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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Latest by Telegraph Latest War News. Preparations at Yalu River. Waiting for the Japanese. London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

General Kuropatkin, the Russian commander, has his first line of defence at the Yalu River near Feng-huan-cheng. The Russians will also hold An-tung, which…

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An Ingenious Soldiers' Boat

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 4

For some yours past each regiment of cavalry in the German army lias been provided with two large collapsible boats, for use in crossing wide rivers, a contingency…

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Automobiles For the War Manufacture to the Order of Russia. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

Russia intends to employ for military purpose armoured automobiles now being manufacture on the Continent…

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CABLEGRAMS. War. RUSSO-JAPAN Round the North of Asia. a Route to the Far East. for the Russians Baltic Squadron London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

Commander Kulezicki has informed the Czer that be would be willing to pilot the Baltic squadron to the Far East via Nova Zembia and the Kara…

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CABLEGRAMS. War. RUSSO-JAPAN About Niuchwang. Japanese Fleet in the [?] LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

Admiral Alexieff the Russian Viceroy in the Far East, reports that the Japanese fleet is now cruising about in in the Gulf of Liautung, in the…

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In Case of War

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 1

The First Sussex Artillery Volunteers are said to be the only volunteer corps in the British Empire equipped with an armoured train. The regiment is largely recruited…

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Other War Cables. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

Advices received from Tointsin state that part of the Russian squadron has been cut off from its base by the Japanese fleet. It is anticipated that Admiral…

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In the Grasp of Death, a War Correspondent's Adventure

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 7

To say that the roads were maddy in the Balkan Peninsular in the last week of the year of grace 1876 would be as mild a statement as to express the opinion that…

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No title the War! The Latest Details. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 4

The chief of the Russian navy staff says the Russian fleet at Port Arthur, at the outset, should have gone out and fought tooth and nail, even at the…

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The Russo-japanese War. Position on the Yalu. Russia Laying Mines. London, April 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 26

There is no sign so far that the Russians intend to vigorously oppose the crossing of the Yalu by the Japanese. The Cossacks; and the outlying garrisons along the Korean…

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The Russo-japanese War. Russian Disaster. Battleship Petropavlovsk Sunk. Vice-admiral Makaroff Drowned. London, April 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 21

A semi-official telegram received from St.Petersburg announces a serious Russian dieaster. It is reported that the battleship Petropavlovak, of 11,000 tons, with…

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The War. Great Russian Nayal Disaster. A Battleship Torpedoed. Great Loss of Life. Admiral Makaroff Drowned. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

The Russian battleship Petropaulovski, 10,960 tons, when manœuvring at Port Arthur, accidently struck a torpedo. The explosion which followed inflicted…

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CABLEGRAMS. War. RUSSO-JAPAN Disaster to the Petro-paviovsk. Admiral Makaroff Drowned. Escape of the Grand Duke Cyril London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

A semi-final Russia telegram received at St. Petersburg announces that while manoceuring off Port Arthur, the Russia battleship…

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Russo-japanese War. Russian Disaster. Battleship Petropaulovsk. Sunk Off Port Arthur. Only Twenty Survivers. Vice Admiral Makeroff Drowned. London. April 13

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 3

A semi-official telegram received from St. Petersburg announces a serious Russian disaster. It is reported that the battle-ship Patrepaviovsk, of 11,000 tons…

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General War News. the Yalu Operations. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

A despatch just received states that a company of Japanese drove back a force of Russians who were crossing the Yalu westwards of Wiju, killing…

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Russo-Japanese War. the Latest News. London, Thursday

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

An unconfirmed telegram from Chee[?]oo states that Admiral Togo, with his fleet, was concealed at the back of Minotoo Islands and advanced to attack Admiral Makaroff. The…

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The Muscovite Soldier

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

‘The Russian soldier,’ says r French writer, ‘is brave, docile and gay by nature; sad it is a pleasure to ese a detachment of improvised musicians…

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CABLEGRAMS. War. RUSSO-JAPAN The Petropavlovsk. Surmises in Russia. the Grand Duke Cyan. Two Admires Drowned. 800 Officers and Crew Perish. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

The Russian Court officials surmise that the lost battleship struck one of the six uncharted mines laid down by the Russian mining transport…

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General War News. the Tsar of Russia. Contribution to the War Fund

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 2

The Tsar has economical the expenses his household to the extent of a million roubles, which he has handed to the war treasury…

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Warning to War Correspondents. Treated As Spies

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 2

Advices have reached Washington that Russia has notified all the newspaper war correspondents now in the Far East that any of them found…

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