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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Five Nations at War. Slaughter of Albanians. London, October 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 41

At 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon Constantinople advised that Turkey had declared war against Bulgaria and Servia. Very shortly afterwards it was known that…

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If Germany Declares War Britain's Plight. Outnumbered in Home Waters. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 2

The Imperial Maritime League has protested against the reported intention of the British Government to send to the Mediterranean the eight battleships…

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"The Port Arthur of the War." How Kirk Kilisse Fell

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

The authorities at Sofia Lad regarded Kirk Kilisse as the Port Arthur of the war. It is estimated that the garrison numbered 8000, while the outside support…

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The Balkan War. Does History Repeat ?

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 4

We often hear that history repeats itself—but does it ? Certainly war follows war, peace recurs constantly, nations migrate, revolutions happen…

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Heroic Turkish Soldier

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

An act of supreme courage by an Otto man soldier is reported. During the fighting northwards of Kirk Kilisse last week the rival forces at one point engaged in a…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter).the Grisly War. Gruesome Details.all Conquering Bul-garians. Another Great Turkish Reverse.admitted in Constantinople. Disastrous Night Attack

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

It is now admitted at Constantinople that the Ottoman force met with a serious reverse to the north of Kirk Kilisse a week ago…

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Shocking Turkish Barbarities, Bulgar Wounded Mutilated

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

Shocking barbarities on the battlefield are alleged against the Bashi-bazouks, who are serving with the Ottoman forces. A German Red Cross assistant has…

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War. Turkey Overrun Allies Converging on Salonika. Bulgars Still Victorious London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

The forces invading Turkey are spreading as they proceed, with the result that the country is rapidly being overrun by the soldiers of the Allies…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter). War Cloud in Europe. Austro-russian Differences. Large Purchases of Coal. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 3

Russia, Germany, and Italy are buying large quantities of coal at Cardiff, IL Wales…

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The Balkan War. Declaration that War is to be stopped by United Europe. Capture of Metrovitza. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 1

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Observer" makes the following declaration: "The war will be stopped within a few weeks by a united…

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The Balkan War. Reported Turkish Success. Fearful Carnage at Kumanovo. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

Reports from Sofia state that the Turks to the north-east of Adrianople repeatedly attempted during sorties to deceive the Bulgarians by means of the white flag…

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War. Bulgars Victorious. Turks Main Army Defeated. Retreating in Disorder. Lule Burgas Captured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

If news just to hand from Sofia is correct, the big battle south of Adrianople has resulted in another serious defeat for the Turks…

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Unfortunate Turkish Sol­diers. Starved, Under-officered, and Badly Fed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

Further details of the panic at Kirk Kilisse have been divulged at Constantinople. The hundreds of Turks who were quitting the town endeavored to storm the…

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Echoes of the War. Intervention to Prevent Barbarity

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 2

Representatives of the Powers at Berlin are discussing the massacres and pillaging in Turkey by mobs of demoralised soldiery. It is understood that any…

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War Is Peace Near ? Important News From Turkey. Grave News From the Front. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 2

A message just to hand from Constantinople states that grave news has been received from the front. The Council of Ministers has been…

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Hoodwinking the Moslems. How Soldiers and Civilians Are Fooled

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 November 1912 · page 2

The newspapers consider the publication of the alleged despatches of Nazim Pasha, Turkish commander-in-chief, as merely an attempt to keep the populace at Stamboul…

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Motors in War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 3

The War Office recently decided to form a civilian corps of motor drivers. In response to an appeal for experienced men, 500 drivers of motor lorries and motor…

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Echoes of the War. Teacher of Turkish Officers. Declines to Express Opinion

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

Newspaper interviewers in Berlin, have unsuccessfully attempted to extract from Marshal vonder Goltz, who drew up the plans for the Turkish defences in 1909…

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End of the War. Turkey Cries "Enough." Powers Mediation Asked For. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

Important news has just been received from Constantinople. The Porte has applied to the Great Powers for their mediation in the direction of procuring peace…

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The Balkan War. Great Turkish Rout. Enormous Losses on both Sides. Turks Out-Manoeuvred. Peace Negotiations Possible London, 1st November

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 4

The great battle between the main Bulgarian and Turkish armies, in which a total of 300,000 men was engaged, has resulted in the complete…

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