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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Cable News. the War. Siege of Adrianople. Turkish Officer's Story. London, November 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 42

Nahil Bey, commander of the Turkish Reserve, has fallen into the hands of the Bulgarians outside Adrianople, and a splendid story he tells of the…

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Late News. the War. Monastir Captured. 40,000 Prisoners Taken. London, November 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 28

Monastir has fallen, and 40,000 defenders captured by the Servians, including 20,000 Turks. Sultan Mahomed has appealed to the…

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The Balkan War. Big Battle at Tchataldja, Both Sides Claim Victory. Austria's Position. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 1

Nazim Pasha reports that alter an artillery duel, lasting all Sunday, the Turks repulsed the centre and left attacks and destroyed three Bulgarian…

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English War Correspondent Captured

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2

Mr. Angus Hamilton, the war correspondent of the Central News Agency, who was with the Turkish army at Tchataldja, has been captured by the Balgaris us…

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The War Goes On. Peace Terms Rejected Dreadful Cholera Inferno. a Human Fly-paper. Twisted Corpses and Writhing Bodies. Turks Resume Operations London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2

It has been officially announced at Constantinople that Turkey has rejected the terms of peace submitted by Bulgaria. The Porte has ordered General Nazim…

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The Servian Campaign. King's Brother Wounded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 2

Prince Arsene, brother of King Peter, and commander of the Servian cavalry, has been seriously wounded in the fighting at Monastir…

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How Mukhtar Pasha Was Wounded. Bravery of Turkey's Commander-in-chief

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 2

Particulars are now available of the manner in which General Mukhtar Pasha came to be wounded a few days ago. General Mukhtar Pasha was wounded in…

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The War-song of the Zulus

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 3

I think, of all sounds which have impressed me by their grandeur, no­thing has ever equalled the Zulus war-song as I first heard it on the…

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Capture of Munitions of War. Athens

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 2

The Crown Prince reports that the caval­ry pursuing the enemy after the battle of Florina, captured 20 guns and much mate­rial…

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War. Negotiations for Peace. Tele Terms Turkey Refused. Bulgar Cabinet Reconsiders Proposals. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 2

A message from Constantinople gives particulars of the terms of peace which Turkey rejected. The conditions drawn up by the Allies…

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Retreat From Monastir Severest Battle of War. Servians Bury with Military Honors a Brave Turk. Belgrade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 November 1912 · page 2

In retreating from Monastir the Turks made a stand near Lerm. The Servian cavalry, however, routed them and captur­ed 10 guns. The wounded from Monastir…

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The Horrors of War. Terrible Scenes near Constantinople

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 1

Had[?]nkeui, to the northeast of Tchataldja, where some of the fiercest fighting took place, was visited by the correspondent of the "Dairy…

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The Balkan War. To-day's Cables. Peace Prospects Improving. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 2

Fuad Pasha, reporting upon Tchataldja, declares that if the Bulgarians force the lines the fate of the capital is sealed. The belief in military circles in Berlin is…

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Peace Prospects in Balkans. Envoys at Tchataldcha. Austria's Sabre Rattling. Turks in Higher Spirits. Bulgar Casualties Total 100,000. Pessimistic Turkish General. "Fate of Constantinople Sealed." Soldiers Singing in Trenches. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 2

There was no fighting at Tchataldja on Saturday. The Bulgarian peace plenipotentiaries (Dr. Daneff, General Savoff and General Vitchelf), whose first duty was to…

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War in the Balkans Peace Envoys Meet. March of Gaunt Cholera. Greeks' Big Engagement Bulgarians Closing on Adrianople. Berlin Bourse Panicky. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 2

The Bulgarian and Turkish peace plenipotentiaries have met at Abakt-chikcui, near Buyuk-Chekmeje (on the Sea of Marmora, 20 miles from Constantinople)…

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Peace Delegates Confer German War Correspondent Dies From Cholera. Constantinople

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 2

Negotiations for peace are being conducted by the delegates in a saloon carriage of a train. The delegates ordered their respective staffs to delimit the neutral zone…

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War Om the Balkans Peace Delegates in Conference. Military Methods of Bulgars Perfect. 200,000 Turkish Refugees Tramp Country. Kaiser's Brother Visits Britain. Powers Work for Peace Extension of War Would Be Criminal Ann Insane. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 2

Although, there is nothing in the news to hand, gathered from many sources, to definitely allay anxiety in regard to the Balkan situation, there is much in it of…

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Progress of the War. Heroes of Cholera Camp. Adrianople Bars Way to Peace. German Correspondents Cholerastricken London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 2

There is no important news from the seat of the war so far. Adrianople is generally thought to be the stumbling block in the path, of a…

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Late Cable News. the War. Fate of Adrianople. London, November 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 28

Exactly what is occurring in the Balkans is not clear from the somewhat scra[?]y information available. For the first time it is learned from a…

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The Balkan War. The Prospects of Peace. Russian and Austrian Differences. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 2

Unconfirmed reports at Sofia state that Turkey has requested permission to join the Balkan federation. Bulgaria has officially protested against…

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