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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

1,210 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 61

Cablegrams. London. Thursday, the War. Japanese Bodies Washed Ashore. Investment of Port Arthur. Early Bombardment Anticipated

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 4

The bodies of fifty Japs have been washed ashore at Wei-hai, They are supposed to have belonged to a gunboat which sank at Chefoe…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 4

THE Russian cruiser squadron is bottled up in the harbour by the Japanese warships, which constantly patrol in the vicinity of the port…

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The War of Wars

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 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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News of the War

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

One striking characteristic of the Japanese is their love of heroism. In fact this trait is so strongly developed that they are not only ready but also…

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French View of the War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 4

M. BIARD D'AUNET, the Consul-General for France, returned to Sydney by the French mail steamer Oceanien, after a short visit to his native country. Interviewed at…

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The War [Through Our Special Agents.] Reuter's Company. Looking for Merchantmen. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 5

THE Russian cruiser squadron has left Vladivostock for northern waters in the hope of catching merchantmen with supplies for Japan…

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

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

THE bodies of 50 Japanese have been washed ashore at Wei Hai. They are supposed to belong to the gunboat which sank at Chefoo…

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The War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 4

Details of the conflict between Russia and Japan, as far as actual fighting is concerned, have been made available only in very restricted form…

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Queen Adventure of a War Correspondent

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 2

M., Knight, the adventurone correspondent of the "Times," who got into Cubs after twenty-four hours' immersion in the water, about three monthe ago, has returne…

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The War. Russia and Japan. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 8

The Jap[?] in accordance with the [?]tion of the alliance with Kor[?] pro[?] to build a Seoul to Wi[?] railway for military purposes…

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The War, Russia and Japan. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 6

The Russian cruiser squadron left Vladivostock on February 29, and is now cruising in northern waters, in the hope of catching merchantmen…

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Cablegrams. London. Monday. the War. Russia and Japan. Reported Failure of a Japanese Bombardment Russian Fortifications. Violating China's Neutrality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 4

Pussian reports state that five Japanese warships bombarded Vladivestock, five miles from the shore, the batteries being [?]bly to reply…

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War Notes

The Inverell Argus · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

The Russians are beginning to show the white feather on land. They are already making preparations to quit New chang in…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 3

RUSSIAN official reports of the bombardment of Vladivostock have been published. According to these reports five Japanese battleships, two…

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The War LONDON

The Inverell Argus · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

Later particulars of the bombardment of Vladivostock state that eleven Japanese warships fixing their base as Askold Island opened fire at a…

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The War. London, Tuesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

KOREAN soldiers, becoming incensed at the excesses of the Russian soldiery and at the maltreatment of native women at Anju, attacked a body of Cossacks, killing thirty of…

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Latest Telegraphic News. [?] Through Greville's Telegraph Company. Russo-japanese War. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 5

It is reported that a dozen Japs, disguised as Tartars, have been arrested for attempting to destroy the Volga Bridge on the Siberian Railway…

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The War [Through Our Special Agents.] Reuter's Company. Vladivostock Squadron. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 5

THE whereabouts of Russia's Vladivostock squadron is a mystery. Some say it is trying to intercept Japanese transports, while others declare that it is co-operating…

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The War

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2
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The Russians at Hsinmintin 40 miles west of Mukden, are sorely harassing the people At Newchwang the Russians…

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