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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The War. Rival Forces in Touch in Korea. Pitiable Plight of Port Arthur. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 4

Very little war news is obtainable by the various correspondents in the Far East, owing to the strict censorship exercised by Japan…

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The War! More about the Encasement of the Tenth. The Situation at Port Arthur. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

Russia is preparing for a great stand at Lio Yang if expelled from Niuchwang. It is generally believed the Japs have established themselves at Fenghouschang…

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CABLEGRAMS. The War Russo-japan Opening of the Japanese Parliament. Patriotic Speech by the Mikado. Japan Cannot Hesitate. London

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

The Mikado of Japan in opening the session of the Japanese Parliament referred to the great insincerity displayed by Russia in her negotiations prior…

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Russian Wounded From Port Arthur

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

Several trainloads of Russian soldiers from Port Arthur have passed through Tshischas, and are proceeding to Liacyang…

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Engagement on the Yalu Six Hundred Russians Wounded. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

It is reported at Tokio that a sharp encounter between the Japanese and Russian forces has occurred at Changsong, to the north of Wiju, on the…

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Look at Our War Score

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 5

"That was a mistake after all." "What was?" "The idea that baseball is our national game."…

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General War News. LONDON, Tuesday. "Many Inventions." Japanese Landings All Lies

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

[?]aphing from [?] on Monday, states that all reports of the many and varied landings of Japanese forces in Korea, and…

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CABLEGRAMS. The War RUSSO-JAPAN Rumoured Fall of Port Arthur. a Circumstantial Account. Attacked by Land and Sea. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

The war correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that in a paper published at Tokio on Monday there appeared a highly circumstantial account…

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CABLEGRAMS. General War News. Disloyalty in Korea. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 3

Three Korean military students have been discovery hatching a plot to assassinate the Emperor and Crown Prince of Kotea, with the view of…

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CABLEGRAMS. The War Russo-japan Monday's Bombardment Admiral Ale[?] Report. a Resultless Engagement. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 2

Admiral[?] reports to the an the [?] at St. Petersbury, that on Monday night the Russian Searchlights on two different exen[?] reven[?] the…

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The War of Wars

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 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…

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Contraband of War. Japan Gets Through with Coal. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 3

The Japanese steamer Sodomaru, with 4000 tons of coal on board, has succeedist in evading the Russian cruisers in search of contraband of…

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General War News. Fight Between Russians and Chinghuses. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 3

Major-General Jillasid, Admiral Aluxieff's Chief of Staff, reports that a light has taken place at Ondial between a party of Chinchuson and a…

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The Russo-japanese War. the Fight at Fort Arthur. Some Deadly Work. London, March 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 26

A correspondent of the Daily Express gives some details of the deadly work done during the attack on Port Arthur on Thursday forenoon last…

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Lessons of the War. a British Admiral's Opinion. Ultimate Surrender of Port Arthur. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 3

Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, in charge of the British China Squadron, who has been interviewed at Yoko-hama, said that the chief lesson to…

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CABLEGRAMS. The War RUSSO-JAPAN Japanese Land Programme. Details of the Scheme. Future Operations Outlined. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 3

The war correspondent of the "Daily Express" at Nagasaki states that the details of the main Japanee advance against the Russians have been…

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To-Day's Cables. A British Admiral on the War. Impending Japanese Movements in Manohuria. Harbin the Objective. London-

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 2

Admiral Bridge says the great point of the present war was the success of the torpo[?]lo- boat destroyers. Tho action at Chemulpo was fought at a little over four…

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The War Port Arthur Again Bombarded. The Town Still Holds Out. The Russians Account. Japanese Precautions in Korea. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 2

Official accounts have been received of another bombardment of Port Arthur on Monday night last, showing that the story published by the Japanese newspaper of the…

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Russo-japanese War. Japanese Account on the Port Arthur Attack. Fifty Russians Killed. Japs Occupy Tanpivyon. Preparation for Retreat in Event of Defeat. Military Students Executed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 2

Japanese accounts state that the Japs shelled Port Arthur on Thursday and Friday last, dismantling two guns, killing 50 soldiers, five European…

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War Office Appointments. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 3

Mr. Edward Ward has been appointed Secretary to the WAr Office, and Mr. day fleetwood Wilson Director of Army Finance…

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