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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War. Integrity of China. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 5

Large stores of champagne and vodka have been discovered at Port Arthur. During the closing days of the siege…

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The War. the Baltic Fleet. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 5

"The Times" has received information from a trust worthy source that the Baltic fleet, under Admiral Rozhjectvenski, will remain in the Indian…

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The War. the Baltic Fleet. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 5

The French gunboat Capricorne which has arrived at the Seychelle Islands, to the north of Madagasear, reports that the Baltic fleet was at…

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Surgeon's War Experiences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 16

The following are extracts from an extremely interesting article by a Japanese military surgeon, translated and edited by Mr. Adashi Kinnosuke:—…

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The War. Great Battle Begun. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 5

Intelligence has been received from Manchuria that the interruption of military operations has come to an end, and that a great battle has commenced…

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The War. Further Fighting. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 5

The "Lokal Anzieger," of Berlin, has received news to the effect that a general engagement is proceeding between the Russians and Japanese at…

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Disturbed Russia. British Consul Wounded. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 5

A thousand arrests have taken place in connection with the recent incendiary riots in Sebastopol. A high police official has been…

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The Eastern War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 4

The situation in Northern Manchuria at the present day is perhaps one of the most remarkable in the history of great campaigns, Two…

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The War. the Recent Fighting. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 5

Marquis Oyama reports that the last army corps advanced five miles south of Chang-tan, about 28 miles southwest of Mukden…

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The War. Russian Defeats. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 5

General Kuroki reports that General Kuropatkin's attempt to turn General Oku's left was a complete failure. Two Japanese divisions attacked…

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The War. Great Russian Losses. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 5

The Tokio correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" reports that the Russian casualties in the recent engagement north of the Sha-ho are…

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Germany's "Little War."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 6

Some surprise has been expressed by the fact that, though the Hereros are now to a great extent dispersed, the Government is still sending out reinforcements. This…

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The War. Japanese Captures. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 5

General kuropatkin, the Commander of the Russian forces, claims to have repulsed on Monday, four attacks by the Japanese on his front…

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War and Finance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 10

A writer well-known as an authority on finance has called pointed attention In a London paper to a new public peril which does not seem hitherto to have received…

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The War. Great Russian Casualties London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 5

The seizure by the Japanese of important outpost positions on General Kuropatkin's right, renders it necessary to alter the entire dispositions of…

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The War. Japanese in Danger. Sustain Heavy Losses. Recover Their Advantage. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 5

The despatches of Field-Marshall Oyama, the Japanese Commander-in-Chief indicate that the Japanese were in a precarious position during the…

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The War. Further Fighting. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 5

Field-Marshal Oyama, the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese forces, reports that the Russians have been repulsed towards Changtau…

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The War. Russians Driven North. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 5

General Oku's left has advanced six miles across the Hun River. The Japanese garrison at Chiatalzu, which was attacked by 600 Russian…

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The War. Attack on Kuropatkin. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 5

General Gripenberg accuses General Kuropatkin of utter incapacity, and of disorganising the army by creating a picked reserve, which is never utilised…

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A Sydney Letter. the Anniversary of the War.—why Shouldn't the Squadron Go Where the Admiralty Wants It?—is Section 161 of the Customs Act Just?—a Sub-inspector Thinks Little of the Magistracy.—a Hint to the Colonies to Help in Imperial Burdens.—the Famine in the West of Ireland. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 7

The wretched war has entered upon its second year, and with little prospect of an early ending, despite the reported Japanese successes. Mr. Mackenzie, war…

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