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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Second Edition. the War. British and French. Detained in Turkey. Washington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 6

Despite the assurances given that the Turks will be permitted to leave Britain, the Porte has announced that a special train, organised by the American…

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The War. Germans Retire Allies Advancing. Fighting Continues. Germans Sacrifice Lives in Vain Attempts. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 5

A Paris communique, issued yesterday, states that the enemy has apparently abandoned the left bank of the Year River below Dixmude. The Allies have…

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The Belgian Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 6

A "London Times" correspondent in Belgium writes:—"I have watched the Belgian soldier for two months, ending in the fall of Antwerp. I have seen him on…

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The War. Allies Progressing on Belgian Front. General Von Kluck Killed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 5

A Paris communique issued last night, states:—On the left the enemy has fallen back. On the right bank of the Yser River…

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The War in the Air

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 6

Even the men in our submarines and destroyers will envy these airmen who will go up to death or victory. It is their task to bully the Germans out of the sky,…

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Steamers Commandeered. for War Purposes. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 5

The Admiralty is commandeering increasing numbers of vessels with refrigerating chambers for war purposes. Inquiries elicit the information that…

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The War. Allies Progressing. Sanguinary Fighting. Germans Concentrating. Near Ypres and Bruges. Amsterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 5

The Germans are concentrating a large force near Ypres, and are also entrenching at the Junction of Bruges-Leopold Canal, Guns have been set in position,…

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London News. the Scene of War.—lloyd George and Finance.—de La Rey and German West Africa.—german Chancellor and Sir Edward Grey. London, September 25. the Scene of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 2

I find some difficulty in writing a London letter this week because I have seen very little London. For some days I have been in Belgium, witnessing the…

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Winter Clothing for Our Soldiers (4th BATTALION)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 2

Sir,—Mrs. Langtree and Mrs. Arthur Onslow are making and collecting warm shirts, socks, mittens, and caps to send to the omen of the 4th Infantry Battallon…

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Soldiers in Spirit Land

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 13

"Spiritualist" writes: "'At this period, when the war is robbing humanity of so many thousands of lives, it should be Interesting to those who have no…

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The Belgian Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 7

A "London Times" correspondent in Belgium writes:—"I have watched the Belgian soldier for two months, ending in the fall of Antwerp. I have seen him on…

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Eggs for the Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 6

The committee of the New South Wales Red Cross Society has decided to organize the collection of eggs, which will be chilled and sent direct to the Red Cross…

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Austrian Wounded. Pouring Into Vienna. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 5

Upwards of 100,000 wounded have arrived in Vienna, during the past few days. The public is gradually becoming aware of the grave Australian defeat on the River…

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British Wounded. All Have Shrapnel Wounds. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 5

Thousands of British wounded are coming from Flanders. Nearly all have shrapnel wounds. There is hardly a case of rifle or bayonet wounds…

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Varying War Phases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 4

The destruction of the two fine British cruisers, Good Hope and Mon-mouth, off the Chilian coast by the enemy will have caused widespread…

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South-east of Roulers. Germans Suffer Terribly. Use Wounded Men As Shields. Rotterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Courant" says that the Germans suffered terrible tosses south-east of Roulers, the Allies' projectiles being very deadly…

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Russia's Victory. Greatest in the War. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 5

The Grand Duke Nicholas, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian forces, has sent a message to General Joffre, Commander in Chief of the allied armies in the west…

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Japan to Administer. Until After the War. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 5

It is officially announced, that Japan will administer Tsing-tau until the conclusion of the war, when negotiations will be opened with China on the…

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France and Turkey. a State of War. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 5

The following cable message was received by M. Ctayet, the Consul-General for France, from M. Deicasse, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs:…

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Official Communiques. Progress of the War. Attacks Repulsed. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1914 · page 5

A communique states the Germans made a counter-attack on the Belgian force. which had advanced along the right bank of the Yser, from N[?]euport to…

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