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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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The War Devil. Israel Zangwill's Views. London, April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 5

Mr. Israel Zangwill, the well-known author, has a remarkable article in the "Daily Chronicle" under the heading of "The War Devil."…

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Two Drunken Soldiers. Brussels, April 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1913 · page 5

[?] soldiers, with rifles and 60 ridges each deserted from barracks in [?]les-la-Marehe, Hainaut, and ran into be streets. shouting "Long Live the…

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War Not Ended. Position Critical

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 4

London, Tuesday.—A report emanated from Vienna that the Powers had sent Montenegro an ultimatum to withdraw from Skutari, failing which they would…

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"Drifting Into War." London, April 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 5

The Salonika correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that Greece and Bulgaria are rapidly drifting into war. The Bulgarians are concentrating troops at Drama, an…

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Soldiers' Mascots

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 6

A correspondent of the "Hamburger Nachrichten," dealing with regimental pets, states that many Turcos who fought in the battle of Worth in the Franco-German was carried cats…

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A Weird War Story

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 4

A weird story is told of Spion Kop by an ex-soldier of the Scottish Rifles who was wounded and disabled on the slope. A sergeant of the regiment lay…

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The Balkan War Skutari Falls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 6

Cettinje, Wednesday.— There has been severe night fighting outside Skutari, during which the Montenegrins captured two lines of Turkish pasts at the point…

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"Drifting Into War." London, April 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 3

The Salonika correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that Greece and Busgaria are rapidly driftingh into war. The Bulgarians are concentrating troops at Drama, an…

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The War Devil. Israel Zangwill's Views. London, April 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. Israel Zangwill, the well-known author, has a remarkable article in the "Daily Chronicle" under the heading of "The War Devil."…

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Free Land for Soldiers. To People the Territory

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 6

At the dinner of the Sixth Imperial Bushmen in Sydney on Wednesday night Colonel Mackay, M.L.C. mentioned that he and Trooper J. C. Moore had both…

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"Bayonet Them!" Soldiers Attack Reporters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 3

Recently the Otago Territorials ducked a reporter who had written a criticism on the camp doings. Another attempt to wreak vengeance on…

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Soldiers Attack Reporters. a Serious Disturbance

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

Recently the Otago (New Zealand) Territorials ducked a reporter who had written a criticism, on the camp doings. Another attempt to wreak vengeance…

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Soldiers' Chances in Battle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 2

From the official lists concerned with the statistics of the war of 1870, it is possible says the "Hamburger Nachrichten," to estimate the number of shots fired by…

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The Balkan War Austria Insistent

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 2

London, Monday.—The Porte has selected London as the place for the signing of the peace preliminaries. Reuter's co?espondent at Cettin…

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Soldiers Collapse. Berlin, April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 5

Twenty-one soldiers while being drilled at Strasburg collapsed on account of the heat, and had to be taken to hospital…

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Soldier O'grady v. Dutch Hickman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 7

Granted fine weather there should be an overflowing house at Andrews' Stadium here on Saturday evening to witness the combat between O'Grady, the big soldier from…

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Boxing. Dutch Hickman v. Soldier O'grady

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 7

The battle here to-morrow evening at Mr. Jack Andrews' Stadium will be really and truly a clash of giants, and even if the Wollongong champion and the military man…

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"Half-baked" Soldiers. Lesson of the Balkan War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 4

"The shrapnel—it is hell!" The young Turk, his eyes like saucers, his dress dishevelled, ran like a hunted hare along the permanent way, caught…

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"Bayonet Them!" Soldiers Attack Reporters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 12

Recently the Otago Territorials ducked a reporter who had written a criticism on the camp doings. Another attempt to wreak vengeance on…

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Air Craft for War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 2

The army estimates (says our London correspondent on March 21) show on increase on last year's of £360,000, mainly accounted for by £70,000 on insurance of…

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