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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter.) on Brink of War. Crisis Which Has Passed Startling Statements. Britain and Germany. Fleet Unready When Most Required. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 2

Captain Faber, Unionist M.P. for the Andover division of Hants, delivered a remarkable speech at Andover, alleging that when the question regarding Morocco…

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Germany's Navy Bill. Sharp Provocation to England Might Lead to War. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 2

According to the "Trieler Neust Nachrichter," and the statement is not officially contradicted, the Government has prepared a Navy Bill involving an…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter.) War in Tripoli. Massage Stories Confirmed by German Correspondent. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 2

Herr Gottberg, the special correspondent in Tripoli, of the "Lokal Anzeiger." confirms the statements of Mr. Francis M'Cullagh, of the "Westminster Gazette…

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In Time of War. Great Britain's Defenders. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 2

Lord Haldane, Minister for War, stated in the House of Lords yesterday that according to the opinion of the Lords of the Admiralty the maximum number of…

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War in Tripoli. French Private Advices Expose Arab Cruelty. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 2

The allegations of cruelty to wounded Italian soldiers by the Arabs prior to the massacre in the oasis are substantiated in private letters which have been received…

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War Correspondents Narrative. Gives Instances of Italian Atrocities. Italian Lieutenants Effecitve Reply. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 November 1911 · page 2

Mr. Francis M'Cannagh, the war correspondent of the "Westminster Gazette." who has just returned from Tripoli, gave lecture in the memorial hall last night…

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Was War Threatening? Germany and Britain. Remarkable Statements. London, November 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 42

A remarkable contribution has been made to the speculations as to the degree of tension which existed between Germany and Great Britain, during the Moroccan crisis…

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Recent War Crisis. Severe Critisism by Lord Beresford. Categorical Denial by Mr. Kenna. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 2

Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, speaking with regard to the recent war crisis, contended that it was in part but a blessing in disguise as it suggested the need of…

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Australian Small-arms Factory. War Office Test Rifles. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 5

Messrs. Wright who are representing Messrs. Pra[?] and Whitney, of America, the successful contractors for the construction of machinery for the small arms…

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Cablegrams. Recent War Crisis. Britains Foreign Policy. "Bates of Hell Opened" If Kaiser Spoke. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 2

Sir Edward Grey, Minister for Foreign Affairs, will move in the House of Comnons of Monday that the foreign polity of the Government be now considered…

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Cablegrams. War Ix Tripoli. Execution of Turkish Officers. Indignation Ix Turkey. Constantinople

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 2

Great indignation is being expressed here regarding the execution of two Turkish officers in Tripoli. The officers were captured by the Italians within the…

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War in Tripoli. What Is It Costing Italy London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 2

On October 16 the "Giornale D'Italia," published at Koine, stated that the war with Turkey was costing "Italy £1,000,000 a day, and that the total expenditure to…

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The Labor Ferment. Mixers' "War Chest." Drained by Industrial Struggle. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 2

Owing to sectional strikes in Lancashire and Cheshire the "war client" of the Miners' Federation has been drainel. The federation therefore proposed to make an…

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Great Britain and Germany. "There Is No Prospect of War." Foreign Secretary's Splendid Speech. London, November 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 46

The initiation by the Foreign Secretary (Sir Edward Grey) of the promised debate on the foreign policy of Great Britain provided a striking spectacle in the House of…

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Cablegrams. Fiendish Atrocities by Crucify Red Cross Bearer. Impale Soldiers on Stakes. Eyeballs Stitched Through. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 2

English correspondents at Tripoli give details of a visit to Elhenni, the scene of atrocities committed by the Arabs on Italians on October 23. They state that…

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War in Tripoli. Italians Attack Arabian Town Perim

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 5

Italian warships have bombarded the town of Mokha, in Yemen, Arabia, on the Led Sea, about 55 miles north of the Straits of Babel Mandeb…

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The War in Tripoli. Another Sharp Arab Attack. Repulsed at Point of Bayonet. Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 2

Advices from Tripoli state that another sharp attack on the Italian position was made on Saturday by a large force of Arabs and Turks. The assailants fought…

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Cablegrams. Germany and Britain. War Risks Quoted. Restless Feeling in Germany. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 December 1911 · page 2

There are disqu[?]eting inquiries in London for insurance rates to cover the risk of was between Great Britain and Germany. These inquiries are believed to…

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The War in Tripoli. Peace Society Deputation Rebuffed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 2

A deputation composed of members of the Peace Society endeavored to secure an interview with Sir Edward Grey, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday…

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War in Peace Time

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 3

The cavalry manoeuvres had commenced with fine weather, and we were in a flutter of excitement, for down to a man we enjoyed the long…

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