The War. Assaults on Port Arthur
LONDON, Wednesday.—The correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle" at Newchwang reports that the Japanese Shelled Port Arthur on…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1904
484 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 25
The Japanese Soldier
The French military organ. "Armoo at Marine," thus describes the Japanese soldier:— "In general a good shot, the Japanese is a first-class marcher. Those who…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—The 1st Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers entertained at Pretoria for India. Many of the men objected to going,…
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LONDON, Thursday.—Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, who has relinquished the command of the British naval station in China, interviewed at…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The Nagasaki correspondents of the London "Daily Express" reports that details of the main advance of the Japanese upon…
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LONDON, Friday.—A White Book, which has been issued by the British Government, shows that the last Japanese Note offered to recognise…
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What will the war cost? Russia's Army on a war footing accounts for £1,120,000 a day. Her peace expenditure on her navy is eight millions a year,…
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LONDON, Friday.—Vice-Admiral Togo, the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese navy, reports that his fleet was not injured during the recent…
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LONDON, Saturday.—The Japanese House of Representatives, now in session at Tokio, has warmly and unanimously passed a resolution conveying…
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LONDON, Monday.—A telegram from St. Petersburg reports that in consequence of the advance of 40,000 Japanese troops, the Russians have retired…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sydney Letter. What American Files Say of the War.—the Japanese Secret Service a Revelation.—an Interesting Treaty, Which Is Given for the First Time.—the Sydney Chinaman Holds His Head a Little Higher.—the Complaint of the Publicans, Also of the Topers.—children and Firearms. Sydney
The current American files contain a very great amount of news relative to the war, which so far, hasn't filtered out here from London. Some of the news is of the…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—A message has been received in St. Petersburg from General Kuropatkin, the Russian Military Commander in the Far East,…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The following details of the recent extraordinary session of the Japanese Parliament were received to-day by cable message by…
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LONDON, Thursday.—A telegram from Scoul reports that fifty-five Japanese transports landed a large force and sixty guns at Chinampo…
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"The Russian soldier," says a French writer, "is brave, docile, and gay by nature, and it is a pleasure to see a detachment of improvised musicians marching…
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LONDON, Friday.—Admiral Baron Yamamoto stated in the Japanese Diet that the plans of Vice-Admiral Togo, the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy,…
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"Diplomaticcus," on 20th January, supplied the "Westminster Gazette" with what that paper considers one of the most complete statements of what has led…
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LONDON, Saturday.—The Japanese have occupied and strengthened their position at Chong-ju, immediately advanced upon Yong-chyon, which is…
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LONDON, Monday.—The Japanese have occupied Syonshon, in the north west of Korea, eighteen miles to the west of Chang-Ju, and nearer to Wiju…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Five hundred Cossacks have occupied [?]usan, in the north-east of Korea, forestalling the Japanese who are advancing from…
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