America Not Prepared for War. Everything Defective
LONDON, Sunday.—Later reports from Washington state that the United States is unprepared for war; the coast defences are insufficient; the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1898
499 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 25
Indian Frontier War. the Zakka Khels Submit
LONDON, Sunday.—A cable from the north-west frontier of India states that the Zakka Khels have submitted…
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"What's Cuba to them, or they to Cuba, that they should weep for her?" That was the question for the United States all through the piece; but the rebellion went, on fed by…
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LONDON, Monday.—It is authoritatively stated that President M'Kinley refuses to allow himself to be "jingoed" into war with Spain or to…
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SIR JOHN MOORE was a great soldier, and with better fortune might have anticipated and outshone even the fame of Wellington. He was of…
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LONDON, Friday.—A cable from the north-western frontier of India states that Captain Nathan is engaged at Lundi Kotal in selecting sites for forts…
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LONDON, Monday.—The duel recently arranged between Colonel Picquart, of the French Military Intelligence Department, and Colonel Henry…
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LONDON, Monday.—The Dervishes are transferring war material from Metemmeh to Shendy, about 100 miles below Khartoum. The…
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LONDON, Monday.—The Japanese Minister at Pekin has demanded from the Chinese Government a, signed assurance that the war indemnity shall…
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Colonel Gunter, the military commandant In Queensland, and Major-General French, commandant in New South Wales, are present in Melbourne in connection with the…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The Chinese Government has signed the assurance demanded by the Japanese Minister at Pekin that the war indemnity shall be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Indian Frontier War. Debate in the Lords. Lord Roberts and the Frontier Policy. the Russian Advance
LONDON, Tuesday.—An important debate took place in the House of Lords last night upon the policy of the Government on the Indian…
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By the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Haughton (writes the London Daily Telegraph), who was killed on the Indian frontier, the army it our Eastern dependency has lost,…
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MAJOR KIRKALDY, V.D., joined the military forces of the colony in 1868, the branch of service being the New South Wales A 2nd Garrison Divison. He…
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NOTWITHSTANDING all that is said regarding the close relations which exist between alarming rumours and the interests of speculators, it will not be seriously denied that…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—The Turkish Government recently promised that when it received the Greek war indemnity loan it would transfer…
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LONDON, Friday.—The Government has warned British shipbuilders not to accept orders for the construction of war vessels from the United States…
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LONDON, Sunday.—A cable states that the American naval officers are enthusiastic over the suggested alliance with Great Britain. H.M.S…
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LONDON, Monday.—The New York correspondent of the Standard says that despite official assurances of a pacific nature the values of stocks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →America and Spain. More War Preparations. American Naval Base. Mines at Sandy Hook
LONDON, Tuesday.—Further warlike preparations are being made by the United States Government in view of the danger of the outbreak of…
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