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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Fall of Adrianople. After a Desperate Assault. War to End. Sofia

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

The Bulgarians assaulted and captured the whole of the eastern front of Adrianople, and their cavalry have entered the city. The Turks…

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The Balkan War. the Conflict at Adrianople. Fierce Defence. Vienna March 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

The general assault began on Adrianople on Monday, soon after midnight. A concentrated fire upon the advance works lasted three hours. The Turks replied…

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Lord Wolseley Dead. Great Soldier's Career: London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 3

THE death of Field-Marshal Lord Wolseley is reported from Mentone, on the Riviera. King George has sent a message…

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The War—adrianople Captured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

Mail clad soldiers provided with bucklers cut the wire entanglements surraunding the forts at Adrianaple, Herds of cattle were then driven to the…

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The Balkan War. Surrendered Commander. Sofia, March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 5

King Ferdinand received Chukri Pasha, the surrendered commander of Adrianople, at Tirnova. The prisoners taken at Adrianople numbered…

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The Balkan War. Chatalja Engagement. Sofia. March 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 3

Five divisions of Turks in the Chatalja line of defences, with cavalry and artillery, and supported by several warships in the south attempted to advance against the…

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European Equilibrium. Further War Purposeless. London. Thursday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 3

Speaking in the House of Commons, St, Edward. Grey, Foreign Secretary, referring, to the localisation of the war, said that, the Powers, were in agreement regarding…

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The Balkan War Fall of Adrianople. The City Stormed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 6

Sofia, Wednesday.—The Bulgarians after a desperate charge captured all the eastern positions of Adrianople, and also routed the Turkish advance posts on the…

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Aeroplanes in War. Progress in Construction. London, March 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 3

Replying to a question in the Housed of Commons, Colonel Seely, Secretary of State for War, insisted that Great Britain possessed 101 efficient aeroplanes, and would…

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The Balkan War How Adrianople Fell. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 5

Mail clad soldiers provided with bucklers cut the wire entanglements surrounding the forts at Adrianople. Herds of cattle were driven to the…

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Serious Allegations. Soldiers Refuse to Eat Food

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 4

In spite of what has been said in contradiction of the assertions of the men in camp at Gawler (South Australia) with, respect to the unsatisfactory…

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The Balkan War. Austria and Montenegro. London, March 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Vienna slates that Austria's patience is becoming exhausted, and that she will take swift steps to execute the will of Europe if…

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Soldier's End. Good-bye, Mates."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 5

A sad story was disclosed at the inquiry in Melbourne, touching the death of a man between 50 and 53 years of age, whose name was supposed to be F. W. Jackson. He was…

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German War Levy

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 1

Berlin, Saturday.—The "Germania" is responsible for a statement that the new Army and Taxation Bills to be introduced by the German Government are…

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The Balkan War. Desperate Fighting. Adrianople, March 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 5

[?] has re-established order in the city. The Turkish losses are estimated at over 10,000…

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The Balkan War Bulgarians Driven Back. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

It is reported from Constantinople that a Bulgarian night attack upon the advanced position of Biyakchekmedge was unsuccessful…

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The Balkan War Powers to Mediate. Albania to be Evacuated

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 4

London, Saturday.—The Balkan Allies have definitely decided to accept the proposals of the Great Powers as a basis for peace negotiations…

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The Balkan War Desperate Fighting. Servian Accounts

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 2

Belgrade, Monday.—The Servian soldiers who took part in the attack on Adrianople state that the sufferings of the besiegers were greatest during…

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The Balkan War. Montenegro's Position. St. Petersburg, April 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

It is semi-officially explained that, although Russia is not participating in the naval demonstration against montenegro, she has pronounced herself in favour of…

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Policeman Attacked at Parkes. Assailant Badly Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 5

A serious incident took place at a camp near Parkers on Thursday. a man made an improveked attack upon a constable, who promptly show him. causing a dangerous…

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