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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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The Balkan War Heavy Fighting. Advance on Salonika. Great Battle Expected

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 2

London, Tuesday—A number of wild and -unconfirmed rumours are prevalent in Sofia and elsewhere. It is reported that the Grown Prince…

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Balkan War. Heavy Losses on Both Sides Bulgarian Reverse. London, Oct. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 5

It is reported that the Bulgarians sustained a serious reverse at Kirk-Kilisse. The first definite information regarding the affair came from Sofia, where the…

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The War

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

The following is a summary of the cables received up till Tuesday in connection with the present war :— The plot is thickening, and at any…

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Balkan War. More Desperate Fighting. an Ominous Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 5

There has been a heavy slump on the [?]urse in consequence of reports that Germany is preparing for war…

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The War. a Big Battle. Further Servian Success. Turks Retreat From Greeks

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

Desperate fighting is reported from the vicinity of Kirk Kilisse, and Turkish accounts indicate a severe Bulgarian defeat…

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Cables. the War. Turks Faring Badly. Fall of a Stronghold. 50,000 Prisoners and Many Guns Captured. London, Monday afternoon

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

Heavy fighting is in progress between the Bulgarians and Turks, on the Adrianople-Kirk-Kilise front, but the action has not yet been…

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The Balkan War Desperate Fighting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 5

London, Thursday.—Strict censorship of the report of war correspondents prevents reliable information being received from the seat of war…

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Airships in War. Defence Department Interested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 14

The Defence Department, is awaiting with interest the decision of the British War Office in the matter or the use of monoplanes which were recently temporarily…

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Declarations of War. Constantinople, Oct. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 3

Turkey has declared war against S[?] and Bulgaria, and the Ministers at Sofia and Belgrade have been handed their passports. It is announced the Servia and Bulgaria…

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The Balkan War. Montenegrin Success, Podgoritza, Oct, 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 3

The Montenegrins have taken Berane, a town on the river Lim, in the sandjak of Novi Bazar, after very severe fighting. Under cover of darkness the Montenegrins…

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The Balkan War Closing on Salonika. The Allies Advancing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 3

London, Wednesday.—The Bulgarian forces are within six miles of Adrianople. The Central News Agency's…

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Lord Roberts' Appeal. When War Will Come. London, Oct 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

Lord Roberts, who presided at the National Service Demonstration at Manchester, said that, as in 1866 and 1870, war would occur the instant that the forces of…

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Balkan War. Battle of Kirk Kilisse Turks Routed. the Turkish Explanation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 5

The retreat of the Turks from Kirk Killsse is officially admitted. It is explained that three army corps made an offensive movement east of the…

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"Prepare for War. Lord Roberts' Advice the Sinister Figure of Germany

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 2

Speaking at a National Service Demonstration at Manchester, over which he presided, Lord Roberts said that, as in 1866 and 1870. war would…

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Stopping the War. United European Actio. London. Sunday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 5

The "Observer's" St. Petersburg correspondent states that the war will be stopped within a few weeks by United Europe, all agreements with that object in view…

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Balkan War. the Status Quo. Problem of the Powers. Vienna, Oct. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 5

The fall of Kirk-Kilisse and the demor[?]sation of the Turks have created a pro[?] impression. The influential newspapers declare that…

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Cables. the War

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

When the Sarvians approached Uskub, the Turkish authorities and police fled. Bashl Bazooka thereupon commenced to pillage tho place…

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The Balkan War. Turks at Bay. Allies' Steady Advance

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

London, Sunday.—Details of the capture of Kirkkilisse, near Adrianople, are to hand. General Savoff on wednesday…

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The Balkan War Battle of Kirk Kilisse. Turks Routed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 4

Constantinople, Saturday.—The retreat of the Turks from Kirk-Kilisse is officially admitted. It is explained that three army corps…

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Balkan War. Adrianople Invested. Fall of Kirk-kilisse. Something Miraculous. London, Oct. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 5

Mr. Beaument one of the "Daily Tele[?] correspondents telegraphing from [?] states: The armaments at Kirk-Kil[?] were 6 and 11 inch guns, and there were…

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