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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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War Preparations Mexico City

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 5

Feverish war preparations are proceeding throughout Mexico. The railway foundry is turning out cannon, and a first-class cartridge factory has been established at Peubin…

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"Amateur Soldiers." Pastor on Australian Army. London. April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 5

The Rev, E. Spurr, formerly pastor of the Collins-street Baptist Church, Moyer as pastor of the Regent's Park Chapel, referred…

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War Preparations. Washington, April 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 3

The State Department is greatly relieved to learn that General Villa is refusing to side with President Huerta against the United States…

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Ulster To-day. the Raw Material of Civil War

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 12

Writing from Belfast on March 9 to the London "Daily Mail," Mr. H. Hamilton Fyfe says:—On the night I arrived in Belfast two…

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America and Mexico. Situation Unchanged. War Fever Abating. London, April 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 3

The Washington correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that General Carranza's note to President Wilson is interpreted to mean, that the Constitutionalists are…

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German War Levy, Minister's Clever Ruse. Berlin, May 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1914 · page 5

The imperial Exchequer is benefiting enormously by the Finance Secretary's clever ruse in promising that he would bor take judicial proceedings against those who…

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Property and War. Right of Blockade. Motion in the Commons. London, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. P. E. Morrell (Liberal), moved, "That it is desirable that the Government should negotinte with the loading maritime Powers to secure…

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Mexican Turmoil. Advance on Tampico. America Prepares for War

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 3

Washington, Thursday.- There are persistent rumours that General Villa, military leader of the Moxican Constitutionalists, is marching, on Tampico,…

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German War Levy. Minister's Clever Ruse. Berlin, May 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 3

The Imperial Exchequer is benefiting enormously by the Finance Secretary's clever ruse in promising that he would not take judicial proceedings against those who…

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"Amateur Soldiers." Pastor on Australian Army. London, April 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 3

The Rev. F. Spurr, formerly pastor of the Collins-street Baptist Church, Melbourne, who is succeeding the Rev. F. B. Meyer as pastor of the Regent's Park Chapel, referred…

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Contraband of War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 5

A German steamer, laden with munitions of war for President Huerta, has returned Vera Cruz without disembarking her cargo, which was bound for Puerto, Mexico…

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Germany's War Levy. Other Nations' Protest. Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 5

The Governments of Russia, Belgium, Holland, and France have raised objections to their nationals being subjected to Germany's special was lovy, as contrary to…

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Munitions of War. Intercepted by Americans

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 2

Washington, Sunday.—A German steamer laden with munitions of war for President Huerta, has returned to Vera Cruz without discharging her…

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America and Mexico the Rebels Succeeding. America Ready for War

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 2

Washington, Saturday.—General Huetra has informed the South American mediators that the Americans, by conducting operations at Vera Cruz, have…

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Soldiers Massacred. Refused to Take Oath. Sofia, May 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 5

The Servian garrison at Restovac killed eighteen recruits in an affray which arose out of the refusal of the recruits to take the oath…

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America and Mexico. Costly Fight. "Masked United Stater War." London, May 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 5

The "Dally Telegraph's" correspondent in Mexico City has had an interview with President Huerta, in which the latter' declared that tho conquest of Mexico would…

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General Cable News. Soldiers Lynch Assassin. Lisbon, May 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 2

A reservist, supposed to be an anti-Milltarist, stabbed Major Correla to death outside the barracks at Covilbao. The soldiers attacked the prison in which the assassin…

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An Insane Soldier's Fate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 5

During the Peace Conference, President Wilson reported that the Mexicans shot an insane United States soldier named Parks, outside Vera Cruz, and afterwards burned…

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A Kerosene War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 4

In the commercial world one of the most notable features is a drop in kerosene. It has nothing to do with demand or cost of production…

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A Balkan War Echo. Treacher0us Bulgarian. Sofia, May 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 5

A sensation has been, caused by the publication of a telegram sent from Adrianople on May 6, 1913, by the Bulgarian Commander, General Savoy, to the Premier,…

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