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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The War Cloud. LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 5

A TELEGRAM from Vladivostock says that Japanese troops have occupied the SeoulFusan railway line and taken a number of guns to Seoul…

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War Clouds in the East. London, February 1

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 3

The concensus of messages from St. Petersburg to Tokic and Port Arthur indicate that Russia's reply to Japan will be of an unsatisfactory nature…

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Cablegrams [Reuter's Service.—copyright.] War Imminent. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 5

THE TIMES correspondent at Peking says that in the best opinions of the Legations war is likely to break out in a few days. It is known that Russia's reply to Japan's…

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Late News [Through Our Telegraphic Agents.] The War Cloud. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 5

THE Japanese Consul stated last night that within the next few days the world will know which it is to be—peace or war…

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The Very Latest. Russian Ships Equipped. War Regarded As Imminent. London

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 3

General Kuropatkin the Russian Minister for War who is to-command the land forces of Russia in the event of hostilities with Japan, is selecting his staff in…

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Queer Accidents in War

The Inverell Times · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 3

In the recent. Spanish-American War (says the "Regiment") a trooper in the famous Roosevelt roughriders, who had passed…

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The Impending War. Wriggling Russia. Russia's Large Army

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

The Chifa correspondent of the ''Daily Mail'' reports that a Japanese warship in the vicinity of [?].. Koren, fired thrice across the bows of…

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Cablegrams. London. Thursday. Russia and Japan. War Imminent

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 5

The Czar has earnestly considered Russia's reply, and its delivery at Tokio has been postponed for a few days…

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The War of Wars

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 4

THIS twentieth century must grow somewhat older before it is possible to appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth century. Nevertheless,…

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The War Scare. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

It is officially announced that negotiations between Russia and Japan regarding Manchuria and Korea have been broken off. The Russian reply to Japan wan…

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Latest Cables London, Sunday. War Eminent

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 5

The Japanese Consul in Sydney has received a cable to the effect that the Japanese Government has decided to terminate the negotiation…

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Imperial Parliament. Conduct of the Boer War. London, February 5

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 3

Mr. Campbell-Bannerman, speaking on Mr. W. S. Robson's amendment to the Address in-Reply, condemning the Government's conduct of the South African…

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The War of Wars

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 6

This twentieth century must grow somewhat older before it is possible to appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth country…

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The Torpedo Boat in War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

Among the lessons to be learnt from the Spanish-American war, it has been dearly demonstrated that torpedo boats are absolutely useless in daylight against ick…

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Cablegrams. London. Monday. Russia and Japan. On the verge of War. Naval Battle Expected of Korean Coast. British Press Sympathetic German Press Antagsmistic to Britain

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 4

Rissia while recognaising the privileged situations of Japan—in Korea, refused to [?] the night of military occupation unless the strength of the…

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The Dogs of War

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

JUST now Russia and Japan are engaged in mortal conf[?]it in the Fur East, or perhaps we should say, to be geographically correct, the Far…

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The War Japan Sinks Russian Cruisers. Russian Warships Disabled. London

The Inverell Argus · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

It is reported that the Japanese torpedo boats attacked the Russian warships at Port Arthur, and that three Russian warships were…

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Latest Telegraphic News. [?] Through Grerille's Telegram Company. Russo-japanes War. Hostilities Began. Naval Battle at Port Arthur. Reported Victories of Japan. Russia Said to Have Been Badly Beaten. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 3

REUTER'S agency reports that the Japanese torpedo bouts attacked the Russian warships at Port Arthur. Prince Alexcieff, Viceroy of Russia in Asia…

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War Notes

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

It is more than probable that the British expedition to Thibet will meet with opposition and that force will be used by…

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The War. Sydney

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

Negotiations between Russia and Japan have been broken off. Japan has despatched troops…

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