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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Turko-italian War. Situation at Rhodes Island. Constantinople

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

Heliographic reports received here state that the Italian warships gave the authorities of Rhodes Island one hour in which to surrender. The Governor refused to…

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China's Unwanted "Soldiers." Peking

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 2

China requires 35,000,000 tales in six weeks for the purpose of disbanding 850,000 troops (so called). The six nations' banks demand foreign supervision before they…

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To Stop War

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

Mr Winston Churchill declares that behind the development of the war force lay the claim of a great power to put a [?] and…

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To Avoid War. "Make Victory Certain." London, May 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 43

First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill) was a guest of the Royal Academy at their annual banquet on Saturday night…

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Maliciously Wounded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 2

At the Brunswick Court today, William Alexander Johnstone, an ironmoulder, was charged with having maliciously wounded William Smith. Evidence was given that…

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Turko-italian War. Italians Busy at Rhodes. Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 2

A complete blockade of Rhodes Island in the Aegean Sea, has now been establishedby the Italians. The latter have captured six Turkish officials, five officers, and…

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Recent Moroccan Crisis. War Preparations by Germany. Berlin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

The first admission in any German quarter that warlike precautions were adopted by both Great Britain and Germany during the Moroccan crisis last summer,…

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Turko-italian War. Turkey Blocked Within Own Waters. Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

The Italians have occupied the islands of Scarpanto and Caxo, capturing the garrison and civil authorities. They also capered the military posts. They have also…

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Turko-italian War. Re Opening of Dardanelles. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 2

Shipowners are indignant at the delay by Turkey in regard to the re-opening of the Dardanelles to shipping. Fifty-seven out of 150 mines, originally…

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Fighting in Morocca. Tribal Chief Mortally Wounded. Madrid

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

A serious loss was sustained by the Riff tribesmen, who inhabit the north-western coast of Morocco, in their latest encounter with the Spaniards…

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Turko-italian War. Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

The Italians have occupied all the Aegean Island as for north as Heros. The Italian destroyers off Lipos have captured a Turkish vessel laden with arms…

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Cablegrams. Turko-italian War. Conquest of Rhodes Island. Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 3

The Italian troops hare now completed the conquest of Rhodes Island, in the Aegean Sea. The Turkish garrison surrendered on Thursday with all the honors…

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Aeroplanes in War. Alarming Possibilities Demon-strated. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 2

A well-known aviator named Orombey, aeroplaned from Ostend in Belgium to Dover in England and back without stopping. The distance is 150 miles, and he…

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Turko-italian War. Capture of Island of Cos. Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 2

The Italians have captured Cos. a Turkish island of the Archipelago, off the coast of Asia Minor. (Cos has a population of 10.000, mostly…

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Turko-italian War. Franco-russian Mediation. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 5

M. Isvolsky, the Russian ambassador to France, in an address to the Russian Chamber of Commerce in Paris yesterday, said that the French and Russian Governments…

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Russia's Defences. War Ministry Attacked. St. Petersburg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

The parties of the Right and Left and the Centre in the Duma hotly attacked the Ministry of War at Saturday's pitting of the House…

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Soldiers and Strikers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

Air. Henry Havers Hyndman, who was prominent during the recent coal strike, delivered a characteristic speech at the British Socialist conference on Saturday…

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Hungarian Suffrage Riots. Soldiers Fraternise with Crowd. Buda Pest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

The suffrage demonstrations at Pest have ceased and the city is now quiet. A singular and significant feature of the outbreak of disorder was the…

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Excitement in Sydney. Rumour of War

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 2

It has transpired that great excitement prevailed at the German Club in Sydney on Sunday night, owing to a rumour that war had been declared between England…

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Russian War Ministry. Attacked in Duma. St. Petersburg, May 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 42

Members of the Eight, Loft, and Centre parties of the Duma have united in a hot attack upon the Ministry of War. The criticisms are directed mainly…

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