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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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After the War. Russia to Hold Constantinople

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

London, Saturday.—Professor Milinkoff, leader of the Russian Liberals, states that the Allies have agreed that at the end of the war Russia shall hold…

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[?]Ittle Old Albion. [?]Kee Story of the War

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

[?]on is no[?] only spot that is churn[?] its his[?] of the war (says London [?]). Not by a jugful. New york is [?] busy too in this line, and here is the…

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The War. Views of American Writers. the Best Book

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 7

The best book describing scenes at the front up to the present is "Fighting in Flanders," (says the D. Telegraph's reviewer), by E…

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The War. Carnage in Poland. Successes Claimed Both Sides. Paris

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

An official report states that the repulse of the German attacks in Poland seems complete, and that the Russians inflicted losses…

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British Soldiers. German Officer's Admissions

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 5

An editor of the 'Berliner Tageblatt,' who is taking part in the battle in Flanders, as an officer of the Reserve, has sent a letter to his paper, in which he…

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The Soldier's Wife

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

A soldier's wife thus protests in the London Star:—I trust you will allow me space to protest against the latest insult to soldiers' wives by…

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The Soldiers' Pal. General Sir H. Smith-dorrien

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

"He's a pal, that's what he is," recently said an enthusiastic Tommy of General Sir H. Smith-Dorrien, and in that pregnant sentence is revealed the secret of the great…

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Singleton Soldier's Death. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

Private Thomas T. O'Donnell, of A Company, 2nd Battalion, died of smallpox in Egypt on February 12. His next-of-kin is Mrs. Boyd, of Singleton…

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German Submarine War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 4

The German Naval Staff invited a number of American Italian and Austrian journalists to accompany submarines and witness attacks on merchant…

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Germany in War Time. "The Anglo-german War."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 4

If the Germans have their way Armageddon will be known to history as the Anglo-German war. Inaugurated in the ebbing hours of July as a war "to stem the…

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The War. Prussians' Confidence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 4

A Swiss subject who recently spent twenty-five days in Prussia says complete confidence reigns in Prussia. There is some alarm in Baden over…

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The War. Rewards of Merit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

The Admiralty announces its recognition of the escape from a German submarine on the Dutch coast of the Oceanic Company's steamer Laertes,…

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Graphic Story of War in the Air

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

A semi-official report tells of a brilliant achievement by a French aviator. The latter accompanied by a…

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A Chinese Boy on the War in Europe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 4

Now there is a great battle in Europe (writes a Chinese boy in the London Mission School at Hwangpei, says the "Central Chine Post"). This began because the…

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Killed in Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 4

Lieutenant-Colonel Osborne, of the, Royal Australian Artillery, has received a cable message, announcing that his nephew, Captain Osborne O'Harn, of the Royal Irish…

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Teachers and the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 4

A deputation from the Teachers' Association asked the Minister of Education in Sydney whether the positions of teachers who might go to the front on active service…

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Cost of the War. Australia's Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 2

Australia's share of the great financial burden which has boon Imposed upon the British Empire by the European war was the subject of an important statement in…

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Value of War News. London "Punch's" Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 7

The news that fills our daily files From special correspondents—miles Behind the Front—perchance begulles The simple, but the scoptic files…

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Mission to the Vatican. in Connection with the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 6

The State Premier (Mr. Holman) has received from the Governor a copy of the despatch of Sir Henry Howard respecting his mission to the vatican in connection with…

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The War Western Front British Success in German Trenches

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 2

Dunkink, Tuesday.—The Germans on Sunday morning threw a column against the British position before Cuinehy. The massed attackers never reached our…

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