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The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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A Morning Soldier's Sweetheart (Copyright). by Elinore Perkins Davis

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 6

A glorious April morning. The sun shone brightly on the rain drops that skittered like diamonds on the tiny blades or grass, which were…

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London. Monday. No War Clouds

Manilla Express · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

President Rooseveldt, speaking at the Fourth of July celebrations, said there was not a cloud on the world's horizon, all people being on good…

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LONDON, Thursday night. War Clouds

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

Russian officers attending a conference at Port Arthur admit discussing the contingency of outbreak of war…

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Latest Cablegrams. War Imminent Between Russia and Japan. London, July [?]

The Moree News · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 2

The crisis in regard to [?] and [?] has reached an [?] stage [?] from [?]…

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Russia preparing for War

Manilla Express · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 2

ADVICES from Niu-chwang state that trains crowded with troops, ammunition, guns, and foodstuffs, are hurrying towards Dalny and Port…

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War Rumors

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 2

Interviewed by a represented of an America newsagency, the Director of the Asiatic section of the Russian Foreign Office used extremely…

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18 War Probable?

Manilla Express · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 2

The Russian War Minister regards war with Japan in the near future as very improbable; though Russia has prepared 200,000 soldiers for the…

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From South Africa. British Soldiers Under Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 6

Already the Pom-pom is trotting out of the farmhouse enclosure and the squadron of Dragoons extending on the plain beyond. The face of…

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The Soldier in Battle

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 4

Mr. Milne has written a very touching analysis of the soldier's temperament in his "Epistles of Atkins." ( Fisher Unwin). This is…

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Why Soldiers Wear Red

The Moree News · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 5

The scarlet uniform of the Bri[?] infantry has been greatly criticised in recent years, chiefly on the ground that It exposes the men to needless danger…

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Japanese Soldiers. There Will Soon Be 450,000 Men Trained for Military Service

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 3

Japanese soldiers of all ranks appear never to be unmindful for an instant of the services in which they are engaged. They do not dissipate,…

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In a Bear's Clvtches. Gerrific Encounter Between a Man and a Huge Wounded Beast

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 4

William Paige of Kennett, Cal., had an encounter with a bear a few days ago that came near putting an end to his career…

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Japanese Soldiers. There Wild Soon De 450.000 Men Trained for Military Service

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 6

Japanese soldiers of all ranks appear never to be unmindful for an instant of the services in which they are engaged. They do not dissipate,…

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A British Soldier's Adventure in India

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 3

While out in India I was stationed with my battery at 'a place called Mhow. One of our' gunners, who had always had the reputation of…

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A War Cloud

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 7

Many insurances are being effected at Lloyd's against risks of seizure, capture, or detention of ships on the voyage to Japanese or Russian ports…

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A British Soldier's Adventure in India

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 6

While out in India I was stationed with my battery at a place called Mhow. One of our gunners. who had always had the reputation of…

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Will It Be War ?

Manilla Express · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

A Port Arthur journal, referring to Japan's demand, says that Russia will he able to fight Japan with a certainty of success, and also conduct…

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Will Not Declare War

Manilla Express · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 7

The Berlin correspondent of the Standard states that the Czar told the Kaiser be would not declare war against Japan on any condition, and…

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"Or Japan Must Declare War."

Manilla Express · Wednesday 2 December 1903 · page 2

Oishi, ex-Minister of Commerce in Japan, after visiting Manchuria has declared that Russia must instantly stop sending reinforcements there, or…

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War Signs

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

Japan has paid £1,800,000 for two Ghillian warships. Two more Russian warships have reached Port Arthur. The progressive party in the Japan…

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