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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Cables. the War

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

It is stated in Balkan official circles that the allies will not tolerate foreign interference in the conditions of peace, and that the whole…

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The American Civil War. Some Notable Incidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 6

Fifty years have passed since the first battle on the Civil War [?] battle of Bull Run) was fought, ans time, with its hearing agency, has now left it but a memory without [?]…

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The Balkan War. Bulgarian Advance. Moslem Rising Feared

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 3

London, Saturday.-The victorious Bulgarians are now withing less than 25 miles of the gates of Constantinople. Owing to the atrocities on the part of…

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The Balkan War. Crushing Defeat of Turks. Correspondent's Account

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 4

Vienna, Saturday.—In connection with the momentous battle between the main armise of the Turks and Bulgarians, the correspondent of the "Reichspost"…

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The War Position Uncertain. Naval Activity. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

The mam interest in the European war is centred on the action of the Powers as to whether the upshot will be a more terrible conflagration than even…

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The War. Turkey's Crushing Defeat. Whole Army in Flight. Adrianople Surrounded. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

The Bulgarians have inflicted a crushing defeat on the main Turkish army south of Adrianople. The battle raged incessantly and…

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Balkan War. Turkey's Downfall. Appeal for Mediation. Some Heroic Incidents. London, Nov. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 5

The Police has applied to the Powers, seeking their mediation to secure peace…

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Very Latest War News. a Delicate Situation. London, Tuesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 5

Sir Edward Grey, British Foreign Secretary, speaking in the House of Commons, stated that is was [?] that the Porte had appealed to the Powers to secure at…

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Balkan War. Lule Burgas Rout. a Heroic Division. London, Nov. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 5

Mr. Ma[?] Donohoe, the "Daily Chronicle" war correspondent, continuing his acc[?] of the Turkish defeat in the battle of [?] states that after the Bulgar…

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Very Latest War News. British Bluejackets. London, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 5

Wounded to the number of 36,000 have reached Constantinople. "H.M.S. "Milne" under full steam is proceeding to Constantinople to land a large…

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Balkan War. Turkey's Plight. Porte's Appeal Renewed. Paris, Nov. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 5

Rifaat Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador, has renewed the request to the porte for mediation. The Prime Minister. M. Poincare, has…

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The War Bombardment of Adrianople. Allies' Movements. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 2

The bombardment of Adrianople continues. The city appears to be doomed. The Porte has asked the Powers to…

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The Balkan War the Powers and Peace. Allies Deprecate Interference. International Complications

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 3

London, Tuesday.—It is semi-officially stated in Paris that the Porte has asked France to secure the intervention of the Powers in order to stop hostilities and…

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The War

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 2

Nothing so far related of the battle of Lule Burgas approaches iu terrible vividness the narrative furnished to the London "Daily Chronicle" given in…

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The War in the Balkans

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 4

The march of the Bulgarians to Constantinople is another of the many instances in modern history of the folly of busing any calculations…

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Very Latest War News. Dire Disasters in Constantinople

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 5

CONSTANTINOPLE. Thursday evening. Defeated troops are arriving at Constantinople in desperate condition, three days without food…

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Balkan War. Another Turkish Appeal. Further Fighting. Vienna, Nov. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 5

Hilmi Pasha is urging Austria to use her influence with the other Powers with a view to securing pence. In an interview yesterday the Turkish…

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The War. the Powers and Peace. Allies Deprecate Interference. International Complications

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—It is semi-officially stated in Paris that the Porto has asked Franco to secure the intervention of the Powers in order to…

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Fiendish Turkish Soldiery. London, Nov. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 5

The "Daily Chronicle's" Constantinople correspondent states that bands of famished Nizam (regular) soldiers from Lule Burgas converted Rodosto, on the Sea of Marmoro…

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 8

It is expected in some quarters that if Constantinople is occupied, the Turkish Government will cross the Bosphorous, and disclaim all responsibility…

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