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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Cablegrams. War. At Port Arthur. The Baltic Fleet. Responsible for the Surrender of Port Arthur. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that towards Christmas the Czar informed General Stoessel that the North sea incident…

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General War News. Another Japanese Loan. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

The Japanese Government proposes shortly to float a further domestic loan of £10,000,000…

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Cablegrams. War. At Port Arthur. LONDON, Tuesday. Opinions of Russian Bravery. Undergoing a Change

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 2

The high opinion in military circles on the Continent regarding the supreme herosim thought to have been displayed by the Russians in the…

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Cablegrams. War. At Port Arthur

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at Port Arthur says that the prisoners who have surrendered to the Japanese show no signs of trials…

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General War News. Kuropatkin Wants Reinforcement. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 2

It is stated that General kuropatkin has urged the prompt dispatch of reinforcements, pleading as an argument that he expects that the…

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The War. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

THE Russian representative on the North Sea inquiry says tat the Baltic fleet, cannot hope to succeed. He added that peace was approaching on the basis of Japan…

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The War. the Russian Casualties

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

From the Russian military documents which fell into the hands of the Japanese on the capture of Port Arthur, the total casualties of the besieged force can now be…

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German War Scare. Extraordinary Story. London, January 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 27

The Berlin correspondent of the "Morning Post" has revealed an audacious war scare which is asserted to have been raised in Germany with a view of securing an…

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Stoessel on the War. Interview with Nogi. Why the War Was Undertaken. Russia's Great Mistake. Underrated the Japanese. London, 9th January

The Independent · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 4

In the course of his interview with General Nogi on Friday, in the cottage at [?] General Stoessel spoke with marked candor on various phases of…

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Cablegrams. War. London, Thursday. the German Decorations. Appreciated in Russia and Japan

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

The irrepressible Emperor of Germany has conferred the Russian Order of Merit upon General Nogi for his capture of Port Arthur, and upon…

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Gable News. The Rysso-Japanese War. Port Arthur Handed Over. Victors and Vanquished Fraternise. London, Jan. 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 26

The arrangements for the evacuation of Port Arthur by the Russians were completed yesterday, and the transfer of war material and Government property began…

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An Australian Soldier

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

Mr. Howell Collins, the son of Capt. Collins, C.M.G., Secretary of the Commonwealth Defence Department, has successfully passed the Royal Military…

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The War. Nogi's Force Hurrying to Liao-yang. A Russian Success on the Sha-ho. The Delusion of the Port Arthur Garrison. The Baltic Fleet Inquiry. A Warning to Russia from France LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 1

A large portion of General Nogi's force has been hurriedly despatched to Liao-yang. General Kuropatkin reports the…

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General War News. LONDON, Friday. Russia on Chinese Neutrality

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

The Russian Government, in a circular Note addressed to the Powers, claims the right to act in her own interests in the matter of Chinese…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter.) War. At Port Arthur At Port Arthur LONDON, Friday. Surrender Completed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

General Nogi, who was in charge of the Japanese army conducting the siege of Port Arthur, reports that the surrender of that fortress has now…

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General War News. LONDON, Sunday. Russian in Korea

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 2

The Japanese have defeated a detachment of Cossne[?]s Hon[?]iwan in Korea. The Russians lost nine men, the Japanese losses are not stated…

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Cablegrams. War. Russian Dash south. Fighting at Niuchwang. Russians Active in New Territory. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 2

It is currently reported in Tokio that the Russian have attacked Niuchwang, which is on the north shore of the Gulf of Pechili, and have been…

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Cablegrams. War. At Port Arthur. LONDON, Monday the New Town Escaped Bombardment

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

The correspondent of the London "Times" at Port Arthur says that the New Town at the fortress shows but few signs of the Japanese…

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The War. Renewal of Fighting. Cossack Activity. Niu-Chwanpr Attacked. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

Although the main Russian army on the Sha-ho remains inactive, detached mobile columns are assuming the aggressive at various points…

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General War News. LONDON, Monday. "The Hour of Victory Striking" Czar's Announcement to the Nation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

The Czar in an official order announcing the surrender of the Port Arthur exhorts all his brave soldiers and sailors not to allow the sorrow…

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