lack of food and want of sleep. The Japanese, in immense strength,…

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Australian Jam for Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 5

Mr. J. T. Macnamara (Liberal), in the House of Commons last night, asked the Secretary of State for War the names of contractors who, during the war in South…

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The War Recall of Kuropatkin. Linievitch Succeeds. Flight From Tie-ling. Japanese in Hot Pursuit. Czar's Army Leaderless. London, March 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 5

General Kuropatkin, Commanaer.—in-Omen or the Russian troops in Manchuria, has been recalled to St. Petersburg. General Linievich has succeeded to the supreme command…

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The War. General Kuropatkin's Recall. His Post Goes Begging. Losses of the Japanese. Kaiser Urges War. London, March 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 3

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the [?] reports that General Kuropatkin, those recall was announced on Saturday, is conveying home to report to the Czar…

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The War. the Retreat Continued. Japan's Great Victory. [?]Neral Kuropatkin Wounded. London, March 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 3

[?]hills surrounding Kui-yuen, whither the has retreated from Tie-ling, made a de[?] of the position possible, but owing to [?] of the Japanese pursuit and…

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Latest War News

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

General Kamamura brilliantly defeated and routed three Russian division south of Tiehling. Many Russian fugitives are without…

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The War. LONDON

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 3

Russian prisoners declare that General Kuropatkin's forces at the outset of the battle of Mukden totalled 480,000 men. Over 10,000 Russians…

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The War. Kuropatkin Recalled. London

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

General Kuropatkin, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian army in Manchuria, has been recalled to St. Petersburg. General Linievitch, who is in charge of the…

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The War. Linievitch Succeeds Kuropatkin The Capture of Tie-Ling. War Practically Over. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 4

General Kuropatkin, Commander-in Chief of the Russian troops in Manchuria, has been recalled to St. Petersburg. General Linievitch has…

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