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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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The Horrors of War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 4

There was no demonstration in Constantinople on, the departure of the ambassadors of the Confederate states…

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The War. Italian Peace Welcomed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 4

The prospect of a mighty conflie[?] between the Turks aud Bulgarians grows hourly more certain. The armies along the frontier are now al…

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Reign of Terror. Soldiers Sent to Keep Order Workmen's Offer

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 3

The industrial reign of terror existing in Belfast has been the sp[?]ject of discussion in the House of Commons, with the result that three battalions…

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Latest War Smews

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

The latest news from the Balkans is a story of slaughter. Both sides are credited with victories, but the looses are enormous, the Bulgarians in the…

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Latest Cablegrams Latest War News. Heavy Fighting. Big Battle Expected. London

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

Heavy fighting continues between Kirk Kilessa and Adrianople, but no decisive result was expected till last night. Both sides are fighting with…

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The War London

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 4

The latest particulars from the Balkan war state that the Turkish garrison at Kirk Kilisso has been captured by the Bulgarians after a series of desperate…

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The War. Greeks Victorious. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 4

There has boon some desperate fighting between the Servians and the Turks and both sides claim a victory…

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Latest War News

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

The Turkish fleet is believed to be preparing for action in the Aegean Sea, in order to clear the way for transports…

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Latest Cablegrams Latest War News. London

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

The London "Daily Telegraph's" account of the battle of Kirk Kisse describes the Bulgarian victory as something miraculous, in storming a…

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The War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 4

Later reports of the Kirk Kilisseh engagements show that Turks were fighting Turks in the darkness. Tarabosch still holds out, but the…

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The War. Powers Will Intervene. London

Forbes Times · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

The Turkish headquares have been shited closer to Constantinople. Heavy fighting is in progress at…

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The War. Battle of Kumanovo. The Field a Shambles

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 9

Wounded officers describe the fight at Kumanovo (captured by the Servians) as most sanguinary and moststubborn. The place, they state,…

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The War. London

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 4

A great battle has been fought between the main Turkish army and the Bulgarians, The Turks number 300,000…

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Latest War News

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

Roumania is arming. After the battle of Kirk-Kilisse dense swarms of fugitives were caught in a narrow mountain valley. The hail of…

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The War. Battle of Lule Burgus. Turks Completely Routed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 4

The route of the Turkish army is described as a repetition of what happened at Kirk Kilisse, only on a larger scale. Fighting took place along…

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Latest Cablegrams Latest War News. "Rout, Carnage, Debacle." London

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 3

The correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle" gives a vivid account of the carnage and rout of Lule Burgas. The Turks lost 40,000 men…

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Toll of Wounded. More Than in South Africa

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 4

All the hospitals in Belgrade are full, and public and private buildings are being utilised for the reception of the wounded…

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The War. What Will the Powers Do?

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 4

Main interest in Europe in the war is centred in the action of the Powers, of whether the upshot will be a more terrible conflagration than even that…

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Latest War News

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 2

For three days before the battle of Lule Burgas the Turks had nothing to eat, and many had had little to drink. Whole regiments had to fill their water…

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Latest Cablegrams Latest War News. London

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 4

Twenty warships of the various Powers are hastening to Constantinople. It is reported at Athens that the…

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