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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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The Balkan War. Battle of Bul[?] Sofia, Feb 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 4

The [?]bitnts of Gai[?]pon became panic stricken after the r [?]ish defeat at Bu[?] and many woman and children were drowned in trying to embark on steamers…

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The Balkan War. Turkey's Appeal. London, Feb 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 5

Tho "Daily Telegraph" states that it is understood that Turkey, through Towfik Pasha, the Ambassador in London, has formally requested the intervention of the…

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The Balkan War Turkish Losses. (By Cable.) Sofia

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 2

The Turks lost 6000 men and- 50 officers during the fighting at Bulair. It is officially reported that the Balgars are entrenching the positions in…

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The War of Words

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 5

Official circles declare that the Bulgarian version of the battle of Bulair is exaggerated. The Turkish losses did not exceed 800, and the Bulgarians did not gain an…

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The Balkan War. Further Fighting. Constantinople, Feb. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 5

Severe fighting is reported to be in progress on the Gallipoli Peninsula…

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The Balkan War. War to Proceed. Bulgarian Victories. London, Feb. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 5

Reuter's Constantinople correspondent states that it is understood in the Turkish capital that the Ambassadors' conference in London has decided that the Porte's reply to the…

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The Balken War Turkey's Appeal. Imaginery Victories

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 3

London. Wednesday.—The "Daily Telegraph" slates that it is understood that Turkey, through Tewfik Pasha, the Ambassador in London, has formally…

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The Balkan War. Further Fighting. Constantinople, Feb. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 2

An engagement, lasting three hours, has been fought on the neck of the Gallipoli Peninsula. The sloop Zoaf bombarded the Bulgarian…

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Germany's War Airships. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 5

General Belueroix states that Germany has a formidable lead in aviation and possesses 20 dirigibles capable of keeping in the air for several days with tons of…

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The Balkan War. Turks Trapped. a Bulgarian Ruse. London, Feb. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 5

The Constantinople correspondent, of the "Daily Mail" states that the Turkish louses at the battle of Bulair were due to a Bulgarian ruse. The Bulgarians feigned a…

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Enver Bey Wounded. Constantinople

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 5

[?] is rumoured that an attempt has been [?]e to assassinate Enver Bey, and that he [?] severely wounded…

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The Balkan War Operations to Proceed. Bulgarian Victories

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 4

London, Saturday.—(Renter's. Constantinople correspondent states that it is understood in the Turkish capital that the Ambassadors' conference in London…

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The Balkan War. Turkey Wants Peace. Constantinople, Feb. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 5

Mahmud Shelket Pasha, the Grand Vizier, has intimated that the resumption of peace negotiations is imminent with the great Powers alone…

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The Balkan War. European Situation. More Hopeful Outlook. Vienna, Feb. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 5

The situation is now easier. It is understood that the chief difference between Austria and Russia is as to whether Jakova and Dibra should be included in Albania…

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His Heart's Desire. a Realistic Romance. Chapter Xxi. on the Way to War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 3

By three o'clock [?] afternoon the whole force was in motion. It marched in four [?]visions, an advance guard of cavalry, with one battery of ar[?] two regiments of…

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The Carlton Tragedy. Wounded Man's Letter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 4

James Rawlings, who cut his throat after murdering Alice Hudson, at Carlton, Melbourne on Monday night, is still in a critical condition in Melbourne Hospital…

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Montenegro in War-time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 6

Even in time of peace, Montenegro is one of the most picturesque and interesting corners of Europe; during the recent war against the Turks the country of the Black…

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France and Germany. a War Cloud

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 3

Paris, Tuesday.—The Government is asking for a vote of £23,000,000, spread over several years, for the purpose of augmenting the army and strengthening…

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The Balkan War. Further Fierce Fighting. Siege of Skutari. Cetinje, Feb. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 5

Details of the recent storming of Bardanjoit Hill, near Skutari, by General Martinovitch, show that, prior to the great assault, 300 volunteers were sent forward,…

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Modern Soldiering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 3

The rough-and-tumble of modern soldiering soldiering is a story that is comparatively new. At one time (says the "Cornhill Magazine") the soldier was treated as if of glass in peace…

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