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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Eastern War Theatre. Deadly Bombardment. Brilliant Bayonet Change, LONDON

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

A communique issued in Petrograd announces "The Russian, by means of bay[?] not changes at Horl[?]most (Poland), ea[?]pturned two lines of trenches, The Germans…

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Incidents of the War. Good Advice to Turkey. LONDON

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

It is reported from Bucharest, In Romania that Abdul Hamid has advised the Young Turks Party to conclude peace with the Entente as the only means of…

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Miscellaneous War News. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

The Turks at [?] who, on the declaration by Great Britain of war on Turkey, arrested the British consul after he had [?] for protection to the Italian…

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Latest War Cables. the Fighting in Egypt. German Officers' Campaign of Flasehood. Soldiers Promised Victory or Paradise. Big Russian Success. the Enemy's Infantry Anninihilated

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday, 3.30 p.m. The advance of the Turks in Egypt was well planned by the German officers, who however, made the mistake…

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"The Kaiser's War." a Book To Be Read

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 1

A war book that contrives to say something new is "The Kaiser's War," by Austin Harrison, the editor of the "English Review." Harrison, a son…

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Western War Theatre. British Oapturo Briokfiold, LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

A parris communique states that the British troops have captured a brickfield to the east of Guinchy, (in the region of La Bassco), of which the Germans…

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A Skipper's Opinion. End of the War Expected in April

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 3

Captain Hansen, of the Norwegian steamer Tysla, 'states that the general opinion in neutral countries is that the war will be over by April…

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The War. Monday's Cables in France and Belgium British Aeroplane Bombs a Submarine

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

The situation in the west has not changed perceptibly during the past few days. There have been a series of more or less disconnected engagements along…

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Incidents of the War. Use of Neutral Flags. Britain Strikes Back. Thwarting German Piracy. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

The British Foreign office has issued a statement declaring that, with certain limitations, the use of a neutral flag as a ruso do guerre will in future be an…

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Russia's Brilliant Victories 10,000 Prisoners Captured British Steamers May Use Neutral Flags Retreat of Egyptian Invaders Fighting in Egypt Attack on Suez Canal. Turkish Leaders Among the Wounded. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

The Press Bureau reports that Turkish officers who were captured at [?] have stated that the Turkish division which marched on the Suez Canal, divided…

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Estern War Theatre. Immense Successes of the Russians. Ten Thousand Prisoners Taken. Enemy Retreats in Disorder. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

A communique issued at petrograd states: "Successful night attacks have been made at Rypin. Our artillery routed a column marching towards Bolimow, and…

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The War. Attack on the Suez Canal. Turks Repulsed. Light British Casualties. Indian Marine Ship Shelled. Sydney. Friday. 4 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 3

Twelve thousand Turks, with six batteries, attached the Suez Canal on Wednesday, and after repeated sallies, were reputed by the British, whose losses…

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Miscellaneous War News. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

The Japanese authorities, states a message from Tokio, have seized the Norwegian stenmer, Christian Bors, because she surreptitiously conveyed to China von Hintz, who was lately German Minister to…

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The War. Latest Intelligence. Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

Fighting continuos along the whole front on the Carpathians. The Russians shattered the German resistance at three fortified positions at Merzo Loborez. The…

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Incidents of the War. Wastage of War. British Losses Aggregate 104,000. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) announcod that the total casualties in the ranks of the expeditionary forco in Europe, to…

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Eastern War Theatre. Slight Russian Check. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

A Petrograd communique states: "Al­though wo have fallen back in tho Southern Carpathians, and in Bukowina, the fighting in proceeding in our favor."…

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Western War Theatre. Artillery Duel in France London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

A communique received from Puris sintoy that a violent artillery duel has been contested at Guiuohy, near la bassee. The French forces offected the…

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Late News European War the British Losses Details Not Supplied LONDON. February 9

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

Mr Asquith has announced in the House of Commons that the British losses in France and Belgium since the commencement of…

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Miscellaneous War News. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 3

The visit paid by the kaiser to the high sea Fleet at Wilhelmshaven last week was brought to an abrupt termination upon re- ceipt of news that three [?]…

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Labor Co-operates with War Office

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 3

In the House of commous on Tuesday night, in respouse to the appeal by the Under Secretary to the Was office to trades unions to relax the stringeney of…

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