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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The Russian Fleet "Bottled." English Press on the War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 3

The Pall Mall "Gazettle" observes that Vice-Admir Stark, commanding the Pacific squadron, is in a dilemma. He must, says the "Gazette," either…

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The Russo-japanese War. Brilliant Japanese Successes. London, February 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 37

The special correspondent of the New York Herald gives the following account of the bombardment of Port Arthur by the Japanese fleet yesterday morning :—…

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War Office Reform. the New Army Council. London, February 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 27

The Army Council, which was established on the recommendation of the committee appointed to inquire into the reorganisation of the War Office, has been constituted by…

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Russo-japanese War. Brilliant Japanese Successes. Seven Russian Warships Disabled. Two Captured

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

The cable messages give details of the great naval fight off Port Arthur. The Russians were caught napping, [?] expecting any attack for some days…

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War! Hostilities Commenced. The Japanese Attack the Russian Fleet. Japanese Troops Pouring into Korea. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 4

Hostilities have commenced. The Japanese attacked three Russian warships at Port Arthur, with torpedo boats and mines. All the vessels were…

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Running the Gauntlet. Viadivostock Cruisers Make for Port Arthur. Fifty Thousand Russian Soldiers on the Yalu. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

A telegram from Vladivostock states that the Russian cruisers there are about to run the gauntlet to Port Arthur, in order to effect a junction…

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The Very Latest. Japanese Occupy Seoul. Captured Russian Volunteer Fleet with 2000 Troops. Japanese Blown Up Bridge on Manchurian Railway. Panic Among Russian Soldiers at Port Arthur. Russian Fleet Intend to Run the Gauntlet. Sydney, Friday Morning. London, Feb. 11

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

The Japanese troops have occupied Seoul and have more troops hastening to it from chemulpo. Part the Japanese Squadron captured…

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Port Arthur Bombarded. Decisive Japanese Victory. Seven Russian War Ships Disabled. Occupation of Korea. Cruiser and Gunboat Captured. Graphic Story of the Battle. London Feb, 10

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 3

The opening battle of the war has been fought to the outer roadstead at port Arthur, and has resulted in a declare victory for Japan:…

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Russian Disasters Confirmed. The List of Russian Losses. The Czar Formally Declares War. Both Powers Landing Troops in Korea. Two Russian Cruisers Surrender Without a Fight. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

The Russian disaster is confirmed. The vessels were caught napping, not expecting any immediate attack. They lay in shoal water…

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Cablegrams. War. Japan and Russia. the Chemulpho Fight. Japanese Land Successes. More Vessels Captured The Second Engagement At Port Arthur. Details of the Battle. How the Three Vessels Were Disabled. Javanese Coaling at Sea. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

At the second engagement between the Japanese fleet of seventeen vessels and the Russia fleet at Port Arthur, the Russian torpedo boats most…

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Preparing for War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

The war spirit has laid hold of our local naval authorities, and our one warship, the H.M.S. Cerberus, has been ordered into the Alfred Graving…

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The Japanese War Fund

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

The Jews in Atlanta, Georgia, has initiated a fund to provide Japan with a battleship…

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The War of Wars

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 4

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

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War Most Unpopular in Russia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

The war is stated to be decidedly unpopular in Russia, despite the efforts of the Government to galvanise the inhabitants into some degree of…

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Japan Approves of Local [?] of the War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

Japan has approved of the proposal of Colonel John Hay, the United States Secretary for War, to confine and localise the Japano-Russian war…

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Battle of Port Arthur. the Russian Version. Japanese Fared Badly. Fifty Killed; Many Wounded. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

The Russian naval department announces that the Japanese vessels did not get off so easily in the battle of Port Arthur as Japan would have the…

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General War News. Russia's Sixty Thousand Reservists. Japanese Ship at Malta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

The Russian cruisers in the Mediterranean are endeavouring to prevent the Japanese steamer Kamagagaanamaru from leaving the harbour at Malta…

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Cablegrams. War. Japan And Russia. Details of Fighting. Boxers Busy. Russian Fleets Rottled. The Chemulpho Engagement. Bravery of the Russian Commander. Remained at His Post on an Ploded Ship. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

Accounts which have been received from Tokio state that in the engagement between Admiral Uriu's fleet and the two Russian vessels off…

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The Peacefully-disposed Czar. Hopes for the Termination for the War

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

Addressing a deputation from the Council of the Empire on Saturday afternoon, His Imperial Majesty the Czar said that he hoped that Russia…

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General War News. Egypt Twins a Cold Shoulder. Upon a Hot Russian Torpedo Boat. London

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

The Khedive of Egypt has declined to allow a Russian torpedo destroyer which had by some means been injured at Port Said, to be docked for…

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