War Manifestoes. Conflicting Views. London
The Vienna newspaper "Ziet," referring to the manifesto of King Petar of Servia, says:—"It is grave and significant, and indicts not merely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1912
272 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 14
The Balkan War. Heavy Fighting. Advance on Salonika. Turks Await the Servians. Great Battle Expected. London
A number of wild and unconfirmed rumours are prevalent in Sofia and elsewhere. It is reported that the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Balkan War. Closing on Salonika. the Allies Advancing. Bulgarians Hard Pressed. They Sustain Great Losses. London
The Bulgarian forces are within six miles of Adrianople.: The Central News Agency's correspondent Central at Sofia says that a desperate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Balkan War. Desperate Fighting. Bravery on Both Sides. Turks Not Yet in Force. Their Main Body Advancing. London
Strict censorship of the reports of war correspondents prevents reliable information being received from the seat of war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Balkan War. Turkey's Intentions. a Winter Campaign. Attack on Two Fortresses. Adrianople and Scutari. London
It is reported from Constantinople that the Porte is preparing for a winter campain. The St. Petersburg correspondent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aeroplanes in War. St. Petersburg
The Bulgarian representative here are purchasing aeroplanes and engaging aviators. Servia le also buying flying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmer and Soldier. Day with the Bulgarian Army
The Bulgarian soldier is one of the first things that strike you In Sofia. It is not the uniform that makes the Impression, for his whity-brown linen smock,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Collision. Soldiers Killed. Toronto
The Canadian-Pacific express from Chicago came into collision with a Headon train, which was bringing Canadian troops home after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russo-turkish War. Overdue Compensation. the Hague
Arbitration has begun in connection with Russia's claim for payment by Turkey of losses incurred by Russian subjects during the Russo-Turkish…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wounded Christians. London
One-fourth of the Turkish wounded in hospital in Constantinople are Christians. This fact indicates that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Balkan War. Great Battle Continues No Decisive Victory. Skirmishing at Adrianople. London
Nazim Pasha telegraphs that a great battle has been in progress since Wednesday. A hundred and fifty thousand men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kirkkilisse Rout. Ill-trained Soldiers. Gallantry of Officers. Constantinople
The divisions under Muktar Pasha and Prince Aziz are mainly composed of redifs, under-officered, ill-trained, and ill-fed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Desire for War
Outside vested interests and bankrupt party politicians, there is no desire for war in either Germany or Great Britain. Mr. Keir Hardie…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Balkan War
The announcement that the Great Powers are about to intervene in the sanguinary conflict which is taking place in the Balkans with a view to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Land Settlement for Soldiers
Sir,—Will you allow us to explain through your columns the objects of the Soldiers' Land Settlement Association and appeal for the funds necessary for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"The Great Illusion." the Impolicy of War
Mr. Norman Angell stricks wel its the guns he is using against the practice of war. This week he was an honoured speaker before that distinguished body…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Pen-notes and Pencillings War's Grim Roll
Suppose that each solider killed in the last hundred years represented a family— wife and three children, what would be the total of the boroft? No fewer than…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War's Horrors. Massacre and Pillage Towns Set on Fire. Children Burned Alive. Others Die on the Roadsides. Officers Shot for Cowardice. London
Nasim Pasha, the Turkish Commander-in-chief, in a report to the Ministry of War, describes the condition of the army as desperate,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terror in Stamboul. Troops Without Food. Sufferings of the Wounded. Constantinople
The defeated Turkish troops arriving in the capital are in desperate straits, and have been without food for three days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Citizen Soldiers
It is for the country of decide whether they will trust the defence of this great nation to men who, however, courageous and anxious to do their duty, are not,…
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