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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,049 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 153

More Wounded Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Another contingent of sick and wounded soldiers arrived in Sydney yesterday. One hundred and forty-one were for this State. They…

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War Items

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. Francis Foy, of Sydney, who has returned from a trip to Japan, says that from the highest to the lowest the people of that country are…

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War Loan Bonds

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

In order to facilitate the investment of small amounts in the War Loan, the Commonwealth Treasurer has approved of the acceptance of War…

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The War. Renter's Cables. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that at the plenary sitting at Brest-Litovsk on January 10, Dr. Kuehlmann reviewed the whole eourse…

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The War. Beater's Cables. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

The 'Irish Independent,' referring to the belief that U-boats have not at tacked the Irish ships, states that the recent determined submarine attacks…

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Latest War News Reuter's Cables. London, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Field Marshal Haig reports patrol encounters south-westward of Arinentiercs. The Admiralty changes include the…

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America's Air Programme. Campaign Against Secretary for War

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Many American newspapers are conducting an active campaign against the Secretary for War (Mr. Baker), alleging his incompetence to deal with the…

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The War. Wilson's Terms. Used by Russians. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

The New York "World's" Petrograd correspondent says that President Wilson's message is likely to form the basis of Russia's demand at…

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Russia's New Army. Commanders Strange Appeal. Holy War Against Bourgeoisie

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Ensign Kryle[?] has issued a manifesto in reply to the German peace conditions, stating that peace is endangered…

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A Soldier's Death

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Searle, secretary to the MacIntyre Shire Council, recently received a number of letters from France informing him of how his…

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Australians From the Prison Camps. "Soldiers Will Battle the Kaiser." Bitter Experiences. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

"A cold, barren, hungry country." Such is the repatriated Australians' flews of Germany. They are convinced that the militarists are doomed,…

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Returned Soldiers' Battalion

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The proposed returned soldiers' battalion iB likely to be a success. Many letters have been received by the State recruiting office…

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The War. London, Saturday. Riots in Spain

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 6

Reuter's Madrid correspondent reports that a general strike has been declared at Barcelona owing to the dearness of living. Enraged crowds…

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War After Their Own Style. End of Bolshevik Negotiations

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

A cable from Petrograd says that amid the jeers of the once patriotic parties, the Bolsheviks are preparing for the war after their own fashion…

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Latest War. (Reuter's Telegram). London, Monday Night. Wholesale Cancellation of Loans. National Obligations only Recognised

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent says the Superior Council of National properly has drafted decree cancelling all national loans issued by the…

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Enlistments

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

The total A.I.F. enlistments for Australia during the last week were 548, which represents fewer than 2400 for the month, as against the 7000…

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Soldiers As Profiteers

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

Unoccupied soldiers at Petrograd are going backwards and forwards to the provinces, fetching meal, flour, and butter, which they sell in Petrograd at…

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Killed in Action

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

The Rev. A. P. Cameron received the melancholy news on Tuesday that Lieut. B. H. Curtis, of the Flying Corps, was killed in action in France on January…

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War Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 5

The patriotic collection by the tanks now amounts to £35,500,000. In Edinburgh during the week £4,400,000 was raised, and in Hull £2,095,000…

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No Economic War

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

"For three years or more it has been fashionable to talk of the economic war that it was freely predicted would follow the war of shot and shell. At the…

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