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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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German Soldiers. View of the War. London, Jan. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 13

"Eyewitness," writing from the front, says that fighting is proceeding on the ground where both sides have been excavating in all directions for weeks, until it has become a…

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The War. Turkish Defeat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

A Russsian communique states: "The Turkish, defeat at Sraykamich is complete The ninth army corps was annihilated The commander…

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Motor-cycle in War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 3

For the first time in the history of the world the motor-cycle may be called upon to take no unimportant part in what may prove to be the greatest…

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Cost of the War. American Estimate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 9

Roger W. Babson is writing for the New York "Sun" a series of articles on the economic side of the war, in the first of which he asserts that the war already has caused…

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Maitlanders Abroad. Sightseeing in War Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 2

Another butch of interesting letters has been received from Mr. and Mrs. George Galton, of West Maitland, and the Misses Galton, who have been away on a holiday…

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Horrors of War. What Invasion Means

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 11

England is sending the beat of her sons to fight for honor's sake and civilisation; and the imagination of our people is beginning to realise, though still slowly, I think…

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Prisoners of War. in Germany. Amsterdam

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 12

A telegram from Berlin states that the prisoners of war in Germany number 8138 officers and 577,875 men, including 492 British officers and 18,824 men…

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Attack on Picnic Train. Broken Hill Sensation. Four Persons Killed and Seven Wounded. Two Turks Shot

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 14

A tremendous sensation was caused at Broken Kill on Friday, when the report was circulated that Turks had attacked a picnic train, conveying pleasure-seekers to…

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German War. Allies' Advance. Good Progress. Paris

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 12

A communique states:—The enemy at night blew up two of our trenches north of Sillery, but we repulsed t subsequent attack…

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Necessity of War. Doctrine Denounced. London, Jan. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 12

The "Daily Mail" has received New Year messages from European statesmen. Herr Hammarskwold. the Prime Minister of Sweden, telegraphed: "The necessities of war are…

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Some Thoughts About the War. Christendom V Germany

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 10

It looks like presumption for a casual scribbler to pronounce upon the war now waging; and in teeth of the knowledge that such famous pens as Chesterton, Conan…

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Austria-hungary. Anti-war Riots. Berne, Dec. 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 12

Anti-war demonstrations and riots have occurred In six Austro-Hungarian provinces. The police in Vienna, in dispersing a mob, wounded 30 people, while several were…

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Origin of the War. Austrian Disclaimer. Rome, Jan. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 13

The "Nene Frei Presse," published in Vienna, demands the publication of a Red Book describing from the Austrb-Hungarian standpoint, the diplomatic, negotiations…

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Prisoner of War. Sentenced to Death. Amsterdam, Dec. 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 12

Lonsdale, a prisoner of war at the Doeberitz camp, who was recently sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for assuming a threatening attitude and refusing to obey…

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Britain and the War. Explanation to Pope. London, Jan. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 13

A White Paper shows that the British Plenipotentiary to the Vatican, Sir Henry Howard, in congratulating the Pope, was instructed to explain the motives wherewith…

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War and the Woman Chapter Vi. Goodwill Toward Men. I.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 4

Fabur arrived in Berlin three days after the yacht had put into Venice. The cordiality of his reception in the German capital surprised him. Known both as the…

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The War. the Western Front. Germans Repulsed. Paris, Jan. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 13

Saturday's communique stated:—"We easily repulsed attacks at numerous points on Thursday night. Artillery duels have taken place in the Arras, Albert, and Roye regions,…

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The War Diplomatic Service. Proposed Drastic Reforms. London, Jan. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

The Civil Service Commission's report the Diplomatic Service recommends drastic reforms in the direction of providing wider field of selection…

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A War Vignette. Soul of a Dead Village. Five Hundred Lunatics

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

The London Observer gives some passages from a striking, series of articles which Gino Calza Bedolo has been contributing as special correspondent to the Giornale d'Italin. Signor…

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The War the Western Front. Alsace Victory. Progress in Flanders. Paris, Jan. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 3

A communique states: The French captured a quarry on Monday night near the Junction of the Rouvrois, St. Mihiel, and Maizey roads, and also trenches in the…

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