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The wars & local soldiers, 1897

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The War in Europe. Terrible Loss of Life. Will England Be Drawn Intoit?

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 6

War has been predicted so often between France and Germany Eng and Russia, and various other Home countries, that we began to read of…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Friday. the War. Greece and Turkey. Great Battle Raging. Turks Repulsed. Turks Abandon Trekala Capture of a Turkish Schooner

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 5

A great battle is raging at Phersala, the Greek second line of defence. The Duke of Sparta and Prince Nicholas are leading the Greek…

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War News. Greece and Turkey. Illness of King George. Ordered From Athens. Duke of Sparta's Residence Wrecked. Greece Purchasing French Rifles. London, May 4

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 6

The King of the Hellenes is suffering from cardiacal spasms, and has been ordered by his physicians to proceed to the island of Milo or the island of…

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London. the War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 3

Valestino has been occupied by the Turks. Greece has asked the Powers to mediate, and the Foreign Embassies at Constantinople have promised their good offices…

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London. Friday. Greco-turkish War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 3

Details of the battle of Phersala have just been received. The Turkish army, numbering 30,000, descended from the heights and attacked…

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The Greco-Turkish War. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 4

VOLO is left without protection except from the Greek fleet. The Turkish cavalry is closely pressing the Greeks at Domoko…

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The Greco-turkish War. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 5

IT is stated that Greece has requested the Powers to mediate between herself and Turkey with a view to making arrangements to come to a suitable treaty in order…

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The Geeco-turkish War. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 5

ROCCOTTI GARIBALDI, and his force of 250 Italians have left Athens for the front, and were accompanied through the city by a drunken crowd who shouted "Hurrah…

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The European Difficulty. Would Austrilia Be Compelled to Offer Assistance If England Went to War? What Kind of a Force Could We Put in the Field

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 3

Australia, if war was declared beween England and any other European country, would in all probability have to help England, as…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Tuesday, War News. Greece and Turkey. Turkish Success. Retreat of Greek. Panic at Phersala. Teems of Peace. Greece and the Powers

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 2

The Turkish commander has succeeded in cutting through the centre of Colonels Smolenski's forces. The left wing retired to Almyro, and the…

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The War. Greece and Turkey. the Battle of Pbeksala. Fifteen Hours' Fighting. Havoc by Turkish Artil Lery. a Complete Rout. 60,000 Turks Adnancing on the Town. London, May 7

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 3

Telegrams have been received announcing the complete rout of the Greek army at Phersala, the Greek second line of defence…

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The War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 3

Syra, in Epirus, has been bombarded by the Greek fleet. Turkey is still mobilising large bodies of troops…

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The Greco-Turkish War. LONDON, May 10

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 4

GHAZI OSMAN PASHA, who left Constantinople for the front to advise Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander, has been recalled to Stamboul…

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The Greco-turkish War. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 5

THE Greek vessel Peleus captured a Turkish steamer with 100 soldiers, six guns, and a number of slaves aboard. The prize and prisoners have been taken…

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The Greco-turkish War. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 5

SYRA, in Epirus,has been bombarded by the Greek fleet. Turkey is still mobilising large bodies of troops…

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The War Chests of Europe

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

"How many people" (asks the Golden Penny) "knows that Germany has a special war treasure of six millions sterling lying in coined gold…

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War News. Greece and Turkey. Turkish Conditions of Peace. Demands of the Military Party. London, May 11

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 3

The military party at Constantinople is pressing the Sultan to exact from Greece, as to the conditions of peace, an indemnity of £8,000,000, Turkey…

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Cablegrams. Sydney, Friday. the War. Greece and Turkey. Domoko Exposed. Approaching Battle. Urging a Truce. Destructive Turks. Dismayed Insurgents

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 5

The Turkish Army is within two hours' march of Domoko. Domoko is exposed to an attack in the rear, leaving the Turks the…

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The War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 3

Obstinate but hand to hand fighting has taken place at Griharo, near Arta, between the Turks and Greeks; 650 Greeks were killed, and 28 Greek officers wounded…

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The Greco-Turkish War. LONDON, May 13

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 4

SEVERAL hundred of reserves in Athens have refused to proceed to the front unless they are exempted from being summoned for service. They taunted M. Ralli, the Greek…

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