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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The China-Japan War. Starving the Chinese Troops

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 2

The Japanese have capturned three months' supplies of provisions intended for the Chinese troops in Manchuris who are now starving…

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Selling War Maps

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 4

Something of a sensation has been caused in Paris by the arrest and sentence of of a Government clerk on a charge of selling certain maps…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Friday. The China-Japan War. Japanese Nearing Pekin

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 4

Japan is blockading the Tainsin Harbour, in the Island of Formosa. The Japanese troops are gradually nearing Pekin…

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The War in the East. Thursday Island

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 2

THE following is an account of the Japanese attack on Wei-Hai-Wei by the naval correspondent of the CHINA MAIL:—Those who witnessed the attack on the land forts…

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The China-Japan War. Japanese War Losses

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 2

It is officially announced that the Japanese mortality through war to date is 1700, mostly victims to disease…

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The China-japan War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 2

After being repulsed at Makung, Panghu, the largest of the Pescadore Islands! the Japanese occupied Fisher Island, the next in eize of the group,…

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The Corean War. LONDON, Monday, March 25

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 2

THE conference between representatives of China and Japan, who have met to discuss terms of peace at Hiroshima, in Japan, is, as a first step discussing the question of an armistice…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Friday. The China-Japan War. Other Powers Intervening

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 2

Germany, America, Austria, and Italy have decided to intervene to secure an armiitice between China and Japan,…

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London. Sunday. the Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1895 · page 3

The Japanese authorities have granted an unconditional armistice of three weeks, pending the result of the peace negotiations with China…

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The Eastern War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1895 · page 4

The capture of Haichow by the Japanese and the further landing of their troops on the island of Yuchow have created a scare in Nankin, from…

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The War in the East

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 3

Reports from Shanghai state that the Japanese demand, as a condition of peace, that China shall concede the Island of Formosa and the southern…

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The Horrors of War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1895 · page 3

ON the war between China and Japan there is plenty of room for horrified comment. To read the account of the capture of Port…

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The War in the East

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 April 1895 · page 3

It is reported that Li Hung Chang has stopped the peace negotiations with the Japanese authorities, owing to their insisting upon the retention…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The China-Japan War. the Japanese Demands. Large Cession of Property. Indemnity of £80,000,000. Open Ports for the World

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 April 1895 · page 2

The Japanese terms of peace are the cession of Formosa and Southern Manchuria. The independence of Corea is also…

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The Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1895 · page 5

LONDON, April 8.--The conditions of peace demanded by Japan have been published. One of the conditions is that China shall admit foreigners into any province of the Empire, and…

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The War in the East. the Peace Negotiations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1895 · page 3

LONDON, April 8.—The conditions of peace demanded by Japan have been published. One of the conditions is that China shall admit foreigners into any province of the…

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The China-Japan War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 4

The Japanese Legation at Washington has been informed that an understanding has been arrived at between the Japanese and Chinese…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. The China-Japan War. Rumoured Peace. a Treasonous Placard

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 2

It is reported that peace has been concluded between China and Japan. A proclamation bearing the forged name of the Emperor has been posted…

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Habits of a Wounded Bear

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 4

'One of the peculiar characteristics of bears,' said D. M. Bronson, is that when wounded, their first impulse is to bite something. I have spent a good deal of time…

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The Corean War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 5

LONDON, April 16.--The Chinese and Japanese Plenipotentiaries at Shimonseki, Japan, have agreed upon the terms of peace, and the treaty has been signed…

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