The War and the Powers
The present hostilities between Russia and Japan will be fraught with dangers other than those affecting the belligerent Powers. The German…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1904
484 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 25
The Russo-japanese War. Attack on Port Arthur. Three Russian Vessels Disabled. Japanese Take Possession of Korea. the Seat of War
The Japanese attack the Russian fleet off Port Arthur at midnight. Three Russian vessels disabled and others damaged. Russian ships retire upon Dalny. Japanese formation splendid. Russians taken by surprise. Japanese land…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Russo-japanese War. Two More Russian Cruisers Sunk. Capture of Russian Transports. Manchu[?]an Railway Bridge Blown Up. the Seat of War
Further Japanese successes. Russian losses at Port Arthur. Two Russian cruisers sunk off Korea. Russia transports captures. Japanese blow up a Manchurian railway bridge. Port Arthur troops becoming mutinous. Consternation in Russia…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The Russian soldiery at Port Arthur and Dalny are showing signs of getting out of the hands of their officers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Letter. Our Chance of Far Eastern Trade Owing to the War.—sir John See and the Tram-men.—a Challenge to Debate the Pros and Cons of King Alcohol.—where Some Money Might Have Been Made That Wasn't.—the Magistrates, the "Vagrants," and the "Other State."—a Clever Man's Great Ill-luck. Sydney
There is a good deal of discussion down here as to the prospects of the war improving the demand for Australian exports. So far as it relates to gaining trade…
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LONDON, Friday.—The Jews at Atlanta, Geogia (U.S.), have initiated a fund to provide Japan with a warship…
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LONDON, Friday.—Japan has issued a format declaration, notifying the existence of a state of war…
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A Commander who sustains defeat is always judged harshly by his nation. But is significant that at the very opening stages of the campaign…
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LONDON, Friday.—The war is decidedly unpopular in Russia, despite the efforts which are being made to galvanize patriotism in that country…
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In Russia, as in most European States, a standing army is maintained as large in numbers as the resources of the country will admit. The general obligations for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Russo-japanese War. Japanese Torpedoers at Work. Russia Fears Attack in Manchuria. Feverishly Strengthening Mukden. Port Arthur Fighting. a Plucky Manoeuvre
LONDON, Friday.—The Russian Naval Department assorts that six of the Japanese ships were slightly damaged in the recent encounters at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Russo-japanese War. Account of the Fighting. Russia Sinks a Merchantman. Japanese Preparing a Land Attack
The Chemulpho affray provoked by Russia. Japanese torpedo boats fired upon. Japanese feet uninjured at Port Arthur Russia's damaged battleships require complicated repairs. Russia attacks and sinks a Japanese merchantman. Another merchant…
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Cavalry officers in South Africa strongly condemn the class of recruits that have recently been transferred to their regiments. General Lyttelton, commanding…
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LONDON, Monday.—A Socialist Congress, which is being held at St. Etienne, in France, has protested against the Russo-Japanese war, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Russo-japanese War. Japanese Squadron Again Attacks Firing Heard Off Port Arthur. Fighting Reported on the Yalu River
LONDON, Monday.—The correspondent of "The Times" at Tokio reports that the Japanese squadron has sailed for Port Arthur. It is reported that flying has been heard at sea at several points in the directions of the Liao-tung Peninsula, at the foot of…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Viscountress Hayashl, wife of the Japanese Minister in London, has appealed to her country-women resident in Great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Russo-japanese War. Japan Preparing for Land Attack Russia Torpedoes a Defenceless Boat. Great Indignation at Tokio
Japanese movements of troops continue. Attack on Arthur anticipated. Russians fortifying Neuchwang. Indignation at Tokio at Russia torpedoing, a merchant steamer. More steamers captured by Japan. New Japanese cruisers in search…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plattsburg. a War Decoration
Constable Q. W. Norman has received a silver model for services rendered during the South African war, embracing Tranauvaal, Orange Free State, and Cape Colony…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Russo-japanese War. Japanese Military Movements. the Fighting Off Chemulpho. "A Living Hell of Red Hot Shell."
Japan despatching large bodies of troops. Japanese Warships off Neuchwang. Further captures by the Japanese. The sea fight off Chemulpho. Terrible force by the Japanese Russian cruiser's deck swept by Sharpnel. Fearful execution among the…
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The question of what is or is not contraband of war is one of some practical interest to Australia generally and to New South Wales in…
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