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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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The War. Turkish Reserves. LONDON

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 11

THE Greek Armies are advancing vigorously against the Turks. Reports from Athens state that the Turks are panic stricken. In their…

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The War. Rumoured Turkish Reverses London

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 7

A squadron of Greek warships has blockaded the island of Lemnos, and taken the town of Castro. The Bulgarian army is rapidly closing upon the Turks at Adrianople, and the inhabitants of that…

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War Turkey's Fear Bulgarian Armies Draw In. Greek Victory More Montenegrin Successes

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 9

The movements of the Balkan battalions are steadily and surely taking settled shapes, and war-plans are developing with more clearness…

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War Fall of Kirk-kilisse

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 5

The most notable victory in the Balkan war to date has been won by the Bulgarians, who have captured Kirk-Kilisse a position to which much…

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The War. London, Tuesday. Turkey in a Tight Corner

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 11

The Turks have become frenzied on account of their continual defeats. They are indulging in their usual atrocities, perpetrating orgies of…

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The Blue Dragoons. All Rights Reserved. an Indian Soldier Story

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

In view of the growing gravity of affairs in the East, we have arranged for the exclusive serial publication of this fascinating story of British…

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The Balkan War

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 6

The rapidity with which blows are struck by belligerent States is one of the characteristics of modern wars; it is being accentuated by the…

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The War. Fall of Kirk-kilisse. Something Miraculous. London, Oct. 28

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 7

HARD upon the important victory of the Bulgarians over the Turks at Kirk-Kilisse comes the second great achievement of the allies—the capture of Uskub by the Servians…

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The War. the Servian Victory Battle-field a Shambles Turks Mowed Down. Bulgarians Advance Steadily Preparations for Great Battle

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 6

Another graphic story is given of the Balkan war. The fight at Kumanovo between Turks and Servians was hot less sanguinary than that…

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Railway Collision. Several Soldiers Killed

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 5

The Canadian Pacific Railway Company's express from Chicago collided head-on with a train bringing Canadian troops home after manoeuvres…

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The War. Turks Routed. Momentous Battle. Great Bulgarian Victory Army Flees in Disorder Retreat Towards Constantinople. Turkey Considers Peace Rumors of Intervention

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 4

London Friday.—The momentous battle between the main armies of the Turks and Bulgarians, by which the defenders strove to check the…

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The War. Great Defeat of the Turks

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 11

THE Turks sustained a crushing defeat at the hands of the Bulgarians at the end of last week. The Daily Chronicle's war correspondent, who is with the…

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Blue Dragoons. All Rights Reserved. the an Indian Soldier Story. by George Manville Fenn. Part 2

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 2

Directly after they reached the main gate, and passing through,, they were within the walls of Rustanpore, and saluted by a native regiment on…

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The War. the Turks Losses. at Lule Burgas. Fearful Carnage. Thousands Mowed Down. London

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 4

A TERRIBLY vivid narrative of the battle of Lule Burgas is published in the "Daily Chronicle" this morning. The story comes from Mr. Martin Donohue, its war…

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The War. Forty Thousand the Turks Losses at Lule Burgas Fearful Carnage at Fresh Narrative From the Turkish Side

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 6

Nothing so far related of the battle of Lule Burgas approaches in terrible vividness the narrative furnished to the London "Daily Chronicle."…

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The War. Threatens Europe Russia and Austria

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 5

Late war news contains much of a starting nature. The rivalry of Russia and Austria is becoming acute. A reliable French journal is…

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The War. March on Constantinople. LONDON

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 11

RUSSIA is likely to join the united provinces in forcing home the victory over Turkey and crowding her out of Europe…

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The Blue Dragoons. All Rights Reserved. an Indian Soldier Story. Part 3

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 2

At that moment there was a distant report of a musket ; then another, followed by a straggling volley…

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The War

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 5

Russia is mobilising her fleet at Sebastopol and is holding transports ready to convey troops over the Black Sea. The arsenals and commissariat…

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The War. Russia and Austria. Reported Preparations. Fall of Salonika. London, November 10

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 4

THIS morning's war news contains much of a startling nature. The rivalry of Russia and Austria is becoming acute. A reliable French journal is informed…

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