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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War. Czar Obdurate. Japan's Hold of Manchuria. the Baltic Fleet. London, April 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 3

Nothing it is declared, is officially known at Tokio or selection St. Petersburg of the selection of President Roosevelt as mediator between Russia and Japan. The Government at…

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The War

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2
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French correspondents at St. Petersburg assert that the idea of peace is absolutely abandoned, and the war will be energetically prosecuted…

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The War. Preparations at Vladivostook London, Sunday Afternoon

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 3

(The rumors in circulation that overtures for peace had been made, and that President Roosevelt had been selected as mediator, have not been…

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The War. Peace Prespects Brighter. President Roosevelt to Mediate LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 4

The St. Petersburg correspondent of "The Times" learns from unimpeachable sources that Russia. and Japan have selected President. Roosevell to act as…

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The War. Preparations at Vladivostock. Japanese Prisoners Commit Suicide The Baltic Fleet. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

Ten trains laden with provisions and war material leave St. Petersburg daily for Vladivostock, and the far East. Owing to violent gales, many of the…

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The War. Japan's Privilege. to Dictate Terms of Peace. Generals at Variance. How Japan's Scouts Work. London, April 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 3

Dr. Morrison, the Peking correspondent of the "Times," states that the best opinion in Peking is that instead of Russia proposing negative terms of peace it is for Japan to…

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 2

It is stated on the highest authority at Washington that the report that President Roosevelt is acting as mediator between Russia and Japan, is…

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The Horrors of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 5

American papers by the steamship Sierra, which arrived at Auckland to-day, give details of the awful carnege at the bettle of Mukden. The dead were piled in heaps in…

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The War. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 4

THE Times correspondent at St. Peters burg learns, from unimpeachable sources, that Russia and Japan have selected President Roosevelt to act as…

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The War. Czar Headstrong. Insists on Continuance. Council May Decide. London, April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 5

"standard" states that despite the of dignitaries whom he has recently. It is reported that the Czar [?] on conducting the war with Japan at…

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South African War Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 3

The Royal commission appointed to inquire into the much discussed claims of certain officers and men who took port in the south African will meet next Thursday…

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The War. Japan's Operations. Admirable Cavalry Screens. London, April 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 3

The military expert of the "Novoe [?] of St. Petersburg, forecast that Japanese will enter Kirin on April 20, Harnbin on May 6…

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The War. LONDON

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 3

French correspondents in St. Petersburg assert that all idea of peace has been absolutely abandoned, and that the war will be energetically…

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The War. Peace Proposals. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 3

The correspondent of the St. Petersburg newspaper "Russ" reports that the Japanese are marching upon Tsitsbar. General Lmievitch the Russian…

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The Battle of Mukden Firecest Fighting of the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 3

The following graphic description of the [?] at Mukden is to hand by the [?] mail:— "General Oku's Headquarters, March 11…

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 2

General Linievitch has advised the European non combatents to leave Harbin, though no serious fighting is expected for a fortnight…

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SIDELIGHTS on the WAR Tragedy of War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

Mr. T. P. O'Connor, commenting on Mr. Douglas Story's "The Campaign with General Kuropatkin," says:—…

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Russo-japanese War. London. March 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 2

The "Times correspondent, at St. Petersburg learns from unimpeacable sources that Russkia and Japan have selected President Roosevelt to act as mediator, and that peace…

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The War. Japanese Advance Nearly Half a Million Men Huge Crescent Formation. Russians Must Retreat. London, April 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 5

General Linievitch reports that a Japanese column, which is approaching Vladivostock has been repulsed at Kilju, in North-Eastern Korea…

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