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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The War! London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 4

The Russians at Nouchwang have hauled the British and American flags from private buildings. In an engagement at Changju, fifty…

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The Church in France. War Against the Orders. London, March 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 27

The bill introduced into the French Chamber of Deputies by M. Combes, the Premier, prohibiting tho religious orders from conducting any school in France is not to…

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War Office Reform. Third Section of the Report. London, March 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 27

The third section of the report of the Esher committee on the reorganisation of the War Office has been made public. The committee consisted of Lord Esher (chairman), Admiral…

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The Russo-japanese War Japanese Army Advancing. Approaching the Yalu. London. March 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 26

A St. Petersburg telegram states that in consequence of the advance of 40,000 Japanese northward through Korea, the Russians have retired upon their entrenchments on the…

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The Russo-japanese War. Incidents at Port Arthur. Sealing Up Therussian Fleet. London, March 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 21

Tho correspondent of the Daily Mail at Kobe forwards to that journal Vice-Admiral Togo's report of the attempt of the Japanese to sink four merchantmen in the…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. The Strength of Port Arthur Garrison. The Russian Account of the LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

The Weihaiwai correspondent of the Times states that it is estimated that the food at Port Arthur is sufficient for thirty days. The garrison does…

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Russo-japanese War. the Very Latest. Strength of Port Arthur. Food Sufficient Only for 30 Days. Garrison Does Not Exceed 10,000. Attempt to Sink Four Merchantmen. Two Officers Blown to Pieces. Engagement at Changu-ju Reported Japs Lost Heavily. Reinforcements Saved Them From Utter Defeat

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

Tho Wei-Hai-Wei correspondent of the "Times states that the estimated food in Port Arthur will only suffice for 30 days and that its garrison does not exceed…

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Russo-Japanese War. the Latest News. London

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

A cable from Tokio states an extraordinary session of the Japanese Diet has just closed war loan of £26,000,000 was agreed to, and additional measures of taxation which will yield…

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General War News. Japanese Steamer Sunk. Passengers and Crew Captured. London

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

The Russian fled, on Sunday, sank the Japanese coasting steamer, Han yed, off the Mine islands, and captured the passengers and crew…

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CABLEGRAMS. War. RUSSO-JAPAN The Torpedo Conflict. [?] Account by Todo. Russian [?]. LONDON

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

Admiral Togo has furnished an additional account of the conflict between the Japanese [?] beats, Kotaka and Tsubam, about a mile off…

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The War. To-Day's Latest Cables. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 2

The Times special war correspondent, after visiting the Japanese base in Korea, reports that General Kuroki's force has secured a stratagetic position…

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General War News. the Siberian Railway. Baikal Line Unfinished Until August, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 2

M. Khiloff, Minister of Ways and Communications has returned from the front to Russian to consult the military authorities regarding then transit…

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CABLEGRAMS. War. RUSSO-JAPAN Japanese Land Movements. in Force Along the Valg London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 2

The Japanese troops have occurred Syoneshkon, which is situated about 18 miles weat of Chon-ju So far Japanese have been…

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General War News

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 3

PORT ARTHUR AGAIN BOMBARDED Reports have been received from Chefoo that Port Arthur was again bombarded on Sunday last…

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CABLEGRAMS. War. RUSSO-JAPAN Japanese Plan of Cam-paign Three Great [?] LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

Japanese accounts state that 260,000 Japanese troops are now in motion against Russia, besides the 60,000 who are stationed in the various…

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The War. General Thaw Set In. Japanese Movements in Korea. A Russian Transport Captured. Flying Chinese Colors. London

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 3

Japanese scouts entered Wiju on the 4th instant. The Russians are apparently retreating beyond the Yalu. Two hundred and sixty thousand…

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The War Correspondents

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 2

A number of foreign war correspondents have now been permitted to leave Kobe(Japan) for the front…

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General War News. Servians Volunteer for the War, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 2

Its Imperial Majesty the Cizar has [?] the aid proffered by 500 Servian troops, who had volunteered for service against Japan in the Far East…

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CABLEGRAMS. War. RUSSO-JAPAN Japanese Treachery. Plans and Intentions Solo to Russia. Fabulong Sums Pain [?] LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 2

The correspondent of the London "Chronicle" at Shanghai says that, owing to the treachery of an officer, the Japanese have found it necessary…

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Latest War News

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

Telegrams from Port Arthur state that no sign of the Japanese fleet has been perceptible since Sunday last. Naval critics surmise that Admiral…

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