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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Smithy on Boats. the Soldier's Footwear. a Private's Views

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 4

Mr Edgar Wallace writes in the London "Daily Mail":— "Young and growing soldiers are prone to wear boots that are too…

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The War. London

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 4

Defeated Troops are arriving at the Capital in desperate straits, being without food for three days. Great terror prevails at Stamboul until…

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The War. Turks in Trouble. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 4

The Turkish Commander-in-Chief admits that his army is in a desperate condition and that the discipline is deplorable…

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Correspondence. Land Settlement for Soldiers. (To the Editor.)

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 2

Sir,—Will you allow us to explain through your columns the objects of the Soldiers' Land Settlement Association and appeal for the funds…

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Latest War News Complications Imminent

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

Latest reports from Constantinople state that the Turks are frenzied at the proclamation of a holy war. They have begun the slaughter of Christians. The…

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Jehad. Holy War Declared. What It Means

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 3

Sheikh-ul-Istan, the administrative head of the Moslems, has issued a manifesto, proclaiming a Jehad, or Holy-War, throughout Turkey…

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Latest Cablegrams Latest War News. Casualty List to Date. London

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 3

Besides mobilising the fleet at Sebastopol, Russia is holding transports, in readiness for the immediate despatch of troops…

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Help for the Wounded

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 4

The ninth Red Cross unit which has been raised for service in the Balkans, left for Belgrade yesterday…

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The War. London

Forbes Times · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 2

The Russians are mobilising their fleet at Sebastapol, and holding their transports ready to convey troops over the Black Sea. The arsenals and commissariat are…

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Militarism. "The "Prestige" of War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 3

"Go first to 203 Metre Hill," said our friends at Dairen (late Dalny), "then have tiffin at our hotel, and drive to the forts afterwards." It was like…

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The Balkan War. Cry of the Turks. London

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 4

All the mosques in Stambul and the suburbs are fall of refugees who are eager to get to Asia Minor. "Europe is not for us" is the…

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Latest War News

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 2

THE Berlin press asserts that the President of the Turkish Council has sent a note to the Ambassadors of the foreign Powers, in which he says: "Your…

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Latest Cablegrams Latest War News. London

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 4

The council of war at Constantinople has decided that the defence of the capital would be hopeless. The commander of the Turkish…

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The War. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 5
Also in Cowra Free Press

A cessation of hostilities is announced at Co[?]tinople. It is understood that the Porte is negotia[?] direct with Bulgaria…

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Latest War News

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 2

The international situation is again strained. Owing to Austria's belligerent attitude, she is rushing troops to the Adriatic coast and the Russian frontier…

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The War. Turkish Troops Thoroughly Cowed. a Dramatic Incident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 3

An Englishman who has arrived from Rodosto, on the Aegean Sea, states that the Turkish troops from Lule Burgas arrived thoroughly…

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Latest Cablegrams Latest War News. a Turkish Success. London

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 3

Nazim Pasha reports that after an artillery duel lasting all Sunday, the Turks repulsed the centre and left attacks, and destroyed three Bulgarian…

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Latest War News

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 4

Rueters Sofia correspondent states that terms of peace will be formulated at the earliest moment, and that Turkey will be riven 24 hours in…

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The War. London

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 3

Two thousand Turks opposed the Servians at Monastir. Terrific stormy weather prevailed, the Servians, during operations, often being…

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