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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

484 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 25

"The Dogs of War."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 5

"The dogs of war" are generally those that are loosened to cause havoc, when fair words have failed, and foul become necessary, Still, there are some other dogs…

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The War. Russians Retreating Fleeing to Liao Yong. Japanese in Hot Pursuit. Landing Near Port Arthur

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Japanese troops at Kiu-lien-cheng have begun their northward advance. Unofficial telegrams received at St…

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Russian Soldiers Travelling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 7

As the Russian Press has raised the question of providing warmer clothing for the soldiers that are being sent out on the long railway journey to the Far East, an…

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The War. Japanese Vigour. Port Arthur Isolated. Landing of Troops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Later advices confirm the report that the Japanese were landing troops on the Liao-Tong Peninsula, at the foot of which Port…

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The War. Russians Retreating Evacuating Liao-tong. Japanese Land in Force

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Feng-huang-cheng, in Manchuria, was captured by the Japanese on Friday. The town was occupied by the…

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Alexieff Reported Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Chinese report that Vice-Admiral Alexieff was slightly wounded before leaving Port Arthur…

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Opening of the Japanese War Session

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 5

Japan's Parliament is conducted on the lines in vogue in western countries with a preponderating inclination to the British system. A description of the opening of…

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The War. Attitude of Russia. Stand at Liao-yang

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Reinforcements are shortly to be sent to the Russians in the Far East. Forty-five thousand troops will leave Moscow in a month…

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Firing on Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Russia has protested to the Powers signatory to the Geneva and Hague Conventions against the conduct of the Japanese…

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The War. Russian Defeats. Fighting in Manchuria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The London "Daily Chronicle" reports that the Japanese General, Baron Oku, who recently landed troops on the Liao-tang…

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The War. Japanese Advancing. Port Arthur Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—General Kuropatkin, the Russian Commander in the Far East, telegraphs that the railways from Port Arthur have been…

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The War. Japanese Advance. Dismantling Dalny

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The centre of the Japanese Army, under General Kuroki at Feng-hwang-cheng, is advancing cautiously upon Hai-cheng, to the…

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The War. Japan Still Advancing. Dalny Taken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—General Kuroki, the Japanese commander, who is advancing upon the Russian position at Liao-Yang, in Manchuria, in…

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The War. Fighting on Land. Russians Driven Like Sheep

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The correspondent at Shan-hai-kwan of the London "Daily Chronicle" reports that firing has been heard near Newchwang…

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Contraband of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Count Goluchowski, the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, states that the billigerents are giving an unusually wide…

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The War. Great Battle Impending Russians Still Retreating

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Advices have been received at Washington that a great battle is imminent at Liao-yang…

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Removing the Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Telegrams from Harbin, in Northern Manchuria, announce the arrival there of three ambulance trains with large numbers…

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The War. Enveloping Movement. Attempt to Bar Retreat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Reuter's correspondent at Mukden, in Manchuria, reports that the Japanese have appeared thirty miles to the…

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The War. Another Russian Defeat the Japanese Advancing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Intelligence has been received that the Japanese en Monday, the 10th instant, after serious fighting, drove several…

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The Naval De Wet of the Present War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 5

What the Vladivostock Squadron could have done in conjunction with that at Port Arthur it is idle to conjecture. What is of more interest is the skilfulness…

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