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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

1,210 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 61

The War. London, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

The Japanese cruisers Kasuga and Nisshin. which were purchased at Genoa, shipped 1200 men to form fighting crews at a rendezvous in the…

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The War. London, Tuesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

The Japanese seized at Nagasaki the Coptie's cargo of canned goods shipped at San Franeisco for Port Arthur. The next consignment of a million pounds of mess beef…

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The War. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 5

THE Japanese Consul received a cable mes-, sage to-day from the Japanese Minister at Tokio stating that on the 13th instant a detached squadron of torpedo destroyers left…

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Queer Adventure of a War Correspondent

The Inverell Argus · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 6

M. Knight, the adventurous correspondent of the "Times," who got into Cuba after twenty-four hours' immersion in the water, about three months ago, has returned…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Through Greville's Telegram Company. Russo-japanese War. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

THE Japanese have occupied Ching Hai Wen, a Russian coaling station. Sixty thousand Japanese troops have landed at Korean Ports…

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The War [Through Our Special Agents.] REUTER's COMPANY. Japanese Strategy. LONDONLondo

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 5

Advices from St. Petersburg state that the Japanese troops are making a feint towards the Yalu river, their real object—judging from a large movement of troops covered by…

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"My Soldier Boy."

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

THE amateurs are making satisfactory progress with the three-act comedy "My Soldier Boy," and expcet to make their re-appearance within a reasonably short space of time. The piece is a good…

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What the War Might Mean

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

THE present war between Japan and Russia has been brought about by an object vitally affecting each belligerent Power, which object, shorn of its…

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The Object of the War

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

"WHAT the man in the street wants to know" is the beading to a series of short articles appearing in Dr. Fitchett's new monthly magazine, published in Melbourne. We reprint…

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Turkey and Bulgaria. War Inevitable

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 4

Diplomatists consider that a war between. Turkey and Bulgaria is inevitable. The former is showing no signs of applying reforms, and is…

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Latest Telegraphic. the War. London

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

A movement is now on foot in Russia which has for its object the appointment of General Kuropatkin to the command of the land forces…

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Queer Adventure of a War Correspondent

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 4

Mr. Knight, the adventuroue correspondent of the "Times." who got into Cuba after twenty-four hours' immersion in the water, about three months ago, has returned…

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The War. Russia and Japan. Second Naval Engagemeet. Jap Torpedo Service Effective. Destruction of Russian Ships. Fighting in the Snow. In the Teeth of the Enemy. Recovery of Wounded

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 4

A second naval battle has occurred at Port Arthur. The Japanese torpedo boat destroyers, in a blinding snow-storm,…

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The War. Russia and Japan. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 3

The correspondent of the 'Daily Mail' at Seoul states that in the fighting at Chemulpo the Japanese fired at a range of 8000 yards…

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The War. Russia and Japan. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 7

Russia is concentrating a large force at Fen-huang-chang, on the Manchurian side of the Yalu. There is terrible confusion along…

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The War. Russian Troops Concentrating. Another Gunboat Captured

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

Berlin and Frankfort financiers lost £5,000,000 through the "slump" in stocks caused by the outbreak of war, and…

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Latest War News. SYDNEY, Friday. Eleven Russian Ships Disabled

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at Tokio states that Japanese torpeds boats attached Port Arthur on Sunday, damaging…

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Japan v. Russia. Synopsis of war's Progress. London

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 5

Japanese cruisers have captured 2,000 Russian troops, who were being sent by sea to reinforce the army in Northern Corea. The…

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An Easy Way to Sel[?] All Things Considered it WAr A[?] best Way, 100

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 3

"Now, then sir, I think we have in little Business with each other. Suppise we settle it right here." "I know what you mean. Say…

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The War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 6

ACCORDING to Mr. Bennet Burleigh, the Japanese will make their supreme effort at Port Arthur, while holding the Russians on the Yalu in check till…

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