The War of Wars
THIS twentieth century must grow somewhat older before it is possible to appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth century. Nevertheless, one fact at least is…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1904
67 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 4
Japanese-Russian War
The Japanese official, report on the sinking of four vessels at Port Arthur on Wednesday shows that they were purposely sunk with a view of blocking the entrance…
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Advices from Ying-kow state that 500 Chunchuses, armed with Mannlicher rifles, attacked a Russian post near New-shwang, and were repulsed with a loss of 87. The…
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The most sensational news in regard to the war for some fame was received yesterday, when it was cabled that Vladivostock was bombarded by the Japanese on Sunday…
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Vice-Admiral Togo reports that one of his torpedo boat destroyer flotillas, early on the 10th inst. (Thursday), was outside Port Arthur harbour, and despite the Russian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Red Tape at the War Office. Amazing In[?]
Mr. Arnold Forster give 6 my amazing Instances in the "National Review" of red tape at the War Office. A milltiaman cannot be buried at a cost exceeding £2…
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A correspondent from Tokio says, that preparations are being made by Japan for a two years' struggle. Four moro Russian armies are going to…
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The armies are still engaged in Korea. Unofficial information from Russia indicates that there has been a Russian reverse at the Yalu River, one brigade sustaining serious…
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IT is officially-announiced that 14 Japanese warships bombarded the Port Arthur fortresses and town, alternately, on Friday, for three hours…
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The Japanese official version of the incidents which led up to the destruction of the Russian flagship Petroparlovsk outside Port Arthur is the following:—Admiral Toga,…
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A Russian report gives the following details of the sinking of the flagship of vice Admiral Makaroff, in which the latter was drowned.—The battleship…
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"I want two fardin dips, Mr. MacPherson", "Fardin' dips are up to a penny the nee, "An bee's that?" "It will be owin' to the war, I'll be thinking"…
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The Japanese are master of nearly the whole of Liao-tung Peninsula, and his destroyed the railway to Port Adams, 115 miles south west of Newchwang, and blows…
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The accounts of the years 1792-7 are full of stories of conflicts between the settlers and the natives, in which very little mercy appears to have been shown…
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Two Japanese cruisers collided, one sank, 400 of crew being drowned Another warship struck a Russian mine sand with 600 lives…
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ON Saturday in his despatch with regard to the loss of the battleship Hatsuse and the cruiser Yoshino, Vice-Admiral Togo, Commander-in-chief of the Japanese naval…
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It is reported from Tokio that after the battle of Kinehan the Russians retired to wards abandoned. The Tokio reports also states that having been driven from…
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After five days fighting, the Japanese captured Kin-Chau, the key of the narrow isthmus, about 25 miles from Port Arthur; the fight immediately preceding this one…
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THE Russians are stated to have made a splendid defence at the battle of Nanshan last week. The Japanese, however, displayed magnificent bravery and…
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