Democracies and War
The free and enlightened democracies of the world are beginning to realise that war is a relic of barbarism, and should have no place in the civilisation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1911
175 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 9
Britain and Germany. Insurances for War Risks. London
There are disquieting inquiries in London for insurance rates to cover the risk of war between Britain and Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Soldier To-day. Efficient Fighting Man
In the discussions of "Weltpolitik" which have lately occupied Europe one factor has largely boon neglected—the material which the French Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in Tripoli. Heavy Fighting. Rome
The Italian troops captured Ainara, in Tripoll, after heavy fighting which lasted several hours. Eight thousand Turks and Arabs fled,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A War Tragedy
The war between Italy and Turkey has led to a tragedy of an unusual nature. In St. Petersburg an Ottoman girl, Tatwa Komiko, was receiving her education. As…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War and Finance
Most of us probably, on reading of the "krach" in Berlin on Friday and Saturday (September 7 and 8), made the reflection which even a Pan-German organ…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japan in War Time
In Tokyo and Yokohama the lives of many of the European residents and tourists were made unbearable during the Russo-Japanese War, Private…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Manchu Dynasty. a Race of Soldiers
The Civil War in China which threatens the Manchu dynasty, draws attention naturally to the present rulers of that vast Empire. It was in 1616 that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Britain's Army. Unfitted for War. Lord Roberts' View. London
Field-Marshal Earl Roberts, in an article in the press, deprecates the optimism of Viscount Haldane, Secretary of State for War, as to Britain's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Airships. German Experiments. Derlin
The German War Office has made a number of successful experiments with large models of airships. These were controlled by Hertzian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Persian Brigandism. British Consul Wounded. Attack by Tribesmen. Teheran
While Mr. W. A. Smart, the British Consul at Shiraz, was travelling to Bushire escorted by Indian sowars a desperate fight occurred with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier for 43 Years. Warrant-officer Wise. Newcastle's Former Defences
Forty-three years a soldier. Such is the record achieved by Warrant-officer James Wise, until recently Sergeant-major in No. 3 Company Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Deadly Than War
Callous greed of certain individuals is responsible for the loss of more lives in Great Britain than its enemies have ever inflicted in the severest way…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fighting in Morocco. Spaniards and Riffs. Spanish General Wounded. Madrid
Latest advices from Morocco state that the Spanish troops made a general advance yesterday, and drove the Riffians along the Kert River, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tripolitan War. Turkish Losses. Rome
News from Tripoli states that 500 Turks and Arabs were killed or wounded in fighting at Benghazi on Christmas Day…
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