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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

190 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 10

The Latest. Latest War News

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Night.—2000 Arnauts, under the command of Hassim Bey, from Montenegrin, were ambushed and cut up, the leader and…

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The Blast of War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 4

The Eastern Question once again occupies the stage of European politics and diplomacy. The war clouds envelop the Balkans, and from this…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. Balkan War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 October 1912 · page 4

It is believed the Turkish Army at Uskub trill endeavour to force its way to Sofia, while one army holds Macedonia and another defends the Greek…

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The Balkan War

Guyra Argus · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 2

IT is reported that Turkey has offered to yield up Crete, also to link up the Graeco-Turkish railway as an inducement to Greece to withdraw from the…

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The War. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 3

It is believed that Turkish Army at Uskub will endeavour to force its way to Sofia, while one army holds Macedonis and another defends the…

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The War. Britian's Neutrality. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 4

Great Britain has issued a proclamation ol neutrality in Connection with the Balkan war…

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Lord Roberts' Warning. British Empire Unprepared for War. Germany Only Waiting the Hour to Strike. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 October 1912 · page 4

Lord Roberts, speaking in support of national military service, declared that Germany would strike Britain when the hour had come to strike…

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The War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—Desperate fighting in reported in the vicinity of Kirk Kilesse, and Turkish accounts indicate a severe Bulgarian defeat…

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The War,—More Serious Developments. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 9

ALL the Balkan combatants who have for some days been unofficially at war, are now officially and openly engaged in combat. England, according to a…

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Cablegrams. London, Thursday. the War

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 4

Heavy fighting continues between Kilk-Killessa and Adrianople, but no decisive result was expected till last night. Both sides are fighting with…

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The War

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

The Turkish garrison at Kirk Kill last has been captured by the Bulgerians after a better not [?]omperate [?]. A total of 50,000 Turkish…

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The War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 4

London, Sunday.—-The Greeks are now marching on Philippiada and Strebina. Fighting is in progress 25 miles…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1912 · page 2

Severe fighting extended from Raska to Velyaglava and the vicinity of Zenibazar. The Servian losses were heavy, and the Turkish losses great…

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Cablegrams. London, Monday. the War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 4

The London, "Daily Telegraph" account of the battle of the Kirk Killisseh describes the Bulgarian victory as something miraculous in storming a…

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The Balkan War

Guyra Argus · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

IT is estimated that in the Battle of Kirk-Killisse, in which the Bulgarians won a great victory, that 20,000 men on both sides were…

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The War. London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 4

The London "Daily Telegraph" account of the battle of the [?] described the Bulgates victory as something [?]…

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The War. Another Big Battle Being Fought Turks reported to be Gaining Ground. Main Army Advances to relieve Adrianople. London

The Inverell Times · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

Constantinople reports that a great battle is proceeding on the Ergene river and that the Turks, whose main army is engaged, are…

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The War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 3

CORPSES IN HEAPS.—Vienna, Sunday evening: Despite messages showing the satisfactory development of Bulgarian tactics, the Bulgarian sacrifices…

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The War.—Severe Battles

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 4

London, Wednesday.—An important battle is in progress along the main front, and it is reported that the Turks are gaining ground…

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The War. Vienna, Oct. 29

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 10

The "Reichspost" correspondent staes that there were 150,000 Turks engaged in the battle of Kirk-Kilisse, but the bulk of them began to…

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