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

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

2,382 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 120

The War Germany's Unrestricted Sea Warfare. Excitement In America. Diplomatic Break with Germany Likely. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

The German Note in regard to unrestricted sea warfare has caused intense excitement in America, where it is believed a critical situation is imminent…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

Writing to his parents from France, under date D.cember 8th Sergeant J, C. Stephenson, says:— I am still fit and well. The…

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From Every Point of View a Soldier's Letter

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. E. J. Maher, of "Cloyerdene," Crowther, writes enclosing us a letter from his brother-in-law (Corp. J. H. Bourke), who is in France. Mr. Maher states "the…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Reuter states that Ottawa has learnt that the German Ambassador has received his passport from President Wilson…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

Germany expects to sink a million tons of shipping monthly. Italy is mobilising her eighteen-year-old males for active service…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 1

Germany's Note to Wilson has caused a great sensation in the United States, where it is believed a critical situation is…

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The War. the American Situation. Will There Be War? Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

Dr. Wilson has declared that [?]e s[?] believed that Germany would not carry out ruthless subma[?]inings, but if she did he would ask congress for every…

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The War America and Germany Will There Be War? Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

It is officially announced that diplomatic relations between America and Germany have been broken off. Count Bernsdorff, the German…

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War inevitable between America and Germany

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

It is officially announced that diplomatic German American relations have been broken off. Bernsdorff has received his passport…

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The War. the American Situation. No Fresh Developments. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

The outstandng feature in New York on Sunday was the quietness and the absence of any flag waving demonstrations. There is little to indicate such a…

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American Boat Sunk. War Between America and Germany Inevitable. SYDNEY Monday morning

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

The reported sinking of the Housantic is confirmed, and war is considered inevitable between America and Germany…

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The War Germany and U.S.A. No Declaration Yet. Mesopotamian Successes. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

The 4 United States has arranged with the Spanish Government to take over the providing of invaded Belgium when America discontinues the…

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Cables About Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Mr Langer Owen is in charge of the Red Cross Information Bureau, 115 Pitt Street, Sydney. This bureau is anxious to discover any…

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Soldiers' Letters. Jim O'hea Starts for France

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Private Jim O'Hea, who acted as one of "The Forbes Advocate" correspondents in Egypt and Gallipoli, wrote from Liverpool Camp recently,…

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Soldiers' Letters Mr. H. W. V. Brown has forwarded us the following letter for publication :— Far out in the Desert. Egypt, 12th December, 1916

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

Dear Young Friends,—Thank you so much for the parcel you sent to me It came right out here to me by train. thence by camel, and finally by pack-horse. I enjoyed every little…

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Farewells to Soldier

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

AT the invitation of the Ironbarks Tennis Club, a large number of friends gathered at Maragong to bid farewell to Mr W. D. Chandler, then on final…

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Arm-chair War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 4

Tis sweet, so sage Lucretius wrote of yore, To watch a storm-tossed vessel from the shore, Or safely placed, when hosts in conflict close,…

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War Service and Recruiting Committee

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 8

A general meeting of the shove was held in the Royal Hall last Friday night. Th- meeting was called by circular and by notice through…

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War-debecked Impostor. Honors Which Had Not Been Won

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 9

A remarkable case engaged the attention of the Reading magistrates (England) quite recently. A man wearing the Royal Engineers unifrom named Joseph Love, alias Dora, was…

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Aging Kaiser. Effects of the War on the All Highest

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 4

Always interested in the personal element in news, the American papers recently devoted considerable space to the Kaiser and the effect of the. war's developments up on him…

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