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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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The Toll of War. What Great Battles Cost In Human Lives

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 3

The toll—counted m human lives—of the great struggle against German militarism is going to be terribly heavy. Of that there are already…

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Latest War News Germans Claim Successes. Turks Advancing. Austrian Rout Described

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 2

The President of Switzerland states that neutrality is costing that country enormous sacrifices in money and trade. The opposing armies in Flanders have…

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Late News European War Turkish Troops Entrapped But Mist Hampered Operations. LONDON, January 15

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 2

The Cossacks are reported to have entrapped two companies of Turkish soldiers and 1200 gunners on Caucasian frontiers,…

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Women’s Work for Soldiers and Sailors

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

Nimble fingers are busy at work every where for our wounded heroes of the war and women’s local work parties are turning out numbers of…

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Poetry Song of the Soldiers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

What of the faith and fire, within us Men who march away Ere the barn-cocks say Night is growing grey,…

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Operations in France and Belgium Hampered by Floods and Mists Kaiser Witnesses Fighting in France Turks Lose Two Companies Western War Theatre. Soissons As Storm Centre. the Kaiser in France. Floods on the Aisne. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 2

A German wireless message received in England asserts that German troops, north-east of Soissons, attacked the heights of Vregny (6 miles to the north-east) and…

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Events of the War. July

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 4

25 Servia refused to comply with the Austrian demand for the prosecution of Servians involved in the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand…

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Miscellaneous War News. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

France has offered Belgium the place of honor in the French Hall at the San Francisco Exhibition. Further deaths of the victims of the…

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End of the War in Sight

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

That hostilities [?] rapidly emerging from a siege war to a new phase is the opinion expressed by the "Journal des Debates," a Paris newspaper. This is…

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Eastern War Theatre. Constantinople in Danger. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

A message from Petrograd states that the belief is growing there that Constantinople is really in danger, and that the military position in Turkey is becoming…

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Incidents of the War. Fugitives From the Emden. the Visit to Padang. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

A letter has been received in London from Sumatra regarding the schooner .Aycsha, aboard which an officer and 43 members of the crew of the [?]…

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Desperate Struggle at Soissons Western War Theatre. Violent German Bombardment Important British Success Near La Bassee Russians Sink 80 Turkish Sailing Transports Constantinople in Danger Brilliant British Success. 1000 Yards Gained. The Zouaves Advance. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

The message sent by Reuter's correspondent at the front announcing the capture of an important strategic point by the British at La Bassee, has been confirmed…

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Miscellaneous War News

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

Commenting on the debut of the Canadians in the war and the exploit of Princess Patricia's near Ypres, an told by a "Daily Chronicle" correspondent, "The…

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The War Extras

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

We have decided to discontinue the issue of War Extras after to-morrow. This service has been maintained by us at considerable loss almost since the…

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America and the War. Reply to German Professors. a Spirited Indictment

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

Ninety-three of the most prominent men of Germany, distinguished in various brunches of science art, education, and Literature, have recently circulated…

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Incidents of the War. A Circumstance in Lord Kitener's Appointment. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle" in rebut[?] attacks on Lord Hahlane, Lord High Chancellor, states that Lord Haldane on August 2 was helping Mr. Asquith (who was…

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Eastern War Theatre. Foe's Resultless Assault. Russian Advance in Bukovina. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

A communique issued from the Great Headquarters in St. Petersburg states that the Russians continue to make successful progress on the Lower Vistula Six…

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Western War Theatre. Activity at Ostend. Guns Mounted on Dunes. The Allies Report Progress. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

A Dutch correspondent at Ostend, says an Amsterdam message, has reported that only 6000 of the former population of 45,000 now remain in Ostend. Horse flies is the…

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The War. in France and Belgium. Rain Retards Operations. The Flood Maters Increasing. A British Success at La Bassee

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 1

"The Times" publishes the [?] of forty-four Belgian clergy were killed by German soldiers [?]ce August; many were tortured…

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The War. To-day's Latest. The Fighting at Soissons. Its Great Effect in Germany. Important Changes of Tactics Being Followed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

The Paris "Figaro" states that Italy, Roumania, Greece, and Bulgaria are about to enter the war. An official Paris message says that from…

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