The War. Great Battle Proceeding. Russians Hotly Pressed. London
An obstinate fight is progressing between the Russians and the Japanese in the Gusi-ling (Pass). French advices from St. Petersburg…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1905
237 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 12
The War. Russian Defeat. Investing Vladivostock. London
The Russians at Mukden report that the Japanese are in possession of Ta-ling, and also the pass between Ta-ling and Kautielin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Fighting Continues. Eighty Miles of Front. London
Early on Tuesday morning last, five companies of Russian infantry, surrounded the Japanese outposts at the railway bridge near Shapingtai,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Naval Lessons of the War
The war in the Far East has taught two lessons which naval authorities regard as surprises. The first is that torpedo attacks are much less destructive than had been…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The War. Russian Disaster. London
French advices state that General Linievitch, who commands the Russian left wing in the hilly country south-east of Mukden, has been driven from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Russian Disasters. Surrounded and Driven Back. Successes of the Japanese. London
The converging and encircling movement of the Japanese on both the flanks of the Russians is being conducted with relentless determination…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Russian Position Critical. Nearly Enveloped. London
It is reported at Tokio that General Kuropatkin, the Russian Commander, has already commenced a general retreat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War at Sea. Baltic Fleet Retreats. London
The Parisian newspaper "Le Temps" states that the Baltic fleet, under Admiral Rozhjestvenski, has left Madagascar, and is now proceeding up the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lessons of the Japanese War
Of the naval lessons of the war, surely the most valuable, and certainly the most surprising, is the comparative inefficiency of the torpedo-boat. In not a single case…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The War of the Kirks Ends
The war of the kirks in Scotland has been ended by the appointment of a Royal Commission of Three to report on the merits of the famous dispute, and advise…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Neptune's War with Britannia
Sons of the King's Dominions over the sea will note with interest the item announcing that parts of the land of their fathers are gradually slipping into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Religious Side of the War
A striking feature of the present war has been seen in the way the rival armies appeal to religion to ald them in their work of patriotic killing. The Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Further Russian Losses. Peace Treaty Rumoured. London
French advices from St. Petersburg state that General Kuropatkin in thrice narrowly escaped capture…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dissatisfied Soldiers
It is a matter for regret that there should exist among the members of the Commonwealth military forces a spirit of discontent regarding existing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Russians Driven North. Officers and Men Surrender London
The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" at Tokio reports that portion of the Japanese are at Fanchiatun, seven miles from Tieling,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Japanese Advance. They Occupy Tieling. London
Reuter's correspondent at Tokio reports that the Japanese occupied Tieling shortly after midnight on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Japanese Advance. Ahead of Kuropatkin. London
The Russians apparently abandoned Tieling without serious resistance after burning the railway station and other Russian buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New War Leader
In the recall of General Kuropatkin a great figure passes from the stage of the Far, Eastern war. Rumour, busying itself as to the cause, hints…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Kuropatkin's Recall. Received with Despair. London
The announcement that General Kuropatkin has been recalled has been received throughout Russia with feelings of regret…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Kuropatkin Remains. Leads the First Army. London
It is stated that as the result of the interchange of telegraphic messages with the Czar, General Kuropatkin is to remain at the front…
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