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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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No Economic War

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

"For three years or more it has been fashionable to talk of the economic war that it was freely predicted would follow the war of shot and shell. At the…

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Very latest War News SYDNEY

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

A wireless German official message states that violent Italian attacks against the Austro-Hungarians on mounts, Asalone and Pertica…

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Civil War. Streets of Odessa. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that a telegram to a newspaper reports a pitched battle in the streets of Odessa between Ukrainian troops and Maximalist…

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The War. Western Front. Series of Raids. Italian Prisoners. London, January 16

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

A Paris message states that M. Marcel Hutin says it has been confirmed that most of the German divisions on the Italian front have…

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Soldiers' Pastimes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

"During the month, 14 new billiard tables have been installed in the various officers' sergeants' and men's huts: 1700 library books have been supplied free for circulation among…

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Returned Soldier in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

Before Mr. W. J. Hozell, at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, a returned discharged soldier was charged with drunkenness.—The police stated that defendant had in his…

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German "Reprisals." Hardships of British Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

The two letters published below confirm the accounts given in other letters Which have appeared in the London "Times" of the in[?]manity with which British prisoners of war…

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Lonely Soldiers in London

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

In order that full and practically I free entertainment may be provided for all soldiers on leave in London, the British, American, Australian…

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Clarence Town Two More Soldiers Return

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 7

Once again the hall was crowded with people who had come from far and near to welcome back to their old town, Ptes. Rose and Thompson…

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"Safely Wounded."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 9

Death reaps his harvest in the battlefield, but have you heard of the gleaners? Of the wounded at Waterlbo ninety-five men died for every five who recovered, but…

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British Chivalry to Germans. Instances Among Walking Wounded

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 3

In an attractively descriptive article on the work of the Y.M.C.A. for the walking wounded. Albert H. Elliott makes special reference to the spirit of…

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No Economic War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 5

"For three years or more it has been fashionable to talk of the economic war that it was freely predicted would follow the war of shot and shell. At the…

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For the War Chest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

The committee of the Oakhampton branch of the Citizons' War Chest Fund has arranged a sale of gifts to be held at Messrs. Swan, Murray and Hain's Union Sales,…

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The War. Man Power

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 8

In the House of Commons Sir Auckland Geddes (Minister for National Service), made an important statement reviewing the whole question of…

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Bolshevik War Fashion. Vancouver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

A Toronto cable from Petrograd to the "Mail" ahd "Empire" says that amid the jeers of the once patriotic parties the Bolsheviks are preparing for war in their own…

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Weary of the War. Starving Germans

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 5

New York, Wednesday.—The Paris correspondent of the "Chicago Daily News" interviewed two Americans, who have a?ived from Russia. They…

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War Time Smuggling. Swiss Frontier Methods

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

Do those grumblers among neutral nations who deplore the continuance of the war (writes a London "Times" correspondent) ever pause to reflect on…

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The War Western Few Winter Operations

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 5

London, Thursday.—Sir Douglas Haig reporting at midnight on Tuesday stated: There has been the usual artillery firing. Our aeroplanes last night…

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Britain's War Aims. Mr. Balfour Speaks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 3

A remarkable speech on Britain's war aims, and the manner of their reception by Germany, was made by Mr. A. J. Balfour (Secretary of State…

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