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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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The War. Some of the Latest Details From the Front. Sydney, Wednesday, noon

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

As it staking all on the effort, the Germans are hurling hords of troops against the lines of the Allies. In France the British are resisting…

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Six Months of War Russians Make Good Progress Egyptian Campaign a Failure Hungary Stops Grain for Austria Western War Theatre. New German Offensive. All Attacks Repulsed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

A communique issued in Paris on Thursday states: "German attacks were repulsed at West Perthes, north of Mesville, at Shurlus, north of Massiges, and also at…

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New Zealand's War Gift Lost. Toko Maru Torpedoed. Sunk in English Channel. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 6

It is officially stated that the steamer Toko Maru, conveying New Zealand's gifts for the Belgians, was attacked by a German submarine, and…

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War News. (Continued from Page 23). the Mission of "Kultur." Germany's Intense Hatred of England

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 46

The outstanding feature of the "war psychology" in Germany is that it is not confined to the preaching of hatred of England, Belgium, Japan, and Russia…

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£45,000,000 a Month for the War. Army of 2,500,000 Men Springing Up

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 46

The following interview which M. Jean Longuer, Socialist Deputy for Paris, has had with Mr. Lloyd-George is published in the "Daily Chronicle."…

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Insane German Soldiers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 20

A German doctor, who returned recently to Berlin, states, that thousands of soldiers continue to return mentally deranged. He had seen trainloads of such…

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Too Much Tipperary. Soldiers Sick of It. Present-day Favorites

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 6

Lance-Corporal V. Russell Warren says that the songs our soldiers singh have been a constant source of astonishment to our French and Belgian Allies. The French…

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Country Edition. The following appeared in our Country edition on Wednesday:— the War. in France and Belgium French Progress in Alsace. Stubborn Fighting at Nonnebruch

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 1

The French are making gradual progress in Alsace. The Germans have quietly evacuated Cernay (Sennheim) which French guns made untenable, and…

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The Great War. in Progress Six Months. Germany Fails to Make Headway. Details of the Naval Engagement German Vessels All Battered. German Submarines Active. Sink British and Japanese Merchantmen. British Progress in Belgium. Battle of La Bassee. London, January 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 20

The battle at La Bassee, in Northern France, on Monday, was the biggest engagement in which the British Expeditionary Force has taken part during recent…

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Latest War Cables. Fighting in Egypt. Britons and Turks in Conflict [?]As [?]Alia. Allies Make Progress. Russians Continue Successes. Will the German Fleet Fight? Movements of German Warships Expected. Germany Won't Pay. the Mam Who Made Latest Submarines. Sydney, Thursday, 3.30 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

Yesterday, although some long-range fighting took place in the vicinity of Ismalia, the Suez Canal was open for traffic all day long, and ships passed…

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The Pretext for the War

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of Stage for the Colonies, said that the British Government did not know of the…

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Miscellaneous War News. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 5

News has been received from San Francisco, intimating that a Japanese cruiser has gone ashore on the coast of Mexico, near Point Bartilomi. The warship is…

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Events of the War. July

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 4

25.-Servis refused to comply with the Austrian demand for the prosecution of Servi[?]s involved in the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand…

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Western War Theatre. French Guns Repulse Attack. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

A Paris communique reports that the French artillery repulsed a strong attack at Notre Dame de Lorette, and also de stroyed several blockhouses in the region…

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Eastern War Theatre Intense Fighting in the East. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

A communique issued in Petrogr[?] states that the battle in the Borjimof[?] district (south-west of Warsaw) continue to be fought with unabated violence…

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Late News European War Turks Attack the Suez But are Driven Back LONDON, February 5

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

An army of 12,000 Turks with six batteries attacked the Suez Canal on Wednesday south of Timab. Their repeated sallies were…

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Incidents of the War. the End of the Blucher. Unerring British Gun Fire. a Graphic Account. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

A wounded member of the crew of the German cruiser Blucher, which was sunk during the last naval engagement in the North Sea, describing the gun-fire, states:…

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Fighting at La Basse[?]. Two Trainloads of Wounded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 2

A Inter Paris communique states: "No infantry action look place on Fri[?] Our nrtillery at Woovre, and in the Argonne dispersed several convoys, and set are to…

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Miscellaneous War News, LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 2

In consequence of a warning by wireless telegraphy, the captain of the Trans- At-lantie Company's s[?]leamer Champagne arrested a German passenger. The man way…

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Western War Theatre. German Trench Blown Up. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 2

A Paris communique states that French soldiers mined and blew up a trench Westward of the Arras-Li[?]e road. The occupants were either killed of captured . A…

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