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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Russo-japanese War

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

Correspondents report that the Russian Commander in Manchuria is starting deliberately with an army of 250000 for Yalu River, and is keeping another…

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The War of Wars

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 March 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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Russian-japanese War. London

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 24

It is reported that the Commander-In-Chief of the Russian army recently declared Franco, Germany, and Austria to be in agreement with Russia to prevent…

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Russia Counts Her Chickens. Europe and the War. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 3

The "Echo de paris" states that General Kuropatkin has declared that France, Germany and Austria have come to an agreement with Russia to…

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General War News. Russian Bravery. Heroic Conduct of a Russian Midshipman

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 3

The correspondent of the "Daily Express" at Niuchwang given an interesting account of Russian bravery at sea. In the engagement off Port…

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The Horrors of War. 165 Steel Splinters in a Man. London, March 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 26

One of the wounded sailors on board the Russian cruiser Varyag, which was sunk by the Japanese in Chemulpo Harbour last month, bad a remarkable escape from death…

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The War. General Kuropatkin's Plan of Campaign. Four Hundred Thousand Troops. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

Information us to General Karopatkin's intentions is furnished by the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Standard. General kuropatkin, it appears, intends to start…

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The Russo-japanese War. Fighting Off Port Arthur. Russian Torpedo-boat Sunk London, March 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 26

Vice-Admiral Makaroff, the Russian commander at Port Arthur, has cabled to St. Petersburg interesting particulars of a brisk naval engagement off the port on Thursday…

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The Russo-japanese War. Naval Engagement at Port Arthur. the Russian Account. a Japanese Boat Sunk. London

The Independent · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 4

Vice-Admiral Makaroff reports by telegraph that on Thursday, 10th inst., a naval engagement took place outside Port Arthur. His despatch states :—…

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Death of the Duke of Cambridge. a Royal Soldier. LONDON, Thursday. The Duke of Cambridge is dead

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 2

[H.R.H. George William Frederick Charles Cambridge, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, K.G. P.C., K.P., G.C.M.G., G.C.H., G.C.B., G.C.S.I., and G.V.O., was grandson of…

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Cablegrams. War. Counting Russian Chickens Deadly Japanese Shells. Neutrality at Niuchwang. Koreans Regarded as Belligerents. Japan's Deadly Fire. the Terrible Destruction. Wrought by the Shells. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 3

The war correspondent of the London "Express," says that during the bombardment of Port Arthur last Thursday, March 10, a 12in. [?]…

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Russo-Japanese War. the Latest News. London

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

It is reported that the Russian cro[?] S[?]ri in entering Port Arthur, struck a mine, and was blown up. Only four of those on board were saved…

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The War Russo-japan 4,000 Russians Sick. Destruction at Port Arthur. In Touch with the Enemy Plight at Port Arthur. Four Thousand Sick and Wounded. No Accommodation or Medical Attendance. Result of Japanese [?] LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

The correspondent of the London "Standard" at St Peterburg says that a private telegram has been received from Post Arthur concerning the…

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General War News. the Russian Red Cross Society. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

The Berlin "Lokalanzelger" states that the Grand Duchess Olga is [?] to the front to command the Red Cross Society's Ambulance Corps…

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The Accident to a War Correspondent

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 2

It has now been ascertained that Mr. F. H. M'Kunzie, the representative of the "Daily Mail" at the seat of war, who was reported to have broken both…

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General War Nows. Russian Naval Prize Courts. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 2

Russia has established naval prize courts at Scbast[?]l, Liban, Port Arthur, and Vludlvestock…

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The War Russo-japan a Japanese Opinion. Russian Naval Weakness Equal Military Weakness The Anglo-French Cordiality. Welcomed by Japan. Russia's Weakness on Sea and Land. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 2

Baron Sucmai[?] in an interview said the Angle-French entente cordial was much welcomed in Japan. This, it was considered, would be a…

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The War! Reported Capture of Port Arthur. The Report Lacks Confirmation. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 1

The Daily Telegraph's Tokio correspondent reports the capture of Port Arthur. The Japanese division, landed in the…

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The War Fever In San Francisco. An Interesting Letter. San Francisco, 12th February

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 4

For such as love the excitement which invariably follows the outbreak of what promises to be a most sanguinary war, there is no city [in tho world…

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CABLEGRAMS General War News. LONDON, Monday. Attempted Japanese Landing. in the West Coast of Liaotung

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

Telegrams have been received at St. Petersburg which state that the Japanese have tried to land troops at Helena Bay, which is on the west…

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