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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Alexieff's Official Report Details of the Damage. Pallada and Novik to Be Docked. a Fortnight's Delay. Soldiers Poisoned by Melinite. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 February 1904 · page 3

The opinion that the Russian battleships were more seriously damaged in the action at Port Arthur than was at first admitted by the Russian…

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Cablegrams. War. Japan and Russia. Alexieff's Report. 2 Japanese Steamers Sunk Russians Go to a Circus. The Chemulpho Engagement. the Japanese Version. Russia Opened the Ball and Was Politely Sunk. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 February 1904 · page 3

Admiral Urir, the Japanese commander, reports that at five o'clock on the afternoon of the eighth (Monday), six hours before the attack on…

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Notes on the War Cables

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

No information of any fresh fighting came to hand on Saturday. American accounts of the fighting at Port Arthur state that three of the Japanese…

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War Unpopular in Russia. Internal Feeling Jostile

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 3

A widespread revolutionary proclamation has been issued in Russia in opposit on to the war, which the Revolutionary Party declares in…

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The War. No News of Further Fighting. A Japanese Merchantman Torpedoed. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 1

There is great indignation at Tokio at the torpedoing and sinking of the Japanese steamer Nakaniora, with thirty-three crow and passengers, after…

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How Japanese and Russian Vessels Are to Be Treated. Instructions From War Office

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

The Governor-General (Lord Northcote) has received a long despatch from the Imperial War Office. The despatch contains further full…

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General War News. Flocking to the Far East. French Vessels Sent. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 3

The French cruiser Assal, accompanied by the torpedo destroyers Pistolet and Javeline, and several submarine boats, with a heavy cargo of…

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The First Shot of the War Russia's Surprise News. "Didn't Know It Was Loaded!" London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 3

The latest piece of "surprise" news from Russia is that the first shot of the war, which the Korietz fired at the Japanese torpedo vessels at…

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The War. Eighty Japanese Captured on the Yalu River. Another Russian Transport Blown Up. Disatisfaction in Russia. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

There is very little war news. Fighting is progressing on the Yalu River; and the Russians have captured eighty Japanese…

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Cablegrams. War. Japan and Russia. Another Naval Battle Port Arthur Threatened. Russian Bravery. Another Naval Battle Heavy Firing Off Liaotung. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 3

From various sources advices have been received that heavy firing has been heard at sea from several points in the direction of the Linotung…

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Financiers Lose Five Millions. Effect of the War in Germany

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

The Berlin and Frankfurt [?] are estimated to have lost five millions stealing by the slump in the market as a result of the war…

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General War News. Great Britain Remonstrates. on Russia's Breach of Faith. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

A Blue Book has been issued in Great Britain the execution of her pledges with regard to Manchuria…

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Cablegrams. War. Japan and Russia. 60,000 Japanese in Korea. Russian Brutality. Japan Sweeping the Sea. Russian Brutality. Torpedoing Surrendered Vessels. Sailors Allowed to Drown. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

The Japanese Admiral Togo, at the Chemulpho light when two Russian cruisers were sunk, did not resort to the use of torpodoes…

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The German Emperor and the War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 3

Immediately after the battle at Port Arthur the German Emperor sent the Czar a telegram couched in extremely cordial terms…

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Korea Relies Upon Japan. During the War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 3

M. Hayashi, Japanese Minister at Seoul, and M. Shin[?]cki, First Secretary of the Legation have had an interview with VI Hyeung, Emperor of…

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General War News. Complaint Against Japan. Fires on a German Cruiser. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 3

Admiral Alexieff has reported that the Japanese ships have fired on the German cruiser li[?]ausa, which was engaged in conveying the German and…

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Cablegrams. War. Japan and Russia. Very Red Hot Fighting. Graphic Details. Excellent Japanese Gunnery. The Battle of Chemulpho. Graphic Description. Frightful Engagement. Deadly Japanese Fire. Japanese Engagement. Deadly Japanese Fire. the Ship a Shambles. Varag a Living Hell. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 3

The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" at Seoul gives a graphic and blood curding description of the deadly nature of the Japanese fire in the…

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The War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 3

The conspicuous success which has attended the first attempt of Japan to withstand tho stealthy aggression of her colossal foe, has been generally…

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The War of Wars

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

This twentieth century must grow somewhat older before it is possible to appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth century. Nevertheless, one fact…

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Latest War News. [By Telegraph.]

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

The Japanese are making a feint towards Yalu, the real object being to cut the railway line to Port Arthur. The Japanese are embarking 100,000…

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