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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Author of the War. Soul of a Devil. Germany's Mistake. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 5

Speaking at the City Temple yesterday, Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that one of the greatest French generals told him the man…

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Our Sydney Letter. a Humane Resolution.—the Russian Consul on Certain Critics.—again, Calico-town.—the Distress Through the War.—reduced Ferry Services.—replacing Lost Customers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 4

The executive of the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Association has adopted a resolution referring to work-people of German nationailty. Boiled…

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German Brutality. Shoot Their Wounded Men. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

Many German wounded have been brought into French hospitals naked. Their comrades stripped them and sent their clothes to Germany for drafts…

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History of the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

"The Times" has undertaken the great task of publishing a history of the war. It is not an easy task, but the resources of "The Times" are likely to prove quite…

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Honours of War. for the Emden's Officers. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

The Admiralty announces that the captain of the Emden and Prince Franz Joseph of Hohenzollern are both prisoners, and not wounded. The losses of the…

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Women and the War. They Suffer Hardships. Chattanooga (Tennessee)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

Miss Christabel Pankhurst, addressing the Southern States Suffragette Association Convention, said that the time had now passed when men alone were…

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Matters in Britain. a War Loan. Household Census Proposed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

The was credit of £100,000,000, which was voted early in August, is almost spent. There are indications that the…

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The War. Battle Raging on the Belgian Line. Fierce Offensive Stopped. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

A communique states:—The battle has been resumed with particular intensity between Nieuport and the L[?]s…

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War Food Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 5

Mr. H. C. Langwill, president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, has received copies of circulars issued by the president of the Sydney Chamber, Mr. F…

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The Killed and Wounded. No Details Yet. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 5

The Navy Office, after anxiously waiting for the names of the killed and wounded on the Sydney has decided that Captain Glossup could not have left these…

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Moral Qualities in War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 6

An article in the current issue of "Blackwood's Magazine," entitled "Moral Qualities in War," is not only a striking confession of a soldier's faith, but also…

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War Thoughts From Mazzini

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 16

Once admit the principle of Duty, and the possibility of trife has gone; the individual is made subordinate to the common aim; and thus Duty cuts at the…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. Three-storeyed War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 5

These are the days of the acme. Of course, they spoke that way a century ago, two centuries, maybe half a dozen. But our forefathers always knew that…

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Matters in Britain. War Office Criticised. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 5

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, stated that It would be necessary to introduce a Bill to regularise the action of certain…

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The War. Enemy Held Back. Great British Stand. Magnificent Record. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 5

A communique issued at midnight states: We have held our ground in all positions. The enemy in a night attack attempted to debouch from Dixmude,…

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German Sacrifice. of Soldiers' Lives. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph's" Paris correspondent report that interviews with German wounded reveal the German method of beginning a trench under fire. It…

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The Sydney's Wounded. Names of Sufferers Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 5

The Navy Board announced, to-day unofficially that information had been received from the manager of, the Eastern Extension Telegram Company at Cocas…

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German Wounded. Killed by a Wrecked Train. Amsterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 6

Twenty German trains, conveying wounded, daily pass Charlerol. One train was wrecked, and many of the wounded were killed…

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Care of Wounded. British Arrangements. Admirably Efficient. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 5

The medical correspondent of "The Time," in Paris, states that the British arrangements for dealing with the wounded are now admirable…

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Matters in Britain. Many Casualties. Large War Loan. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 5

Mr. Asquith, the prime Minister, states that the British casualties in France and Belgium to October 31 totalled 57,000. Their Majesties the King and Queen…

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