Boer War Curiosities
Fantastic escapes from death were by no means uncommon features of the Boer war. There was exhibited some time ago in the museum of the Royal United Service…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murray · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1904
1,321 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 67
Back from the War
Old Friend—How did the camp enjoy going to battle ? Was everyone satisfied? Returned Soldier—Faith, no, sor!…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →The War Crisis. London, Wednesday Afternoon
There are indications of a strong current in St. Petersburg, under cover of an outward air of calmness. Russia is convinced that, unless…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams. London, Thursday. War Can Be Avoided by Conciliation. Both Powers Refusing Offers of Assistance. From Americans Anxious to Enlist
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador at Washington, thinks it is still possible to avoid war by careful conciliation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russia's Diplomacy. Wants Michaelovitch's Assurance. Before Going to War. That All Is Ready
The Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch, a high Russian naval authority has hastened to the Crimea. It is stated that Russia intends to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wounded Beast Is Adopted by a Crowd of Children. Unexpected Complications Caused by Bruin's Change of Autumnn Ways—A Hunt with a Rather Remarkable Ending
According to a New York Sun correspondent residing at East Eddington, Me., old hunters, old women and venerable tradition, which is more aged than…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Irritation in St. Petersburg. Russia Attributes Japan's Firmness. to British and American Support. Unless So Encouraged Japan "Would Not Dare" to Declare War
Advices from Russian sources state that there is every indication that a strong current of irritation is prevailing in St. Petersburg, although the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams. London, Thursday. The War Cloud. in the Far East. Warlike Preparations Going On. [?] Japanese Resolute Mobilising of Troops. Russia Intriguing with China. Covert Threats Used. to Connect Pekin with Manchuria. by Railway. Russia Finds the Money
Admiral Alexieff, who is in charge of the Russian Fleet in the Far East, after showing to Huyafew, the Director of the Railways in Northern China…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams. London, Friday. The War cloud. in the Far East. Warlike Preparations Going On. Russia and Japan. Situation Unsettled. Reported Recall of Russian Cruisers. Russia Feared Capture of Transports
Advices from the Far East show that the situation is far from being settled. Russia is reported to have recalled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kites for War
For some years past much attention has been paid to scientific kite flying by the military authorities in nearly every European country, and as the kites have been modified…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Gloomy Outlook. War Almost Certain
An intensely gloomy outlook is taken here with respect to the impending Russo-Japanese War. It is universally thought that war is almost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Cloud in the East. Activity in the Navies. War Apparently Inevitable. LONDON
The Japanese have secured two Nippon line steamers for hospital ships. Five Russian torpedo boats, in dock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Official Belief in Europe. War Will Be Avoided
Reports from Washington announce that the American representatives stationed abroad have cabled to the United States Government that official…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams. London, Sunday. The War Cloud. in the Far East. Warlike Preparations Going On. Russia and Japan. Japan Opens the Ball. a Most Gloomy Outlook. Destroyers Leave Prematurely. Censorship of Telegrams. First Move by Japan. to Stop Junction of Russian Squadrons at Vladivostock and Port Arthur
A Reuter's telegram from Tokio says that six Japanese armoured cruisers and battleship, under Admiral Kamibura, were expected to set said from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russia Will [?] Rudely Awarkened. and War Impossible to Avert
These [?] will be [?] active [?] to at once [?] the [?] and [?] interest of Russia, and, after they have been adopted, it will be an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams. London, Monday. War Inevitable Japan Can Invade in Forty-eight Hours No Waiting for Russia to Strengthen Her Position in the Far East. a Most Gloomy Outlook. Russia and Japan. Japan Opens the Ball. Ready To Strike. Japanase Nation Anxious for War. Wants Hostilities Commenced Immediately They Consider War Inervitable
Advices from Tokio [?] that the jopan[?] newspaper almost [?] the immediate declaration of war with Russia, owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Cloud in the Far East. Tokio Newspapers Call for Hostilities. Both Powers Active. LONDON
The outlook in the Far East is if anything more threatening. Advices from Tokio state that the newspapers there are urging an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Capital Sites Question Shelved. The Federal Capital Sites question will in all probability be deferred. Mr. Deakin's Opinion. About Enlisting for Service in Japan. Considers Impossible Form Australian Foreign Legion
Mr. Drakin, the Prime Minister, has expressed the opinion that the Imperial Foreign Enlistment Act will provent the formation of an Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Canadians Volunteer for Japan. Ex-south African Soldiers
Four hundred Ca[?] who surved in the Boer war in South Africa, have volunteered to [?] Japan in the Far East if she requiren them…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams. London, Tuesday. War Inevitable American Sympathy with Japan. Volunteers for Japan. Russia Universally Distrusted. Russia's Reply to Japan in the Far East. a Most Gloomy Outlook. Russia and Japan. a Neutral Zone Proposed. Italian Cruisers Leave. Russian Government Dominated
The London "Standard" announces that there in a feeling current in Tokio that the aggressive war party dominates the Russian Government in the…
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