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The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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Spies in War. Bailey's Magazine

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 2

NAPOLEON'S Italian blood and training, added to the profound distrust with which he regarded everyone about him, and especially those of generous, lofty,…

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A Royal Soldier

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

In spite of his German origin, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar has been an Englishman all his life. He was born at Bushey House, where his mother was…

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Japanese Soldiers. There Will Soon Re 450,000 Men Trained for Military Service

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 7

Japanese soldiers of all ranks appear never to he unmindful for an instant of the services in which they are engaged. They do not dissipate,…

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Japanese Soldiers. There Will Soon Be 450,000 Men Trained for Military Service

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 8

Japanese soldiers of all ranks appear never to be unmindful for an instant of the services in which they are engaged. They do not dissipate,…

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A British Soldier's Adventure in India

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 7

While out in India I was stationed with my battery at a place called Mhow. One of our gunners, who had always had the reputation of…

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A British Soldier's Adventure in India

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 8

While out in India I was stationed, with my battery at a place called Mhow. One of our gunners, who had always had the reputation of…

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Seven Hundred Years of War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 7

Field-Marshal Count von Waldersee of the German Army, recently summed up the result of 700 years of fighting between France and…

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Russia and Japan. War imminent. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 7

THE situation regarding Russia and Japan is unchanged. Great tendon still exists. The Russian Admiral, with the fleet, will shortly proceed to the Far East. The impression at Port Arthur is that…

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Russia and Japan. War Reported Inevitable. London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 26 December 1903 · page 9

The Russians at Port Arthur greatly feel the want of docks for their warships in the vicinity. The ships soon foul their bottoms and are unable to…

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What Is Paid for War. the Outlay in Men and Money

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 31 December 1903 · page 2

It is appalling to know that not far short of 700 million lives directly and 14,000,000,000 indirectly, have been lost in the conflicts which have raged in the world. These…

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